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Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Tristan Jarry made 25 saves in his first game for Edmonton, helping the Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night.
The Edmonton Oilers, led by Connor McDavid, have acquired Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins goalie in a high-profile shakeup, signaling a major shift in NHL goaltending dynamics this season.
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Oilers defeat Maple Leafs 6-3 with Connor McDavid’s performance
Vasily Podkolzin, with two, Darnell Nurse and Zach Hyman provided the rest of the offence for Edmonton (15-11-6). Tristan Jarry made 25 saves and Leon Draisaitl added three assists to give him 999 career points. The Oilers improved to 6-2-1 over their last nine games.
The Edmonton Oilers have done an excellent job of keeping their core group together. The biggest extension was Connor McDavid’s, who agreed to a two-year deal earlier this month. Immediately afterward, the Oilers locked up Jake Walman on a seven-year ...
The host Toronto Maple Leafs must deal with a surging Connor McDavid and a new-look Edmonton Oilers team Saturday night.