Oilers Go Down Swinging, But “Perfectly Coached” Lightning Seal the Win

Connor McDavid was highly complimentary of the coaching on Saturday night, only it wasn't his own coach he was complimenting. Speaking after a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, McDavid said, "They're a great team, with a lot of great players over there. They're perfectly coached.

They all know what they're doing all over the ice; it's impressive. " He doubled down a minute later, saying the Lightning are "extremely well coached, they're extremely well organized, they're very, very rehearsed in everything that they do. It's very impressive, very, very impressive, and when you do break them down, they've got a heck of a goalie there to backstop them.

" Trending Stories: Oilers Lose Draisaitl, Pick Up Solid Win Over Predators Oilers Push Lurking Sharks Further Back In The Playoff Race Pre-game Stats: Oilers Vs Lightning When asked if the Oilers can get to that level of organization and that impressive with their system, McDavid responded, "That's a coaching question. You can ask Knober [Knoblauch] that question. You know, obviously, we've been playing together a long time, and we feel like we're somewhat rehearsed and organized, but not to that level.

" When someone did ask Knoblauch that question, he awkwardly paused, almost uncertain of how to answer. "I don't think so. I think the organization is fine.