Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen had his debut in a Sharks uniform spoiled on Thursday as Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Kailer Yamamoto, Derick Brassard, and Evander Kane each added one to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 win at Rogers Place.
Brassard’s goal proved to be the winner as he flung a puck toward the net, looking for forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, but it instead went off Erik Karlsson’s skate and past Kahkonen for a 3-1 Oilers lead at the 6:49 mark of the third period.
The goals by Yamamoto in the second period and Draisaitl in the third – his second of the game – both came on the power play as the Sharks have now allowed four goals on the penalty kill in the last three games.
