Edmonton Oilers defensemen Evan Bouchard celebrates after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 14.When Kris Knoblauch coached the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League, one of their biggest rivals was the London Knights.“He looked a little sleepy out there, maybe a little lost,” Knoblauch recalled late Monday night. “I said, ‘Let’s take advantage of him.
The playoffs have amounted to something of a coming-out party for the 24-year-old. Bouchard’s 20 points through 12 games are the most in history for a defenceman through the first two rounds. “He has grown a lot,” said Knoblauch, who replaced Jay Woodcroft behind the Oilers bench in November. “He is just a really smart hockey player. He makes good passes, good reads, and his defensive responsibilities have increased over the year. I have a lot of faith in him.”
The Oilers will face the Stars in the Western Conference final, which starts with games in Dallas on Thursday and Saturday. Games 3 and 4 will be at Rogers Place on Monday and Wednesday. The Oilers went 1-2 against the top club in the Central Division during the regular season. Edmonton bested the Canucks because Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid were great and others, like Zach Hyman, Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, made major contributions. The latter, the longest-tenured member of the team, scored three times and had three assists in the last three games.
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