EDMONTON — Casey DeSmith made 32 saves for the win as the Vancouver Canucks swept their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 3-1 in their fourth meeting of the season on Saturday.

Sam Lafferty, Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored for the Canucks (49-22-9) who all but guaranteed themselves first place in the Pacific Division, now sitting five points up on Edmonton, which still has an extremely slight chance with three games remaining to Vancouver’s two.

EDMONTON — Casey DeSmith made 32 saves for the win as the Vancouver Canucks swept their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 3-1 in their fourth…{ai:summary}<p>In a gritty showdown, Vancouver Canucks triumph over Edmonton Oilers in a 3-1 win, led by Casey DeSmith's stellar goaltending. With this victory, the Canucks tighten their grip on first place in the Pacific Division, leaving the Oilers trailing by five points with only three games left in the season. #sports</p>

Canucks edge Oilers 3-1, closer to clinching Pacific Division title

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