Vancouver Canucks Pull Off Unlikely Win
Zadorov, Garland Score Late to Fuel Comeback
Oilers Blow Three-Goal Lead in Game 1 Loss
**VANCOUVER, British Columbia** - The Vancouver Canucks staged a remarkable comeback on Monday night, rallying from three goals down to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Nikita Zadorov and Conor Garland scored just 39 seconds apart in the third period to tie the game, and Garland netted the eventual game-winner with just 5:34 remaining in regulation. The Oilers appeared to be cruising after taking a 3-0 lead in the first period, but the Canucks chipped away at the deficit with two goals in the second. Zadorov and Garland's late heroics then completed the improbable comeback. The Canucks' win was their first in the playoffs since 2015, and it gives them a 1-0 lead in the series heading into Game 2 on Wednesday night.
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