The Edmonton Oilers have landed in DC and are ready to take on the Washington Capitals tonight. This game, however, will not be an easy one for the Oilers, who fell to Washington in an embarrassing 7-4 loss exactly one month ago.
We’re going to be looking at a few player matchups and comparing the two.
Both left wingers are making their marks in the NHL. However, fans would be surprised to know that Taylor Hall currently sits on four NHL leaderboards and Ovechkin sits on three. Hall is seventh for assists, fourth for points, eighth for +/- and fourth for shots.