Short on emotion and scoring chances, the Bruins dropped their fifth straight game, falling to that well-oiled machine out of Edmonton, 4-0, at TD Garden Tuesday night. The midseason malaise dropped Boston to 20-18-5 — 12-9-2 since the coaching change to Joe Sacco — as it clings to its precarious playoff position.

This appeared to be as close to a perfect game as can be played in January. The Oilers’ convincing win over the struggling Bruins shows Edmonton is in top form at we approach the halfway mark.

On the back of a great performance by goaltender Stuart Skinner, the Edmonton Oilers earned a dominant 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins. The win extended their hot streak to four in a row and 15-3-1 in their last 19 games.

Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game in Boston late in the first period after a hard collision with Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, then was back on the ice for the start of the second.

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Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury. Skinner was injured after Bruins’ defenseman Nikita Zadorov made contact with him on a play during the first period.

Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins after getting hit by defenceman Nikita Zadorov. The incident happened with five and a half minutes left in the first period when Zadorov was driving to the net.

Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was shaken up after being leveled by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov and had to leave the game.