Oilers head coach calls out the officiating following game two loss
Saturday night saw the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars battle in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. With a win, the Oilers would come back to Edmonton with a 2-0 series lead, but the Stars had other plans.
With the game tied at 1-1 through two periods, Stars forward Mason Marchment stepped up, scoring the game winner in the final frame, before Esa Lindell added an empty netter to give Dallas the victory in Game 2. Jake Oettinger was solid between the pipes, making 28 saves on 29 shots in the win.
When meeting with reporters following the Game 2 loss, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was not happy with the officiating and the inconsistencies there has been when asked why it's been difficult for his team to draw penalties in the series so far.
While the Oilers haven't been getting the calls in this series, they have got their fair share of powerplay opportunities throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers sit second among teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffsfor powerplay opportunities with 43 (Florida leads with 46). Meanwhile, they've converted on 15 of those powerplays, which leads all teams participating in the playoffs.
So while Knoblauch is frustrated with how things are going in the Western Conference Final, his team has received the benefit of the doubt on more than a few occasions this postseason.
Who do you think will win the Western Conference Final - Dallas or Edmonton? Let us know what you think in the poll below.
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MAI 26 | 2294 ANSWERS Oilers head coach calls out the officiating following game two loss Will the Edmonton Oilers advance to the Stanley Cup Final? | ||
| Yes | 616 | 26.9 % |
| No | 1678 | 73.1 % |
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