What happened?
Connor to Leon: A tale as old as time. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/41SOFDKtO9
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 5, 2019
GOAL! Captain Jack evens the score with his 24th of the season! pic.twitter.com/NuVIfnLVmr
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 5, 2019
McDavid's pass ? Kassian's shot ? #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/pieLBRZyzY
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 5, 2019
Draisaitl's pass ? Nurse's shot ☠️ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/K21sIZkcXR
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 5, 2019
#Oilers up 4-3 thanks to Brodziak's tip. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/ZPNMEdTpod
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 5, 2019
OMG, Jason Pominville just stopped his own shot at a mostly open net. He literally stopped his own goal ??? pic.twitter.com/dLprCgEZ0h
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) March 5, 2019
By the numbers
Thoughts…
- That was one of the wildest games I’ve watched this season. The third period was just an absolute trip with all those gaffes and posts from the Sabres. I also can’t think of too many instances in which the Oilers have erased a two-goal deficit in a matter of minutes as they did in the second period last night. In the past, we would have seen the Oilers wilt when down by a few goals, but, to their credit, they played hard the whole way through, took the momentum when they could, and ran with it.
- Edmonton ended up going 3-1-1 on this road trip. The only bad part was getting shelled by Toronto, but earning wins against solid teams like Columbus and Buffalo and a loser point to a top team like Nashville was impressive. As I said at the beginning of the post, the battle is extremely uphill, but the Oilers are staying alive in the Western Conference playoff chase.
- Leon Draisaitl’s dominant stretch has been a treat to watch. I don’t think I’ve seen him play this well since he was the team’s best player during the 2017 playoff run. Leon now has 41 goals and 42 assists, putting both a 50-goal and 100-point season within reach.
- The team is now 5-1-2 with Andrej Sekera in the lineup. It’s amazing what having the ideal blueline can do for the team. Sekera adds a calming presence to the team with his responsible play in the defensive zone and his ability to move the puck effectively in transition. Unsurprisingly, Mikko Koskinen’s numbers have been much better as of late as the Oilers are actually icing their ideal blueline.