Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan McLeod has struggled during the playoffs this has led to him now being benched in their most recent must-win Game 7 leaving his status for Game 1 in doubt. The Edmonton Oilers had to come out with a win against the Vancouver Canucks to head to the Western Conference Finals. Midway through the third period the Edmonton Oilers looked to be on their way to a big win up 3-0 on the Vancouver Canucks but then Conor Garland scored for the Canucks. <q>Conor Garland takes advantage of the turnover and pulls the Canucks within two</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CamandStrick/status/1792759903389700413'> </a></blockquote></div> The goal happened due to a careless turnover from Ryan McLeod. As a result of this turnover, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch decided to bench Ryan McLeod for the remainder of the game. <q>And I look at the fact that the coach didn't play him another shift. That to me shows you it wasn't just a one off.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1793021059773399532'> </a></blockquote></div> This turnover combined with the offensive struggles of Ryan McLeod who has yet to record a point in the playoffs led to a benching. Now the Edmonton Oilers and Kris Knoblauch have an important decision to make heading into the Western Conference Finals. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1790156265764925492'> </a></blockquote></div> Can they trust Ryan McLeod to produce or will he need to be replaced? Source: Oilers Daily - <a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/oilers-coach-kris-knoblauch-benches-ryan-mcleod-for-concerning-reason' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch benches Ryan McLeod for concerning reason</a>