Oilers' Tragic Eastern Road Trip
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Player grades: Slumping Edmonton Oilers fail to get job done at either end of the ice in Tampa

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Edmonton Oilers outshot Tampa 4-1 in 4 -game loss to Lightning .
Oilers have now lost 7 of their first 3 games on Eastern road trip.
Oilers were outshot, 37 -24, making it 103 -67 for the 3 games combined.
Oilers need more from last year’s 54 -goal man, still stuck on 2024-4 mark.
Leon Draisaitl was Edmonton 's best player on a nightly basis, even as his team collapses around him.
The tally was his 43rd of the season , fully 10 more than any other NHLer at this point.
# 74 Stu Skinner played a strong first half-minute period and made big stops to keep his team in the first half of the game.
Connor McDavid had a few positives, including a fine pass to Draisaitl for Edmonton ’s lone goal after just 16 seconds on the powerplay.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was on the short end of shot shares and was 0-1 in goals.
Over his last 6 ( NHL ) games at 5v5 , Oilers captain has been on the ice for 0 goals for and 10 against, shocking results at both ends of the ice.
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