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Ducks 2, Oilers 8

It took several minutes for the Edmonton Oilers to regain their bearings on the ice at Rogers Place on Sunday. They had twice fallen one point behind the Anaheim Ducks, who came to town on a five-game losing streak before the first television timeout. But on both occasions, the Oilers tied the game within minutes, took the lead with two goals late in the first period, and then defeated the underdog visitors 2-0 in the final two periods to convince themselves. They escaped with 8 points. -2 wins.

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conor mcdavid He played an active role as the offensive hero of this work, earning the honor of First Star for two consecutive games. He scored an important goal, recorded three key assists with a trio of excellent passes, and added another helper to finish the night with five points. Add to that his four assists in Washington on Friday, and you have just the most prolific scorer of this generation back near the top of the game.

The Oilers held a narrow 26-23 lead on the shot clock, but they had a significant lead in shot quality, with a 69% chance on high-danger chances and a 73% chance on expected goals. was. natural status tricks.our own value is hockey cult The Oilers had a sizable lead in Grade A shots on five alarm chances, 15-6 and 10-3, 71% and 77%, respectively. And of course, the big scoreboard confirmed that they produced 8 of the 10 goals in the match, which accounted for a staggering 80% share. It was a game decided by big plays rather than the flow of play.

Player performance

#2 Evan Bouchard, 6 years old. It was a very quiet night statistically, with just one shot attempt (blocked) in 23:36. He had his second assist on Edmonton’s seventh goal, extending his point streak to six games. He scores 20 points in 20 games. What was more impressive on the night was Bouche’s defensive “clean sheet,” giving up no chances against his opponents. Grade A Shot Contribution (GAS): Even Strength +1/-0; Special Teams +1/-0.

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#Kodi Ceci, 5 years old. He reportedly took a clear shot to the face early in the match and lost several ticks. He came back and held the fort in the final two periods. It was played from exactly 15:01. Gas: ES +0/-1; ST+0/-0.

#10 Derek Ryan, 5 years old. As is often the case, it is quietly effective. He was strong on the penalty kill and consistently got the puck in good spots. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST+0/-0.

#13 Matthias Jeanmarc, 6. He was in the spotlight for one extra possession. In that case, he completed a solo 720-degree cycle, circling the Ducks’ net, buying the puck to the top of the zone, going around the net a second time, and nearly hitting home on the wraparound. . We played for 12 minutes. Gas: ES +1/-0; ST+0/-0.

#14 Matthias Ekholm, 7 years old. He made a pass early in the 2-2 sequence. A near jam under Jonas Donstal from the edge of the crease led to an extensive but inconclusive video review. He scored the winning goal of the game with a one-timer on the power play. Rocks behind your own blue line. Gas: ES +3/-0; ST+1/-0.

#18 Zach Hyman, 8 years old. He deftly tipped a stretch pass from Nurse and sent it to McDavid at the blue line, who ran toward the goal and made it 2-2. He then benefited from two great passes in the opposite direction, burying one of McDavid’s low-angle feeds, then sneaking in another solo and beating Donstal with a deke to the backhand side. Ta. Another drive rang off the post. He was on ice for 19 minutes and 10 seconds, leading all forwards with four shots on net. Gas: ES +7/-1; ST+1/-0.

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#21 Adam Ahn, 6 years old. He’s been quietly effective on the fourth line for a while now, finally finding the scoreboard with a useful area pass in the neutral zone that assisted Hamblin’s goal. In 11 minutes of work, 1 shot, 2 hits, 1 takeaway, and 0 negative stats of any type. He currently leads the Oilers in plus/minus at +2. Gas: ES +1/-0, ST +0/-0.

#25 Darnell Nurse, 8 years old. He was hit by a great pass on Anaheim’s first goal, but he came back and showed in that game that he can play with two. He scored both the tying and winning goals with two great stretch passes that created odd-man rushes. His quick release pass off the boards beat McDavid, Hyman and RNH 3-1, making it 2-2. Just three minutes later, in what appeared to be a set playoff in the D-zone, Edmonton decided to stay in the game after firing a long bomb to Nuge and #93 sending in a solo snipe. Ekholm teed it up on his final attack, capping off a three-assist night. He made some great defensive stops and was strong on the penalty kill. He led the team in ice time with 25 minutes, 10 seconds, short-handed time with 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and blocked shots with five, and led the D’s with three of his own. He was given a penalty, but then both skates were kicked out from under him one after the other, making it a one-point tie. Gas: ES: +4/-2; ST+1/-0.

