The Oilers’ biggest fear is back and Connor Ingram is at the center of it before Game 3
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Daniel Lucente
Apr 23, 2026 (4:19 PM)
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Connor Ingram's rough two-game playoff start has dragged Edmonton's old crease fear right back into this Anaheim series.
The panic is understandable.
The full story is harsher.
Yes, the tweet hits hard with .855, 4.00 and minus-3.15.
Those numbers scream trouble in a tied series.
But Game 2 exposed Edmonton's bigger leak.
Anaheim beat them on special teams and second chances.
The Ducks are 3-for-5 on the man advantage in the series.
The Oilers are 0-for-6.
You can feel the moment the crease debate catches fire again.
That does not let Ingram off the hook.
A clean glove save or one dead rebound changes the tone.
Connor Ingram puts Edmonton Oilers structure on trial
The fan mood is easy to read now, nobody fully trusts this picture.
Connor Ingram went 16-10-3 with a 2.60 GAA and .899 save percentage after taking over as Edmonton's No. 1.
That was good enough to calm the room in April.
Playoff hockey asks for cleaner details.
Ingram's profile already warned about rebounds and low lateral plays.
Anaheim attacked exactly there in Game 2.
Traffic, broken coverage, and pucks around the blue paint kept showing up.
That is why this feels bigger than one goalie.
Edmonton's slot protection and penalty kill are feeding the doubt.
Connor McDavid finished with 48-90-138, Leon Draisaitl with 35-62-97, so this team can win any track meet.
It cannot keep asking its goalie to survive every breakdown.
Game 3 is not only about whether Ingram settles in.
It is about whether the Oilers finally play like a team that trusts its own crease.
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