NHL Rink Wrap: Oilers win thriller, Backstrom at 1,000, Miller shines for Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are trying their best to stick around in the Stanley Cup Playoff race in the Western Conference, and J.T. Miller remains a big reason why. He had another four-point game for the Canucks on Wednesday night (his third four-point game of the season) in their 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, scoring one goal and adding three assists. He has been a point-per-game player for the Canucks since joining the team and is having his best year to date this season, now at 67 points in 56 games. His name keeps getting mentioned in trade talks in advance of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline later this month, but why in the world would the Canucks trade him right now? Not only if you think they still have a chance to make the playoffs, but he is still signed beyond this season.

The Oilers and Capitals played an awesome hockey game on Wednesday night that ended in overtime with this Connor McDavid goal.

Here is the play that gave Nicklas Backstrom his 1,000th career point for the Washington Capitals.

The reason that game went to overtime is this T.J. Oshie goal with 0.8 seconds to play in regulation.

Elias Pettersson has struggled at times this season but he is still a highlight reel player with incredible skills.

Connor McDavid saved the NHL from a tough situation

McDavid’s overtime goal gave the Oilers a 4-3 overtime win, and it was the right result. Had it been a Capitals win it would have created a bit of controversy given the way the game made it to overtime. Oshie’s game-tying goal (shown in the video above) came after the Capitals were able to get away with a blatant hooking penalty that went uncalled, ultimately leading to their game-tying goal. It is the type of call that can not get missed in any game, let