The Edmonton Oilers' early-season woes continue following a 5-2 loss to Nashville at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon, dropping their record to 2-7-1 in 2023-24.
The Edmonton Oilers’ miserable start to the season continued Saturday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators at Rogers Place.Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's just death by a thousand cuts," Oilers captain Connor McDavid lamented post-game.
Edmonton took the lead halfway through the first on the power play. Darnell Nurse’s point shot rattled off the post, hit Predators goalie Kevin Lankinen and squirted over the goal line. Filip Forsberg tied it just 25 seconds later, beating Jack Campbell on a wrap around.“Jack’s wearing the same jersey as the rest of us. I thought the whole group underperformed,” Woodcroft said.
Ryan O’Reilly jammed in a rebound 23 seconds into the second to make it 2-1 Nashville. He scored again 3:01 later, converting a power play pass from Forsberg.Ottawa Senators part ways with GM Pierre Dorion after 8 seasons
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