zThe Edmonton Oilers had to make a statement after Sunday’s performance and did just that against Carolina Tuesday. With an impressive 3-2 win, the Oilers put the past behind them, and rebounded nicely.
It was a workman’s type performance where the third and fourth line scored most of the goals and Cam Talbot won the game in the final minutes by shutting the door.
Three Highs:
1. Tyler Pitlick and Anton Slepyshev
oilers
Finally, Pitlick is starting to look like an NHL player. He has toiled in the minors and missed significant time with injuries over his career, but he’s finally pulling it together.