Oilers halt losing streak with 6-2 win over Red Wings
DETROIT — The Edmonton Oilers buckled down and played the kind of hockey they know they’re capable of playing.
A solid 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday ended a three-game losing streak for Oilers, who’d surrendered 18 goals during their skid.
“There’s no sense of relief, because we know we are capable of winning hockey games,” Oilers centre Mark Letestu said. “We know those three games aren’t the hockey we can play, and we came in to prove that tonight.
“We needed this game, and everyone played with a chip on their shoulder. This is what we need to win games.”