The soon-to-be year-old March 22 has played a grand total of four games this season, winning two, losing one and injuring his ankle in the other. As much as the Oilers need a stabilizing influence in goal, they also need to know if they can bank on him for the rest of the year and through the post season. Can he stay healthy?
Is he still the goalie who went with a. He stopped 29 of 33 shots and relieved a lot of pressure with his puck retrievals and breakout passes. He has a fiery, competitive vibe that rubs off on the team and they all like it.
The work that he puts in is extraordinary to keep himself fit to play as long as he has and he wants to get in there and play well. But his teammates have every confidence he is the same goalie now that he was a year ago.
That makes it easier for us forwards to read the play as well. Good attitude, wants to win really badly. These guys are the best in the world at what they do for a reason and they just want to play. Start your Membership Now. Your home for the news shaping Canada's East Coast. Close Search. In Memoriams Memorial Services Funerals. Subscribe now Sign in My Account Log out. Due to press issues the paper may not be delivered until Friday with Friday's edition. The absences surfaced immediately. Ilya Mikheyev scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play in the third period, and the Maple Leafs doubled-up on Edmonton , handing the Oilers their 11th loss in 13 games.
The Oilers have now returned from the league's COVID pause and holiday break with five straight losses, all on the road. When two of your four centermen are out and one of them is Connor McDavid, that's not a positive.
Though Edmonton still has plenty of skill up front to compete, McDavid's absence is glaring, especially with the club searching for wins. He leads the team with 53 points and is second only to teammate Leon Draisaitl 26 in goals at Draisaitl scored in the loss to Toronto, along with Brendan Perlini.
McDavid, a fixture on one of the league's most lethal power plays, has five goals this season with the man advantage, and is averaging time on the ice. Against the Rangers, Edmonton could only muster a lone goal, from unheralded center Ryan McLeod , in falling into a stretch over their last 12 games.
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