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Jakub Dobes stopped 27 shots and the Montreal Canadiens held off the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday night, preventing Leon Draisaitl from reaching 1,000 points.
Things went as well as the Oilers could have asked for in Tristan Jarry's debut with the team, with a 6-3 win over the Leafs.
There are few forwards in Bakersfield this year who could have a material impact on Edmonton’s postseason. Condors currently on the NHL roster (Max Jones) or on the NHL injury list (Connor Clattenburg) aren’t eligible for the ranking. Here’s a look at the current recall ranking among forwards.
The Edmonton Oilers traded Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins for All-Star Tristan Jarry in a blockbuster deal.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin were acquired by Edmonton, while Pittsburgh received goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick. Jarry arrives after appearing in 14 games for Pittsburgh this season, producing a 9-3-1 record with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
Per NHL EDGE IQ, among goalies to play at least 10 games, Jarry ranked sixth in save percentage off the rush (.919), meaning on shots faced within five seconds of the puck crossing the offensive blue line, prior to the trade, and was better than Skinner in those situations (.866).
Lyon’s name came up earlier this week on Oilers Now when former NHL goalie and Sabres broadcaster Martin Biron mentioned him as a trade possibility, given that Buffalo has three NHL goalies on the roster, including Colten Ellis and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Who doesn't love a good shake-up trade in the middle of winter? The Edmonton Oilers have gone stale, and, big surprise, goaltending has been a point of contention. Same as it ever was.
The Edmonton Oilers explored acquiring Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon as a potential fallback option before trading for Tristan Jarry. While the interest in Lyon was less serious than the pursuit of Jarry,
The Edmonton Oilers shocked the hockey world recently, moving on from Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, while they brought in Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.