EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — With a roster full of young talent, the Edmonton Oilers are eager to end their lengthy playoff drought.
They’ve missed the postseason since losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup final.
Two years into a top-to-bottom rebuild that’s seen them finish last overall the past two seasons, the Oilers have a long way to go to become contenders.
Coach Tom Renney’s team is laden with talented forwards in Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the first overall picks in 2010 and 2011, as well as former first-rounders Jordan Hall, Magnus Paajarvi and Ales Hemsky.