Gotta See It: Oilers' Evan Bouchard Wires Home OT-Winner To End Game 2 Thriller vs. Canucks

Watch as Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard's point shot deflects off Vancouver Canucks' Ian Cole and in for the OT-winner, capping off a thrilling back-and-forth battle in Game 2 of their second-round series.
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#NHL #Hockey #Oilers

[@rhwing5095]

1:28 best moment. Hyman jumping on Bouchard like a small kid hugging his dad, while Bouchard unknowingly decapitates Drai with his left arm expecting him to join the hug

[@JonnyRebel1776]

Drai's reaction to getting throat chopped. 😂

[@Smallerexia]

Even seeing mcdavid behind the net putting both his hands on his head like that goal just won them the series, and not a game goes to show how important it was. They got the monkey off their back.

[@oopopp]

Ian Cole can stand in front of his net as much as he wants the rest of the series😂😂

[@nskr160]

Big thanks to Cole, that tip in was perfectly placed. I’m sure he’s wearing his Oiler PJs to bed tonight. What a swell guy.

[@Appztalk]

Canucks has 4 shots since 2nd period. You think they can win? Being outshot 17-4 after 2nd 😅😅

[@nrdify]

The refs were wearing Oilers PJs last night, that's for sure.

[@quotes5209]

If let it through Hyman was waiting…

[@Pizzalover22-um1vw]

He knew his team was going to lose so he put them out of their misery. Future Stanley cup champs Oilers vs bush league Canucks.

[@camilan3813]

😂😂😂

[@blockland30]

Correction: Ian Cole beautifully taps in puck backdoor for OT-Winner to End Game 2

[@JimmyStruthers-lb3sn]

cope

[@Pizzalover22-um1vw]

Keep coping. Oilers were toying with Canucks. We let you win one game to give you a gentleman’s sweep 4-1

[@blockland30]

@@JimmyStruthers-lb3sn I'm an oilers fan fam. Nothing to cope about. Pure joy over here. I was making fun of Ian Cole.

[@blockland30]

​@@Pizzalover22-um1vw I'm an oilers fan. Nothing to cope about here.

[@brentwilliamson9594]

@@Pizzalover22-um1vwwhy are you so cocky? Get over your self

[@nicholaslouie7590]

I’m asking why Cole is positioning his stick like he’s going to tip the puck. This guy needs to healthy scratched next game.

[@mensrea1251]

💯 the guy’s been directly responsible for 4 of Edmonton’s goals in the series. At what point do you admit he’s playing terribly and needs to be scratched? Let him reset and recover in the next series (if there is one).

[@Kyumilli]

Yeah was absolutely ready for that beauty tip lol

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

Unlucky play. If Cole wasn't there the puck was going to Hyman who had a wide open net to shoot at. Nucks coverage on that play was bad.

[@mensrea1251]

@@UzumakiNaruto_ Hyman was there but his angle was wrong. It wasn’t a wide open play at all.

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

Cole has sucked the whole time.

[@SluggerStark]

Outshot Vancouver 18-4 after the 2nd, Davo and Drai with 4 points each. Big win Oil!

[@Star-95777]

3 assist last game and a goal tonight, thank you cole 😜

[@jp6614]

McMuffin is a Girlie-man

[@Snake6820]

Ian cole has more goals than Conor McDavid this series... let that sink in

[@AHFAN11]

Thank you Ian Cole for the OT win, much appreciated.

[@franksmith541]

But it was Oil's aggressive play outshooting the Canucks and Bouchard's optimistic dump-in at net that won thte game.

[@nrdify]

Thank the refs too! McDavid should have spent 4 minutes in the box for the high stick on Hughes.

[@Hockey.Zone.]

before any canucks fans try to blame the refs for their defeat just remember the 3rd goal for the canucks was too many men on them but no call was made. Officiating was brutal both ways

[@SluggerStark]

It was. But either way, the Canucks are gonna have to up their clutch and grab game even more if they wanna win in Edmonton.

