The Edmonton Oilers have now lost 24 straight games when both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl do not record a point.
As McDavid and Draisaitl go, so go the Edmonton Oilers.
Miller Time: From Healthy Scratch OT GWG #Sabres50 https://t.co/8zJ5d7QGNf
— SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) December 9, 2019
Prior to Sunday night in Edmonton, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Colin Miller had been a healthy scratch in seven of Buffalo's previous fourteen games.
Miller showed his head coach Ralph Kreuger he deserves to remain the starting lineup from here on out by scoring the overtime game winning goal as the Sabres beat the Oilers 3-2.
In the summer of 2019, Sabres GM Jason Botterill traded second and fifth round draft choices to Las Vegas in exchange for Miller.
Marcus Johansson and Jack Eichel added helpers on Miller's OT GWG.
The assist extended Eichel's point streak to 13 consecutive games.
Eichel's streak began on 11/16. His 10G,13A during the streak lead the NHL during that timeframe.
— SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) December 9, 2019
Eichel’s streak is the longest active point streak in the NHL and the longest by a #Sabres50 Sabre since Tim Connolly scored points in 16 straight from 12/23/09 to 1/25/10.
Kyle Okposo scored and Johan Larsson also lit the lamp for the Sabres.
Riley Sheahan and Joakim Nygard scored for the Oilers.
The win gave Buffalo three of six points on thir three game roadie to Calgary, Vancouver and Edminton. The win also gave Ralph Kreuger an in-your-face moment in his return to Edmonton. Kreuger, who head coached the Oilers for the lockout-abbreviated 2013 season. The Oilers awkwardly termnated Kreuger via Skype conference.
Talk about unprofessional. Oilers ownership and senior management should still be chastised for the way they terminated Ralph Kreuger.
Way to go, Ralph. To the victors go the spoils.
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