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Edmonton Oilers Lose Eleventh Straight Game To Winnipeg In OT

By Catherine Silverman

Dec 3, 2014; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mark Stuart (5) battles to control the puck against Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Pitlick (68) during the first period at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2014; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mark Stuart (5) battles to control the puck against Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Pitlick (68) during the first period at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Winnipeg Jets manage to tie up game in final minutes, beat Edmonton Oilers in overtime

#HereComeTheOilers.

In probably the most devastating loss so far this season (and that’s extremely hard to say), the Edmonton Oilers lost their grip on a 2-1 lead late in the third period and fell in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets.

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The Oilers seemed to have locked in their shot at a win early in the game, spending the majority of the game tied at 1-1 before pulling into a 2-1 lead in the third period. Goals by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and newcomer Teddy Purcell couldn’t make up for the team’s notoriously weak defensive play, though, and Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien tied up the game with just over three minutes left in regulation — then Mathieu Perreault scored just seventeen seconds into the overtime period to seal the Oilers’ fate.

This brought Edmonton’s record in the last eleven games to… 0-7-4.

That’s right — the Oilers haven’t brought home a victory in eleven games.

Head coach Dallas Eakins has attempted to keep up team morale, suggesting in his post-game talks with the media that the losses may be ‘frustrating’, but he’s optimistic about the way the players looked in this last game. Makes sense, since they were winning until 16:54 into the third period.

‘Almost’ winning games is only good for one point at best, though… and with the team only three games away from tying the franchise’s longest record losing streak (set in 1993), things are looking pretty desperate for the franchise sitting dead last in the NHL.

Hopefully, the team can pick up a win against the struggling San Jose Sharks next week, as Edmonton will play their divisional rivals in back-to-back matchups on Sunday and next Tuesday. Considering Eakins’ skaters have gone winless against the Pacific Division this season, though, that’s not looking too likely — and with their subsequent two games being back-to-back contests against the Anaheim Ducks, things look nothing short of grim as Christmas approaches.

If things don’t get better soon, could someone be getting a new set of teammates for the holidays?

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