'Confidence and swagger back': Jack Campbell to start 5th straight game for Oilers
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A little more than 10 weeks after calling his in-game performances "pathetic," goaltender Jack Campbell says he's finally confident between the pipes for the Edmonton Oilers.
A little more than 10 weeks after calling his in-game performances "pathetic," goaltender Jack Campbell says he's finally confident between the pipes for the Edmonton Oilers.
The team has faith in him, too, right now, making Campbell the starting goalie for their fifth straight game on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
After falling to a back-up role because of poor play early in the season, Campbell's numbers are vastly improved in 2023.
He's been in the net for four consecutive wins, turning in a stellar 2.00 goals-against-average and .927 save percentage against Anaheim, San Jose, Las Vegas and Seattle.
"[I'm] just settling in and getting my confidence and swagger back. I've been feeling pretty good for a little while now and just want to keep it going," he told reporters Thursday.
Campbell came to the Oilers from the Toronto Maple Leafs when he signed a five year, $25 million free-agent contract in July. He admitted the move affected his game.
"I definitely try to do too much and I think that got the best of me early in the year. And it's just nice, the group we have, everyone is supportive. I'm just trying to learn from it and be the person that I can be on and off the ice," he said.
