GDB 71.0 Wrap Up: McKlefbom in overtime, Oilers win 3-2 in Arizona

5 years ago

The Oilers needed a better effort after that dud against New Jersey. The Coyotes are better than the Devils, but look at their roster. I know they’ve been on a bit of a roll but that is a very mediocre forward group and the Oilers should be competitive based on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl alone.

The Oilers really needed a win in regulation. Giving a point to Arizona doesn’t do much. They’re still seven points with a game in hand but that’s a difficult gap to close with just 11 games left.

Still, a win is a win! Regulation or not, the Oilers gain two points and that was a solid game all things considered.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Those Kachina jerseys are elite and I won’t hear otherwise. The Coyotes need to switch to them full time.
Best way to kill a penalty is to score a goal. Draisaitl takes a poor penalty and McDavid bails him out.
Posts! The post saved the Oilers a few hands. All hail post!
I thought an Alex Galchenyuk hat trick was inevitable. Especially with that late power play. I was pleasantly surprised it didn’t happen.
McDavid in overtime is such a cheat code.
I liked Andrej Sekera again. He makes a lot of small good plays that the Oilers badly need.
Draisaitl hits 90 points for the first time in his career.

THE FACE PALMERS

The Coyotes outshot the Oilers 12-4 in the first period.
Matt Benning scores! Then the Oilers immediately give up a goal. Not great.
Milan Lucic takes a penalty with seven minutes left in the third. It was a bit of a soft call but that can’t happen.
Absolutely no one was trying to score in the last couples minutes of regulation. That was hard to watch.
Oilers Nation Twitter is still in jail. Keep us in your thoughts.

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST PERIOD

TIME	TEAM	DETAILS	SCORE
03:38	EDMONTON	SHG – CONNOR MCDAVID (35) ASST: ALEX CHIASSON (13)	1-0
18:24	ARIZONA	PPG – ALEX GALCHENYUK (16) ASST: OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON (28), JAKOB CHYCHRUN (15)	1-1

2ND PERIOD

TIME	TEAM	DETAILS	SCORE
04:52	EDMONTON	MATT BENNING (5) ASST: CONNOR MCDAVID (67), LEON DRAISAITL (48)	2-1
05:04	ARIZONA	ALEX GALCHENYUK (17) ASST: NICK COUSINS (14), CONOR GARLAND (4)	2-2