Connor Mcdavid is expected to bring his momentum from the 4 Nations Face-Off at the next Edmonton Oilers game
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The Edmonton Oilers are back in action Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers and Connor McDavid will be leading the charge fresh off his 4 Nations Face-Off triumph.
Connor McDavid finished the tournament with fashion by scoring the overtime winner in Canada's championship victory over Team USA.
However, there's little time to celebrate since he now has to shift his focus to guiding the Oilers toward another deep playoff run.
The Oilers return from the two-week break sitting at the top of the Pacific Division and tied at 72 points with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Their final game before the break finished with a 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche and saw them surrender a third-period goal late, which ended a two-game overtime win streak.
Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry each scored twice, but the team's defensive structure faltered right after.
«We're preparing the same way. We're looking to play a tight game. That's our identity,» Draisaitl said. «So it's not going to change. But obviously, we didn't do that today. Too much offense given and it's just not a great loss for us.»
The upcoming five-game road trip is a crucial test and with matchups against top Eastern Conference contenders including Washington, Tampa Bay, Florida and Carolina.
First up, however, is a Flyers squad aiming to stay in the playoff mix and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a brutal 1-6-1 stretch before the break with a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Goaltender Samuel Ersson made 31 saves, while Travis Konecny contributed with a goal and an assist.
«It was huge. It changes your mindset completely,» Konecny said after that win. «We didn't play a perfect game. We could have done a lot of things differently. But 'Ers' helped us out a ton. That gives us some confidence going into the break here.»
Connor McDavid has tormented the Flyers during his whole career by scoring up 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists in 16 games.
He'll look to extend his 11-game point streak against them as the Oilers begin their postseason push.
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