Hot Links: Wednesday, August 5

Morning, folks!

It’s GAMEDAY, so get your 50/50s and schedule your Big Macs for 8:29 MST delivery. Be ready.

Breaking news from this morning as Jesse Puljujarvi has the former 4OV has signed for another season with Karpat Oulu in Finland. Don’t panic just yet, JP fans, as his deal apparently includes an out clause if Puljujarvi signs an NHL deal in the meantime. Given that the next NHL season isn’t slated to start until December at the earliest, it makes sense for a man serious about his development to want to get started right away (camp has already started for Karpat).

Taking a deep dive into the best goal of these playoffs: Connor McDavid’s second from game 2.

The Oilers split the first two games on ‘home ice’, but feel good about where their game is at heading into tonight’s pivotal game 3.

The James Neal, Alex Chiasson, and Jujhar Khaira line chipped in with a couple of goals and another strong game via the fancies. Dave Tippett is pleased.

With McDavid’s brilliance front and centre, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been able to amass the quietest back-to-back 3 point performances of all time. In fact, no Oilers duo has ever collected 3+ points in back to back playoff games. Not even Wayne Gretzky did that.

McDavid going supernova with Mikko Koskinen being good enough brings back memories to Oilers outfits of old: with Gretzky going watermelon ham with Grant Fuhr making exactly enough saves.

Oilers F Kirill Maksimov will join his compatriot and Oilers D prospect Dmitri Samorukov in Moscow after being loaned to CSKA to start the 2020-21 season.

We’re two games into resumption now. What do we know about these Oilers?

Stay tuned for our typical GAMEDAY coverage throughout the day. We’ll see you tonight. Like The Keg, that’s The Keg’s slogan or something, right?

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From Us

Jesse Puljujarvi Signs On For Another Year In Finland (Copper and Blue)

Oilers loan F Kirill Maksimov to CSKA Moscow (Copper and Blue)

Hot Links: Tuesday, August 4 (Copper and Blue)

Game 2 Recap: The Oilers Double Up the Blackhawks in ‘Must Win’ Game 2, Even Up Series (Copper and Blue)

From Elsewhere

Oilers’ Jesse Puljujarvi Signs One-Year Deal With Finland’s Oulun Karpat (Sportsnet)

Game Notes Oilers @ Blackhawks: Attack Mode (Oilersnation)

Oilers Notes: Orr And Coffey Also Seemed To Skate Faster With Puck On Their Stick (Sun)

Breaking Down The Three Key Moments Of Connor McDavid’s Spectacular Goal (Sportsnet)

Oilers Lose ‘Home Ice’ Advantage, But Feel Like They’ve Found Their Game (Sun)

Dave Tippett Happy With Strong Start From Fourth Line (Oilers Rig)

Connor McDavid Sends Loud Message In Game 2 (Oilers Rig)

What Is Connor McDavid Capable Of During The Playoffs? (THN)

McDavid And Nugent-Hopkins Make Oilers Playoff History (Oilersnation)

Offence, Offence And More Offence (Oilersnation)

JONES: Superstar And Goaltending Always A Winning Formula For Oilers (Sun)

Nobody Has Ever Done What McDavid Can Do At His Speed | Follow The Money (Sportsnet)

Squeeze Box (Lowetide)

For Money

Willis: Through 2 Playoff Games, Here’s What We Know About The Post-Pause Oilers (Athletic)

Lowetide: How Dave Tippett’s lineup tweaks propelled Oilers to Game 2 win (Athletic)