Player reviews: Holloway wows fans with hat trick, Oilers stomp Canucks 7-2
Dylan Holloway scored a hat trick in a 7-2 win for Edmonton Oilers over Vancouver Canucks. The game was closer than the final score indicated. The Oilers won because of the team's defensive play.
Dylan Holloway scored a hat trick in a 7-2 win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Vancouver Canucks. The game was close, but the Oilers won down the stretch. The player reviews are below. They show that the prospect can play.
There are no player grades for preseason. The commentary for each of the 19 Oilers who saw action is provided.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was excellent on the penalty kill. Ryan McLeod played left wing on an effective line. Kailer Yamamoto missed two chances. Connor McDavid made a great goalmouth pass to Hyman on PP. The Oilers won the game 2-1. The Canucks lost. They lost the series. It was their first game in six games. Their last game was in Vancouver. Canucks won 2 to 1. Oilers lost their second game. they lost all their previous games in the playoffs. Vancouver won all the previous matches. in this series, except the last one.
Holloway scored hat trick as Oilers beat Canucks 7-2. He was named the game's first star for the second time in 4 preseason games. He played 17:25 TOI, 3-1-4, +4 and had 5 shots, 7 shot attempts, 5 shot Attempts, 3 hits, 1 giveaway, and 1 takeaway.
Darnell Nurse had a decent game, earning an assist on Holloway's goal. Evan Bouchard had his best shift on the dominant sequence that resulted in Hyman's powerplay tally. Dmitry Samorukov had the best shot shares on Oilers (70% Corsi, 68% shots) and a sparkling 4-0 in goals. Tyson Barrie was the offensive man in the pairing and enjoyed an excellent game. He earned an assists on 3-1 with a good stretch pass to Hollowy.
Jack Campbell was solid throughout, with good positioning and excellent rebound control. Made a spectacular glove save off Conor Garland that is an early save-of-the-year candidate. 30 shots, 28 saves, .933 save percentage and the game’s third star.
