After the offence was too anemic to overcome some lapses in coverage, structure, and execution , "general give a shitness" many facets of the game against the Senators, the Canucks were much better against the Oilers, but could not overcome a breakdown with a goal of their own to get back in the winning column.
With the danger of losing all the feel good of their first four games, this early season tilt against Ovie and Co was a big game. Well, as big as a game in the first ten games can be.