The Oilers lose their opening matchup of the Young Stars Classic

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Finnegan Frost
September 14, 2024 (2:02 PM)

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Tough break for the Edmonton Oilers prospects as they lost their opening game to the Vancouver Canucks 2-0.

As per Bruce Kerlock of Oilers Nation, The annual tournament pits prospects and camp invites from Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Winnipeg. The Oilers opened their 2024 tourney against Vancouver and were defeated soundly 2-0 by the Canucks.

This was the first time Oilers fans got to see many of the acquisitions and draft picks of the new Oiler management regime, including Matthew Savoie, Sam O'Reilly and others. Unfortunately, tonight was not a great display by the young Oilers.

Although the Oilers were edge out, Kerlock breaks down some of the noteworthy performances of the game:

The only bright spot was Max Wanner. Wanner was the Oilers' best defence by a good margin and was the team's best player, excluding Day. Wanner continues to display his physical ability to defend plays and separate the opposition from the puck.

Wanner also displayed some of the footwork that has really developed in his game last season. His ability to evade pressure and make plays is something that came in the last 12 months.

The Oilers will try to bounce back against their provincial rivals in Game 2 of the tourney on Saturday night.

Hopefully the young stars will have a bounce-back effort tonight.

source: Oilers Nation
Oilers fall 2-0 to Canucks in first Young Stars game