Without Hall, Oilers forwards are making do on the attack but have improved on defenceAre Edmonton Oilers fans deluding themselves about the benefits of the Adam Larsson-for-Taylor Hall trade? In a recent Cult of Hockey poll, 80 percent of the respondents voted that the Adam Larsson-for-Taylor Hall trade was a win for the Oilers. Oilers forwards improved on defenceAttacking is just one part of the game. On average, they have cut down on their overall mistakes on scoring chances against from 1.37 per game to 1.15 per game. More importantly, they have cut down their major mistakes on Grade A scoring chances against from 0.54 per game to 0.43 per game.

Source: National Post March 09, 2017 17:03 UTC