The Edmonton Oilers played a rare complete hockey game against the New York Rangers on Saturday night (Nov. 23). They dominated early and often, resulting in a 6-2 victory at Rogers Place. The Oilers were relentless in the offensive zone throughout the game, resulting in a 21-9 shot differential after the first period, and outshooting the Rangers 40-34 by the end of the game. New York was never really in this game and didn’t have much sustained offence throughout the contest. The Oilers put the pedal to the floor and came away with a dominating win. With that said, here are three takeaways from this Saturday night victory.
Oilers Got Contributions Throughout the Lineup
Everybody stepped up for the Oilers in this one, and that’s a great sign. They need contributions from throughout the lineup more frequently if they want to find sustained success this season. There were 10 different players who had points, including a few unsuspecting suspects. Vasily Podkolzin scored his first goal of the season, Troy Stecher got his first point of the season, Kasperi Kapanen registered his first point as an Oiler, and both Connor Brown and Mattias Janmark registered two assists each. On top of that, Darnell Nurse scored a big shorthanded goal at the end of the first period, and Adam Henrique also got an assist.
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The usual players also got on the scoresheet with Connor McDavid getting three points, and both Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard registering two points each. This was the prototypical 60-minute performance. They got great goaltending, defended well, got secondary scoring, and the big guns still had a big night.
Stuart Skinner Quietly Had a Great Game
Stuart Skinner has been the topic of conversation in Oil Country and not for a good reason. His recent struggles have brought up a lot of trade talks, and if the organization should prioritize acquiring a goalie such as John Gibson or Mackenzie Blackwood. It was a bit surprising that he got the start after surrendering five goals on only 26 shots during his last outing against the Minnesota Wild, especially with a five-day break looming. Nobody needs a reset on this team more than the Edmonton netminder.
However, Skinner had a great game which was overshadowed by the six-goal offensive outburst. The 26-year-old goaltender stopped 32 of 34 shots for an excellent…
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