From an effort standpoint, it would be rather difficult to have any issue with the performance we saw from the Edmonton Oilers during last night’s tilt with the Winnipeg Jets. While Todd Nelson’s side essentially played the visitors to a standstill for much of the evening, it ultimately came down to a couple of things…special teams and goaltending.
Following last night’s 5-4 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers, one cannot help but wonder if someone within the Edmonton Oilers sent over a thank you basket to netminder Ray Emery for essentially handing them two points.
When you look up the National Hockey League career numbers of Curtis McElhinney, what you see is essentially the resume of backup goaltender.
