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Lets take the world tonight5/7/2023 ![]() Kuzmenko looks like the real deal early on, so it will be interesting to see if he can translate that preseason success to the regular season. Related: Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Boeser Return, Stillman Trade & More The chemistry between them was evident almost immediately from the first preseason game against the Seattle Kraken as Pettersson set Kuzmenko up for his first goal on the power play with a perfect saucer pass for a tap-in. Since Andrei Kuzmenko joined the Canucks in training camp, he has been paired with Pettersson. 3 Storylines: Vancouver Canucks (0-0-0) Can Kuzmenko & Pettersson Continue Their Strong Performance From the Preseason? With that, let’s take a look at some storylines for both teams in this opening night matchup. Bruce Boudreau’s squad will be looking for something different this time around as they hope for a stronger start with him holding the reins instead of Travis Green. The last meeting between these two teams came in the final game of the 2021-22 season, which coincidentally ended up as another 3-2 shootout loss for the Canucks. 13 and saw Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Quinn Hughes score goals to tie the game 2-2, only to see Kyle Turris seal it in a shootout for an Oilers 3-2 win. Don’t look now Vancouver Canucks fans, but the 2022-23 regular season is about to begin! The journey to the playoffs kicks off at Rogers Place later tonight as Elias Pettersson and company will take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight year.
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