Hockey Wilderness · Dec 10, 2022
Recap: Oilers power play sinks Wild, 5-2
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty ImagesBeing disciplined will only get you so far when you can’t kill a penalty.
The Minnesota Wild played well against the Edmonton Oilers, getting plenty of shots and zone time, but were let down by their penalty kill going 1-for-3 against the fearsome McDavid-Draisaitl power play in a 5-2 loss. Dean Evason likely emphasized taking fewer bad penalties after Wednesday’s loss in Calgary, and while they managed to take just three penalties, they only killed one.