Connor McDavid reveals the true reason behind the Edmonton Oilers slow start
The Oilers are currently riding a high after laying a beat down on the Vancouver Canucks last night, dominating them by a score of 7-3.
Although last night's game gave Oilers fans a reason to cheer for the first time in quite a while, the season has been far from sunshine and rainbows.
Before last night's game, the Oilers were riding a two game losing streak and their record was sitting below .500.
After the game, Connor McDavid made a special appearance on Hockey Night in Canada, breaking down the hard truth behind the Oilers slow start.
- Connor McDavid
As per Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, It's a common phenomenon for teams to have a Stanley Cup Final hangover the next season, as the shortened summer and drop in intensity does have a real effect on players. Not only that, but McDavid actually reduced his preseason preparation this year to not wear himself out early.
Although the Oilers are definitely having a better start to the season than they did last year, the Edmonton Oilers still have several aspects of their game they'd like to clean up, specifically their penalty kill and their defensive play.
Although the Oilers showed some improvement, we'll see if they can put up a similar kind of performance next week.
The Edmonton Oilers will look to keep the momentum going when they take on the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
