The decade of darkness is over in Edmonton. And the EdmontonOilers enter 2020 with a renewed hope for change. (SportsnetSpec)
EDMONTON — Ken Hitchcock, one of eight— count ‘em, eight — men to stand behind theHe had 20 players on his roster, but not nearly enough who made a difference on the night, a familiar theme for any Oilers coach between 2010 and now, 2020.
If there was ever a quote that summed up 2019 in Oil Country, that is it. So perhaps it is timely that in their final game before the calendar turned, it was all hands on deck in a nervous 7-5 win over the New York Rangers — at least for the opening 40 minutes.
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