WINNIPEG — Ken Hitchcock is facing his first serious adversity as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. “(Klefbom) played a lot of minutes, a lot of big minutes for us, so it’s a big loss,” said defence partner Adam Larsson. He believes he’s up for the challenge, but still hopes for a speedy return for his injured teammate. “He’s a huge part of the team and we’re going to miss him, especially the way he was playing,” said Nurse. When he starts scoring he’s going to score a lot.”He’s also familiar with Mikko Koskinen and admits his emergence with the Oilers has taken everyone by surprise.

Source: National Post December 14, 2018 02:26 UTC