It seems improbable, after the heart this franchise faced following the Toronto loss, to say that the Edmonton Oilers would be closing in on a playoff spot, after tonight.
Yet here we are, toward the middle of December, and this team is knocking at the door in the Pacific Division, thanks to a complete effort and a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
9 Things:
9. Having now seen both Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel live and in person, I can say with a fair degree of confidence: While Eichel is indeed a very good young hockey player, he simply does not possess the generational talent that McDavid does.