Oilers Takeaways: Broberg has to show potential after quiet recreation vs. Canucks

The time will come when the Edmonton Oilers are right down to a roster filled with NHL gamers, and enjoying a recreation that ought to have them someplace close to the highest of the NHL standings. 

That point, nevertheless, was not Saturday in Vancouver, the place an overmatched Edmonton membership took far too many penalties, dropping a 5-2 resolution to a well-stocked Canucks lineup. 

Adam Erne and Raphael Lavoie scored the Oilers objectives on an evening when the Canucks dressed 17 regulars to Edmonton’s 10 — together with neither Leon Draisaitl or Connor McDavid for the Oilers. Edmonton is 2-2-1 by way of 5 preseason video games, whereas this was the Canucks first win of the preseason. 

Right here is how Edmonton lined up: 

Kane-RNH-Brown 

Erne-Sutter-Janmark 

Lavoie-Malone-Griffith 

Hamblin-Pederson-Bourgault 

Nurse-Ceci 

Broberg-Desharnais 

Niemelainen-Gleason 

Skinner 

“We preferred the way in which we began tonight,” stated head coach Jay Woodcroft. “We made a mistake right here or there, we took some penalties, and it sort of compounded.” 

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Woodcroft admitted on Saturday morning that the absence of Mattias Ekholm has thrown a wrench into the Oilers plans to prime Philip Broberg subsequent to the elder Swede. 

“Slightly bit, sure,” Woodcroft admitted. “We had a plan, after which the true world occurs and you must react to it. No matter who he performs with, (Broberg) has to put down one other good recreation tonight.” 

We’re unsure if there’s a participant who is able to assist a Stanley Cup contender, nevertheless, as Broberg performed one other quiet recreation in opposition to Vancouver. Who is aware of how a lot enchancment could possibly be forward for Broberg — he’s younger and has a profession forward of him. 

However on this preseason, Ben Gleason has been higher. Vincent Desharnais can be forward of Broberg, to my eye. 

It is going to be as much as Woodcroft to determine how a lot time they’re keen to spend on the Ekholm-Broberg undertaking, on a group that’s gone growing payers within the NHL. On Saturday, Broberg performed 19:00 and was a fair participant, including an help. 

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Dylan Holloway has made an impression in each recreation he’s performed this fall, one of the best participant on the ice Friday night time in Calgary. He’s enjoying with a confidence that he misplaced final season, when he made consecutive gaffes in early season video games that immediately price the Oilers objectives. 

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“You may speak about what it’s like within the NHL, and the performs that must be made with the intention to proceed to ensure ice time,” Woodcroft stated. “However typically you must expertise it. You need to undergo it, and work by way of among the classes. For me, that’s what his 12 months was about final 12 months.” 

He had some accidents, and Holloway jumped forwards and backwards between Bakersfield and Edmonton in consequence. He ended up with 51 NHL video games and a stats line of 3-6-9, numbers he seems to be able to greater than double this season. 

“It’s OK that there was a bit of little bit of battle. There’s worth in issues not being simple,” Woodcroft stated. “He’s an important child who’s working arduous, and he appears to be progressing. We have been joyful along with his recreation final night time, nevertheless it’s as much as him to ensure he will get essentially the most out of his day right now.” 

Holloway didn’t play Saturday night time in Vancouver. 

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The Oilers flew to Seattle after the sport Saturday, the place group constructing will ensue Sunday with an enormous pickleball match previous to Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Kraken.

By the point they fly house for the ultimate two preseason video games in Edmonton, they’ll be right down to “24, 25 guys” in keeping with Woodcroft. “I see worth in bringing gamers on the roads in order that they will come collectively. That is the place we’ll have a little bit of a group builder,” the coach stated. 

Injured Mattias Ekholm, Ryan McLeod — who could play Monday in Seattle — and Sam Gagner are all on the street with the group. Ekholm (hip) is therapeutic up for a protracted season. He’d be enjoying if we have been in a playoff collection in Might. 

“Oh sure, for certain,” Woodcroft stated. “It’s the beginning of the 12 months and we’re simply making an attempt to be sensible.” 

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