It was vintage Alek Manoah — exactly what the Blue Jays have been missing for the better part of a year. Only after waiting so long for a performance just like this, they couldn’t take advantage of it.

Within the visiting clubhouse at Rogers Centre Sunday morning, the Minnesota Twins will gameplan for Alek Manoah, preparing a plan of attack for the Blue Jays right-hander ahead of his first home start since last July 29.

The Canucks may consider some lineup changes after their Game 2 loss. But who is in the Vancouver lineup is far less important than the drive and confidence the Canucks need to display as a team. The meek may inherit the Earth, but they’ve never won a Stanley Cup.

In hockey, they say that if you arrive at the rink wondering about the officiating, you are halfway to being beaten. But is the officiating the real issue between the Oilers and Canucks? Mark Spector has some thoughts.

We saw the legend of the Oilers' two-headed monster on Friday. There was nothing the Canucks could do to slow Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl down on this night.

Bad luck was the least of the Canucks' problems on Friday. On Friday, they tried to play in the fetal position, and the Oilers' mega-stars took advantage. "We made it very easy on them."

Ahead of Game 2 between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, here's a look at some news and notes on the matchup.