Jarry continues strong goaltending for Oilers

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Don't look now, but the Edmonton Oilers suddenly have good goaltending to go along with their potent offensive attack.

EDMONTON – Don’t look now, but the Edmonton Oilers suddenly have good goaltending to go along with their potent offensive attack.

Tristan Jarry was stellar in net with 30 saves, Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner and added an assist and the Oilers won their third in a row, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday.

Zach Hyman scored a pair of goals for the Oilers (14-3-3). Edmonton matched its second-best start in franchise history through 20 games, following 1983-84 (16-3-1, 33 points) and 1984-85 (14-3-3, 31 points), both Stanley Cup-winning seasons.

It was the second consecutive game an Oilers goalie arguably stole the contest for his team, as Devon Levi stood on his head with 28 saves and the Oilers held on to defeat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday.

“The guys obviously did a good job with rebounds. A lot of the bulk of the shots were just straight on, and I was able to see a lot of them,” Jarry said of Wednesday’s win.

Ever since each goaltender had tough outings in Edmonton’s first two games against Vancouver, Oilers goaltenders now own an NHL-best .918 save percentage since Oct. 3.

Jarry entered the game with a .923 save percentage and a 2.10 goals-against average with two shutouts in seven starts. Meanwhile, Levi is 7-1-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 save percentage over his last eight starts.

“Just pushing each other, keeping each other sharp and getting the best practices that you can. So when you do get called upon, you’re ready,” Jarry said.

The Oilers still have a very good third option waiting in the wings, too. Veteran Frederik Andersen, who helped Carolina win the Stanley Cup last year, is expected to be ready to play early in the new year following an injury suffered in training this summer.

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