A Decision Has Been Made by the Oilers on Connor Ingram

Despite a loss on Monday night, Connor Ingram is now the guy in Edmonton. The netminder has been a total success story this season, and versus the Colorado Avalanche, he offered up even more evidence that the choice about who will start in goal for the Oilers in the playoffs is a no-brainer.

It’s Ingram. He’s got the net, and it’s his crease to lose.

If not for Ingram, the Oilers don’t get a point and go to a shootout against the Presidents’ Trophy winners. He was spectacular, and while he was frustrated with himself for not stopping at least one of the shooters in the shootout, there wasn’t much more the Oilers could have asked of their starter.

“Pretty much since his time here he’s given us a lot of quality starts… The last week or two I think he’s even elevated his game,” said head coach Kris Knoblauch.

“I think he’s just really coming into his own here,” said defenseman Mattias Ekholm. “You can see it out there—he’s got more swagger. I’m really liking his game. I think he’s been our best player here for the last little bit. It sucks that we couldn’t pull out a win for him, but I’ve got nothing but praise for the way he’s been playing lately.”