The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers may need more depth to achieve their goals, and there's talent to try to acquire.
Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins.
Third Period_4, Edmonton, Arvidsson 5 (Kulak), 16:25 (en). Shots on Goal_Edmonton 14-15-10_39. Boston 4-8-14_26. Power-play opportunities_Edmonton 1 of 3; Boston 0 of 2. Goalies_Edmonton ...
Third Period_4, Edmonton, Arvidsson 5 (Kulak), 16:25 (en). Shots on Goal_Edmonton 14-15-10_39. Boston 4-8-14_26. Power-play opportunities_Edmonton 1 of 3; Boston 0 of 2. Goalies_Edmonton, Skinner 16-8-3 (26 shots-26 saves), Edmonton, Pickard 9-4-0 (0-0). Boston, Swayman 13-14-3 (38-35).
First Period_1, Edmonton, Henrique 4 (Kulak, Perry), 6:33. Penalties_Zadorov, BOS (Interference), 14:35. Second Period_2, Edmonton, McDavid 16 (Nugent-Hopkins), 11:11 ...
Not even close. Any concerns that a cross-continental flight from Seattle to Boston might have softened up the Edmonton Oilers were put to rest Tuesday, along with the humbled Bruins, in a lopsided show of force at TD Garden.
Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game in Boston late in the first period after a hard collision with Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, then was back on the ice for the start of the second.
The Boston Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers after David Pastrnak's two-goal game against the New York Islanders in the Bruins' 5-4 overtime loss.
Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch is once again back to tweaking the lineup, this time promoting Jeff Skinner to the third line alongside Adam Henrique (C) and Zach Hyman (RW) during Monday’s practice.
Naturally, given this mix, Brown got the least ice time among Oilers blueliners at 11:49. His most notable moment came in the first period when he levelled Trent Frederic with a hip check along the boards by the Oilers bench. Brown was used on the penalty kill in the third when Ekholm was in the box.
Adam Henrique scored twice, Stuart Skinner made 26 saves and the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, beating the Bruins 4-0 on Tuesday in Boston.
The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins are two teams moving in opposite directions. Boston will host Edmonton for the second and final meeting between the two clubs this season looking to snap a four-game losing skid while the Oilers will be seeking their fourth consecutive victory.