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Injuries always catch up to you, sooner or later.
While the Edmonton Oilers have been quite impressive without Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm over the past few weeks, their luck finally ran out on Saturday afternoon against the Los Angeles Kings. They had one of their most anemic offensive performances of the season against their division rivals, falling --- in a battle for second place in the Pacific Division.
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Trent Frederic: B-
The Oilers did get a slight reprieve from their injury woes on Saturday, as Trent Frederic made his Oilers debut in his first game since February 25th. Though he had a brief injury scare in the first, he bounced back and acquitted himself fairly well in a slow night for the Oilers.
His final line--two hits and a 46% xG share in 7:10 of ice time --was nothing to write home about, but simply returning to the lineup is a good sign for the Oilers' newest forward. His physicality will be much appreciated in coming rematches with the Kings.
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Oilers Injury Report: Trent Frederic, Evander Kane, Connor McDavidEDMONTON – All aboard. Calvin Pickard: AThe Oilers have leaned heavily on Pickard since Stuart Skinner went down with a head injury, and Pickard has answered the call. Pickard kept the game close despite the Oilers' offensive struggles, saving 27 of 29 shots in his fifth consecutive start. Skinner or no Skinner, Pickard may be in the process of stealing the starting job in Edmonton.
Corey Perry: B-
Listen, it was a slow day for the Oilers. Perry was his usual steady self, leading the Oilers in expected goals share at 76% after hovering above 95% for the majority of the game. Even when nothing else is working, you can rely on Corey Perry.
The Oilers didn't play poorly on Saturday, but they clearly missed their stars against one of the league's best defensive teams. Thankfully, they'll be back come the playoffs, when they'll need them more than ever in their rematch with the Kings.
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