(VIDEO): Yakupov nails his first ever shootout opportunity!

Two years ago, Oilers forward Nail Yakupov was touted as one of the next breakout offensive stars in the NHL. The hype surrounding him made him an easy choice for the first-overall selection of the Edmonton Oilers in 2012. However the Oilers have not had enough confidence in Yakupov to allow him an opportunity in the shootout. Apparently it was the Oilers analytics advisor who advised against using Yakupov in the shootout. Tyler Dellow is the recently hired analytics advisor and he can not really be blamed for saying they shouldn't use him. He was untested afterall. He may have to change his tune after this one though. "Coach gave me my first shootout and I think I nailed it, so it feels pretty good," Yakupov told reporters.   [iframe id=""]