NEWARK, N.J. — Pe-rim-e-ter: The outermost parts or boundary of an area or object.

In hockey, an area away from the net, beyond the reach of the defensive team.

The Edmonton Oilers sit near the bottom of the NHL in even-strength goals, and it’s no mystery why. In the offensive zone, they’re playing the game right now out on the edges, near the boards. Not in the hard areas where goals come from.

“I agree with that,” said forward Andrew Mangiapane, who went minus-2 without a shot on net in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon. “A lot of goals are scored around this league by just being in front of the net and causing havoc. Getting that puck back and doing it again and again and again.

“I feel like we’ve got to deliver more pucks to the net, and our forwards have to

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