[@dustincoelho9382]

It wasn't good officiating altogether but boarding on Petterson and Hughes getting high sticked and then cut and the officials still not getting together to make the call was bad. Bad overall but two really big ones missed on the canucks star forward and star defender is a tough one for Vancouver to take. Teams have been running over these guys with no worries of penalties for some reason these playoffs.

[@shawnthibodeau189]

@@dustincoelho9382the was a similar boarding by a Canuck a few minutes after the Peterson boarding. And Hyman bled from a high stick that didn’t get called. Like he said it was terrible both ways

[@lucalaine3978]

ian cole might be the most useless defense man in the playoffs right now

[@alecisshady]

I think the Oilers would argue he's been very useful for them

[@craigmike6779]

I think Myers might be he makes bonehead plays all the time

[@lucalaine3978]

@@craigmike6779 atleast he doesn’t help the other team score on 4 separate occasions

[@nskr160]

Have you seen Nurse play? That’s a new low.

[@heatgrimm8664]

Defenseperson**** please do better

[@oilersrule9729]

BOOOOOUUUUCCCHHH!!! With a little help from Ian Cole😂😂 What a MASSIVE win, baby!! Home ice advantage is ours!! Let's go to Edmonton!

[@derekanderson6102]

Let’s Go Boys 🔥🔥

[@williamshortreed7609]

Pretty hard to cover McDavid line and Ian Cole at the same time. Basically a PP. Say what you want OT goal wtf Cole ..you deflected it in your own net again. This guy is playing for oilers. 4 points against your own team in 2 games with OT winner. Brutal inside job.

[@jamesbennett3161]

I think Vancouver had 3 shots on skinner after the second period

[@MadarakiFran]

Canucks deserved this loss, man. There's Ian Cole being stupid but how you managed like 3 shots on the goal from the 2nd?

[@tylergardner2598]

Loved how hyped hyman is

[@MustyBastard]

he's rich as f*ck

[@schrempskynate8944]

Hyped?

[@franksmith541]

Yeah, "hyped" with 54 goals so far this season.

[@ricardoroberts571]

The crazy part is that that oilers line is unbeatable. Canucks don’t have a line that can sniff the level of skill that line has. Oilers can level out there lines game 3 and go back to that mega line whenever they need

[@Magnezium7]

Ian Cole Oilers MVP

[@huntermanfortnite9934]

WHAT A GAME

[@ns281]

"Defensemen" playing goalie instead of playing defense. What a great idea!

[@williamshortreed7609]

Cole inside Bettman thing. He has 2 goals 2 assist in 2 games on his own damn team. Can't make this up.

[@t2av159]

Vancouver own goal

[@lesevesel2898]

I don't think I was happier for any player on the ice other than Bouchard. The most minutes of any player on the ice; played both sides of the puck so well; and kept his mistakes to the barest minimum. Excellent game by Bouchard.

[@dl4189]

The best Oiler last game: Ian Cole. The best Oiler tonight: Ian Cole. I’m noticing a trend here

[@garygarside9782]

a cunuck fan

[@schrempskynate8944]

MVP

[@michaelrudd1927]

Great tip by Cole 😂🤦‍♂️

[@drshallow69]

Own goal by Ian Cole

[@conorcahill5422]

I feel sorry for Arty Silovs. He did his absolute best, but he got let down by incompetent actions from his defence.

[@kartofle123]

The whole team is incompetent. Always was and always will be, fifty four years and counting of futility. The only team in the league who's as useless are the sabres.

[@conorcahill5422]

@@kartofle123 When we have a hapless defeceman in Tyler Myers, who spent his early seasons in Buffalo, you know it's not good.

[@tobiasketteringham7201]

@@kartofle123why are you commenting like you’ve been watching the Canucks for 50 years, you clearly are not a fan.

[@kartofle123]

@@tobiasketteringham7201 You're right I'm not a fan because only brainless drones would support a team as useless as the Canucks.

[@kevinchiu5286]

Oilers fan here, I feel for you Canucks, Nurse did the same with his skate in the LA series. We will take the win, but anytime it goes to OT, it's 50/50 for any team to win. Bounces like that suck. But we will take it!

