The Edmonton Oilers were the better of two teams, in Nashville Saturday night. But “better” does not count in the standings. And in the end, no goals at one end and two give-aways at the other added up to the only result that ultimately mattered: A 2-0 loss to the Predators, and an 0-and-2 start to the season. Danger, Will Robinson. 9 Things:
9. That is two games in a row in which I have thought Eric Gryba played very good. He and Andrew Ference got crossed up once, which led to a scoring chance.