As far as facelifts go, the Edmonton Oilers had the most work done in the off-season of any of the NHL’s leading Stanley Cup contenders. Article content

We’re talking skin pulled so tight it looks like they’re in a wind tunnel. Article content Article content

Gone are Evander Kane, Corey Perry, Connor Brown, John Klingberg, Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. Zach Hyman is injured and will miss the first month of the season.

In are Matt Savoie, Ike Howard, David Tomasek, Andrew Mangiapane and Alec Regula. Trent Frederic, who was limping around on a bad ankle last year, is healthy and filling in for Hyman. Noah Philp is expected to take on a larger role after playing 15 games last year.

So it’s a very different look this year. But is it better?

Maybe not right now; they lost some

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