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Oilers Notes: Kassian, Puljujarvi, Reinhart, Jones

April 15, 2017 at 9:04 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Zack Kassian was almost out of hockey when the Edmonton Oilers acquired him in 2015, suspended by the league’s substance abuse policy and then waived by the Montreal Canadiens without ever playing a game for them. He cost the Oilers just Ben Scrivens, who has since ripped the team apart in the media for how he was treated during his time there. Getting anything for him was a plus, and Kassian is one that is finally starting to pay off.

Drafted 13th-overall in 2009, Kassian never did quite find his footing in Buffalo or Vancouver. If last night was any indication though, he’s just starting to come into his own for the Oilers. Scoring the game-winning short-handed goal, and racking up six devastating hits, Kassian was a huge part of evening the series. A restricted free agent this summer, Kassian is still just 26 years old. A big playoff run could have him looking at a longer contract than anyone could have predicted two years ago.

  • The Bakersfield Condors were eliminated from AHL playoff contention last night as they fell to the Stockton Heat, and with it Jesse Puljujarvi’s season at that level will end today. When the AHL year ends, NHL squads are allowed to recall as many players as they want and have them practice with the team. This group, known as the “Black Aces”, will likely include Puljujarvi (as expected yesterday) and Griffen Reinhart according to John Shannon of Sportsnet. Should the Oilers suffer an injury in their top-six, you may see Puljujarvi get a chance to play on the big club at some point.
  • Former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennen critiques the goaltenders around the league for TSN in “Post 2 Post”, and thinks that the Oilers have been targeting Martin Jones’ five-hole. When Connor McDavid scored the second short-handed goal of the game to put the Oilers up 2-0, it was the third five-hole goal already in the series. If the Sharks are to take the lead again in the series, Jones will have to adjust to the attacking Edmonton forwards and close up that weakness. In the Stanley Cup final last year he took his play to another level, one that the Sharks hope he returns to before long.
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