The Edmonton Oilers performance Tuesday night, versus a very good NHL team, was really quite good. The 5-3 score looks far worse than it actually was, given
that the Anaheim Ducks scored 2 empty net goals. The shots for the night ended 31-27, and Leon Draisaitl has the tying goal on his stick in the dying seconds.
Sadly, the Ducks DID ultimately triumph, and the reasons were few but all-too-familiar to Oilers fans.
9 Things:
9. While not a major factor in the game, Anton Lander returned to the lineup and acquitted himself pretty well.