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Grabner, Luongo lead Canucks past Oilers

Sep 24, 2008 - 5:02 AM VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- Michael Grabner snapped a tie with a power-play goal in the second period and Roberto Luongo made 13 saves as the Vancouver Canucks recorded a 2-1 preseason victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

Just over a minute into the second, a high-sticking penalty to Gilbert Brule gave the Canucks their fifth power play. Although Edmonton goaltender Dwayne Roloson turned away two shots beforehand, a backhand pass by rookie Jannik Hansen set up Grabner for the go-ahead goal just 2:48 into the period.

A two-time Vezina Trophy finalist, Luongo is coming off his third straight 35-win season - joining five others in league history, including Martin Brodeur, Marty Turco and Miikka Kiprusoff - and was in top form. A power-play goal by Kyle Brodziak less than six minutes into the first was Luongo's only blemish in 35 minutes of action.

Darcy Hordichuk tied the game just over seven minutes after Brodziak's tally.

One night after Mathieu Garon stopped 33 shots in Edmonton's 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver in the preseason opener for both teams, Roloson recorded 29 saves and also picked up an assist.

Vancouver and Edmonton each had 88 points last season, falling three short of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, which was claimed by the Nashville Predators.