Another premature end for the Oilers
for their underlying numbers, but haven’t always notched the points that get you noticed. Their hard work paid off with that 2-1 goal, though.
After combining for three goals in less than three minutes, things settled down — relatively speaking — and the Oilers carried a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Naturally, beginning the second period down 2-1 wasn’t ideal for Vegas. That said, the Oilers have been such fast starters that a one-goal difference maybe wasn’t the end of the world. Including Game 6, the Oilers outscored opponents 23-14 in the first period, but entered Sunday’s game with a -3 differential after the opening 20 minutes of playoff games.
Skinner looked deflated and fatigued after sprawling to try to make the save on the 2-2 Marchessault goal.A few minutes later, Skinner made an initial save with some difficulty, then Marchessault went to the blue paint to put Vegas up by one.More than halfway through regulation in Game 6, the Oilers received the first power play of the contest. McDavid and the Oilers man-advantage couldn’t score on that opportunity, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying or decent chances.
The penalties started to stack up after that icebreaker. Amid the disruptions , Marchessault completed his natural hat trick.For all of the previous talk about fast starts for the Oilers, the Golden Knights have been Second Act Studs. Consider the way the second period played out in this series:
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