Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him a spot in the Vancouver Canucks cast when the curtain opens on the NHL regular season.
Bains scored on the power play and added an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final pre-season game for both teams Friday night.
“I think there is a lot of desperation,” Bains said about the final chance to impress the Canuck coaches and management. “Everybody wants to make the team. There’s only so many spots.
“Everyone is giving their all.”
Jake DeBrusk scored into an empty net and collected two assists for the Canucks (3-2). Quinn Hughes and Carson Soucy also scored while Elias Pettersson had two assists.
Defenceman Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers (3-5)
Vancouver goaltender Arturs Silovs stopped 28 shots.
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 22 saves.
Roster spots
Bains knows making the roster on a Canuck team that won 50 games and collected 109 points last year won’t be easy.
“Everyone is trying …