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Oilers Get Potentially Brutal Goalie News Ahead of Stars Game
Find out how a surprise Jake Oettinger return may affect the Oilers after their tough third-period performance.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off another bad third period, one in which they let the St. Louis Blues score in the final 90 seconds to snap a seven-game losing streak. Without much time to go over what went wrong, the team traveled to Dallas, where they’ll take on the Stars on Tuesday night. With news that Jake Oettinger might not be in goal, it was a bit of good news for an Oilers team struggling to string consistent 60-minute efforts together.
Not so fast, suggests on Stars’ columnist.
Sam Nestler was at practice for the Stars on Tuesday morning, and shockingly, the goaltender was on the ice. Just hours after he and his wife welcomed a new baby, Oettinger was skating with the team. This news is a bit surprising, given that head coach Glen Gulutzan had already publicly shared that Oettinger likely wouldn’t be in the net.
Not only was Oettinger at practice, he was in the starters net, suggesting he will, in fact, play against the Oilers.
We’ll update this story if it is revealed after the morning skate who the starter will be. Does Casey DeSmith get the nod? Or, is Oettinger looking to get the call, not missing any action, and getting one back on the Oilers’ Stuart Skinner? Skinner got the best of Oettinger in the playoffs when Edmonton beat Dallas. No one should be shocked if Oettinger is looking to get one back on his rival goaltender.
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