Evan Bouchard blasted a one-timer 47 seconds into overtime, clinching a huge 3-2 win for the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, their third straight victory. But that wasn’t even the biggest story coming out of Edmonton, not when Connor McDavid just tied his career high with a 20-game season-starting point streak.
The Unstoppable Streak and the Oilers’ Wild Start
Folks, McDavid is simply unreal. That 20-game points streak isn’t just a personal best he tied, it makes him only the eighth player in NHL history to pull off multiple 20-game streaks. Think about that for a second. The dude leads the league with 49 points. It’s November, and he’s almost at 50 points. This isn’t normal.
Zach Hyman dropped two goals for Edmonton in this one, showing that it isn’t just the captain carrying the load. The Oilers are now 14-3-3, which matches their second-best start in franchise history through 20 games. They’re dialed in, especially when they get on the board first, boasting a 12-0-2 record when scoring first this season. Goalie Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and bumped his record to 5-1-3. This team is absolutely flying right now.
Flyers Can’t Catch a Break as Injuries Pile Up
On the other side of the ice, the Philadelphia Flyers are having a rough go of it. This 3-2 loss was their fourth in their last five games, dropping their record to 5-10-6. Tyson Foerster and Travis Sanheim found the back of the net for Philly, and Dan Vladar stopped 21 shots, but it wasn’t enough to contain the Oilers’ attack. To make matters tougher, their defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen just came back after missing seven games, aggravating an upper-body injury he first suffered way back on October 24 against Anaheim. Injuries are never easy, and they seem to be hitting Philly hard.
Next up, the Oilers are heading to Toronto on Saturday night for what’s sure to be a massive matchup. The Flyers will be in Columbus on Saturday night, looking to stop this skid before it gets completely out of hand.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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