Kailer Yamamoto turns slow start into 20-goal season for Edmonton Oilers
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Kailer Yamamoto hit a milestone in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-4 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks Thursday night.
Kailer Yamamoto hit a milestone in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-4 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks Thursday night.
The 23-year-old forward scored his 20th goal of the season to hit that plateau for the first time. Even better, he had some special people in attendance at Rogers Place.
“My parents came in earlier with a couple of family friends, so they were at the game,” Yamamoto said.
Yamamoto’s father built him a shooting ramp last summer at their home in Spokane, Wash. Throughout the season, Yamamoto was reminded to not let that work go to waste.
“Ever since Game 1, my dad’s been absolutely ripping me apart to shoot the puck a little bit more,” the Oilers winger chuckled.
Yamamoto has seen his production ramp up since the beginning of March. In the first 59 games of the season, he had 10 goals and 19 points. In the 28 games since then, he’s had 10 goals and 21 points.
“I feel like I’m finding my game a lot more that last 30 games here. Things are starting to go in, so I’m feeling a lot more confident,” Yamamoto explained.
“You’re in the top six for a reason. You should be scoring.”
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