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There was a time, not so long ago, that the Edmonton Oilers would roll into Rogers Place expecting their skill to carry them through inferior opponents. Show up, let McDavid and Draisaitl do their thing, collect two points, move on.
Kiefer Sherwood scored his second goal of the game 1:42 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
The Edmonton Oilers are facing heavy criticism after a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday at Rogers Place. J.T. Miller scored the winning goal at 2:49 of overtime, skating through the slot untouched and beating goalie Stuart Skinner with a wrist shot.
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How much more of Bouchard's follies can the Edmonton Oilers even take?
His Edmonton Oilers treated their way to a two-goal lead against the New York Rangers on Thursday, only to leave Rogers Place with a 4-3 overtime loss in a game where Bouchard was directly responsible for two of those goals-against, as well as ghosting his man on the decider in overtime.
J.T. Miller scored 2:49 into overtime and the New York Rangers erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
In a year where all that matters is winning the Stanley Cup, does the start to the season really matter to the Oilers?
Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.
One more stat: The newly-formed threesome of Leon Draisaitl, Jack Roslovic and Vasily Podkolzin were on the ice for two goals for in Game 10 against Vancouver. They are the first Oilers line to manufacture two even strength goals this entire year.