from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

The Edmonton Oilers have chased these Stanley Cup Playoffs for some time now, losing seven consecutive series-opening games.

But in three of the last four series — not counting this bit of unfinished business against the Vegas Golden Knights — Edmonton has charged back to win and move on in the playoffs. Not good at having a consistent killer instinct, but excellent at finding their game in desperate situations, what exactly does this all say about a supposed Stanley Cup contender?

Today, after a soft, sloppy 5-1 loss in Game 3 — the Oilers were “red rotten,” as former coach Todd McLellan used to say — we wonder what to think of a team that seems to lose its game almost as often as it finds it.

“We've bounced back before,” stated Connor McDavid. “It's a big game for us (Game 4), I understand that. And I expect that sense of urgency to go up. I'd expect our best game for sure.”

“We have experience now, going through situations similar to this,” added Darnell Nurse. “It's a test for us to come out and work the right way in Game 4.

“We’ll break it all down, hold ourselves accountable and give ourselves a standard that we need to play to.”

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