The Edmonton Oilers came up just short in a wild Pacific Division showdown, falling 5-4 to the Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Place. Despite a furious late comeback attempt, the Oilers couldn't find the equalizer as Anaheim escaped Edmonton with the victory.
On tonight's episode of DFO Edmonton's PostGaming, Aaron Bordato and Michael Menzies break down all the action from a frustrating night for the Oilers.
There were plenty of fireworks in this one! Connor McDavid continued his incredible start to the season with a four-point performance (1G, 3A), extending his season-opening point streak to 17 games. Evan Bouchard also found the back of the net, while Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen scored during a late third-period push that nearly brought Edmonton all the way back.
But the big story was Anaheim's young star Beckett Sennecke, who scored twice and added an assist. Pavel Mintyukov also recorded two goals and an assist as the Ducks' offence proved too much for Edmonton to handle. Matt Tomkins made 16 saves in net for the Oilers.
What went wrong for Edmonton defensively? How concerning is another loss for the Oilers? Can McDavid keep this historic point streak rolling? And what needs to change as Edmonton looks to get back in the win column?
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