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The Oilers fell 4-1 to the nicked-up Winnipeg Jets Wednesday in Game 1 of the North Division Semi-Final.

According to my Cult of Hockey colleague Bruce McCurdy, Grade “A” chances for-against were 15-3 Edmonton. 15-3. Edmonton Oilers Game Grades MIKE SMITH. 7. Mike Smith played as good or better than he needed to. Stopped 21 of 22, more than half of those in the final frame with the end result determined already. Smith did have a couple difficult saves, including a 2 nd Period stop off Josh Norris and a toe save off Connor Brown in the 3 rd. But the game was already over after the 1 st Period and Smith had only faced 4 shots at that point. Handled the puck like a pro. Picked up a nice assist ...

Article content There have been more thrilling Battles of Alberta. But when the Edmonton Oilers skate away from The Saddledome with 2 regulation points, who’s complaining? Especially when that win comes despite 0 points from Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl or the Oilers Power Play, which went 0-2. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or The Edmonton Oilers stingy effort extracts 2 points out of Calgary in a 2-1 win: Player Grades Back to video Meanwhile, the stingy Oilers defensive play and their grizzled goalie allowed just 5 shots and 0 goals in t...