Quinn Hughes couldn91裸聊视频檛 quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night.

The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks captain.

91裸聊视频淗ard to reflect,91裸聊视频� he told reporters. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 kind of just trying to take it all in right now.91裸聊视频�

After falling behind 3-0 in the second period, the Canucks clawed out a pair of late goals in the third period, then pushed hard for a last-minute equalizer.

The bid fell short and Vancouver dropped a 3-2 decision to Edmonton in the decisive game of the all-Canadian second-round playoff series.

The Oilers move on to face the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final, starting Thursday.

The Canucks are done for the season.

91裸聊视频淩ight now it just sucks to be that close,91裸聊视频� said Canucks forward J.T. Miller.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got a lot of balls here, a lot of resiliency and we91裸聊视频檝e come back a lot of times. And for the game to end like that, I think it91裸聊视频檚 a good representation 91裸聊视频� even though we didn91裸聊视频檛 win 91裸聊视频� but representation of the culture we91裸聊视频檙e trying to build here.91裸聊视频�

Vancouver got its chances Monday, including a four-minute power play in the first period when Ryan McLeod smacked centre Elias Pettersson in the face with his stick, drawing blood.

The Canucks failed to register a single shot on net with the man advantage

91裸聊视频淚 thought we lost some energy there because of it,91裸聊视频� said head coach Rick Tocchet. 91裸聊视频淭hat was a little bit of a zapper. But, for me, it91裸聊视频檚 all positive. I think the guys responded after the second half. They didn91裸聊视频檛 quit.91裸聊视频�

Edmonton smothered Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 power play over the final four games of the series, killing off 13 straight penalties across the stretch.

Getting shots on net was a struggle for the Canucks through much of the series, including Monday where the home team was outshot 29-17.

Conor Garland got Vancouver on the board 11:27 into the third and Filip Hronek followed with his first-ever playoff goal less than four minutes later.

91裸聊视频淲e just needed to get some momentum,91裸聊视频� said Pettersson. 91裸聊视频淥nce we got the goal, we got some juice. We got a second goal. That91裸聊视频檚 how it goes.

91裸聊视频淲e were close. One win away from conference finals. I truly believe we91裸聊视频檒l be back here.91裸聊视频�

The Canucks were playing without star right-winger Brock Boeser, who is reportedly dealing with a blood clotting issue.

Boeser led Vancouver in goals through both the regular season (40) and the playoffs (seven).

While his absence was noticed in Game 7, it was harder for Boeser than the team, Miller said.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 feel sorry for us. I feel sorry for him,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 worked his ass off all year long and had a career year and how far he91裸聊视频檚 come as a player since I91裸聊视频檝e got here, being out there blocking shots with the goalie pulled. He91裸聊视频檚 that type of player now and for him not to be out there today must suck for him and I feel for him.91裸聊视频�

The Canucks hovered around the top of the league standings all season, but heading into the season few expected the team to make the playoffs.

Monday91裸聊视频檚 loss isn91裸聊视频檛 easy to take, Tocchet acknowledged, but the players have come a long way.

91裸聊视频淭his team brought respect back to this city and this journey,91裸聊视频� the coach said. 91裸聊视频淟et91裸聊视频檚 face it 91裸聊视频� a year-and-a-half ago or so it91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频楾his guy can91裸聊视频檛 play. This guy91裸聊视频檚 that.91裸聊视频� And I told them before the game that they put respect back in that jersey. Fans got something to be proud about. So that91裸聊视频檚 all because of the players.91裸聊视频�

Being eliminated from the second round of the playoffs will fuel the group moving forward, he added.

91裸聊视频淟osing always sucks,91裸聊视频� Tocchet said. 91裸聊视频淚t stings but it makes you even hungrier.91裸聊视频�

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2024.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press