OILERS vs PENGUINS

2023 - 2 - 23

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Oilers blast reeling Crosby, Pens 7-2 as McDavid scores twice (CTV Edmonton)

Connor McDavid scored twice to push his total to a career-best 46 goals, and the Edmonton Oilers embarrassed Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 ...

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PRE-GAME REPORT: Oilers at Penguins (NHL.com)

The Oilers start a two-game road trip on Thursday night against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

"The only way out of it is to find a way to win one." "We had a couple of chances to extend the lead, we didn't," Crosby said. They're a stingy team and kind of keep everything to the outside, and I thought we did a good job of generating offence there in the third." I've gotten to see him in warm up and that's probably a good thing, because it kind of gets the kind of the shock out of the way. The Oilers all-star starter holds himself to a very high standard and has delivered for the Oilers for the majority of the season. "Obviously, he's unbelievably one of the best goalies in the world today, so it's going to be a lot of fun to play him. The young future Oilers goaltender turned aside 49-of-52 shots to pick up the 4-3 victory on the evening over Jarry and the Oil Kings. I was able to make a good stop in the third, but besides that, the guys really rallied in front of me and were able to get the win, and that's what really matters and hopefully I'll better tonight." "We did end up getting a point out of the game, which is still big in the playoff push, but at the same time I think those were games that we wanted to close out and win. "I definitely try to, but I obviously want to be the best that I can possibly be so I'm trying to come up with every single save out there." "I think we've let a few games kind of slip when we had the leads and didn't close them out, so those kind of stung," Ceci said. "At that time were coming out of the Christmas break and I really felt were finding our footing as a team.

Oilers vs Penguins Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight: Expect ... (Covers.com)

NHL odds, picks, and predictions for the Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins on February 23. NHL betting best bet and free pick analysis.

The Oilers have cashed the Over at a 32-15-4 pace across the past 51 games overall, while going high in four of their last five against Eastern Conference teams. The lean here is to play Edmonton as a slight underdog on the road, parlaying it with the Over in a wild track meet. [Leon Draisaitl](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/players/502/leon-draisaitl) had a goal and three points on Tuesday. [Tyson Barrie](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/players/1896/tyson-barrie) is also heating up, notching a power play goal last time out to give him a marker in three straight. 14, a 4-3 victory on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Oilers head into this one as short ‘dogs on the road. [NHL player props](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/player-props) bettors will want to ride that anytime goal scorer wave until it crashes. He has been managing a multitude of injuries lately, limiting him to just four games since the ball dropped to ring in 2023. He allowed three goals last time out against the New York Islanders after missing a calendar month due to an upper-body injury. This is an interesting game, as we have two powerful offenses, and two teams with some goaltending issues. Regardless of who starts, defense is not a strength for Edmonton, which ranks 21st in goals allowed per game (3.3). Klim Kostin is also dealing with an illness and is a question mark.

Penguins vs. Oilers: Facing a New Challenge (Sports Illustrated)

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Edmonton Oilers as they attempt to reclaim a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Where did that come from? Oilers rise up and destroy Penguins 7-2 (Edmonton Sun)

Whenever Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are on the ice at the same time, it is always the marquee game in the NHL.

“I’ve been with this group for a long time, played with some great players,” he said. “On the other side of things, it leads to offence. “That’s a skilled team over there, so to hold them to limited shots and Grade A chances is big for our team. “Every single guy in here played a really good game and it starts defensively — closing guys off, blocking shots, staying above them in the neutral zone.” “He does it day in and day out.” “What I really liked about that game was all the contributions we got from everybody,” said head coach Jay Woodcroft.

Penguins vs. Oilers, Game 57: Lines, Notes & How to Watch (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be trying to snap a three-game losing streak when they face Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena tonight.

[Sidney Crosby](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosby-on-board-with-abolishing-shootout/) said. [ It’s sensing danger when there’s a puck turnover. Or it’s responsibilities off a faceoff loss. For better or worse, there is no single issue that’s been responsible for their problems in the latter stages of regulation. ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-nhl-trade-rumors-news-capitals-islanders-toews-gavrikov/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/nhl-trade-block-pittsburgh-penguins-jeff-carter-heat-red-wings-charging/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-edmonton-oilers-preview-lines-defense-pairings/) “You don’t want to put yourself in a position to give them a lot of (man-advantage) looks. ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-crowd-chants-fire-ron-hextall/) “Cutting your losses and using the glass and flipping the puck into the neutral zone, to not allow our opponents maybe an extra opportunity to get a scoring chance, or to pressure us. “Sometimes, it’s just (making) simple plays,” Sullivan said.

McDavid scores career-high 46th goal of season as Oilers blast ... (CBC.ca)

Connor McDavid scored twice to push his total to a career-best 46 goals, and the Edmonton Oilers embarrassed Sidney Crosby and the Penguins 7-2 on Thursday ...

After McDavid spun Letang around to set up Nugent-Hopkins's 28th goal with 1:06 to go in the second, chants of "Fire Hextall" began as Hextall sat stoically in a coach's box just above press row. Draisaitl put the Oilers in front later in the period when he banged home a rebound on the power play. "We're not playing the way we're supposed to play. "Really consistent up and down the lineup for pretty much 60 minutes," Shore said. Leon Draisaitl picked up 35th goal for the Oilers, who improved to 10-1-5 in their last 16 games. The 26-year-old added two assists to boost his point total to an NHL-best 109.

Edmonton Oilers pound Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 (Globalnews.ca)

The Edmonton Oilers scored four goals in the second period on the way to a 7-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night.

The other came when Jeff Carter tipped the puck in with a high stick. One was after the Oilers successfully challenged for offside on Penguins power play. Letang replied with a power play goal for Pittsburgh. Less than two minutes, later Devin Shore scored for the first time since March 17, 2022. Kailer Yamamoto dug in a rebound for his first goal since Jan. It was a good team effort.”

In photos: NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - All ... (UPI.com)

The Edmonton Oilers took on the Pittsburgh Penguins at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on February 23, 2023. The Oilers dominated the game and won 7-2.

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