Wily veteran found himself in a feature role just as his old friends from Chicago came calling. The home team held a 33-30 edge on the shot clock but a more convincing 18-10 bulge in Grade A shots as tabulated by David Staples and myself here at the Cult of Hockey. That’s a net +24/-6 = +18 which is off the charts good. Through 17 games, the powerplay is now a collective 21 for, 0 against, while the penalty kill is 3 for, 6 against. Not only did they kill off all three Chicago powerplays, the Oilers connected for a pair of shorthanded goals in the same game for the first time since 2010. The powerplay made it look easy in converting a 5-on-3, but it was the penalty kill unit that stole the show. Once again it was Edmonton’s elite special teams units that led the charge. ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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