Viktor Arvidsson impresses with nifty shootout winner
The Oilers are coming off a strong performance, beating the Vancouver Canucks the shootout 3-2.
Viktor Arvidsson, one of the newest members of the Oilers squad got his number called in the third round of the shootout, where he gave fans a dazzling look into his offensive capabilities.
In an epic move, Arvidsson swooped in on net, showcasing some impressive dangling and puck handling skills, pulling the puck to his backhand, and slipping it past the Canucks net minder to win the game for the Oilers.
His line mate, Leon Draisaitl, also scored an absolute rocket in the shootout, ripping a slapshot upstairs.
As per the Edmonton Journal, The Edmonton Oilers dressed their complete second and third lines and threw Connor McDavid into the mix for good measure Monday and still couldn't separate themselves from the nondescript training campers Vancouver brought to Rogers Place.
The Oilers trailed 1-0 through 40 disjointed minutes before Corey Perry and Ben Gleason scored third in the period and Leon Draisaitl and Viktor Arvidsson potted the deciding goals in a 3-2 shootout win. «Obviously not the most NHL-experienced lineup over there but I thought they battled hard,» McDavid said of the no-name Canucks. «We're just trying to get some bumps and win some battles. There are still some things we can iron out as a group and I think everybody has another level to get to. Hopefully, we'll get there this week.» said McDavid
Although the Oilers second line looked somewhat disjointed, their chemistry will undoubtedly come with some more trial and error.
UP NEXT FOR THE OILERS:
Canucks: Host the Oilers on Friday.
Oilers: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.
source: Edmonton Journal
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