The Oilers were far more aggressive in this game than the first game. They were pressuring the puck more quickly in their zone, they were hitting more and they were battling harder on the boards. Those things improved their team defense, and then McDavid continued to run wild with the puck. The Oilers showed up with a better game than last time.
That said, the reffing still was awful and ruined a lot of the game. NHL reffing is just terribly inconsistent across the league. It's the worst part of the NHL.
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