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Oilers' Cam Talbot: Yanked in loss

Talbot allowed four goals on 18 shots before getting pulled in a 4-3 loss to Anaheim on Wednesday.

Analysis:

Talbot was given the heave-ho midway through the second period after Rickard Rakell sniped his 32nd goal of the gear. It's an uncharacteristic hiccup for the workhorse, who had rattled off four straight wins (and back-to-back shutouts) heading into the contest and still sits second in league victories with 37. It's worth pointing out that the 29-year-old has made a league-high 66 starts, so owners vying for a fantasy championship may want to keep a watchful eye on the frequency of his usage and whether fatigue is becoming a factor in the season's final nine games.

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