Insider exposes major reasons behind Oilers loss
The Edmonton Oilers got shutout 3-0 by the New Jersey Devils last night - but it wasn't for a lack of trying.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a two game winning streak without their superstar and captain Connor McDavid, and expectations were at an all time high heading into last night's matchup.
Jason Gregor, a highly respected Oilers insider revealed on X (formally known as twitter) that although the Oilers outshot the Devils 31-16, a huge portion of the Oilers shots were ineffective.
The game last night was frustrating to watch to say the least. Despite a significant differential in shots, most of them were directly hitting Jake Allen right in the chest.
Yes, Jake Allen was on fire last night, but the Oilers definitely made things easier on the Devils goaltender by flubbing shots, and shooting the puck without any level of calculated aim.
Furthermore, there has been some conversation sparked on the Edmonton Oilers Fan page on facebook. Fans seem to be calling out the team for overpassing - hesitating to shoot the puck on ideal scoring opportunities.
Jason Gregor also exposes another huge issue with the team as of late, that being the Oilers dreadful special teams units.
In 13 games this season, the Oilers have given up at least one power-play goal in nine of them. That's not going to cut it, especially later in the season.
During the 2024 post season, the Edmonton Oilers had a historic penalty kill unit. In a unfathomable statistic, the Edmonton Oilers averaged a penalty-kill percentage of 94.3 during the postseason - a huge reason for their glorious Stanley Cup run.
But now, for whatever reason, the Edmonton Oilers can't seem to get a grip on their penalty kill.
All in all, Jason Gregor reveals that the key reasons for the Oilers loss come down to ineffective shooting, sloppy special teams, and overpassing.
