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Article content In a season where nothing is normal and we should expect the unexpected, it comes as no surprise that you can be on a roll and covered in dust at the same time. The Edmonton Oilers are both right now as they prepare to dive into the final 11 games of the regular season. Their 9-3-2 record in their last 14 games is one of the hottest in the NHL, but they’ve only played three games in the last 15 days. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Once again, Edmonton Oilers have to hit the reset button Back to video

Article content It’s not going to be easy. You can have back-to-back Hart Trophy winners playing some of the best hockey of their careers. You can have a have a fiery, puck-moving goaltender with one of the best winning percentages in the NHL. You can have a blue line that’s contributed 98 points to the cause this year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Canadiens, refs, prepare Edmonton Oilers for playoff trench wars Back to video And none of it will matter down the stretch and into the playoffs if your team isn’t willing to roll up its s...

Article content Second place in the North. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Hard-charging Edmonton Oilers continue their assault on the North Division Back to video The hottest team in the NHL continued its relentless assault on the North Division standings Thursday, posting a workmanlike 3-0 victory over Vancouver to complete a two-game sweep and leave the mortally-wounded Canucks bleeding out in the cellar. Kind of what they did to Calgary in the series before. “It’s fun to win, it’s so much better than losing,” said goaltender Mike ...

At this point, the Edmonton Oilers are just showing off. Now 10-2 in their last 12 games and riding the second longest winning streak in the NHL (four games), they are flexing their way up the North Division standings with the kind of versatility coaches dream about. “The last stretch of games, we’ve shown that we can win in different ways,” said defenceman Darnell Nurse. “Whenever you’re able to do that as a group, you believe, no matter what situation you’re in in a game, that you can find your way back or find a way to close the door.”

There is almost no emotional restraint when it comes to Canadian hockey fans. Especially in Edmonton. The long suffering have no time for middle ground. They…