Corey Perry made an impression when he first joined the Oilers last season—he fought, chirped, and produced eight goals and five assists in 38 regular season games.
This win for Edmonton — their 32nd in Game 50 on the season — was workmanlike, with goals from Corey Perry and Mattias Janmark and a fine start from backup goalie Calvin Pickard.
EDMONTON — Pushing 40 years old, Corey Perry’s goals per 60 is off ... Pickard had two goofy pucks elude him. One when Brett Kulak pushed Seattle’s John Hayden into him, forcing Pickard ...
But the Red Wings rallied, with two goals inside of three minutes. The Oilers missed some glorious chances to re-take that lead after that, including in Overtime.
The Oilers have won at least 7 games in 7 of Knoblauch’s 11 full segments to date, and recorded a .700 points percentage in an eighth (6-2-2). Two others were .600 or better. Just the opening set of the current campaign featured subpar results, an 0-3-0 start followed by a 4-2-1 recovery.
Connor McDavid made his return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup, scoring a goal and helping his club beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2. The win helped propel the Oilers back to the top of the Pacific Divison,
The Oilers learned that on Monday night, riding a dominant penalty kill and clutch scoring to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken in Connor McDavid's first game back from suspension.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with a much different look to their lineup, including three notable absences with Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, and John Klingberg.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games.
Brett Kulak skating with Ty Emberson is another familiar duo for Oilers fans. These two have been a rock-solid third-pairing for the team. But, as previously stated, Nurse and Stecher are often broken up during a game. When that happens, Kulak slides up to Nurse's pairing while Stecher plays with Emberson.
The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 27. This game was a big one, as Connor McDavid returned after his three-game suspension. His goal in the second period helped to put the Oilers on top,