It’s certainly better than nothing, although it was unfortunate to watch a Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers team visit a Scotiabank Arena with no fans in the building for Zach Hyman’s return.
This game certainly had that kind of energy (or lack thereof) — there was very little in it from an emotional standpoint. It was played fairly loosely on the whole, with each team giving up some rather curious odd-man rushes that we wouldn’t exactly expect from NHL teams in January.
Nobody is going to paint this game and frame it, but a win is a win.