Oilers Commit Multiple Mistakes in Loss to Golden Knights

Your opponent cannot allow mistakes. That was their misfortune as they opened with a score of 1-0 Golden Knights in the second period, while it took them until just past 12-minute mark for Edmonton to get on board and open scoring themselves. Low-percentage point shots finally paid dividends when Brett Kulak deflected Darnell Nurse’s shot past Adin Hill to tie the game at 1. “Not in the NHL,” Kulak responded when asked after the game if he had ever scored a deflection goal before. “This was my first experience!” “First time ever!” he declared proudly. “Jack Eichel Scores.Perry Nelson-Imagn Images View the 3 images of this gallery on its original article It took an unexpected lucky bounce for Edmonton Oilers to gain the lead three minutes later. Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was trying to move the puck through his own end when it took an unusual path and struck Zach Hyman’s stick – with devastating results. Hyman made no mistakes as he banked a puck off Hill to put Edmonton ahead 2-1. Between Kulak’s uncharacteristically spectacular goal and Hyman’s lucky bounce, it looked as though their luck may finally begin turning for good. Stuart Skinner made two amazing saves following Leon Draisaitl’s turnover to further reinforce this sentiment. Moving into the third period, play had resumed its initial, slow pace until Ryan Nugent-Hopkins took a holding penalty midway through. The Oilers had already successfully killed off one penalty during this game, but their luck quickly ran out when, while scrambling after an Las Vegas cross-ice pass, Noah Hanifin unleashed a shot from point that somehow managed to sneak past Skinner for a goal against. Two more mistakes and it was tied. Coincidently, that dropped Edmonton’s penalty kill percentage to 59.54% through 14 games; that ranks third worst ever through that many games. Still it wasn’t over as Mattias Ekholm was left all alone to battle in their end of ice in a puck battle which eventually led into overtime play. Once Evan Bouchard lost that battle, the puck found its way past and out-of-place Evan Bouchard to Noah Hanifin who made no mistake beating Skinner for another goal 3-2 Golden Knights; two more mistakes cost them again as one empty net goal was scored putting an end to all proceedings. Mistakes added up quickly against their division rival, leading to an Oilers loss by 4-2 and dropping their season record to 6-7-1. Ekholm noted afterward: “This must stop and it has to happen immediately. Player Of The Game: Brett KulakDespite losing in regulation time, Kulak played one of his finest games yet. Kulak scored on an indirect tip-in while also contributing on two different pairs – Darnell Nurse on his right side, Ty Emberson’s left. Head coach Kris Knoblauch has recently made it a habit of pairing Kulak next to Nurse with positive results. If he can do that consistently, then Edmonton will gain another strong option on their struggling second pair.Play Of The GameIn the tumultuous late second period action, Stuart Skinner kept Edmonton ahead with two immense saves to maintain a lead for them. At that point in our lives, all we had was hope and optimism for a brighter future. However, this loss cannot occur now when they’re struggling just to stay afloat. Mistakes against teams such as Vegas are deadly, and the Oilers made too many on Wednesday. They will get another opportunity on Saturday in Vancouver. bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to stay abreast of news, interviews and any updates regarding them. Relates To: Oilers Need To Stop Vegas Scoring BingeRelates To: Oilers Send Down Promising Rookie In Surprising MoveRelates To: Wayne Gretzky Attends Donald Trump Election EventRelates To: Something Needs To Be Done About Oilers Second PairVasily Podkolzin Is Just What The Oilers NeededRelates To: Former Oiler Dylan Holloway Reveals Why He Blacked Out After Receiving A Puck Hit to His neck; And When Can Play Next GameRelates To The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team page here