The Edmonton Oilers are once again stuck in a sluggish start, a place this team has found itself far too often in recent years. After a summer full of turnover — new voices behind the bench, fresh faces in the lineup, and the emotional hangover of another deep playoff run — you could see this coming. Even with expectations sky-high, the Oilers look like a group still trying to rediscover the rhythm that carried them through the spring.
Some of the early-season stumbles can be chalked up to chemistry that isn’t quite there yet, and injuries haven’t helped either.