The Edmonton Oilers handed the previously winless Islanders their first victory of the season on Thursday, on Long Island, 4-2 (EN). Article content

The Oilers were the better club in terms of puck play, possession and chances. But a couple ugly gaffs by a veteran blueliner were too much to overcome. And Edmonton is still not sharp on the attack. Article content Article content

Islander vet Bo Horvat had a hat-trick in a winning effort.

Here’s the tale of the tape…

Edmonton Oilers Player Grades

STUART SKINNER. 6. Skinner was left to his own devices on the Barzal 1-0 goal after Bouchard coughed it up in the neutral zone. The Oilers goalie otherwise stopped everything that was going to hit the net including stops on Drouin, Lee, DeAngelo and then a massive starfish-like sprawl to

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