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GAME RECAP: Oilers 4, Islanders 2 (NHL.com)

The Oilers snapped a five-game losing streak at Rogers Place with a big 4-2 victory over the Islanders.

I think that talk on the ice and then talk on the bench in the locker room just helps create a positive environment where you go out there and you play." He's a young man that is able to execute, and I think the more experience he gets in the National Hockey League, the better a player he's going to be. "I think he's figuring his way out in the best league in the world," Head Coah Jay Woodcroft said prior to the game. And I think even though they got that goal at the end of the second period, we didn't fall off our game. The play was capped off by a blast from the slot by the Calgary, AB product that rocketed past Sorokin's blocker for his second goal of the season. The marker was also a big one for the man voted the NHL's best passer last season, with the assist being the 400th of Draisaitl's career. Zach Hyman scored his 18th goal of the campaign with 4:43 remaining in the second period, courtesy of a breakaway feed by Draisaitl. The marker was the Oilers fifth shorthanded tally of the season by their fifth different scorer -- with the others being McDavid, Darnell Nurse, Ryan McLeod, and Warren Foegele. Draisaitl's goal came on the Oilers second power play of the evening, a far cry from their 0-for-5 effort on Long Island back on Nov. Edmonton came out flying to start the game against the Islanders, with their opening marker coming on their 13th shot in the first 10 minutes of the contest. "It's a credit to them, their longevity, and their talent," Woodcroft said about his superstars. "I thought it was a good team win for us," Coach Jay Woodcroft said.

Player grades: Edmonton Oilers deliver complete game on home ice ... (Edmonton Journal)

Islanders 2, Oilers 4 Edmonton Oilers answered their critics in the best possible way on Thursday night. They took plenty of heat for a home losing streak…

Also had 0 shots of his own, though he did muster a pair of secondary assists by getting the puck onto the friendly sticks of McDavid and Draisaitl who subsequently fed the goal scorer in each case. Landed a couple of heavy hits, but I was more impressed when he was on the receiving end of one, stood in there and made the play. Among those beaten on the first Islanders goal, he made up for that with a fine pass to Holloway on the 3-1. Fielded and moved the puck well, which helped his own cause and that of his team, and appeared more confident and comfortable in the pipes than he’s seemed in quite some time. Missed a crack at the empty net in the late going, but atoned for that by rushing the puck out of his own zone and drawing a penalty that killed the Islanders’ last faint hope. 5v5 shot shares of +6/-10 were unimpressive on a night Edmonton posted a +22/-7 with Janmark on the bench. On the ice for 5 of the 6 goals, all but the Yamamoto shorty. Good on the cycle, and was able to find McDavid with a couple of nice passes. Scored the 4-1 goal on a breakaway late in the second, but played a large part in giving it back before the end of the period when he failed to handle Ceci’s outlet pass inside the defensive blueline and clear the zone. A solid 10 minutes from the vet, who fired 5 shot attempts, 2 on net. Played exactly 20 minutes at even strength, over 8 minutes of that against the Mathew Barzal line, and held his own in his usual workmanlike fashion. Chipped in on 4 Grade A shots by the Oil, just 1 against, a bad pinch that led to a 2-on-1 and a rung goalpost by Hudson Fasching.

Oilers finally display 'A' game in bounce-back victory over Islanders (Sportsnet.ca)

Coming off two-straight losses, the Edmonton Oilers had a players-only meeting prior to their clash with the New York Islanders.

“One of the things was just being positive,” Hyman said of the discourse between players. But Edmonton had held 2-0 leads in two of their past three home games and lost them both by a 5-2 score, so you could say the Islanders had Edmonton exactly where they wanted them. Edmonton came out with an assertive first period, didn’t look fragile when the Isles climbed back to 2-1, and successfully protected a 4-2 lead after 40 minutes, allowing only seven third period shots. Of late they’ve been better, but results have eluded them in 4-4-2 10-game segment that easily could have yielded six more points than it did. Can we string wins together and play like this consistently and turn the page here? “This wasn’t the first time that we have played a full 60,” assessed up Zach Hyman, who delivered a goal and five shots on net.

Oilers snap two-game skid with 4-2 victory over Islanders (CTV Edmonton)

Home ice finally appeared to be an advantage for the first time in a while for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as ...

[Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) ['We are coming for you:' OPP warns driver after overhead sign brought down on Hwy. Federal government employees in Greater Victoria and across the country will be mandated to return to the office for at least two to three days a week starting Jan. If you're a bird nerd, Ogden Point in Victoria has been the centre of your universe after a rare visitor was spotted Wednesday. (Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs which ran from Nov. Out with injuries for the Islanders were Adam Pelech (upper body), Simon Holmstrom (lower body), Kyle Palmieri (upper body) and Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body). With little else to go on as a panicked community demanded answers after the the Idaho murders, investigators canvassed security footage from the neighbourhood. The Oilers were without Evander Kane (wrist) and Ryan Murray (back) … Now, in an exclusive interview with CTV News' Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos he says he is 'worried' about the potential for a recession this year. Barzal ripped a shot off the crossbar and in to extend his goal-scoring streak to five games. McDavid dished it to Yamamoto and he waited for defenceman Noah Dobson to go down before sniping his third of the season through Sorokin’s legs. McDavid sent the puck across to him and Draisaitl unleashed a one-timer past Sorokin, who was already playing without a stick. “We controlled the game right from the drop of the puck and were able to finish it out.

