Despite having two of the best forwards in the game on their top line (cough, McDavid and Draisaitl, cough), the Edmonton Oilers have resided in relative mediocrity in the postseason. Will the 2021-22 season be the year where the Oilers prove that their exemplary regular season records aren’t all that they can offer, and finally compete for the Stanley Cup?
Where they left off
The story for the Edmonton Oilers is one of high highs and low lows. Last season they blew the rest of the NHL out of the water with their excellent special teams (their power play was first in the NHL and their penalty kill ranked ninth), and their record of 35-19-2.