It was vintage Alek Manoah — exactly what the Blue Jays have been missing for the better part of a year. Only after waiting so long for a performance just like this, they couldn’t take advantage of it.

The Stars may not have been the better team Saturday, but there’s no question they deserve to lead their series over the Avs. Opportunistic and dependent on shot-blocking and the solid netminding of Jake Oettinger, the Stars regained home-ice advantage. Eric Francis has the takeaways from Game 3.

The Canucks may consider some lineup changes after their Game 2 loss. But who is in the Vancouver lineup is far less important than the drive and confidence the Canucks need to display as a team. The meek may inherit the Earth, but they’ve never won a Stanley Cup.

The Blue Jays scored nine times in their final six turns at the plate, reached double digits for the first time this year and rallied for their timeliest and arguably most important win of the season, 10-8 over the Twins, writes Shi Davidi.

We saw the legend of the Oilers' two-headed monster on Friday. There was nothing the Canucks could do to slow Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl down on this night.

As the Blue Jays' 11th loss in the past 15 outings shows, even when one of their pitchers delivers a gem, it still might not be enough.

Ahead of Game 2 between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, here's a look at some news and notes on the matchup.