

500 for the first time since they won on opening day. The end result was in stark contrast to a solid first period that saw Edmonton take a 2-1 lead on goals from McDavid and Warren Foegele.įor an Oilers team that needed a more balanced attack and better five-on-five production, getting two even-strength goals, one of them from somebody other than McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, is exactly the start they wanted.Rookie Miller brilliant through 7, Mariners beat Tigers 5-0ĭETROIT - Seattle rookie right-hander Bryce Miller shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings in a 5-0 victory Saturday that pushed the Mariners above. “We still hard our looks but didn’t find a way to get one past.” “They did a lot of good things, they shut it down, the third period was clinical,” said McDaviod.

TYCHKOWSKI: Water is up to their neck, but Oilers will be fine if they fix the leaksĮdmonton launched a ferocious comeback attempt in the third period, but the only goal was William Karlsson’s empty-netter to seal it.Golden Knights welcome back Pietrangelo off of one-game suspension.900 save percentage for the entire playoffs, will haunt him all summer. Woodcroft’s reluctance to start Campbell in one of these games, with Skinner lugging around a sub. It’s hard to take this one on the chin, for sure.”

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This time it was a natural hat-trick from Jonathan Marchessault that sunk their ship. For the second straight game, Edmonton blinked first, letting a 2-1 lead slip away by giving up three-straight goals in the second period. “I have to take a lot of ownership myself. If you don’t complete that it feels like a failure or a wasted year almost.

“It hurts,” said Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl, wrestling with the overwhelming post-game emotions. When it mattered most - and it never mattered more than Game 6 with Edmonton trailing the series 3-2 - the Vegas Golden Knights were simply too much for the Oilers to handle in a 5-2 victory that lets the air out of an entire city. That’s where you will find the Edmonton Oilers today after their second mid-game meltdown in three days ended their Stanley Cup dreams for good. The next issue of Regina Leader Post Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
