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National Hockey League team in Vancouver, British Columbia
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Rogers Arena. Manny Malhotra is the head coach, Ryan Johnson is the general manager, and Daniel and Henrik Sedin serve as the co-presidents of hockey operations.
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The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which opened in 2016. The Oilers are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Calgary Flames. Their proximity has led to a fierce rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta". They are the NHL franchise with the northernmost home location.
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Draisaitl gets two goals, assist for Edmonton, which hangs on to split home-and-home series
The Oilers almost gave away an 8-2 lead Thursday night before doing enough to beat the Canucks. After two games, it's clear Mike Babcock has plenty of work ahead when it comes to team defence.