TORONTO — Stan Bowman smirked when the conversation shifted to goaltending.

The Edmonton Oilers general manager has been in the job just under 16 months. He knows the crease — especially in a Canadian market — is always a hot topic.

And it's particularly scalding right now in Alberta's capital.

Stuart Skinner has allowed 11 goals over his last three starts, including four in Saturday's embarrassing 9-1 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche before getting pulled.

The Oilers rebounded with a 5-4 overtime victory Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets thanks to a pair of jaw-dropping goals from Connor McDavid on a night that saw Skinner stop 15 of the 19 shots he faced.

Coming off its second straight Stanley Cup final appearance in June, Edmonton owns a 7-6-4 record through 17 games with

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