The Oilers start an important California road trip facing off against the two teams they're looking up at in the standings. The Oilers currently sit 3 points behind the Ducks and 2 points behind the Sharks in a tight race for the Pacific lead.
The Oilers see this short trip before the All Star break not only as a chance to climb to 1st place, but as valuable road game practice in two tough buildings that could come their way playoff time.
"Part of it is we want to get in the best position for playoffs as possible," Mark Letestu said.