the last time out http://www.islandersfanproshop.com/authentic-cal-clutterbuck-jersey , the Edmonton Oilers held their own against one of the NHL’s elite teams.Next up, Edmonton will face the defending Stanley Cup champions — a deep squad led by a seven-time goal scoring champion as part of a balanced offensive attack. The Oilers close their four-game homestand Thursday night against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.Article continues below ...“They’re deep up and down. You don’t win a Cup without being a really deep team,” Edmonton captain Connor McDavid said Wednesday.Coming off a shutout loss, the Oilers fell 6-5 in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday after a highlight-reel goal by Sidney Crosby.Now, Edmonton (3-3-1) has to slow down a Washington team looking to win consecutive games for the first time in 2017-18. Stopping Ovechkin — the league’s leading active goal-scorer with 615 — is key.A three-time league MVP Matt Hunwick Jersey Womens , Ovechkin is off to another hot start with eight goals and five assists in eight games. He scored twice and added two assists to lift the Capitals (4-2-2) to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in the opener of a four-game Canadian road trip.The 14-year veteran has a goal and five assists in his last three games in Edmonton. He also needs one power-play goal to tie Marcel Dionne for eighth on the career list with 234.“It’s almost like you know it’s coming, but there is nothing you can do to stop it,” McDavid said about Ovechkin’s man-advantage scoring.But Ovechkin is not all Edmonton must worry about. He is one of four Washington players with Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson, who are tied for the team lead with 13 points.“I would say Backstrom and Kuznetsov are as good as you’re going to find in the league Jeff Skinner Jersey Womens ,” noted McDavid, who has six points, including five assists, in five career games against the Caps.Backstrom registered three assists — including the 600th of his career — in the win over the Canucks. Kuznetsov has two goals and three assists in a four-game streak, and Carlson is second in the league in scoring among defensemen.Cam Talbot is expected to start his eighth straight game for the Oilers despite surrendering eight goals in his last two games.“I think he’s been a lot more consistent this year John Tavares Jersey ,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said Wednesday. “He’s been a reassuring goaltender for our group. When things haven’t gone well, he’s been there for us.”Meanwhile, Washington’s Braden Holtby is 7-2-1 with a 1.78 goals-against average, a .939 save percentage and two shutouts in his career versus Edmonton.McDavid has scored all nine of his points this season in the last five games.The Capitals will face the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon before wrapping up their first road trip of the season against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 1.“I think it is always important to have a trip like this early in the year,” new Capitals coach Todd Reirden told the Washington Post on Tuesday. “It’s (an) important part of growth of your team.” MONTREAL (AP) — Carey Price shared his key for success.“Rest is a weapon Authentic Jordan Eberle Jersey ,” the Montreal goalie said.Price made 33 saves in his return from injury to help the Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Thursday night.Price picked up his second shutout of the season and 42nd overall in his first appearance after missing three games because of a lower-body injury. Jordie Benn and Jonathan Drouin scored for Montreal.“Those glove saves, they make me giggle on the bench that’s for sure,” Benn said. “He was solid.”Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson left because of a lower-body injury in the second period. Named to the All-Star Games on Wednesday, Pettersson was injured after getting tangled with fellow rookie and Habs forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Pettersson’s right knee was caught between Kotkaniemi’s legs as they both fell to the ice. The Swede stayed down on the ice before getting to his feet and going to the dressing room.I’ve watched it a lot of times,” Vancouver coach Travis Green said. “It’s not a dirty play by their player at all. (Pettersson) gets hooked a little bit. Petey pushes back on him and leans back. Probably tries to give him a bit of a reverse hit and two young guys fall to the ice. It’s not a penalty.”Joel Armia also returned to the Canadiens after missing 25 games because of a knee injury. The Finn had an assist.Benn opened the scoring with his third goal of the season at 11:50 of the first. Minutes after Pettersson’s injury Womens Josh Bailey Jersey , Drouin burst up the wing for his 13th of the season.Vancouver’s Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves.“(Price) had a real good game tonight,” Markstrom said. “They took advantage of their scoring chances they got and got two past me. It’s a tough loss,”UP NEXTCanucks: At Toronto on Saturday night.Canadiens: Host Nashville on Saturday night.