New Headline: "Edmonton Stars' Mismatched Goalkeeper Strengthens Co-Parental Bond in Ice Hockey
Kris Knoblauch named Connor Ingram his starting goalie on Sunday morning, and then Ingram went out and won the game. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 at Rogers Place, and as much as anything else that's happened over this brutal stretch of a season, that result and the way goaltending in this city has gone should be talked about. "Right now, we are going to be playing the best goalie who's giving us his best chance of winning each night," began Kris Knoblauch at morning skate.
"We've got, I believe, one back-to-back later in April. So it's not that our goaltender can't be playing all these games. "I think it's a heavy workload to be giving Connor all those games.
But yeah, right now, Connor is our starting goalie. He will get in the majority of the starts as of now until something changes. " The old saying goes that if you have two starting goaltenders, you don't have one.
The Oilers learned that lesson the hard way with Calvin Pickard and Stuart Skinner, a situation that dragged on long past the point where everyone could see where it was heading. Knoblauch had a chance to do the same thing here. He could hedge, split starts, keep things vague, but instead, he just said it plainly.
Ingram is the guy. Oilers Lose Draisaitl, Pick Up Solid Win Over Predators Oilers battle through Leon Draisaitl's injury to secure a crucial victory, showcasing resilience and a collective team effort to overcome an unexpected hurdle. "Having your coach behind you is huge," said Ingram.
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