Oct 9, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers ahead Connor McDavid (97) appears to be like to make a go towards the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place. Obligatory Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Photos The Edmonton Oilers have been down this street earlier than, spinning their wheels to begin the season whereas in quest of the closest off-ramp.
Just some months after reaching the Stanley Cup Ultimate, the Oilers have dropped their first three video games of this season.
They will attempt to finish that skid after they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday evening within the finale of their four-game homestand.
“Up and down the lineup, myself in the beginning, everyone might be higher, and everyone will probably be higher,” Edmonton captain Connor McDavid mentioned. “We’re not quitters in right here, we by no means have been. Shedding three in a row off the bat will not be excellent, however it’s nothing we won’t work out of.”
Edmonton has been outscored 15-3 within the three losses. The final two defeats got here towards the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames, groups that did not qualify for the playoffs final season.
“I feel we simply present up, play hockey and (assume) that is adequate, however this sport is about enjoying with desperation, and proper now we’re missing that,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch mentioned.
On the intense aspect, the Oilers began 2-9-1 final season earlier than rebounding to make it to the Stanley Cup Ultimate, but it surely additionally value them their head coach — the staff fired Jay Woodcroft and changed him with Knoblauch.
“We’re not off to a great begin, clearly,” McDavid mentioned. “There have been a few dangerous bounces with a few of these objectives not going our approach, clearly. Finally it is simply not adequate. I am certain there are many methods to elucidate it, however finally it hasn’t been adequate.”
The Flyers opened the season with a four-game street journey they usually’ve break up their first two video games up to now, beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout of their season opener on Friday and shedding 6-3 in Calgary the next evening.
“You may’t win each sport on this league,” Philadelphia ahead Joel Farabee mentioned. “Simply maintain specializing in us right here on this journey and we’ll maintain getting higher every day.”
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with two objectives up to now, together with his first short-handed aim of the season. Konecny led the NHL with six short-handed objectives final season. Philadelphia has additionally notched two power-play objectives in eight man-advantage conditions up to now.
“There’s some issues to love, however undoubtedly some issues to scrub up, too,” Farabee mentioned.
The Flyers gave up the primary two objectives of the sport towards Calgary simply 2:06 aside within the first interval, battled again to make it a 3-2 deficit coming into the third and stored it there till giving up two extra objectives simply 48 seconds aside within the closing minutes.
“There have been quite a lot of good issues within the sport, however there’s plenty of issues we have now to proceed to work on,” Flyers coach John Tortorella mentioned. “There have been misfires. We’ll work at our sport and attempt to get higher.”
The Flyers confirmed they’re prepared to stay up for one another towards the Flames.
Tyson Foerster acquired instigator and 10-minute misconduct penalties within the second interval after teammate Jamie Drysdale was hit exhausting by Martin Pospisil.
“We aren’t going to get pushed round,” Farabee mentioned. “That is form of what being a Flyer is about.”
–Area Degree Media
