EDMONTON — Zach Hyman waited as the halo of reporters and cameras got into position. Surrounded on all sides in the Edmonton Oilers' media-filled locker room, the winger towed the company line.
Surrounded on all sides in the Edmonton Oilers' media-filled locker room, the winger towed the company line.
A poor 2-on-1 read, a blunder behind Edmonton's goal, an egregious giveaway in the defensive zone. Those mistakes all ended up in the back of Stuart Skinner's net. "A very committed five-man effort out there against those guys," Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said of limiting the opposition's high-flying attack."As many offensive guys we have on the team, we're a defence-first team."
Edmonton put up two eight-game winning streaks and went on 16-game run in the regular season, but are now 0-5 against the Panthers in 2023-24. "People have counted us out the entire year, and the odds say that we won't win," Hyman said."We play our best when our back's against the wall.""You never know how many more opportunities you're going to get," said veteran winger Corey Perry."For a lot of players, this could be it. This could be their one chance. I played with a lot of guys that never had this chance.Despite the dire situation, Hyman said the group has an unwavering belief.
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