Oleksiak notched an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Oleksiak earned his first point of the season with the secondary helper on Oliver Bjorkstrand's first-period tally. While his offense has largely been absent, Oleksiak is doing what he does best defensively -- getting in the way of the opponent. He's levied 11 hits and blocked 23 shots while adding 10 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through eight appearances this season.