Four positives from Oilers’ four-game road trip: Frederic is finding a new gear, the Nurse-Murphy pairing has potential, and more |
The Edmonton Oilers went 2-1-1 on their recent four-game road trip, which isn’t bad, but giving up a two-goal lead last game against the St. Louis Blues and losing in overtime certainly stung, letting a valuable point slip away.
Nevertheless, there were several positives to take from the trip, including beating a dangerous Colorado Avalanche team, seeing Connor McDavid stand up for his teammates, and having depth players like Kasperi Kapanen step up and score a couple of goals. That said, a few positives stood out above the rest, and we dive into them below.
Trent Frederic fought, chirped and scored on the road trip. Has he found a new gear?
Oilers forward Trent Frederic would probably like to put the first 55 games of the season behind him. He was struggling, and at times it was tough to watch, but since the Olympic break, he seems like he’s found that extra gear.
Earlier in the season, there were games where you just didn’t notice him on the ice, but on the latest road trip, he was very noticeable in every single game.
He started the road trip on a high note, opening the scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights by parking his big body in front of the net and whacking away at the puck until it went in.
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Against the Colorado Avalanche, with the Oilers down 2–1 in the first period, Frederic channelled his inner Corey Perry by finding someone willing to drop the gloves to inject some energy into his team.
He found that dance partner in Nicolas Roy, who, if you recall, had crosschecked Frederic in the face last playoffs. So perhaps there was a little retribution in mind from the Oilers forward, as Frederic landed several punches before Roy hit the ground. That tilt may have energized the team, because Jack Roslovic scored just a minute and a half later.
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Against the Dallas Stars, Frederic exchanged words with Jamie Benn, and when a scrum broke out after Josh Samanski tripped Colin Blackwell into the boards, he picked Justin Hryckowian out of the pile. He didn’t drop his gloves but landed several heavy punches. But because Frederic kept his gloves on, he only received a roughing penalty, and Hryckowian, who had been rattling the Oilers all night and mostly just took a beating in the pile, also received a roughing call.
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