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Darnell Nurse scores two, Matt Savoie’s first NHL goal, and another spectacular Oilers collapse

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01.11.2025
When the Oilers and Rangers met up on October 14th, Edmonton grinded out a 2-0 win on the back of a Stuart Skinner shutout. It was one of those games where the boys needed their goalie to steal one, and that’s exactly what happened. So, with New York in town for the rematch on Thursday night at Rogers Place, I was expecting their best effort to avenge that loss and avoid the series sweep. And while the Rangers did not play their best, they still managed to win after a spectacular third-period collapse by the Oilers ruined what looked like an easy win. Nice job, fellas.

DARNELL NURSE’S RESPONSE

There’s been a lot of talk around here over the last couple of days about Darnell Nurse getting benched for a few shifts against Utah after a pair of early giveaways led to two goals against. For the first time in a while, a guy with an “A” on his jersey was asked to take a seat. Even though we’re only talking about a slap on the wrist, the result was that Nurse played only 16:49 in TOI, by far his lowest total of the season. It was a dose of accountability that was well deserved, given what the team needs from him in the 20-plus minutes he usually plays. I’d also like to think that Nurse’s benching was a broader message to the rest of

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