Granlund, Markstrom lead the way as Canucks down Oilers in pre-season finale
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks know things are going to get a lot more difficult when the games start to matter.
And they weren’t all that easy to begin with on Saturday night.
Markus Granlund had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves as the Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in the pre-season finale for both clubs.
The high-flying Oilers open their 2017-18 schedule Wednesday at home against the Calgary Flames, but the Canucks don’t get started until next Saturday in a rematch with Edmonton at Rogers Arena.