The Edmonton Oilers are on the road for a three-game road trip this week, and the festivities began on Tuesday night with a rematch against the Boston Bruins.
Connor McDavid and Viktor Arvidsson also scored for the Oilers (25-12-3), who have won four straight and seven of nine (7-1-1). Brett Kulak had two assists, and Leon Draisaitl had his 14-game point streak (12 goals, 15 assists) come to an end.
Naturally, given this mix, Brown got the least ice time among Oilers blueliners at 11:49. His most notable moment came in the first period when he levelled Trent Frederic with a hip check along the boards by the Oilers bench. Brown was used on the penalty kill in the third when Ekholm was in the box.
Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was shaken up after being leveled by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov and had to leave the game.
The Bruins’ losing streak reached to five games on Tuesday, January 7th, as they were blanked 4-0 by Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers, extending their dismal run of form at TD Garden.
“They were certainly playing at a higher level right from the drop of the puck. They won the majority of races to pucks. they were quicker to pucks, won more one-on-one battles,” Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco said. “We pretty much got what we deserved tonight because of the way we played.
No goals allowed, but no shutout
Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins.