The Edmonton Oilers wrap up their 2022 exhibition games Friday at Rogers Place with a 7:00 p.m. contest against the Seattle Kraken.
You can stream the game on EdmontonOilers.com or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED.
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OILERS vs. KRAKEN
STREAM: 7:00 p.m. MT; televised on EdmontonOilers.com
Oilers Team Scope
The Oilers cap off their preseason schedule on Friday at Roger Place against the Kraken.
The two team got together back on September 26 at Climate Pledge Arena, with Seattle pulling out the 3-0 shutout victory.
The game featured few players who are still currently in camp with the Oilers, with Tyson Barrie, Derek Ryan, and Kailer Yamamoto being the only skaters to have played a significant amount of games in the Blue & Orange. Between the pipes, it was the goaltending tandem of Ryan Fanti and Olivier Rodrigue who stopped 24 of 27 Kraken shots in the eventual loss. Neither goalie will be around for the Friday’s contest, with the goaltending tandem of Jack Campbell and Stuart Skinner officially cemented with Calvin Pickard being placed on waivers with the purpose of being assigned to Bakersield.
Edmonton is coming off a 5-4 OT loss to the Canucks in Abbotsford, BC on Wednesday night. It’s safe to say the Abbotsford crowd got their money’s worth in that game, with Vancouver capitalizing three times on eight powerplay opportunities. Connor McDavid looked ready for the regular season, consistently dancing around Canucks defenders and scoring the typical highlight reel goal we’ve all become accustom to.
Stuart Skinner had a solid game between the pipes despite the five goals allowed — turning aside several Canucks breakaways and making a couple big stops in the loss.
A win over the Kraken would allow the Oilers to finish the preseason with an even 4-4 record, before starting their regular season on October 12.
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Kraken Team Scope
Seattle will also wrap up their preseason on Friday when they head to Rogers Place for a date with the Oil.
The Kraken have had an abbrieviated preseason, only playing in six exhibition games compared the the Oilers eight. They last played on Monday in Calgary against the Flames, with the Alberta team picking up the 4-1 victory. Seattle’s only goal in that contest was scored by top prospect Matty Beniers, who notched his third of the preseason. The 19-year-old is expected to be a fixture in the Kraken’s top-six after a dynamite debut last season, scoring nine points (3G, 6A) in his first 10 NHL games in ’21-22.
Between the pipes on Monday, it was veteran netminder Martin Jones who allowed four goals on 25 Flames shots in the loss. Jones was one of the goaltenders who saw action when the Oilers and Kraken last met back on September 26, combining with Joey Daccord on a 29 save shutout.
It was the aformentioned Beniers that opened the action with the game’s opening tally. The centre took the puck down by the right circle and sniped a hard shot over the shoulder of Rodrigue. Seattle would add goals by Ryan Donato and Morgan Geekie on the night to pick up the 3-0 victory. The Kraken currently sport a 4-1 exhibition season record, with their only blemish being Monday’s loss to the Flames.
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