As the Edmonton Oilers continue their season, their bottom six have been struggling to produce any points. Dylan Holloway, Ryan McLeod, Mattias Janmark, Adam Erne, Connor Brown, and Derek Ryan have been unable to make an impact in the eight games they have played so far. The group has only managed to get one assist so far this season, which is a worrying sign for the Oilers.
It is no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are heavily reliant on their top six to carry the team offensively. However, for the team to succeed in the long run, they will need contributions from all four lines. The bottom six have been unable to generate any offense, which puts extra pressure on the top six to carry the load.
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The Oilers’ bottom six has been a liability so far this season. They have been unable to generate any offense and have not been strong defensively either. Through the 8 games, they are a total of -15.
If the Oilers want to be a contender this season, they will need their bottom six to step up and contribute. Whether it is through scoring goals or playing solid defense, the bottom six needs to make an impact. The Oilers’ management may need to make some changes if the current group is unable to turn things around.
| Scor | Scor | Scor | Scor | Scor | Scor | Goal | Goal | Goal | Goal | Assi | Assi | Assi | Ice | Ice | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk ▲ | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | PP | SH | S | S% | TOI | ATOI | BLK | HIT |
| 1 | Derek Ryan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 81 | 10:05 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Connor Brown | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 125 | 15:36 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Adam Erne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 50 | 8:19 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Dylan Holloway | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 97 | 12:07 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Mattias Janmark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 92 | 13:05 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Ryan McLeod | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 115 | 14:25 | 2 | 6 |
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Generated 10/30/2023.
The Edmonton Oilers’ bottom six has been struggling to produce any points this season. Dylan Holloway, Ryan McLeod, Mattias Janmark, Adam Erne, Connor Brown, and Derek Ryan have only one point this season and it was an assist on an empty net goal.
The top six can carry this team there is no doubt, but it would be nice to see some goals from the bottom 6. If the Oilers want to be a contender this season, they will need their bottom six to step up and contribute.