Oilers try to regroup in Game 2 vs. Canucks after blown lead

Hockey fans are eager to see whether the Edmonton Oilers will bounce back or spiral away when they resume their Western Conference semifinal series against the host Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 on Friday. After blowing a 4-1 lead en route to a 5-4 loss in the series opener on Wednesday, the Oilers have now dropped all five meetings with the Canucks, counting regular season and playoffs. Regrouping and evening the best-of-seven playoff series before it shifts to Edmonton for the third and fourth clashes is job No. 1 for the Oilers. "Up until 10 minutes left in the third, I thought we controlled the action," Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm said.