Five Things, most of them bad, about the stumbling Edmonton Oilers

Here we are, nearly a quarter of the way through the NHL season, fast approaching the point where you are what your record says you are, and still no signs of life from the middling Edmonton Oilers . Article content

Right now, their record says they are a .500 team trying to chase down a wildcard spot. One that starts slowly, can’t score at five-on-five, can’t keep the puck out of its net, buckles under pressure and has zero toughness. Article content Article content

That’s not ideal for a team with designs on winning a Stanley Cup this year.

Now, an 8-7-4 record and 11th in the Western Conference based on points percentage (.526) is nothing that can’t be remedied by a simple three-game win streak. That’s reason for optimism.

Unfortunately, here we are, nearly a quarter of the wa