The legendary power play can’t carry you forever. The Oilers have to clean up the other areas of their game...
A dreary truth for the Oilers? They haven’t worked hard enough in two of three games against the Golden Knights, and the results show. After Monday’s dismal performance – a 5-1 loss on home ice – Edmonton is now trailing Vegas 2-1 in the best-of-seven second round matchup.
The Oilers simply weren’t tough enough in front of starting goaltender Stuart Skinner. And that has to change.It wasn’t just intensity that put the Oilers behind the proverbial eight ball. It was also a lack of awareness, and it started early. Even though Edmonton came out hot and scored first in Game 3, the Oilers allowed Vegas right back into the game with Marchessault’s first tally.
Vegas was able to gain easy access to the offensive zone while limiting what they gave up. Edmonton didn’t have a single high-danger chance in the second period of Game 3. For a team like the Oilers that is so dangerous on the rush, that’s not good enough. Honestly it feels weird for me to say Campbell should be the guy in Game 4 considering how tumultuous the 2022-23 season was for the American-born goaltender. But Skinner has struggled. And his .888 save percentage through nine Stanley Cup Playoff games is a far cry from the .914 the Edmonton native posted during the regular season.
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