FLOP: Edmonton Oilers start slow, fail to get on track against New York Islanders

The Edmonton Oilers stumbled on Long Island Thursday night. Can they bounce back against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday? Host Nick Zararis breaks down the Oilers disappointing loss in their worst performance of the season. Nick highlights Evan Bouchard's costly early turnovers, Stuart Skinner performing well despite the loss and the fluidity of the Oilers lineup. The discussion covers the impact of the team having an off day in New York, the scattered schedule, forward combinations and the need for more finishing talent. Nick analyzes the Devils' team speed as a challenge for the Oilers going into the weekend. 3:30 An off day in New York 12:17: The underlying numbers vs reality 21:05 Setting expectations for upcoming Devils game 26:10 Roster construction and lineup decisions FLOP: Edmonton Oilers start slow, fail to get on track against New York Islanders Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Download the FanDuel app now by visiting FanDuel.com and win $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOOilers?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL #NHL #Oilers #EdmontonOilers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.