A goal on the power play Tuesday night isn’t stopping Edmonton Oilers’ coaches from tinkering with the special-teams lineup.
Connor McDavid’s second-period marker in Tuesday’s loss to the Carolina Hurricanes was just his National Hockey League team’s second in 19 power-play attempts over seven games.
The 10.5-per-cent success rate puts the Oilers 28th on the NHL list.
It’s a figure that’s out of character for the Oilers’ power play, which has been one of the league’s best over the last six seasons, including a record-setting turn two years ago.
But there they were Wednesday at practice trying out new combinations.
Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson and sometimes Mattias Ekholm skated on the top unit with McDavid and Leon Draisaitl instead of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman and sometimes Evan Bouchard.
Nugent-Hopkins, Hyman and sometimes Bouchard found themselves on the second unit with Adan Henrique, Darnell Nurse and sometimes Ekholm instead.
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