The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers writing crew get together to discuss some takeaways from the 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild, whether it was a wakeup call ahead of some tough games in Florida, the impact of Jesse Puljujärvi's absence, whether Dylan Holloway is ready to be called up from Bakersfield, who should start against the Tampa Bay Lightning and more.
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2:12 Takeaways From 7-3 Loss to the Wild
3:40 7-3 Loss: Wakeup Call?
5:40 How much credit goes to the Wild?
6:14 Do you blame the goaltending?
6:55 Credit to the Oilers' Unwillingness to Quit?
8:27 Sit McDavid After Apparent Injury?
10:42 Impact of Puljujärvi's Absence
11:37 Filling Puljujärvi's Shoes in the Lineup
13:53 Could Perlini be the guy to fill-in?
16:18 Does the 11-7 strategy continue?
17:08 Don't Call Up Holloway
19:03 Tyler Benson
21:33 Who starts against the Lightning?
23:08 Plus-1/Minus-1
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The Hockey Writers Oilers Overtime - Takeaways After 7-3 Loss, Replacing Puljujärvi, Calling Up Holloway & More