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#27 Brett Clack, 4. There were some issues in the first period, most notably the turnover that led to the Ducks’ second goal. He fought through and calmed down as the match progressed. 17 minutes of ice time, 0 shots, 2 blocks, 2 hits including a hard hit to Brock McGinn. Gas: ES +0/-3; ST+0/-0.

#28 Connor Brown, 6. He finally got on the score sheet in his 14th game as an Oiler, assisting on the Canes’ 1-1 goal with an excellent slot pass. Gas: ES +1/-0, ST +0/-0.

#29 Leon Draisaitl, 7. He scored a 1-1 with a quick pass as he entered the zone. His only shot of the game was his third power-play goal in the last two games. Although the penalty was taken, the game ended in a 2-point tie. It wasn’t his most dynamic game, but he got the job done on the defensive side of the puck. Gas: ES +2/-0, ST +1/-0.

#37 Warren Fogel, 4. It was his typical hard-working game, but he didn’t accomplish much. All three of his shots missed the target. He wasted a 2-on-1 shorthanded chance with McLeod when he didn’t drive to the net and was overtaken from behind. Committed a bad turnover at the offensive blue line while his teammates were making (long) changes behind him, which in turn led to a jailbreak, but no damage. A penalty was imposed. 2 hits, 2 strikeouts. Gas: +0/-1 ST +0/-0.

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#57 James Hamblin, 6. His career began when he received a pass from Erne in the neutral zone, broke into a one-on-one, and although his initial shot was blocked, he pounced on the rebound and fired a fast, hard shot into the short side before the defender or goalkeeper could recover. He scored his second goal and his first at home. He is safe with his usual defense. Gas: ES +1/-0, ST +0/-0.

#71 Ryan McLeod, 5. The first period was tough, and there was an embarrassing moment where he stumbled four times and fell directly onto the ice. One of those games was a loss when he conceded a pass to the scorer at 2-1. He probably sharpened his skates on his first Zamboni and was just flying around as usual from then on. Provided a nice goalie screen for Ekholm’s power play goal. He is best at 8/12 = 67% in terms of Edmonton. Gas: ES +0/-1, ST +1/-0.

#73 Vincent Descharnais, 6. He had two secondary assists in games 4-2 and 5-2 and enjoyed the first multi-point game of his career. In the latter he decided to give Ern a good outlet feed. I managed to find a hole in Skinner-1. Gas: ES +1/-2, ST +0/-0.

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#74 Stu Skinner, 6. The game got off to a shaky start, allowing two goals in the first seven minutes and wrestling with the puck for much longer than that, leading to some tense moments for Oil fans. But after the Oilers built their initial lead, he was solid the rest of the way, though he wasn’t overworked. He helped himself with some powerful poke checks. 23 shots, 21 saves, save percentage .913.

#91 Evander Kane, 7 years old. A weak back check was a major factor in the first goal of the match. To his credit, he got it back within a minute and fired a shot past Dostal. The Oilers’ physical leader was credited with 10(!) hits on a night when the rest of his teammates combined for 13. Gas: ES +2/-1; ST+0/-0.

#93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 7 years old. He buried the winner with his only shot of the night, hitting his favorite spot just inside the stickside post on a clear breakaway. He played a solid two-way game, including a solid effort on the penalty kill. His line with McDavid and Hyman was dominant, Gas: ES +2/-0; ST+0/-0.

#97 Connor McDavid, 10 years old. In this game, he recorded a goal and 4 assists, leaving his mark. He was supposed to do most of the damage as a playmaker, but he made the right decision to take a shot himself on 3-on-1 and buried it to tie the game at 2-2. He got a secondary assist on a faceoff win in the d-zone that led to a breakaway goal against Nurse vs. RNH. Bursts into the slot before feeding Hyman on a low angle for a 4-2. He pounced on a spilled puck in the neutral zone and immediately made a perfect headman feed to Hyman for a breakaway score. He added another key assist with a nice cross-slot pass that Draisaitl slammed home to tie the game. He was involved in five other Grade A shots, but none resulted in points. All 10 of the 15 the team produced that night, all while allowing nothing else. Gas: ES +8/-0; ST+2/-0.

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