The Edmonton Oilers are stacked on the left side. Now that they have left-winger Milan Lucic, the Oilers have a plethora of dangerous wingers on the left side: Benoit Pouliot, Patrick Maroon and Matt Hendricks.
One of those top wingers is in fact Pouliot, who struggled with injury this past season but proved to be a solid addition to the Oilers lineup. A quiet contributor, Pouliot’s performance has gone under the radar for some time now.
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First, let’s take a look at his size. He is one of Edmonton’s biggest forwards, towering at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, and is one of the tough guys on the Oilers’ roster, despite the fact that he doesn’t seem like the physical type.