Each win puts a little more distance between the Edmonton Oilers and their dreadful decade-long playoff drought, and with that separation comes a refreshing paradigm shift. “When you see the turnaround they’ve had this year, they’re in a playoff spot today, it makes you feel good,” said Dallas Eakins. Eakins and Nelson have their American Hockey League teams in playoff spots, Nelson with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Eakins with the San Diego Gulls. “Very happy to see the success of the Oilers,” Renney said in an email. “I’m very happy for the fans of Edmonton because they’ve been very loyal, and they waited awhile for this to happen.”

Source: National Post January 31, 2017 15:03 UTC