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<p>Not bad, boys.</p>
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<p>Not bad at all.</p>
<p>After a frustrating, rejecting, all-around *insert adjective here* performance against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday, the Oilers held a players only meeting Wednesday ahead of practice. Whatever was said worked, because the Oilers played one of their better games of the year last night.</p>
<p>They came out strong and Leon Draisaitl got them on the board 9:26 into the game on the powerplay. Kailer Yamamoto got a big one short-handed at the 18:40 mark, and the Oilers were off to the races. Come the second the Islanders responded with Mat Barzal scoring at the 4:42 mark, while Dylan Holloway and Zach Hyman later got on the board.</p>
<p>While Cal Clutterbuck got on the board late in the period, it wasn&#8217;t enough for the Islanders to get close.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">here is leon draisaitl&#39;s goal that made it a 1-0 game. <a href="https://t.co/jZTYMNcH9J">pic.twitter.com/jZTYMNcH9J</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611193681763274753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the wee yam makes it 2-0 with a short-handed goal. <a href="https://t.co/X6AGfMnCqP">pic.twitter.com/X6AGfMnCqP</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611192734794289163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">mat barzal goes bar down to cut the oilers&#39; lead to one. <a href="https://t.co/LkQ6ksmKEY">pic.twitter.com/LkQ6ksmKEY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611199137785221120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">one helluva shot from dylan holloway gives the oilers a 3-1 lead. <a href="https://t.co/2otON1xwxo">pic.twitter.com/2otON1xwxo</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611203849582432257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">zach hyman capitalizes on a breakaway and makes it a 4-1 game. <a href="https://t.co/MrTVJCkaz6">pic.twitter.com/MrTVJCkaz6</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611204983252451328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">cal clutterbuck makes it a 4-2 game/ <a href="https://t.co/3ggQxG25rv">pic.twitter.com/3ggQxG25rv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1611206317129232384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at</span></i><a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> <span style="font-weight: 400">@zjlaing</span></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400">, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.</span></i></p>
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Not bad, boys.



Not bad at all.

After a frustrating, rejecting, all-around *insert adjective here* performance against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday, the Oilers held a players only meeting Wednesday ahead of practice. Whatever was said worked, because the Oilers played one of their better games of the year last night.

They came out strong and Leon Draisaitl got them on the board 9:26 into the game on the powerplay. Kailer Yamamoto got a big one short-handed at the 18:40 mark, and the Oilers were off to the races. Come the second the Islanders responded with Mat Barzal scoring at the 4:42 mark, while Dylan Holloway and Zach Hyman later got on the board.

While Cal Clutterbuck got on the board late in the period, it wasn't enough for the Islanders to get close.
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<i><span style="font-weight: 400">Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at</span></i><a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> <span style="font-weight: 400">@zjlaing</span></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400">, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.</span></i>

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Do you want to come with us to Toronto in March for an HNIC matchup that we'll be watching in a suite? Of course you do. That's why I'm telling you to sign up for the #NationVacation to T.O. and join us for a weekend that no one will soon forget. <a href="https://nationgear.ca/collections/travel/products/toronto-1-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out the details you need right here. </a>

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