Patrick Maroon is riding the longest point streak of his career.
Not that he knew about it.
“No, not until you guys bring it up,” he said during an interview Saturday at Rogers Place.
“I just try to go out there and play hard every night and hope for the best for our team.”
Maroon has a point in seven straight games (four goals, three assists), topping a six-game streak he had with Anaheim in January 2015.
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He started this season slow but has once again become productive on the Oilers’ top line with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
“I think he’s a little more engaged. Every now and then he has some players mad at him on the other team,” head coach Todd McLellan said.
“We talked about that last year, how important that is.”
The Oilers will be trying to win back-to-back games for the first time all season when they host Detroit Sunday afternoon.
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Right winger Anton Slepyshev is doubtful after suffering a lower body injury late in Friday’s 6-3 win over New Jersey. Rookie Kailer Yamamoto is the prime candidate to take this spot in the lineup.
Catch the Oilers and Red Wings on 630 CHED Sunday with the Face-off Show at 12:30 p.m. The game starts at 2 p.m.
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