Ex-Oilers Goalie Makes Save of the Year
Cam Talbot made a highlight reel stop you need to see to believe.
EDMONTON -- The night before the trade deadline was a busy one across the NHL.
In Ohio, the Edmonton Oilers suffered a 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Oilers went down 3-0 after the end of the first period - and that was all the Blue Jackets would need to snap the Oilers five game winning streak.
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The Oilers will be able to pick up and move on quickly, as they play a back-to-back this weekend. They play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday and a Jake Guentzel-less Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday - one week after the last time they played them.
Elsewhere in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings picked up two points against the Ottawa Senators with a 4-3 overtime victory. One of the biggest reasons for that win was the play of former Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot.
Talbot made 28 saves on 31 shots on the night. None more impressive than this absolute game saver.
That save came at a key moment for the Kings - they were already down 1-0 with under seven minutes left in the second period. If the Senators score that goal, the rest of the game potentially plays out differently.
Talbot has rebounded since playing last year for the Senators. In 40 games he has a 19-14-6 record with a 2.46 goals against average, a .916 save percentage and two shutouts to boot.
The Kings are now three points behind the Oilers and have played one more game than them. The next game for the Kings is tomorrow against the Dallas Stars.
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