There was a time, not so long ago, that the Edmonton Oilers would roll into Rogers Place expecting their skill to carry them through inferior opponents. Show up, let McDavid and Draisaitl do their thing, collect two points, move on.

Connor McDavid spoke emotionally after the Toronto Blue Jays ’ heartbreaking World Series loss. The Edmonton Oilers captain shared his thoughts following his team’s 3-2 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers (6-4-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (3-7-2, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues after the Oilers took down the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime.

Connor McDavid tallies twice, Leon Draisaitl has two points & Evan Bouchard records three helpers as the Oilers score five in the second period on Tuesday to defeat the Mammoth 6-3 at Rogers Place

The Oilers have used 27 different trios to begin their 10 games, a jaw-dropping total without even considering how often they’ve altered lines within specific contests as well. The start of the season was always going to be about exploration, but Knoblauch has taken that idea to the extreme.

Kiefer Sherwood scored his second goal of the game 1:42 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 loss in Game 7 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

In the first nine games of the NHL season, Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch was the National Hockey’s League’s Blender King, mixing up his forward lines more than any other NHL coach. Few lines lasted more than one or two games together. Many didn’t even last one or two periods.