All season long, the Vancouver Canucks have preached resilience.

Now comes the ultimate test.

After an ugly 5-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Canucks need to once again showcase their ability to bounce back as the two teams prepare for a decisive Game 7 Monday in the second-round playoff series.

The two sides are now tied at 3-3 in the best-of-seven matchup.

91裸聊视频淥ur job right now is we got to flush this game,91裸聊视频� said head coach Rick Tocchet. 91裸聊视频淥bviously some guys know that they need to play better. And you91裸聊视频檝e got 48 hours to get your energy back. That91裸聊视频檚 just the way it is.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a Game 7. People would kill to be in this situation right now. And we91裸聊视频檝e got to act like we want to be in that situation.91裸聊视频�

Closing out a series against the Oilers was never going to be easy, said Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser. It took Vancouver two chances to eliminate the Nashville Predators in round one, he noted.

91裸聊视频淚 think we knew this (second round) was going to be a hard series from the start and it91裸聊视频檚 gone back and forth,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 think that91裸聊视频檚 the beauty of playoff hockey. We91裸聊视频檝e got to forget about this one, focus on playing better next game and bringing that effort.91裸聊视频�

Vancouver hasn91裸聊视频檛 lost back-to-back games since March 25 and 28, but the stakes haven91裸聊视频檛 been higher this season either.

Monday91裸聊视频檚 winner will face the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final. The loser will be eliminated from the playoffs.

Vancouver needs to treat Game 7 like any other game and as a great opportunity, said Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.

91裸聊视频淚f you told us we91裸聊视频檇 have this opportunity in September, we probably would have taken it. We probably would have taken it three or four weeks ago as well,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l be excited.91裸聊视频�

The Canucks know they had room for improvement Saturday.

Edmonton outshot Vancouver 27-15, and the Oilers blocked another 12 attempts. The Canucks also had 25 shots miss the net.

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91裸聊视频淚 mean, it91裸聊视频檚 not a recipe for success,91裸聊视频� Elias Pettersson said of his team91裸聊视频檚 shot total. 91裸聊视频淥bviously we91裸聊视频檝e won games when we have not many shots. But it is what it is. They won today. It91裸聊视频檚 a seven-game series for a reason. I91裸聊视频檒l focus on that.91裸聊视频�

The Oilers also smothered the Canucks91裸聊视频� power play once again, with Vancouver going 0-for-4 with the man advantage. The Canucks haven91裸聊视频檛 scored on their last 12 power plays going back to Game 3.

91裸聊视频淥bviously not good enough,91裸聊视频� Hughes said. 91裸聊视频淎nd we91裸聊视频檙e going to have to be ready to go. We want to be at our best when it really matters. And we91裸聊视频檙e going to need to do that.91裸聊视频�

A veteran of 145 NHL playoff games during his time as a player, Tocchet is well aware of what it takes to win in tough situations.

He wants his players to stick together heading into Monday91裸聊视频檚 game. He wants them to take short shifts and play with desperation.

91裸聊视频淭hese are big moments and you91裸聊视频檙e looking for guys to want it, want that big moment. Don91裸聊视频檛 be scared of it. Go after it. That91裸聊视频檚 my advice to everybody,91裸聊视频� the coach said.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a lot of players and teams that are going to be watching that game. I think we play the game as players to be on that stage. Play like you want to be a hero on Monday. That91裸聊视频檚 what I think.91裸聊视频�

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press