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The Canucks visit Edmonton tonight in the first of a home-and-home series that will close the preseason for both teams. TSN1040 pregame show begins at 4:00, Jon Abbott and Dave Tomlinson have the call at 6:00. Linden Vey will get a chance to slot in on the wing, alongside Nick Bonino and Alex Burrows. That will be the Canucks de facto number one line against the Oilers. Shawn Matthias will play at centre, as Matthias will work between Chris Higgins and Jannik Hansen. Matthias can play on the wing or down the middle, and his versatility will be a factor in Matthias earning playing time this season. The Canucks three hopeful youngsters will all suit up against the Oilers, as Bo Horvat will centre a line of Tom Sestito and Derek Dorsett, while Hunter Shinkaruk and Nicklas Jensen will skate with Cal Oa€?Reilly. On the backend, the Canucks will have a fair bit of experience, as Alex Edler, Kevin Bieksa, Dan Hamhuis, Chris Tanev, Luca Sbisa, and Ryan Stanton will play. 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Trailing by two, the Caps made it a one-goal game with 4:57 to play in the second as a 2-on-1 break saw Burakovsky skate down the left wing and snap a shot over the glove of Crawford for his third of the year. Inside the final minute, Johansson threw a turnaround shot on net from the right circle that was going wide, but it hit off the stick of Chicagos Brent Seabrook in front and slipped past Crawford with 46.3 seconds showing. The Capitals then took a 3-2 lead into the second interrmission as Matt Niskanens long blast from the right point was redirected in by Ward in front with just 4.dddddddddddd4 seconds left. Holtby came up with 13 stops in the final period, saving his best for last as Chicago pulled Crawford for an extra attacker late in the game. He made stops on Brad Richards and Keith in the final seconds to hang on for the win. 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