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The Day After 25.0: Could Jordan Binnington solve Oilers’ goaltending woes?

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27.11.2025
Just when you thought the Edmonton Oilers might be turning a corner, they show just how far they are from doing so.

The team returned to Rogers Place for the National Hockey League’s lone game Tuesday night, only to put up another stinker in front of not just their own fans at home, but the league as a whole. Dallas scored early and often, racking up four first period goals enroute to a 8-3 win, as the Oilers’ goaltending struggles were on full display once again.

Edmonton’s play in front of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard has been far from where it’s needed to be, but once again, neither did much to help the Oilers’ case. Skinner, who started the game, was pulled after allowing a stunning four goals on eight shots in the first period, finished with a .500 save percentage, while Pickard would allow another quadruple of goals for a still awful .818 save percentage.

When pressed by the goaltending woes after the game, Oilers players went to bat for their netminders, with answers ranging from Leon Draisaitl saying, “What are they........

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