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Senior Writer @TheAthleticNHL covering the Vancouver Canucks. Co-host #CanucksTalk on @Sportsnet650 catch us 12-2pm M-F. Author, hockey writer, former PR guy.

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‘Killer instinct’

‘How s— I’ve been’

‘We lost our last game of the season and it was only in round two’

‘How much do you think I should be paid?’

Unpacking the 5 key quotes from garbage bag day via The Athletic NHL: nytimes.com/athletic/55163…

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Oilers with McDavid and Bouchard on the ice in Game 1 vs. Dallas:

29-13 edge in shot attempts
13-5 edge in shots on goal
3-0 on the scoreboard

All 3 Oilers goals were scored H2H with Dallas' lock down pair too. Scary stuff.

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It's wild that tonight marks the first time the Edmonton Oilers have ever won a game in the conference final during the McDavid and Draisaitl era.

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Oilers trying to defend a third period lead. Most exciting thing in playoff hockey! (This is not a compliment)

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“I’m crushed.”

“It’s been a very noisy season in terms of… how s&!# I’ve been the last 3 months.”

“We have to have that killer instinct.”

“How much do you think I should make?”

“We lost…and it was only in round 2.”

5 key quotes from garbage bag day: nytimes.com/athletic/55163…

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“I’m crushed.”

“It’s been a very noisy season in terms of… how s&!# I’ve been the last 3 months.”

“We have to have that killer instinct.”

“How much do you think I should make?”

“We lost…and it was only in round 2.”

5 key quotes from garbage bag day: nytimes.com/athletic/55163…

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How much of a priority is it for the Canucks to find some winger help for Elias Pettersson this summer?

Canucks GM Patrik Allvin joined Central with Dan Riccio and Satiar Shah to discuss that and much more as the offseason gets underway.

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On Hronek: don't overfit a soundbite to fit a narrative.

Far as I can tell he's a popular teammate. Hughes loves playing with him. He's been a big part of ' turn around.

He also answered the next question asked of him in full. He knew it was a bad look and he adjusted.

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'I've got to do a deep dive,' says Rick Tocchet of the impact of systems on the club's struggles to generate offence.

Suggests they may consider other approaches this offseason and into training camp to stimulate more offence.

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'Individual success comes from team success. In this case it definitely isn't about me, it's about the coaches have done and the players,' said ' Patrik Allvin of being nominated for GM of the year.

'It's hard to sit here and talk about individual awards when you lost.'

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'If there's a guy that's out there that we think is *the guy* that's something we'd look at, but I don't think that's the case, personally,' Tocchet adds about the considering bringing in a PP specialist assistant coach.

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'You're looking at all options. The power play is something we need to look at.

I think it's more a connection thing, I don't think it was plays. And that's on me.' - Rick Tocchet on the possibility of bringing in a PP specialist assistant coach.

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