3 most impressive Edmonton Oilers players from 6-3 win over Florida Panthers ft. Jack Roslovic

NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - Source: Imagn
3 most impressive Edmonton Oilers players from 6-3 win over Florida Panthers ft. Jack Roslovic - Source: Imagn

The Edmonton Oilers got a huge win in their first meeting against the Florida Panthers since last spring’s Stanley Cup Final series. The Oilers downed the Cats 6-3 in a game that wasn’t very close for most of the night.

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Edmonton opened up a 4-1 lead, chasing Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. While the Panthers pulled to within a goal at 4-3, the Oilers pulled away with two empty-netters to seal the win.

Jack Roslovic scored twice for the Edmonton Oilers, with Mattias Ekholm, Vasily Podkolzin, Connor McDavid (EN), and Matt Savoie (EN) getting the others for the Oilers. Meanwhile, Anton Lundell, Mackie Samoskevich, and Sam Reinhart (PPG) scored for the Panthers.

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So, here’s a look at the three most impressive Edmonton Oilers players from their 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena.

3 most impressive Edmonton Oilers players from win over Florida Panthers

#3 Stuart Skinner

For all the flak Stuart Skinner has gotten in Edmonton Oilers losses, he was money in the bank for the team on Saturday night. He made 35 of 38 saves, allowing just two even-strength goals.

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Skinner was solid, shutting the door when the Panthers crept back into the game. He bought his team enough time to seal the win with two empty-netters. Skinner’s performance was crucial as the Oilers were coming off a tough overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

#2 Evan Bouchard

The Edmonton Oilers' top blueliner was firing on all cylinders. He was a strong offensive force, notching three assists on over 22 minutes of ice time across 27 shifts. Here’s a look at Bouchard’s assist on Roslovic’s second goal of the night, as shown on the Oilers' official X account:

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Bouchard sold the shot, then made a sweet pass to Roslovic, who fooled Bobrovsky for the goal. Most importantly, Bouchard avoided the costly defensive gaffes that have led to the Oilers giving up needless goals throughout the season.

#1 Jack Roslovic

Speaking of Roslovic, the Oilers’ forward continues to impress on the ice. Roslovic ended the night with two goals on four shots while becoming increasingly confident playing on the team’s top line with Connor McDavid.

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Here’s a look at Roslovic’s first goal of the night:

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The sequence started with Bouchard keeping the puck at the Panthers’ blue line. Then, Roslovic took a sharp-angle shot that somehow squeaked past Bobrovsky for the goal on the short side.

Saturday night’s win ended the Oilers’ East Coast trip. The club will head home to face the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at Rogers Place.

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