Edmonton Oilers are in big trouble...Dwayne Roloson out for series
Do you think the Oilers stand a chance now? This is a big blow to Edmonton.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- How's Edmonton's goaltender? Not good.
Oilers coach Craig MacTavish announced after Monday's Game 1 that Dwayne Roloson is out for the rest of the postseason with an apparent knee injury.
MacTavish didn't have any specifics on the injury, which Roloson suffered late in the third period after being hit into the right post. Ty Conklin took over, but he made an error behind the net that led to Carolina's game-winning goal by Rod Brind'Amour with 31.1 seconds remaining.
MacTavish said he will make a decision Tuesday on his Game 2 starter and didn't rule out the possibility of "platooning" between Conklin and Jussi Markkanen.
Roloson has been a key player in Edmonton's surprising postseason run. The Oilers sneaked into the playoffs by clinching the eighth seed in the Western Conference on the second-to-last day of the regular season.
After Conklin, Michael Morrison and Jussi Markkanen struggled in net, Edmonton acquired Roloson on March 8 from Minnesota for a first-round draft choice and a conditional pick. Roloson allowed 13 goals in losing his first three games with the Oilers but dramatically improved when it counted.
Roloson, who stopped 19 shots Monday, was staked to a 3-0 lead but couldn't protect it. He entered with a 12-5 mark in the playoffs with a 2.22 goals-against average.
Oilers coach Craig MacTavish announced after Monday's Game 1 that Dwayne Roloson is out for the rest of the postseason with an apparent knee injury.
MacTavish didn't have any specifics on the injury, which Roloson suffered late in the third period after being hit into the right post. Ty Conklin took over, but he made an error behind the net that led to Carolina's game-winning goal by Rod Brind'Amour with 31.1 seconds remaining.
MacTavish said he will make a decision Tuesday on his Game 2 starter and didn't rule out the possibility of "platooning" between Conklin and Jussi Markkanen.
Roloson has been a key player in Edmonton's surprising postseason run. The Oilers sneaked into the playoffs by clinching the eighth seed in the Western Conference on the second-to-last day of the regular season.
After Conklin, Michael Morrison and Jussi Markkanen struggled in net, Edmonton acquired Roloson on March 8 from Minnesota for a first-round draft choice and a conditional pick. Roloson allowed 13 goals in losing his first three games with the Oilers but dramatically improved when it counted.
Roloson, who stopped 19 shots Monday, was staked to a 3-0 lead but couldn't protect it. He entered with a 12-5 mark in the playoffs with a 2.22 goals-against average.
