NHL 5/12 Preview: Canucks Need Win in Crucial Game 3

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00:03 They were able to grab the second game on the back of their stars.

00:06 McDavid-Drysidel involved in all four goals for Edmonton.

00:10 What do you see here back home against the Canucks?

00:13 Well, you really do think the depth of the Edmonton Oilers needs to come to play

00:17 because you can't put all the weight on Connor McDavid and Leon Drysidel.

00:20 We saw in Game 1, the Vancouver Canucks were really able to limit Connor McDavid

00:26 and we saw the outcome of that. Vancouver able to pick up that first win there.

00:30 When they don't limit Connor McDavid, it's what we saw in Game 2

00:34 where the Edmonton Oilers come out and dominate.

00:37 So I'm looking for some more depth here.

00:38 Vancouver will be all over Connor McDavid in this one.

00:41 I do think Corey Perry gets some more playtime here at home.

00:44 He's only averaged right around that 10 minutes per game in the first two games.

00:49 Corey Perry is due as well.

00:50 They brought him in because he's a playmaker here in the playoffs

00:53 and I think Corey Perry for the anytime goal holds a value of +500.

00:57 Now, Zadorov here for the Vancouver Canucks has been phenomenal.

01:01 Offensive defenseman, now you got to shop your lines here

01:04 to see if you can get him for the anytime goal because I've seen him held off a couple.

01:08 But he's had a goal in the first two games.

01:10 He's +950 on FanDuel for that anytime goal and he's going to be impactful in this one.

01:16 Otherwise, I'm looking at the Oilers' team total.

01:19 I think Vancouver can stay competitive, but no matter what happens in this one,

01:23 I'm expecting Edmonton on their home ice to go over 3.5 goals at -118.

01:28 Now, the Calgary Flames fan in me wants Vancouver to just come in and steamroll them here.

01:35 But even if they steamroll them, Edmonton's still getting those goals on the board, Kevin.

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