With nine of their next 12 games at home, and seven of those nine against teams currently below the playoff cutline, the next three weeks set up really well for the Edmonton Oilers. The hardest part will be trying to figure out a way to move Rogers Place outside of city limits. Edmonton is below .500 at home (14-15-2) and just 3-6-1 in their last 10 games there. “It’s easy to trust your skill, but we’re starting to believe that if we check we can control the hockey game, not just try to do it with our skill. “If you play defence the right way, you’re going to win hockey games.

Source: National Post March 06, 2019 02:24 UTC