Not exactly a masterpiece at Rogers Place on Monday night, but the Edmonton Oilers ’ mastery of the Seattle Kraken continued with an eighth consecutive victory for the blue and orange. As was the case in Seattle at the beginning of the month, the Oilers walked away with a 4-2 win, an emtpy-net goal sealing the deal in each instance.
Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Oilers, who have won nine of their last 12 games. Calvin Pickard made 24 stops in net. Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek replied for the Canucks, who have lost eight of 10. Thatcher ...
Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Oilers, who have won nine of their last 12 games. Calvin Pickard made 24 stops in net. Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek ...
Hyman put Edmonton ahead 1-0 at 5:52 of the first period, taking a long lead pass from Draisaitl up the left boards at the blue line, cutting across at the dot while keeping Hronek on his back and scoring glove side on Demko.
The Oilers' lineup remains in flux as they prepare for tonight's matchup with the Seattle Kraken. Stuart Skinner, Darnell Nurse, and John Klingberg were all missing from Oilers practice this morning, throwing a few wrenches into Kris Knoblauch's plans for tonight.
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"I think the guys did a good job," Adam Henrique said ... giving the start tonight to Calvin Pickard, who has eight wins and a 2.55 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in his last ...
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Pickard stopped 26 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. Pickard got the start Monday because Stuart Skinner wasn't available, as he's expecting the birth of his child shortly, and he ...
Pickard will tend the twine during Monday's home game against the Kraken, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. Although Pickard has seen somewhat sporadic playing time in January ...
It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and more this season.