Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ penalty kill problems against the Ducks, Connor Ingram, game plans, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like to ask, email it to me at baggedmilk@oilersnation.com or on Twitter at @jsbmbaggedmilk, and I’ll get to you as soon as I can.

Great question. It is part of their identity at this point. They seem to clamp down when they really feel it is necessary. Granted, no team will play great defensively all the time, but when the Oilers decide to play loose, no one is better at leaking great chances and gifting goals than the Oilers.

I, much like the Oilers, sure wish there was an answer for it. I keep coming back to McDavid’s comments about the regular season being monotonous, and I wonder if that’s bled over into the playoffs this year. They’ve been far too complacent against Anaheim.

A fascinating question. When the boys play their way, the Ducks haven’t been able to do much about it. The problem, of course, is that the Oilers decided that three or four shifts at a time is enough effort for any given period, which has given Anaheim all the runway they’ve needed to win three straight.

He wasn’t the main issue, but he also didn’t make any big stops in Game 2 and 3. I liked his play in Game 1 especially in the third period when he made two huge saves.

Solid in Game 1, shaky in Game 2, not good enough in Game 3. It averages out to, well, average. Game 3 is one he wants back.

Take Game 3 as an example. Ingram was fantastic in the first period and was the only reason the Oilers were even in the fight. But when you also get tagged for six overall to make it 16 in three games, it was fair to wonder if Knoblauch would make a change for Game 4, and he did.

The goalie has to be their best penalty killer. That will help. Henrique was a key part of the PK, and those who doubted it have been proven incorrect. He does a lot of little things that help. Also, no Dickinson for Game 2 and 3 didn’t help, but being more assertive will help them. The biggest issue is the Ducks PP has loads of confidence now. You see it. They are moving the puck effortlessly and feel they can score every time. The main thing for EDM will be to not taking any penalties in the second period. They are horrendous on the PK in the middle frame.

Much like at five-on-five and when the Ducks are killing penalties themselves, they’re a very aggressive team. It’s felt like it’s caught the Oilers off guard and they can’t seem to figure out how to adapt. The Oilers goaltenders have done a very poor job of controlling rebounds all series, and that’s been a big issue too.

They need to do a better job clearing out bodies and rebounds. It seems like every rebound the Ducks get goes in the net, but at the other end, their d-men and forwards do a much better job of clearing out the trash.

Ducks are good. They are young but good. At 5×5, Edmonton has outscored them, but special teams is killing EDM. The Ducks are playing fast. Edmonton isn’t, and I’ve heard the injury bug has bitten them more than just McDavid, Dickinson and Henrique. Anaheim looks confident right now and is getting contributions from everyone.

I don’t think anybody was saying the Ducks were a bad team, but it’s clear the Oilers aren’t playing up to their ability. It’s been a lot of hockey over the last few years for a lot of these guys.

It’s both. The Ducks are good, and the Oilers have played like trash. The Pacific Division was tight all season, so I was surprised to see how many people were disrespecting Anaheim coming into this series. For the record, I had Oilers in six.

I don’t think so. The Oilers have scored 15 goals in four games. Offence isn’t the problem. The Ducks PP found their stride leading into the playoffs and it has continued. The penalty kill slowed the Oilers PP in Game 1, but since then Edmonton has created many good chances.

It’s probably a part of it, but Knoblauch has been behind the bench for two and a half years now. It’s a completely different team.

I mean, there are probably some mannerisms and things he’s sharing with his team from his time behind the bench, but he was also the coach three years ago now. How much would he REALLY be carrying with him that the Ducks wouldn’t already know? The film is out there. Everyone can watch every shift he takes.