The Edmonton Oilers suffered a 6-2 thrashing to the Boston Bruins at Rogers Place on Wednesday.
The Bruins capitalized on Edmonton’s defensive lapses, poor penalty killing, and inconsistent goaltending. The Oilers managed only two goals from Zach Hyman and Jack Roslovic and went 0-for-5 on the power play.
The team struggled with faceoffs, took untimely penalties, and allowed Boston to pull away with multiple goals in the middle and late periods. Below are the least impressive Edmonton Oilers players from the loss to the Boston Bruins.
3 least impressive Edmonton Oilers players from loss to Boston Bruins
#3 Evan Bouchard
As one of Edmonton’s top-pairing defenseman and a key offensive contributor from the blue line, Bouchard had a tough game.
He was on ice for multiple Bruins goals, contributing to breakdowns in coverage during even-strength rushes and transitions areas where the Bruins excelled by exploiting gaps in the Oilers’ neutral-zone play. Bouchard finished the game with a -2 rating.
#2 Vasily Podkolzin
Podkolzin finished with the team-worst -3 plus/minus, meaning he was on the ice for three Bruins goals against.
Playing on a line with Leon Draisaitl, he had opportunities for impact but contributed minimally offensively with zero goals and assists, managing just one shot in the game. His rating highlighted his inability to contain Boston’s attack, making him one of the clearest underperformers statistically.
#1 Connor Ingram
Ingram had a tough night in net, allowing all 6 goals on 29 shots and posting a .793 save percentage. He also took a delay-of-game penalty early, which contributed to Boston’s power-play goal and set a negative tone.
While defensive lapses in front of him played a role, Ingram couldn’t provide the stability needed to keep the Oilers competitive. The Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, continue their home stand against the Philadelphia Flyers at Rogers Place on Saturday. The puck drops at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Edited by Abhishek Dilta
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