The Edmonton Oilers are 4-1-0

[Box Score]
[Oilers Nation]

The Oilers get so little coverage, I couldn't even find photos of this game worthy of going on the blog. But alas, we've reached a high point in my fandom of the Edmonton Oilers since I started following them in 2010. It was 2011 that they began the season 8-4 and I thought the likes of Taylor Hall, Teddy Peckham and others were onto something. They finished that season 32-40-10. It blended in with all the other Oilers seasons.

But the Oilers have a new feel, a mostly new roster, and a new arena they're defending with an attitude.

Tonight, Connor McDavid refused to go scoreless for a third straight game which he has never done in his career. He set up on a Milan Lucic goal (Lucic's second as an Oiler) to give Edmonton a 2-1 lead and scored an empty netter which leads off this post in the game's final minute to seal the 3-1 win.

The Blues are a solid club to beat, entering the game at 3-0-1.

The Blues only goal was of course, a Nail Yakupov goal to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead. Pitlick scored quickly after that to tie it, and how nice; the Oilers seem to answer scores this season.

At the moment, Edmonton only trails Vancouver in the division standings. They take on the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday in the outdoor Heritage Classic.

Linkies

The Edmonton Oilers play again tonight at 9:00 PM. It's our job to carry over until that point and get some quality hockey links up. Every year this time of year we write a lot about hockey.

• Auston Matthews is ready (four goals, NHL Debut ready). [Deadspin]
• Evander Kane, hurt real bad. [Twitter]
• The Columbus Blue Jackets lost the most Columbus Blue Jacket game ever in their home opener last night. [Puck Rakers]
• Top analytics expert rips Oilers for Taylor Hall trade to New Jersey Devils. [Cult of Hockey]
• Jack Eichel is hurt pretty bad, which sucks for my fantasy team. [Die by the Blade]
• The Pens raised their Stanley Cup banner. [Puck Daddy]

Oilers win the first game at Rogers Place 7-4 behind Captain Connor

[Box Score]
[Cult of Hockey]

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist last night. Milan Lucic got in a fight to defend the Edmonton captain, and the Oilers are 1-0 in their new arena and with McDavid wearing the 'C'.

Here's McDavid's game-winning goal against Brian Elliot on a penalty shot:

Connor McDavid is named the Oilers Captain

McDavid joins a legendary group of #Oilers captains. pic.twitter.com/sizbyIwtsR

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 5, 2016

Connor McDavid has deservingly been named the youngest team captain in NHL History.

Here's the list:

Connor McDavid – 19 years, 266 days
Gabriel Landeskog – 19 years, 286 days
Sidney Crosby – 19 years, 297 days
Vincent Lecavalier – 19 years, 315 days
Jonathan Toews – 20 years, 80 days
Steve Yzerman – 21 years, 151 days
Jim Schoenfeld – 21 years, 362 days