Oilers cancel mandated day off in order to practice Monday
The Edmonton Oilers are talking about practice. And the game.
A 6-2 spanking at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, in particular. And while the team was supposed to be off Monday after games Friday and Sunday, that's no longer the case:
Oilers players cancel mandated day off tmw to practice, at the behest of coach.
— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) October 17, 2016
Head coach Todd McLellan was very critical of his team after Sunday's game, saying the club "has some foundation and fabric things that we have to continue to fix. Stupidity is one of them."
The Oilers outshot the Sabres 33-24, but Cam Talbot had a game to forget, stopping only 17 shots. He even allowed a goal from center ice.
"We took (Sunday) off so we'll practice (Monday)," McLellan said, according to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta.
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