It took 75 games, but the Edmonton Oilers finally look like a fully constructed hockey team.

Considering they're currently dealing with a nasty injury bug and lost Leon Draisaitl again on Thursday night, that's pretty impressive. Beating the lowly San Jose Sharks 3-2 is nothing to write home about, but the way they did it says a lot about this team as they look towards the playoffs.

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Key Player Grades

Connor Brown: A

Who needs Connor McDavid when you have Connor Brown? The other Connor opened the scoring for the Oilers on Thursday with a frankly shocking burst of speed to split the Sharks' defenders and beat rookie netminder Georgi Romanov for his ninth goal of the season.

Connor Brown EXPLODES with speed to score 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9a325mHqS0

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 4, 2025

Brown's game wasn't all flash, either. He and linemate Mattias Janmark were dominant on Thursday, playing to respective 94% and 96% expected goals shares in one of their best games of the season.

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Viktor Arvidsson: B+

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