The team’s starting goaltender is injured, and its elder statesman is second-guessing how he should have handled the aftermath.

Edmonton Oilers veteran winger Corey Perry delivered a harsh assessment of his team’s failure to respond after Stuart Skinner took a knee to the head in Wednesday’s 4–3 loss to the Dallas Stars. Skinner exited midway through the third period after colliding with Mikko Rantanen.

The Edmonton Oilers’ offence this season has been a bit of an oddity compared to last season’s unit. Many players on the roster that had a stand-out 2023-24 campaign are slated for regression this season;