Connor McDavid, Oilers and Boston Bruins
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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put on a show as the Edmonton Oilers waltzed their way to a 6-4 victory at PPG Paints Arena. Draisaitl finished with four assists, the first one producing the 1,000th point of his career.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead at 13:38 while on the man advantage, before Pavel Zacha knotted things up as Darnell Nurse sat in the box for tripping.
The Oilers' biggest trade objective this off-season was to find an upgrade between the pipes, and they are expecting Jarry to be just that for them. Yet, with the Oilers having Stanley Cup aspirations, they should not be done adding to their roster just yet.
Sometimes when a team is attempting to maneuver through the doldrums of the long hockey season, all it needs is a little spark. That boost can manifest itself i
The Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6) and Connor McDavid (20 goals and 36 assists) visit the Boston Bruins (20-14) and David Pastrnak (13 goals and 24 assists) at TD Garden on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Edmonton won 6-4 on the road its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Even with a new goalie, the Oilers still look like an aging, top-heavy team that has played a ton of hockey the past two seasons.
Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, traded for one another just five days ago, starred against their former teams as Edmonton defeated Pittsburgh 6-4 on Tuesday night.
In what was a tight 5-on-5 game against the Oilers, Bruins head coach Marco Strum said his team gave "too much respect" to Edmonton.