Oilers sign Bailey to two-way deal, place him on waivers (TSN)

Edmonton Oilers signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750000 in the NHL on Friday.

Edmonton Oilers sign Justin Bailey to one-year, two-way contract (Oilers Nation)

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract. As part of the signing, Bailey was placed on waivers for the purpose ...

A G He’s spent time within the Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks’ organizations appearing in 312 AHL games with their affiliates.

Edmonton Oilers Sign Justin Bailey (prohockeyrumors.com)

The contract comes after Bailey was signed to an AHL deal with their affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, in September. As part of the signing, Bailey has been ...

This season, he has 10 points in 16 games for the Condors. In 2019-20, he scored 47 points in 53 games for the Utica Comets. Before this signing, the Oilers had just 44 contracts on their books, meaning this deal is of little significance when it comes to the 50-contract limit.

Oilers' Justin Bailey: Signs one-year deal (CBSSports.com)

Bailey signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton on Friday and was subsequently placed on waivers. Bailey has been playing in the AHL with ...

Oilers sign Bailey to two-way deal, place him on waivers (TSN)

Edmonton Oilers signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 in the NHL on Friday. The team then placed Bailey on waivers for ...

Edmonton Oilers signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 in the NHL on Friday. The 27-year-old first signed with the AHL club on September 8 on a one-year deal. Oilers sign Bailey to two-way deal, place him on waivers

Oilers sign forward Bailey (American Hockey League)

Bailey signed an AHL deal with the Condors on Sept. 8 and has tallied four goals and six assists for 10 points in 16 games this season. An eighth-year pro, ...

An eighth-year pro, Bailey has played 312 games in the AHL with Bakersfield, Abbotsford, Utica, Lehigh Valley and Rochester, and has tallied 115 goals and 93 assists for 208 points. Originally a second-round choice by Buffalo in the 2013 NHL Draft, Bailey has also skated in 82 NHL games with Buffalo, Philadelphia and Vancouver, totaling five goals and four assists. 8 and has tallied four goals and six assists for 10 points in 16 games this season.

Oilers sign former Canucks forward Justin Bailey to two-way deal ... (Daily Hive)

The Edmonton Oilers inked forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday, and promptly placed the winger on waivers.

Bailey inked the one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Friday. Bailey, originally selected in the second round (No. He’s registered 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 16 games in the AHL this season.

Oilers need to build off strong effort to solidify NHL playoff spot (Edmonton Sun)

The Edmonton Oilers came up with a strong effort at home in a victory against the New York Islanders on Thursday, now they need another against the Colorado ...

The Avalanche are getting over a Stanley Cup hangover and trying to crawl back into the playoff race this season. It might take a similar second half this season to get back near the top of the standings and secure a playoff spot. But it’s the supporting cast, which needs to start pulling its weight, which was the case against the Islanders with Yamamoto, Dylan Holloway scoring and Jack Campbell putting together a solid outing, having lost his starting job to Stuart Skinner. They see the standings as well and the Oilers would rather be with the frontrunners as opposed to battling for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. And with a four-game road trip to follow Saturday’s encounter against the defending Stanley Cup champions, things aren’t about to get any easier. Article content

Draisaitl's 2 points help Oilers top Islanders, end 5-game home skid (NHL.com)

Leon Draisaitl scored and got his 400th NHL assist when the Edmonton Oilers ended a five-game losing streak at home with a 4-2 win against the New York ...

"It didn't help that we gave their power play two chances early on, and they gained a bunch of momentum after that. It had been a little while, too long for us," Hyman said. It was his 22nd goal of the season and ended a seven-game drought. ... Draisaitl extended his personal point streak and personal assist streak to five games each (one goal, five assists). The guys responded well and we got a big two points." "It was nice to get a win at home. Kailer Yamamoto extended it to 2-0 with a short-handed goal at 18:40. "We met yesterday, and it was a big game for us. When we don't do that, we don't have a lot of success." "It's just a matter of bearing down. We have a lot of really proud people in our dressing room, and I saw them come together and play hard for each other. "We controlled the game right from the drop of the puck and were able to finish it out.

Oilers snap two-game losing skid with victory over Islanders (Sportsnet.ca)

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Out with injuries for the Islanders were Adam Pelech (upper body), Simon Holmstrom (lower body), Kyle Palmieri (upper body) and Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body). Barzal ripped a shot off the crossbar and in to extend his goal-scoring streak to five games. The Oilers were without Evander Kane (wrist) and Ryan Murray (back) ... McDavid sent the puck across to him and Draisaitl unleashed a one-timer past Sorokin, who was already playing without a stick. McDavid dished it to Yamamoto and he waited for defenceman Noah Dobson to go down before sniping his third of the season through Sorokin's legs. ``We got off to a bad start and they came at us and we were unable to get going north,'' said Islanders defenceman Ryan Pulock. Coincidentally, Draisaitl recorded his 400th career assist in the game, becoming the fifth-fastest Oiler to hit the mark in his 596th game ... ``We controlled the game right from the drop of the puck and were able to finish it out. ``We have a lot of really proud people in our dressing room and I saw them come together and play hard for each other. McDavid's 42nd assist of the season late in the first period gave him 500 for his career, doing so in his 527th game. We were pushing the pace and I think that's what you need to do.'' ``It was nice to get a win at home,'' said Oilers forward Zach Hyman.

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