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.

Message sent. Message received. The Edmonton Oilers’ performance in the first period of Tuesday’s game against the Utah Mammoth was nothing short of unacceptable, and it was made well known. “We kind of needed a bit of a wake-up in between the first and second,

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Tuesday's start of a three-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Utah Mammoth

Are these the REAL Rangers we saw in Vancouver – or just a one-shot-winner over a Humpty squad of Canucks who can't get out of their own way?

Edmonton Oilers fans who might have been feeling like a kid in a candy story at the prospect of having Zach Hyman return to the lineup on Halloween weekend had the treat turned into a trick Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers played host to the first-place team in the Western Conference, the Utah Mammoth who boasted an 8-2-0 record going into their Oct. 28 matchup at Rogers Place.

Get Edmonton vs Vancouver hockey betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on Oct. 26.