Vancouver Canucks fans were not thrilled in the aftermath of a 7-3 blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
It was a much-anticipated rematch of last year’s second-round playoff series, and the expectation was that these two teams would be locked into a tight game. That was the case for the first 40 minutes as the Oilers held onto a 3-2 lead going into the third, but the Canucks unravelled in the final frame.
Edmonton scored four goals in the third period to run away with things and eventually secure a blowout victory. It was a shocking way to lose a game for the Vancouver home crowd, and one fan took it to the next level, tossing a Canucks jersey onto the ice after the final buzzer rang.
I mean this is a bit much lol pic.twitter.com/IC4AX9LaZq
— Lina Setaghian (@Linaset) November 10, 2024
It’s a bit ironic to toss a jersey against the Oilers, whose fanbase pioneered this display of frustration in the early 2010s, and it’s also a bit confusing. Usually, when a fan tosses their jersey onto the ice, it’s after a prolonged period of failure by the team. The Canucks are off to a great start to the season and, even after the loss, still hold a 7-3-3 record and are in a playoff spot.
Bad games are bound to happen to just about every team in the NHL, the Canucks included, so this seemed a tad bit dramatic. Vancouver fans tended to agree with that sentiment on social media.
Yeah, control your emotions a little better lol. It’s one game in November and we’re 7-3-3
— Evan (@habitual_canuck) November 10, 2024
We have a .654 pts% like chill out 😭
— 𝗜𝗮𝗻𝘄 🇨🇦 (@ianwcanucks) November 10, 2024
Really? They are 7-3?
— Zoltan (@KellyPa17997589) November 10, 2024
So dramatic
— ameena 🇵🇸 (@Canuckgirl20) November 10, 2024
What a joke lmao 7-3-3 record to the start the season with injured players yet throwing jerseys on the ice
— AJCanucks (@armaani19) November 10, 2024
Little extreme lol
— Realsportstalk (@Sportstalk1428) November 10, 2024
Just hilariously uncalled for.
— Sean Bowie (@Sean_B_taketwo) November 10, 2024
One possible source for this frustration may be the team’s mediocre record on home ice. Yes, the team is cruising at 7-3-3 overall, but they have a 1-2-3 record while playing at Rogers Arena, meaning that the hometown crowd has seen the team win just once this season.
Either way, it’s a long season, and Canucks fans are sure to see their team start winning more games at home at some point. With the price of NHL jerseys rising, it’s probably wise to keep them off the ice for now.