from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

The buzz word in hockey today is “mature.” As in, every team that weathers a storm or plays a solid third period talks about how “mature” a game they played.

So what do we call the game the Oilers laid down in Dallas Wednesday night, if not immature?

A veteran Oilers team folded up like a cheap tent in the second period of a 1-0 game, allowing four goals in a 5:48 span en route to a 5-0 loss.

“They get that second one and we completely go off script. That's just not our game,” said Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, after the Oilers’ third shutout effort of the season. “That's not how you're going to win at any point in the season, especially with nine games left against one of the best teams in the league.”

And the worst thing? Edmonton’s best players were their worst players, particularly assistant captains Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse.

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