The Edmonton Oilers are a much better hockey team, this season. But the standings do not show that. And yes, it is hard to square one with the other. Exhibit “A” was the game in Los Angeles Saturday night that they had no business being in, yet battled back again and again, only to fall just short.
Yes…again.
9 Things:
9. Laurent Brossoit registered his 3rd shut-out of the AHL season, Saturday night, in a 3-nothing win for Bakersfield. His save percentage is now North of .930. It’s hard to ignore stories like that, on nights like this.