Oilers Look: Games 23-27

Things went from bad to worse for the Oilers. Hemsky is now out for the season and the Oilers finish another stretch below .500

Games 18-22:

• Team Record: 1-2-2


• Shots For - Shots Against (Diff): 157 - 141 (+16)


• Scoring Chances For - Against (Diff): 112 - 108 (+4)


• Goals For - Goals Against (Diff): 14 - 15 (-1)


• Team Shooting %: 8.92


• Team Save %: 89.4

Games 23-27:

• Team Record: 1-3-1


• Shots For - Shots Against (Diff): 142 - 167 (-15)


• Scoring Chances For - Against (Diff): 97 - 117 (-20)


• Goals For - Goals Against (Diff): 14 - 19 (-5)


• Team Shooting %: 9.85


• Team Save %: 88.6

Solid games against a very good San Jose team, as well as a surprising Coyotes team weren't enough to save this stretch either. The San Jose game really hurt, because it was a game they should have won based on the numbers. San Jose just caught the bounces when they needed them and got it to a shootout where they picked up the extra point.

They scored early and often against Phoenix (which is a bit of a theme for this club against the Yotes), and coasted to an easy win.

Those games were sandwiched by a pair of lousy outings for Deslauriers. He looked bad against Chicago and even worse against Vancouver. His performance has been all over the map this year. He's struggled badly on shots up high, but manages to keep almost everything on the ice out of the net (no matter how open things seem).