The Edmonton Oilers woke up in second place instead of first Friday morning and were wise to consider it a warning shot from the rest of the Western Conference: Keep pace or get out of the way. With just five points separating second place and 11th place Friday morning, there is zero breathing room. Alex ChiassonBasically, the Oilers are learning that it’s a lot harder to be a good team than it is to be a bad one. Good teams go 5-4-1 and fall from first place to second, with three through 11 hot on their tail. “The team is in a good spot right now, we just need to continue to build and to get better.

Source: National Post December 06, 2019 23:37 UTC