The Edmonton Oilers are officially in the last stretch of the season and are kicking off the month of March with a big game against the Nashville Predators. It will be the first of 16 games for this monthly schedule, and it should be evaluated as a precursor for next season.
This game should be used to try out different lineups and allow other players to pick up more offensive responsibilities than allowing the same usual suspects to pick up the slack. Even though the Oilers are facing off against a Stanley Cup contender and are favored to be massive underdogs for this game, they need to show everyone they are worthy of sticking on to the team for next season.