December 23, 2024

Sad News: The All-Star game Has Caused More Harm than Good to Oilers

Edmonton Oilers three-game home losing streak  and still to come. inconsistencies continues.

There’s a scene in the movie Parenthood when the grandma talks about the difference between the rollercoaster and the merry-go-round. She mentions how much more exciting life is when you ride the rollercoaster. If you’re a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, following the team through a rollercoaster season can be fun and terrifying all at the same time. The Oilers are currently on a three-game home losing streak where they dropped a 6-5 decision to the Boston Bruins on Feb. 17, and then lost back-to-back games to the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames on Feb. 23 and 24. Now with the resurgent Los Angeles Kings coming to town on Monday, Feb. 26, it could be four losses in a row. Or maybe not.

Edmonton Oilers look to fix whatever broke during the all-star break |  SaltWire

Oilers Not Playing Great Since the All-Star Break

The Oilers currently have a 4-5-1 record since the early February break. They were coming off a 16-game unbeaten streak when they lost 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 6 and things have been topsy-turvy ever since. In fact, after their 6-3 loss to the Flames on Feb. 24, they’ve looked tired. And well they should be, considering they played four games in six days. That’s why it’s not time to panic…yet.

Considering the venom coming out of Oilers Twitter, especially after the loss to their provincial rivals in Calgary, you’d think the sky was falling. The Oilers are a tired hockey team at the moment. They need a couple of days to recover and they should be back to their old selves. That’ll mean Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid will be making smart decisions. And the whole team will turn their focus on team defence so that they’re not leaving goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard out to dry. The Oilers don’t need to go out and mortgage the future to get another goalie, they just need to tighten up and commit to playing in their own end like they did on their 16-game winning streak. It would also help if head coach Kris Knoblauch would go back to the line combinations that worked in January. The blender isn’t working, and he needs to go back to the formula that advanced the Oilers’ fortunes during the middle part of the season.

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