By Miguel Mike Medina
Photo: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
The Edmonton Oilers finally defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in their third matchup this season. On Saturday evening, the Oilers won 6-3 at Rogers Arena.
The Oilers extended their winning streak to five games. They scored four of their six goals in the second period, and 12 Oiler players received points in this game.
Connor Brown, one of the Oilers to score a goal, had his son in attendance, saw him play, and made things better by watching him put one on the net.
“It’s nice to score one before him,” Brown said. “It’s pretty surreal and always something I have always dreamed about, so it was a special day for us.”
It’s been a slow build and a nice turnaround for the Oilers, who have been playing very well lately.
“These guys are hungry,” coach Kris Knoublach said. “Hungry to be better every day and hungry for the ultimate goal, but you’re not going to reach that ultimate goal or have the opportunity to reach it if you’re not getting better every day, and I think these guys come with a great mentality, every single day whether it’s practice games, video meetings, attention to details and wanting to get better so from our coaches standpoint we’ve been delighted with this group.”
Stuart Skinner was outstanding. He stopped 38 of the Golden Knights’ 41 shots.
After trailing 5-0 in the third period, the Golden Knights answered with three goals in the third period. However, the Oilers killed their momentum after Jeff Skinner scored his sixth goal.
What’s next for the Oilers? A rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers.
The game will be on Monday night, and the Oilers are looking to win their sixth straight against the reigning defending champions.
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