Quietly, over two seasons, the Oilers have set a team record with 10 straight road wins. Not so quietly, Edmonton has marched to a 6-1 start with a stifling, efficient 2-1 victory Saturday over the Vancouver Canucks. (By SportsnetSpec)
And how does a team win 10 straight games on the road, stretching back to last season?
Should head coach Dave Tippett consider giving that group more than their usual 20-30 seconds on any given power play? They were excellent five-on-five and if not for Thatcher Demko and a couple of goal posts Edmonton could easily have doubled its offensive output. Vancouver managed to saw off with Edmonton at five-on-five, but simply couldn’t handle a power play that is miles in front of the rest of the NHL at a whopping 47.8 per cent.
"They have a little bit of structure," began Tippett."It bounces around a little bit, it’s off a skate — bing, bing, bing — and then it’s road hockey. And Leon likes it when the road hockey finishes with him, right in that spot." As a net-front presence, Hyman made a better door than a window Saturday, as Draisaitl rang a few shots off of his limbs. Did he think the big German would ever score?
In a game that featured just three minor penalties, Edmonton scored on both of their power plays, then killed the Canucks’ off in the final four minutes while Demko was on the bench for the sixth skater. It was a fire drill in Edmonton’s zone, with Koskinen making two fantastic saves, allowing only Brock Boeser’s snipe under the bar with five seconds to play.
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