Everything that could’ve gone wrong went wrong against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

The Edmonton Oilers played the second game of a back-to-back on Tuesday, falling 6-1 to the Blue Jackets to bring their season record to 4-5-1. Before we look at the goals and takeaways, let’s discuss the Connor McDavid injury.
On the first shift of the game, McDavid was tripped by Zack Werenski, crashing left ankle first into the boards. After a few strides, he couldn’t put any weight on the leg and called for a line change. A few minutes later, the Oilers reported that the captain would not return.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Connor McDavid falls on first shift, leaves game after. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/KHNv7LhUOh">pic.twitter.com/KHNv7LhUOh</a>
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There should’ve been a tripping penalty here, even if it was unintentional. Shortly after, Viktor Arvidsson lost an edge and hit the Blue Jackets goalie, giving the Blue Jackets a power play opportunity. On the first shot of the game under three minutes into the game for the Blue Jackets, Sean Monahan tipped the puck past Stuart Skinner for his fourth goal of the season.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Sean Monahan power play goal. 1-0 CBJ. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/TIquo5ubp0">pic.twitter.com/TIquo5ubp0</a>
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Midway through the first period, the Jackets took a 2-0 lead, as Adam Fantilli was left alone in the slot, beating Skinner on the short side. With just under five and a half minutes left in the first period, a shot from the point by Cole Sillinger beat Skinner to give the Blue Jackets a 3-0 lead going into the second intermission.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Cole Sillinger goal. 3-0 CBJ. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/ggjpbQuPYI">pic.twitter.com/ggjpbQuPYI</a>
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Seven minutes into the second period, Mathieu Olivier won a puck battle behind the Oilers&#8217; net, eventually pushing it out front. After a rebound, the puck landed on his stick, making no mistake to put the Blue Jackets up 4-0.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Mathieu Oliver goal. 4-0 CBJ. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/VeyKanHVP4">pic.twitter.com/VeyKanHVP4</a>
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The Blue Jackets were back on the board late in the third period, as Skinner bit a little too hard on Fantilli’s fake, passing it across to Mikael Pyyhtiä, who had a gaping net for his first NHL goal.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Mikael Pyyhtia goal. 5-0 CBJ. 🎥: Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/tC3cqKdZ39">pic.twitter.com/tC3cqKdZ39</a>
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Monahan added his second of the game less than two minutes later, as the puck ricocheted off the boards from a point shot, with Monahan putting the puck into the wide-open net. The Oilers scored a consolation goal on the power play in the final minute of the game, as Mattias Ekholm’s point shot beat Elvis Merzļikins to break up the shutout.
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EDM CBJ G10. October 27, 2024. Mattias Ekholm goal. 6-1 CBJ. 🎥 Sportsnet <a href="https://t.co/pQY2vT69wr">pic.twitter.com/pQY2vT69wr</a>
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<h2>Takeaways…</h2>
Losing 6-1 is not fun, but losing the best player in the game is even worse. After the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch said that McDavid is travelling back to Edmonton to get evaluated. It seems likely that the Oilers will re-call a player from Bakersfield, likely Noah Philp as Bob Stauffer alluded to during the second intermission.
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Head Coach Kris Knoblauch says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> captain Connor McDavid will be travelling back to Edmonton to get evaluated after leaving tonight&#39;s game with a lower-body injury.
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It’s also worth noting that TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported that “it’s nothing too serious” in the early stages. Let’s hope that’s the case.
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Early word out of Columbus is that it’s nothing too serious with McDavid at this point.
&mdash; Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1851058149580816424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Despite outshooting the Blue Jackets 32-25 and winning 61.8% of the faceoffs, the Oilers once again lost. Special teams were a big struggle again, as the Oilers have not allowed a goal on the penalty kill in seven of 10 games so far this season. Moreover, the atrocious power play was even worse without McDavid, going one-for-six thanks to a late goal from Mattias Ekholm.
It’s a coincidence, but the Oilers have yet to win a game without a fight. They are 4-0-0 when they fight and 0-5-1 without a fight.
The Oilers return to action on Thursday, as they’ll head to Nashville to face the Predators for the second time in two weeks. Funnily enough, all three games against the Central Division team come on a Thursday over the first six weeks.
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Everything that could’ve gone wrong went wrong against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.



The Edmonton Oilers played the second game of a back-to-back on Tuesday, falling 6-1 to the Blue Jackets to bring their season record to 4-5-1. Before we look at the goals and takeaways, let’s discuss the Connor McDavid injury.

On the first shift of the game, McDavid was tripped by Zack Werenski, crashing left ankle first into the boards. After a few strides, he couldn’t put any weight on the leg and called for a line change. A few minutes later, the Oilers reported that the captain would not return.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851043278919180725

There should’ve been a tripping penalty here, even if it was unintentional. Shortly after, Viktor Arvidsson lost an edge and hit the Blue Jackets goalie, giving the Blue Jackets a power play opportunity. On the first shot of the game under three minutes into the game for the Blue Jackets, Sean Monahan tipped the puck past Stuart Skinner for his fourth goal of the season.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851040227391127820

Midway through the first period, the Jackets took a 2-0 lead, as Adam Fantilli was left alone in the slot, beating Skinner on the short side. With just under five and a half minutes left in the first period, a shot from the point by Cole Sillinger beat Skinner to give the Blue Jackets a 3-0 lead going into the second intermission.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851045223348257019

Seven minutes into the second period, Mathieu Olivier won a puck battle behind the Oilers' net, eventually pushing it out front. After a rebound, the puck landed on his stick, making no mistake to put the Blue Jackets up 4-0.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851055761759306057

The Blue Jackets were back on the board late in the third period, as Skinner bit a little too hard on Fantilli’s fake, passing it across to Mikael Pyyhtiä, who had a gaping net for his first NHL goal.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851073419712086435

Monahan added his second of the game less than two minutes later, as the puck ricocheted off the boards from a point shot, with Monahan putting the puck into the wide-open net. The Oilers scored a consolation goal on the power play in the final minute of the game, as Mattias Ekholm’s point shot beat Elvis Merzļikins to break up the shutout.

https://twitter.com/NationNMedia/status/1851075009885978851
<h2>Takeaways…</h2>
Losing 6-1 is not fun, but losing the best player in the game is even worse. After the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch said that McDavid is travelling back to Edmonton to get evaluated. It seems likely that the Oilers will re-call a player from Bakersfield, likely Noah Philp as Bob Stauffer alluded to during the second intermission.

https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1851078015586852926

It’s also worth noting that TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported that “it’s nothing too serious” in the early stages. Let’s hope that’s the case.

https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1851058149580816424

Despite outshooting the Blue Jackets 32-25 and winning 61.8% of the faceoffs, the Oilers once again lost. Special teams were a big struggle again, as the Oilers have not allowed a goal on the penalty kill in seven of 10 games so far this season. Moreover, the atrocious power play was even worse without McDavid, going one-for-six thanks to a late goal from Mattias Ekholm.

It’s a coincidence, but the Oilers have yet to win a game without a fight. They are 4-0-0 when they fight and 0-5-1 without a fight.

The Oilers return to action on Thursday, as they’ll head to Nashville to face the Predators for the second time in two weeks. Funnily enough, all three games against the Central Division team come on a Thursday over the first six weeks.

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