Paul Cotter Scores Twice Including OT Winner in Canucks Debut

Paul Cotter made history in his Vancouver Canucks debut, scoring two goals in a 6-5 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. He netted a shorthanded goal in the first period to open the scoring and added the game-winner 1:59 into overtime. Cotter, who joined Vancouver in the offseason on a one-year, $2.15 million contract after playing for New Jersey, finished the game with three shots, two hits, and a plus-2 rating while centering the fourth line.