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    Edmonton beats St. Louis

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    Edmonton beats St. Louis Empty Edmonton beats St. Louis

    Post by jedi17 Sat 22 Oct 2016, 7:24 pm

    Players from other teams are starting to take note of what could finally be significant improvement from the Edmonton Oilers.
    Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their second game in a row in a strong start to the season, defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Thursday.
    "They are not the Oilers of the last few years, I'll tell you that," said Blues goalie Jake Allen. "They are a good hockey club and obviously made some good additions to their team."
    Tyler Pitlick and off-season free-agent signing Milan Lucic also scored for Edmonton, which improved to 4-1-0 on the season.
    "Starting 4-1, we couldn't ask for a better start," McDavid said. "I think we're feeling pretty good about ourselves, but I think it's about keeping it even keel."
    Beating one of the best teams in the league in the Blues was definitely a boost, according to Lucic.
    "It's a huge win," he said. "We talked about getting off to a good start, having a good first five games to get our team rolling and build some confidence before the Heritage Classic. It was great that we were able to play a really good game against a really good team."
    Nail Yakupov replied for the Blues (3-1-1) in his return to Edmonton since he was traded to St. Louis earlier this month.
    Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock felt his team let one get away.
    "We've really wasted some great goaltending displays by Jake. He's been outstanding and given us a chance to win both of these last two games," said Hitchcock, who watched his team lose 2-1 in overtime to Vancouver on Tuesday.
    "It's unfortunate with the way he has been playing to only come out with one point from these last two games."
    There was no scoring in the first period, with the Blues getting 10 shots on Oilers goalie Cam Talbot and Edmonton directing eight shots on Allen in the St. Louis net.
    The Blues got on the board 3:37 into the second period as a scramble allowed Joel Edmundson to feed it in front to Yakupov. It was the second goal of the season for the former Oiler.




    Nail Yakupov scores in return to Edmonton0:58
    The Oilers pulled even three minutes later as Pitlick made a nifty deflection off a Andrej Sekera shot while being knocked flying to score his third of the season.
    Edmonton made it 2-1 just 36 seconds into the third period as McDavid threaded a pass through to Lucic in front of the net. It was the big winger's second goal of the year.
    Both goaltenders made massive saves before the Blues came close to tying it up midway through the third. Yakupov had Talbot beat on a backhand shot, but hit the post.
    McDavid put the game away with his fourth goal of the season into an empty net.
    "Tonight was a huge test for us," Talbot said. "Any time you can beat a powerhouse like St. Louis, it goes a long way for the confidence in this group and moving forward that's what we need to have."
    The Blues conclude a three-game road trip in Calgary on Saturday, while the Oilers are off until Sunday, when they play the Jets in the Heritage Classic outdoor game in Winnipeg.

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