[@ClassicalSquaresoft]

What's the soundtrack that played after the game was over?

[@bahytkompot]

I swear I've never seen a goal like this before. What a great tip by your own defenseman!

[@camilan3813]

Canucks were so physical but Oilers have good mindset. Mindset to win 🏆

[@xdguapdad]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO, WERE BACK BABYYYYYY

[@matteobozzetto6754]

Stfu you ain’t back lol get the refs outta yo ass

[@schrempskynate8944]

​@AlanGarner1992 I don't live in Edmonton. Cheering for them, though, incidentally how many tent encampments do you have in your drug-fuelled city?

[@AdrienZeuch182]

​@@Acey968you got hurt.

[@schrempskynate8944]

@@Acey968 They're pretty bad but no one in Canada is Vancouver homeless bad. Been cheering the Oil since Gretz. A vous?

[@jaykay1640]

That was a beautiful tip tho

[@KingHenselt]

Все по игре , гости молодцы

[@raabche]

one beer, one water

[@loveyourself_82]

Oilers!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Wulfman317]

Ian Cole with the assist. 👍

[@schrempskynate8944]

The actual goal tbh. 😅

[@JustinFH]

This game is not even close if not for Soucy and Cole's gaffes. Both need to be benched....PERMANENTLY.

[@rl2oo8]

Off the Canuck stick geez

[@davider3568]

Appreciate Cole's contribution to the Oilers Stanley Cup run.

[@user-ul3wr1bl3l]

That might be Ian Cole's most beautiful goal in his career.

[@garygarside9782]

ohhh la la la la

[@canucklehead70]

Wires home? It was a pass that went in off the defender.

[@hklinker]

High school intern working tonight on the headlines.

[@danielgoldberg2129]

Perfect tip-in by Cole.😮

[@BRandhile]

Oilers standing on buziness 😈

[@mensrea1251]

I was wondering when Cole would show up and do his thing.

[@g.w.7893]

You spelled Ian Cole wrong...

[@Swamp_gas12]

Massive Oiler fan here... for some reason, if Canucks somehow beat us (which I doubt they will).... wouldn't really bother me. Even saying that ,GO OILER GO

[@jonathon3508]

Wires home?

[@darylwilliams7883]

Oilers need to give Cole a contract. Who knew he was a monster in front of the net? :)

[@veetour]

Bouchard was looking for Hyman with a pass. I'm not sure how he thought he could have threaded it to Hyman with the Vancouver defender there in the passing lane. Fortunately for the Oilers that went in.

[@hklinker]

Soon-to-be free agent Ian Cole strikes again. What a disastrous series for him. He has time to make up for it though.

[@bhupindersingh5290]

Playing under pressure and giving the oilers time to shoot at net are some mistakes i think needs attention. Canucks needs to get going more than today's match if they want to win . Pressure pressure and pressure until the end.

[@ClassicalSquaresoft]

Make it sound so easy. People have limits to how much they can keep that kind of pace.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

McDavid, Drai, Hyman and Bouchard doing what Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Rielly and Tavares couldn't. Namely Oilers big stars coming up big and leading their team to victory while Leafs biggest stars failing again to show up when the team needed them the most. Paying the Leafs best players the most money wouldn't be that big a deal if they could do what the Oiler stars are doing for their team now.

[@ihavegymnastics]

Good to be lucky; lucky to be good.

[@enriqueshockwave]

Get ready for the silvos chants back at the E

[@dkone1746]

Thats 4 goals against Cole is responsible for.

[@tamatb]

1:29 🤣🤣🤣🤣Draisaitl 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@knutbodden4055]

gut gemacht,jungs..jetzt 2 heimsiege...auf gehts

[@ESUSAMEX]

I hope every series goes 7 and that every single game heads to OT so that my NYR can skate in and win the cup with 16 wins in 2024. No one stopping NY this year!

[@scottgordon1821]

It would be interesting if it was Van-NYR again 30 years later!

