Edmonton Oilers are feeling smug after Philip Broberg's terrible return
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an impressive 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night, and fans are especially excited about the win for a particular reason.
Last night marked
Dylan Holloway and
Philip Broberg's first visit to Edmonton since being offer sheeted by the St. Louis Blues over the offseason.
From the get-go, Philip Broberg looked uncomfortable, nervous, and shaky.
Philip's Broberg's return to Edmonton was far from ideal
At 12:25 in the first period,
Corey Perry notched his 5th goal of the season off an impressive feed from Darnel Nurse - with Philip Broberg on the ice for the play.
To make matters even sweeter for Oilers fans, at 5:19 in the 2nd period, St. Louis Blues defenceman Philip Broberg was retrieving the puck in his own zone in what seemed like routine play.
Unfortunately, his pass misfired, deflecting off a teammate and landing directly into McDavid's bread basket.
To add insult to injury, the Oilers faithful banded together for the infamous Bronx cheer, taunting the former Oilers defender by repeatedly shouting his name.
Polite boos were sounded for Broberg and fellow ex-Oiler Dylan Holloway when they touched the puck. Neither played well under the scrutiny. Crucially both were caught puck-watching and flat-footed on Edmonton's first goal. Broberg also coughed up the puck into the slot on Edmonton's second goal.
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Edmonton Journal Although Dylan Holloway scored a goal last night for the Blues, Philip Broberg struggled, posting a -1 rating on the ice.
I think it's safe to say that this is a game that will haunt Philip Broberg for days to come - and Oilers fans are feeling pretty darn good this morning.
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