Oilers Line Up A Blow To A Division Rival

The Oilers are staring at a chance to land a painful hit on a division foe, and the timing gives this one a little extra juice. Edmonton has its own agenda, but this kind of situation can ripple well beyond one game because the standings never stop breathing down everybody’s necks. Rivalries in this league always carry a little more heat when one team can quietly make life harder for another, and the Oilers are in position to do exactly that.