“That was an old-fashioned Western Conference muck-fest, get the point and get outta here,” shrugged Oilers defenceman Darnel Nurse, who got no argument from Smith. I mean we played a solid game but some nights you can’t find a way to score a goal.”“Our goaltending? I mean, with the power play and penalty kill you’re doing lots of skating but you have that adrenalin going,” said the Oilers defenceman. SOME RAREFIED COMPANY FOR MAURICEJets coach Paul Maurice went into the Oilers game, one win from 700. That team is not throwing pucks into the middle, or getting the third guy caught in the offensive zone.

Source: National Post October 21, 2019 02:19 UTC