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The Edmonton Oilers fell to 2-7-1 as they hit double digits in games on the schedule. Here is how the men separated themselves from the boys in Saturday’s game at Rogers Place:
TIP O’ THE HAT
The two first combined as Forsberg got things rolling on the scoreboard for Nashville and O’Reilly provided the nitrous with three more goals to remind fans in Edmonton what a dominant one-two punch looks like.
Verdict: Studs
HOPE AND PREY
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for a single assist Saturday, which is an absolute anomaly for someone who has feasted on Predators as much as Draisaitl has.
Coming into this game with 24 goals and 15 assists in 24 career games against Nashville, Draisaitl was the only player in the NHL to average a goal a game against a single team (minimum 20 games).
For whatever reason, he was held pointless this time. And hasn’t scored a goal since the last time he faced the Predators eight games ago.
That puts Draisaitl on a seven-game goalless drought, while McDavid’s sits at five games.
Verdict: Duds
LANKS A LOT
Nashville backup Kevin Lankinen made 33 saves against Edmonton and was heralded by teammates as one of the big reasons for the Predators’ success Saturday.
Verdict: Stud
SOUPED DOWN
Jack Campbell was making his first start in four games and came up small more than once, including looking completely fooled on a textbook wraparound effort everyone else in the building saw coming.
Verdict: Dud
Honourable mention: It appears the honeymoon is already over for Sam Gagner, who marked the debut of his third stint with the Oilers by scoring a pair of goals a game earlier. On Saturday, the 34-year-old veteran of 17 NHL seasons turned in a blank stats sheet.
