Stuart Skinner backstops Edmonton Oilers to win over Blue Jackets
“Specialty teams, secondary scoring and timely goaltending,” Oilers assistant coach Glen Gulutzan said when asked what made the difference on Thursday night.The Oilers exploded for three goals in the first period. The Blue Jackets took two penalties on the same play, giving the Oilers a five-on-three. After Tyson Barrie’s point shot went wide, Jesse Puljujarvi swatted at the rebound off the back boards to make it 1-0.
“Obviously it’s important for us to score the first goal — that’s important for every team,” Gulutzan said.“Maybe we can concentrate on the second goal a little bit too, even if we don’t get the first one, let’s make sure we get the next one, because you want to have a stronger mindset than, ‘You need to score first to win.'”
Still on the power play 46 seconds later, Puljujarvi tapped in a feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for his tenth goal of the season. Derek Ryan nudged a rebound under Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to make it 3-0. Brendan Perlini assisted on the play for his first point as an Oiler.
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