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Edmonton Oilers dance with Devils as road trip continues

New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) makes the save as Edmonton Oilers' Oscar Klefbom (77) picks up the rebound during second period NHL action in Edmonton on Friday, November 3, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t had a winning streak yet this season. They’ll try to win two in a row for the first time in 2017/18 on Thursday night when they visit the New Jersey Devils.

“For us to move forward, we’ll need the same effort, the same commitment level,” head coach Todd McLellan said on Thursday. “[I’m] looking for more offence from a number of other players. Opportunities have to be capitalized on. That’s how we were successful against this team a week ago.”

The Oilers beat the Devils 6-3 at Rogers Place on Friday. However, the Oilers remain the lowest scoring team in the NHL with just 2.29 goals-per-game. The Devils are the seventh-best offensive team in the league but are winless in their last three games.

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“It’s going to be a fast, high-skilled game tonight like it was a week ago,” winger Milan Lucic said.

Drake Caggiula won’t play after taking a shot off the ankle in Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders. Anton Slepyshev is a game-time decision after missing the last two games with an injury.

Catch the Oilers and Devils on 630 CHED with the Faceoff Show at 3:30 p.m. The game starts at 5 p.m.

 

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