Mike Smith returned to the Edmonton Oilers' net on Dec. 29 in a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. It was his first game since suffering an ankle injury on Oct. 19.
Mikko Koskinen had a slow hand and allowed a goal on the first shot of the game often enough for it to be a thing. Cam Talbot ...
Just about everyone, except the Edmonton Oilers themselves, knew the team's main combo of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen were not enough to take a playoff-caliber team deep into the 2021-22 season.