The Columbus Blue Jackets came to Edmonton on a 2-6-1 skid, but had an opportunity for a rare road win by facing an Oilers team that had lost six straight and were missing their head coach due to COVID protocols.
Instead, we once again saw the Jackets give up a flurry of goals and be unable to respond in any meaningful way, losing 5-2. Here are the key points in case you didn’t stay awake for the game (and for that I could not blame you):
Even at even strength
If you look at just the 5v5 numbers, you’d think this was a close match-up.