One of those is on the power-play. So far this season, the Oilers have 14.6 percent success on the man advantage. That’s the 10th-worst in the NHL, and in Sunday’s loss, they went 0-for-4 on the power-play. If they want to continue winning hockey games, they must make most of the power play.
When it comes to drawing penalties, Edmonton is doing just fine. Connor McDavid does a good job of hustling and creating situations in which the Oilers come out on the man advantage. However, beyond that, the Oilers need to upgrade their power-play set-up.
Put Big Bodies in Front
The Oilers have an arsenal of big bodies, starting with Milan Lucic.