Edmonton Oilers

2022 - 10 - 18

Player grades: Another comeback falls short as Oilers get goalie'd ... (Edmonton Journal)

Sabres 4, Oilers 2 It was a rare showdown between Edmonton-born goaltenders on Tuesday night, right in their home town. One of them wound up stealing the…

Made a number of fine passes right into the blue paint, but Comrie did a brilliant job of sealing the ice. Took the skate of shame early in the game shortly after taking a hooking penalty that put the Oilers down 4-on-3. Very strong effort, but no finish whatsoever on a night the Oil desperately needed some. His biggest involvement was when he streaked up-ice on a 4-man Oilers rush, leaving just Barrie to mind the store when the puck suddenly went the other way. Was beaten from range by a well-placed Rasmus Dahlin drive to open the scoring. He went offside on one rush that was missed by the official but would have surely cancelled a goal had one been scored (Yamamoto dinged the crossbar). His most important moment was an unwitting one when his headman pass to Holloway put the rookie right in the trolley tracks for a violent hit. Had the puck stolen by Alex Tuch for a breakaway chance, but made a great effort on the backcheck to disrupt the actual shot. Led Oilers d-men in ice time with 21:59, 5 minutes of that on a powerplay unit that threatened but ultimately failed to score. Had a great chance to tie the game in the last minute but couldn’t bury. No reason to clobber everyone with bad grades when the process was significantly improved but the other team’s goalie stood on his head. By our counts at the Cult of Hockey, 18-10 in

Nurse: 'No moral victories' for Oilers amid 1-2 start (TSN)

The Oilers won their opening game 5-3 over the Vancouver Canucks last week before falling 4-3 to the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The team has three games ...

The team has three games remaining in their six-game homestand to open the campaign. With the Oilers coming off their best season in more than 30 years, defenceman Darnell Nurse said the standards are high. We can say all we want, but we have got to come out and show it on the ice.

Oil Shortage | Game 3 Recap: Sabres 4 Oilers 2 (Die By The Blade)

Score: Sabres 4 | Oilers 2. Shots: BUF 24 | EDM 48. Buffalo Sabres Goals: Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch.

After playing in Hellebuyck shadow in Winnipeg, Comrie finally has a chance to establish himself as a quality NHL netminder. However, playing not to lose is a great way to squander leads and concede momentum. The Sabres have been seeking a consistent goaltending tandem for a very long time. The Sabres were unable to slow down Edmonton’s forwards who were able to generate speed in the neutral zone and put immense pressure on the retreating Buffalo defense. It never ceases to amaze that NHL teams will earn leads in a game by playing a certain way only to completely abandon what made them successful to protect the lead. The first period was a showcase of how fast the Oilers transition from offense to defense.

Comrie extra sharp in net as Sabres sink Oilers 4-2 in Edmonton (CTV Edmonton)

Eric Comrie stood on his head in the Buffalo net, making 46 saves, as the Sabres fought their way past the Edmonton Oilers for a 4-2 victory on Tuesday.

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Eric Comrie makes 46 saves in Sabres' 4-2 win over Oilers (Spectrum News)

Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and J.J. Peterka scored for Buffalo. The Sabres improved to 2-1.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we found a way to win and that’s what this league is all about,” Dahlin said. “We don’t want to be sitting at 1-2, but that being said, I don’t think there’s any need to panic,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said. “It was great, but it’s just two points and it doesn’t matter who we’re playing against and what’s going on whether my family is in town,” Comrie said.

Why Eric Comrie's stellar play in Sabres win over Oilers might be ... (The Athletic)

Comrie stopped 46 of the Oilers' 48 shots, including 22 of 23 in the third period to help the Sabres steal a 4-2 win in Edmonton.

[Connor McDavid](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/connor-mcdavid-YjAiBpZTVfUGkPFn/) and [Leon Draisaitl](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/leon-draisaitl-XwZ93jCIukNyeI24/), who combined for 233 points last season. [Sabres’](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/sabres/) first road trip of the season, he knew the Edmonton game would make sense for Comrie. He watched his brother, Mike, become a hometown favorite for the [Oilers](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/oilers/).

Player stats: The Oilers were unable to make another comeback ... (Eminetra Canada)

Buffalo Sabers' John Jason Peterka (77) scores against Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) in NHL action of the second period at Rogers Place in ...

In the final frame he played a massive 26:52, including a charming hockey in 10:14. Contributing eight Grade A shots and scoring seven shots at the net, he tied Nurse for the team lead. His biggest involvement came when four Oilers streaked ice with his rush, leaving Barry alone to care for the store, when the puck suddenly went in the opposite direction. Rasmus Darling’s drive from a good position broke the line of fire and took the first goal. 2 contribution to Grade A shots, but part of the problem with 3 was that Draisaitl’s pass seemed to surprise him, including the game winner when he entered a 4-on-3 rush, and he couldn’t handle it. Foegele went to bat for the kids and brought in a Buffalo power play: 2 shots, 4 hits, 2 takeaways, but his 0 contribution to Grade A shots. He played about 80% of his great games, had excellent shot share (shots were 19-7 Oilers in 16 1/2 hours at 5v5) and made 12 (!) Grade A shots just 2 slightly reduced for Alas, the latter were both offensive turnovers at the blue line that lit the ramp at the bad end of the rink, with only one of 12 positive contributions leading to a goal for Edmonton. The puck was stolen by Alex Touch for a breakaway chance, but he put a lot of effort into backchecking to interfere with the actual shot. We had a great chance to equalize at the last minute, but we weren’t able to make up for it. His best of his three Grade A shot contributions was a beautiful chip his pass that sent Hyman with one of his. He hits three grade A shots in the opposite direction. , but has only one contribution to the Grade A shot — a keep-in at the blue line.