[@Dr.Acula76]

Good luck with Florida

[@ESUSAMEX]

@@scottgordon1821 Yes, I hadn't even thought of that possibility until reading your comment.

[@pouitron1897]

the rangers are complete ecf chokers

[@ESUSAMEX]

@@Dr.Acula76 Not worried about Florida because I believe Carolina is better.

[@kylef7616]

Cole the mole. secret agent for the oilers

[@justice604]

Ian Cole is the most popular Canuck in Edmonton now . 😂

[@dunsbroccoli2588]

Ian Cole thought he was Hyman for a sec

[@kenayre8554]

if it wasn't cole if you take a closer look who's stick it was that was right behind coles stick for the same tap in... hmmm i wonder was that hymans stick for that tap in ....just saying .

[@shanemoore4476]

​@kenayre8554 not even close🤣 that puck was going to the corner. Hyman was nowhere near

[@arctic9001]

❤

[@KaibaThaDon]

beautiful tip in by ian cole. bouchard didnt wire anything ?

[@jasonbaird1645]

First time Edmonton's defeated Vancouver all season and the game-winner was still scored by a Canuck. Sigh. Sometimes you just have to laugh.

[@JimmyStruthers-lb3sn]

cope

[@Dr.Acula76]

Won't be the last

[@user-wz7eq2qz3c]

Don't know why Cole changed the angle of his stick to direct it straight in but thanks dumdum

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

Oilers have got this, Bouchard for the win to finish a tense game and take the series to Edmonton

[@conorcahill5422]

1-1 mate. This is FAR from over.

[@MisterStealYourChick]

love how Canucks fans only point out the missed oilers calls like there wasn’t ton of calls that should’ve went to Vancouver. big baby’s blaming the officials💀😂

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

@@Acey968 In overtime?

[@td1068]

@@Acey968 did you even watch the game lol, several missed calls on Vancouver before edmonton had any

[@pouitron1897]

Stop coping@@Acey968

[@chrisruth7057]

I don't think Vancouver will win even 1 game in Edmonton I doubt it which means Vancouver is toast

[@Simran-sl9lx]

Yep. Most likely 4-1 Oilers.

[@Hockey.Zone.]

Let's not get overconfident. Series is far from over canucks have been quite good

[@lAmCanad1an]

Im all for confidence but it all depends which Oilers come to play. Like Oilers of late or Oilers like the start of the season Oilers.

[@scottgordon1821]

I think this will go the full seven.

[@brentwilliamson9594]

You keep thinking that.

[@terrybible1545]

Does Cole at least get an assist for this goal

[@ctelford666]

Assist?? He actually scored the goal

[@shanemoore4476]

He scored no assist needed

[@vashstampede8545]

Was he staring at a reporter again??

[@XJLegend7573]

Ian Cole Should've Stayed Out of The Way

[@kelseyticheler2802]

I nearly lost my voice cheering for that goal. The neighbors probably think someone has been killed!

[@basswanderer2765]

Nice Mcgoal

[@1minuteago758]

Vancouver Canucks vs Ian Cole

[@FNWild]

How to start a riot.

[@BigVuVu]

Abby Labar can't be proud of Ian Cole

[@tylermclim7806]

But Canuck fans told me the series was over after game 1?! How could this happen??

[@seanworre1l]

I can assure you no one said that. All I heard was “the oilers will sweep”

[@td1068]

​@@seanworre1lwhere did you hear that? I think you are just as delusional lol

[@nrdify]

The Refs happened.

[@tylermclim7806]

@@seanworre1l that's all I heard from Canuck fans

[@Hockey.Zone.]

​​@@seanworre1l classic. Denying it now. I saw atleast 10 canucks fans in sportsnets recent post saying "canucks in 4" "canucks in 5"

[@Emma_2Banks]

Reffing has been real bad this round

[@derek4073]

Vancouver fans said they would score in OT lol

[@shanemoore4476]

We did just on the wrong net 🤣 Cole is gonna win this series for the oilers if he keeps playing

[@SmithTM14]

We can beat these guys!!

