The Edmonton Oilers knew how critical this game was. It was the first game of the New Year, the first game of 2016. And they were playing Pacific Division rivals in the Arizona Coyotes. If they won, they’d be two games out of playoff position. And they were sure to pull it off.
Even though the Oilers won, the team is still struggling in certain areas. The team had positives and negatives out there on the ice in this weird afternoon matinee, so we’re going to go through them and see what was good, not so good and what they have coming next time around.