Two games into the season, there are some interesting stories forming around the Edmonton Oilers. The top unit Tippett likes to run the McDavid line with the Darnell Nurse-Tyson Barrie pairing, but the first two games show some cracks and holes. Comparing last year’s lines after two games to the 2021-22 group, we see progress and overall success : Line …
Tyson Barrie got the glory when he snuck in from the point to jam in a loose puck 18 seconds into the middle period against the Canucks. The six-foot-four, 201-pound right winger — affectionately called Big Jess by McDavid — has been a key cog in the Oilers attack, his work on Barrie’s goal figuring as a prime example. “He …
