Keys to the game. Shots are too obvious so no point talking about that.
1.) 1st period PP. In the last two loses the pp killed the team and prevented the team from coming out of the 1st with a lead. If you don't score at least create chances and create momentum. Key will be shots, rebounds, and puck recovery. Need to win battles.
2.) Silovs can't let in a leaky goal. You can't expect him to have Demko like performance but he needs to give the team a chance to win. I don't know if we can win If he gives up more than 3 goals tonight.
3.) Need some unlikely hero to emerge up front. Maybe two now with Boeser out. PDG showed up for game 5. We need another unlikely hero (or 2) tonight.
4.) Big Z needs to ignore Kane. Kane is fueled by these personal battles and it gets him
engaged. Big Z needs to focus on hitting as many oilers as possible, skating the puck up ice, and blasting pucks on skinner. Don't caught up in a silly battle with Kane when you can have a bigger impact.
5.). Hughes needs to have a massive game. 25+ minutes and alter the ice in our favor big time.