[@marks909]

Если так в свои ворота клюшку подставлять, так не один вратарь не спасёт🤦‍♂️

[@YammygamesYT]

“kunucks stink’thats personal

[@CLo-ly1ic]

Oilers will take full control now.. I predicted Oilers in 5 watch

[@slavapronyakov5852]

😊

[@54ximmortals74]

See what happens when you piss us offb 1st game was a fluke for vancouver And game 2 showed their weak

[@eunsangjeon1737]

Hughes got hit by the stick but there was not penalty call for you-know-who.

[@alecisshady]

Same thing happened to Hyman but keep crying 💀

[@lAmCanad1an]

You mean Hyman that got highstuck by Zadarov at the end of the first that also drew blood and wasnt called? Ya it happened both ways bud. Guess you missed that.

[@troydezwart2296]

The officials missed a few of Vancouvers penalty’s too.

[@_Ruwak_]

Mmhmm, wb the major penalty where hyman slashed big hogs balls in 2

[@jabronijackpot]

Reffing was bad both ways tonight, but the reality is the canucks got thrashed in the third and OT and lost because of it.

[@ratedRblazin420]

Scratch Cole for the rest of the series. There's no reason his stick should be in that position in a playoff series OT game. I mean did he think he was on offense? Like wtaf

[@jp6614]

Mcmuffin double minor? I think the real winner was the digital advertising, and BS officiating the nhl is on fire. Conner's a girlie man.

[@Dr.Acula76]

Zadorov double minor? We can go back and forth. Refs sucked both ways

[@thegreatvolta]

Ian Cole should not play another game in a Canucks uniform.

[@biggest451fan3]

Easy wins for the oilers incoming, can’t believe these clowns think the Canucks were actually gonna win this series

[@biacarpio571]

Haha easy wins ? Not at all. Go canucks

[@Pizzalover22-um1vw]

Imagine how hard the Oilers are going to cook the Canucks in Edmonton lol. Easy 4-1 series for Oilers.

[@elliotprim10]

Cole is the most useless defensemen of all time, last game he gives the oilers 3 goals, this game he scores the ot winner for the oilers

[@Hello-sw3en]

You cant have it all.

[@lAmCanad1an]

At least hes not paid as much as Nurse is...

[@BearMetL]

myers is right there with him.

[@BradSchoenfailed]

Easy win for oilers. Canucks are bush league should be an AHL team.

[@conorcahill5422]

It's a good thing no-one asked you to state this.

[@nrdify]

Imagine how the game would have gone with Demko healthy and the refs calling penalties against the Oilers?! You are in denial.

[@NebulinTV]

@@conorcahill5422you’re a mush head

[@tej5626]

bro as an oilers fan ur so corny. why not just give props like a normal person. the wins feel better knowing they a solid team.

[@NebulinTV]

@@nrdifyimagine they call 90% of the dirty plays Myers engages in lol. Embellishments by both Pettersson and Zadorov not called on home ice either lol go figure. Start the riots early in Van 😂😂😂

[@LiamDrives]

Stinking Cole man ugh

[@afzalhakeen4941]

canucks can play 4 lines , oilers another lines have to do the same if they wanna win the series

[@user-ij9qp5vw3y]

Had to quit watching this game, Mcdavid nailed a guy with a high stick, dudes bleeding, no call. Mcdavid gets lightly bumped without the puck, goes down, oilers power play. Next play Mcdavid knocks a guy down without the puck, no call. Not cheering for either team just seemed like they favoured Mcdavid.

[@RoySantoso-vg4jn]

2nd game in a row Cole's had a bad game...

[@colesmith7754]

I played defense and I've done this once or twice and you feel horrible after. Can't even imagine what's going through his head after that.

[@geofflang3926]

CONNOR MVDIVEID

[@schrempskynate8944]

Zadrorov didn't dive when a guy half his size touches him after his coach screeched to the NHL for calling embellishment? Shame!

[@Trrippy_Shades]

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