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McDavid’s magic leads Oilers to shootout win over Jets
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
McDavid also scored in regulation and rookie goaltender Stuart Skinner made 45 saves and was perfect on two shootout attempts for the Oilers (12-4-0) who improved to 7-1-1 on home ice.
Nikolaj Ehlers replied for the Jets (9-3-4), who had a three-game winning streak halted.
There was no scoring in the first period with the Jets putting 17 shots on Skinner and the Oilers directing 10 on Winnipeg starter Connor Hellebuyck. Skinner made the best save of the opening frame with 10 seconds remaining, stopping a point-blank shorthanded rebound by Andrew Copp.
It remained scoreless through 40 minutes, with the shots favouring the Jets 27-20.
The Jets finally broke the deadlock with 6:03 left in the third on their 33 shots of the contest as Ehlers beat Skinner high to the glove side from the top of the circle.
However, the Oilers came storming back just 28 seconds later as McDavid scored another highlight-reel goal as he danced through three Winnipeg defenders before beating Hellebuyck for his 11 of the year, extending his points streak to 16 games.
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McDavid then unfortunately took a double-minor for high-sticking Mark Scheifele with 43.6 seconds left, but Edmonton was able to hang on and force overtime.
The Oilers had a heroic penalty kill in overtime to send the game to a shootout.
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Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots.
The Jets are right back at it on Friday in Vancouver against the Canucks. The Oilers remain home to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Notes: It was the second half of a home-and-home between the two teams, with the Jets winning the first chapter 5-2 on Tuesday in Winnipeg? Out with injuries for the Oilers were forwards Derek Ryan (possible concussion) and Devin Shore (undisclosed) and goalie Mike Smith (lower body). Missing from the Jets lineup were forwards Paul Stastny (lower body) and Bryan Little (ear) … The Oilers came into the game with the league’s top power play unit (42.6 per cent) while Winnipeg had the second-worst league-penalty kill at 64.3 per cent.
The NFL’s regular season is just weeks away, and the anticipation is building, especially for numerous teams in the AFC.
The AFC West is looking like the most competitive division in the league, and perhaps the most competitive division anyone has seen in many years.
People’s picks as far as who will win each division are coming into focus, and many of them are picking the Los Angeles Chargers to finish first in the AFC West.
As much as I love my Raiders I think the Chargers are the team that will win the AFC West
— Ron Karres (@highdesertRon) August 8, 2022
Chargers absolutely for sure 1000% winning the AFC West this season. Everything is perfectly in place. The time is now!
— Chuck (@VivaLaChuck) August 4, 2022
2022 Projection: Los Angeles Chargers
Record: 13-4 (1st Place AFC West)
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— David Syvertsen (@Ourlads_Sy) August 10, 2022
Aight I’m about to do my opinion on the AFC West as a whole. My predictions.
Let me start with records.
Chargers 11-6
Broncos 10-7
Chiefs 10-7
Raiders 9-8— Alan Thicccc (@APtheOG_) August 10, 2022
AFC WEST
chargers 12-5
broncos 11-6
chiefs 10-7
raiders 10-7 pic.twitter.com/b6qDt8kXeO— * (@wowwdres) August 8, 2022
Many around the league are used to the Chargers being picked to win the division during the summer, only to fall short almost all of the time.
But this year, things are different, as they have made some major upgrades.
This could be the long-awaited year that the Bolts seriously contend for the Super Bowl after so many years of disappointment.
The Cavalry Has Come In
Last year, Los Angeles finished 9-8 but missed the playoffs after losing an epic, down-to-the-wire contest to their division rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, in Week 18.
The team had one of the NFL’s best offenses, particularly when it came to the passing game, but its defense was lacking, and it specifically couldn’t stop the run.
General manager Tom Telesco decided there was no time to waste, and he went to work trying to assemble a monster.
The Chargers addressed their ultra-weak run defense (they ranked 29th in rushing touchdowns and 30th in rushing yards allowed) by signing defensive tackles Austin Johnson and Sebastian Joseph-Day.
But their biggest splashes came elsewhere on the defensive side of the football.
To give Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Bosa some help in pressuring opposing quarterbacks, they brought in Khalil Mack, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro First Team selection.
Mack may not be quite what he used to be after a foot injury prematurely ended his 2021 season, but even if he’s 80 percent of what he used to be, he will make a tremendous impact.
In the secondary, L.A. acquired J.C. Jackson, an up-and-coming cornerback who made the Pro Bowl last year as a member of the New England Patriots.
At age 26, Jackson can still get a little better, and coming up in the Pats’ system under head coach Bill Belichick could pay major dividends for the Bolts.
Two Others In The AFC West Look Weakened
The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be a safe pick to win the AFC West, but the big question is how they will overcome the loss of Tyreek Hill, one of the game’s best wide receivers.
Patrick Mahomes won’t be able to look for him in third-and-long situations, and it’s not entirely clear who will adequately fill that void, especially in big games.
Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos have star QB Russell Wilson, but they have lost wideout Tim Patrick for the whole season to a torn ACL.
To begin with, the Broncos had the least-impressive collection of receivers in the division.
If the Chargers take full advantage of their schedule, they could be playing for a spot in Super Bowl LVII come January.
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