WHAT'S NEXT
The Oilers host the Dallas Stars on Saturday in a matinee clash. The game can be seen on Sportsnet West and heard on the Oilers Radio Network, including 630 CHED. Puck drop is 2:08 p.m. MT.
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After a three-goal opening frame in Thursday's tilt, the Oilers snowball kept rolling into a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche that lifts the club to a 13-6-2 and builds them a four-point cushion on top spot in the Pacific Division.
The Oilers stressed the importance of a good start and a bounce-back effort in the lead-up to their high-octane clash with the Avalanche after being staked to a 6-3 defeat and conceding three goals in the opening 11 minutes to the San Jose Sharks two days prior.
"We were ready to play," Head Coach Dave Tippett said. "The players talked about it far more than I did, so they were ready to play tonight. Nobody liked how we played the other night in San Jose, and we wanted to have a bounce-back game."
"Give our guys credit. We did what we had to do to win tonight."
Sometimes, you just have to tip your cap. That's exactly what the Oilers faithful at Rogers Place did for Connor McDavid, who notched two goals and two assists in the first period before fans showered the ice in hats in the middle frame to celebrate the captain's second hat trick in three games.
"You have nights where you feel good and not so good," McDavid said post-game. "Tonight I definitely felt good. It's nice to get something early and keep it rolling."
McDavid ended the night with a career-high six points, with Leon Draisaitl holding steadfast in his wake with his own career-high of five helpers to extend his point streak to 11 games as the other half of the double black diamond threat for the Oilers atop the NHL scoring race.