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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRD5Fn8ecsg[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He said it was nice scoring early, leaving the All-Star break, and getting ready for the second half of the season. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kane's first playoff series was in the Honda Center, and it was very exciting doing it in that building." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"We were coming off a loss, so it was a big game and nice for us to get two points,\" he said." } }, { "id": "wi1cbi91-xthoudcz", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1756199070681432189", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1756199070681432189", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This was also a near-record for the Oilers, as they reached 30 wins in only 47 games, the fifth-fewest in team history. The seasons that beat this were from 1983 until 1987, during all of which Wayne Gretzky played for Edmonton. " } }, { "id": "b7zjl7el-lyhlb2jp", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1756191860781969466", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1756191860781969466", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This was the Oilers' first game since snapping their nearly record-breaking 16-game winning streak, losing to the Las Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Tuesday." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kane, the top performer for the Oilers, had 17:29 of ice time, just above his season average of 17:16. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This was more ice time than his linemate, Corey Perry, at 15:22, whom he enjoys playing with and said it is beneficial to have him on your side, but wouldn't want to play against players like him." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8tYekCYBT8[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kane's three goals were capitalizations on seven shots on goal he took during the game, more than any of his teammates. 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Evander Kane Breaks a Wayne Gretzky Record