Recreation assessment: Jack Campbell pushes for starter's job with stable exhibiting as Edmonton Oilers beat Seattle Kraken

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Jack Campbell received his third pre-season recreation, letting in only one aim in Edmonton 3-1 win over the Kraken of Seattle.

Edmonton completed the pre-season with 5 wins and three losses, and Campbell once more seemed stable and assured within the nets, dealing with 36 pictures.

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Edmonton’s new zone defence helps to comprise chaos in entrance of the Edmonton web, however Campbell has additionally completed his bit, trying extra stable on his ft than at any time final season.

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Right here is tonight’s recreation assessment, focusing solely on bubble gamers nonetheless combating for a job,  versus veteran NHLers going by means of the motions within the NHL’s limitless and boring run of preseason video games.

Raphael Lavoie: Did some good work battling to get the puck into the slot within the first interval. His ft had been shifting all recreation and he was efficient sufficient to remain within the working for a beginning job.

Adam Erne: He may need earned a contract, however I believe he’ll begin the 12 months in Bakersfield. He’s not exhibiting sufficient but to make the NHL Oilers. Made a stable cease on the PK early within the second. He tried to select a combat after taking an enormous hit on the finish of the second. He arrange Ceci for a harmful shot within the third.

Ben Gleason: If somebody mentioned he was on the Oilers, I’d say he earned it. Held his central place within the zone defence early within the recreation and tipped away a harmful go, then hammered Andre Burakovsky with successful, earlier than lofting a 150-foot stretch go to ship Zach Hyman in on a break. A number of shifts later, he rushed up ice on an opportunity, then allowed a go into the Edmonton slot, earlier than standing up for his companion Cody Ceci, who had been hammered by an Alex Wennberg hit. He threw a tough it on Will Borgen. He took an ill-advised tripping penalty. He received beat on the push for a Grade A shot towards late within the second. He arrange McDavid on a rush within the third, the place his robust defending and puck-moving continued.

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Philip Broberg: Trying good. He’s utilizing his ft and his pace extra each recreation to advance pucks. Took the puck behind the Edmonton web within the first to evade the forecheck, then break up two Seattle checkers as he rushed it up ice. He shut down Yanni Gourde on a rush. He made a key clearance on the PK early within the second after a teammate broke his stick. He makes use of robust physique place to rub out Kraken attackers within the third.

Vincent Desharanis: Misplaced the puck on the offensive blueline within the first however Broberg thwarted the Seattle rush. Not but making a lot of an affect in video games. If Oilers didn’t want his measurement and aggression, they’d go along with Gleason, who has been the superior participant.

Lane Pederson: He skated onerous however to not nice impact. He was a part of a gaggle late on the backcheck as Brian Dumoulin arrived late into the slot to take a go for a shot. He stole the puck on the PK and broke in for a shot within the second.

Jack Campbell: After an Evan Bouchard turnover, Jared McCann charged in to snap a excessive wrist shot previous Campbell, not his greatest second of the preseason. However Campbell was in any other case excellent within the nets, getting in entrance of each shot.

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