SECOND PERIOD
McDavid continued his maniacal point production in the middle frame as he assisted on on Brown’s opening goal, stealing the puck from Alex Iaffalo and feeding his namesake all alone on Comrie for a backhand deke. It was Brown’s fourth goal in Edmonton’s last three games, bringing him up to 13 on the season.
“I believe in myself, I believe in this group,” he said of his little hot streak. “We’ve been working all season to get better and better, and it’s nice to be able to contribute.”
For the captain on the setup, it was his eighth assist on nine Oilers goals scored since he returned to the lineup on Wednesday, bringing him up to 98 points on the season.
The Jets responded with their power-play tally as Skinner got his glove on Mark Scheifele’s one-timer but Iaffalo pounced on the loose puck in the crease for the equalizer.
While it didn’t count as a power-play marker, the Oilers also turned a man advantage into a goal later in the period when McDavid’s one-timer blast hit Dylan Samberg in the knee, taking the Jets defenceman out of the play and allowing Perry to set up Henrique at the side of the net just as Scheifele was getting out of the penalty box.
The tough break for the home side was Henrique’s second goal and fifth point in the last five games as the Oilers took a 2-1 lead into the third and were leading shots 28-12.
“We’ve had a lot of guys that have been in and out of the lineup lately, so guys are moving around, playing different positions, and when you get more opportunity, you try to take advantage,” he said. “I’m just simply trying to do that and chip in where I can and feel good about it heading down the stretch.”
This post was originally published on this site be sure to check out more of their content.
