Call Outs, Standouts, and Shout Outs: Oilers Bring Gust of Offence in 6-4 Win vs Hurricanes
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In a dreaded afternoon tilt, the Edmonton Oilers didn’t get much going against St. Louis
October 22, 2022 by Kirk Morris
Afternoon matinee hockey games and the Edmonton Oilers go together like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam I Am!
Neither did the fans, as Saturday’s matchup versus the St. Louis Blues did not prove to be fruitful. In fact, it was a close game defensively-wise after the Blues tallied a power-play marker at 14:56 in the first period. At the end of the game though, St. Louis took home a 2-0 win and remain the only undefeated team in the NHL to start the season at 3-0-0.
Three Stars:
- Jack Campbell. Didn’t have a chance on the only goal against him in the game, kept the Oilers in it when called upon. Since getting shellacked by Calgary, the 30-year old netminder has been settling in nicely. The best stop of the game was a give away pass by Brett Kulak in behind the Oilers net, and Campbell stones high-flyer Jordan Kyrou with a no doubter of a high danger goal chance.
- Warren Foegele. Didn’t show on the scoresheet this game, but he was very noticeable in all facets. Was a pest for most of the game, plus the left-wingers chemisty with linemate Ryan McLeod just gets better and better.
- Defensive play. Believe it or not, the Oilers were just as in-your-face as the Blues were. Limiting scoring chances, getting sticks in lanes and very few giveaways were noticed in the game. From a fans’ perspective, this game was very boring to watch-Edmonton limited St. Louis to 21 shots on net, it was the lowest total in recent memory.
Other Noteables:
-Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft wasn’t coy with his post-game comments. “There was two good hockey teams on the ice today, but we’re not in the business of taking moral victories. We’re in the business of winning hockey games. I thought the first few minutes of the game we had good control, but you take a o-zone penalty and this is what you get.”
-Dylan Holloway is still day-to-day after his collision with Buffalo’s Ilya Lyubuskin, but is expected to go on the road after the Oilers’ current homestand is complete.
-The Oilers will have to shake off this loss quickly, as they play against St. Louis in their own barn next Wednesday at the Enterprise Center.
-Next game: at home vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 6pm MST start.
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