After last season's 103-point performance, the Edmonton Oilers entered the 2017-18 campaign as one of the heavy favorites to compete for the Stanley Cup come June. But, after 10 games, the Oil look like a shell of its former self.

While there's still plenty of time to turn the season around, Edmonton sits dead last in the NHL in goal scoring with an embarrassing 22, and would own sole possession of last place in the Western Conference if it weren't for the winless Arizona Coyotes.

The Oilers boast two of the game's most dynamic scorers in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but they need help.

Here are three moves Edmonton can make to help its forward group put the puck in the net with more frequency:

Sign UFA Jarome Iginla

This may not be the most popular option with Oilers fans, and Iginla has undergone a recent cleanup procedure on his hip, but he's one of the best pure scoring right wingers of this generation and Edmonton is looking for help on the right side.

Iginla hasn't suited up for an NHL contest since last season, but he's proven he still has a nose for the net, notching 65 goals and 68 assists over the last three years while playing 244 of a possible 246 games.

Factor in that Iginla's price tag should be similar to that of the $1-million incentive-laden contract Jaromir Jagr recently received from the Calgary Flames, and signing the 40-year-old doesn't seem like that bad of an idea.

McJesus and Iggy? Could be a nice combination.

Swing a deal for a winger

Trades are obviously easier said than done, and there's been no indication from Edmonton general manager Peter Chiarelli that the club is looking to make a move.

But with offseason additions Ryan Strome and Jussi Jokinen struggling mightily, and the rest of the supporting cast firing blanks, Chiarelli would be wise to bring in some reinforcements up front.

A team like the Toronto Maple Leafs have a plethora of talented forwards and could be a willing trade partner if a player like defenseman Darnell Nurse were to go the other way, as the Leafs look to fix some issues of their own.

Toronto forward James van Riemsdyk's name has been heavily involved in trade rumors and would slot nicely into Edmonton's top-six forward group.

Promote from within

Kailer Yamamoto may have beaten Jesse Puljujarvi to earn a roster spot coming out of training camp, but Yamamoto has seemingly worn out his welcome, notching only three assists in seven games.

It's hardly fair to place any blame on a 19-year-old rookie who's played seven NHL games, but maybe it's time to give Puljujarvi - a former fourth overall pick - another kick at the can.

Puljujarvi has only three points through seven games this season for Edmonton's AHL affiliate and might still need some developing before he becomes the scoring answer for which the Oilers are looking.

However, his hulking frame (6-foot-4, 211 lbs) and offensive upside could provide the team with the shot in the arm it so desperately needs, and would be the cheapest option of the three.

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The Vegas Golden Knights have suspended Vadim Shipachyov for leaving AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.

If Shipachyov isn't traded "as early as (Monday)," contract termination and a return to Russia could happen in short order, Engels adds.

The 30-year-old forward reported to the Wolves on Friday upon being assigned there, but apparently skipped Saturday's game and returned to Vegas to be with family.

Wolves general manager Wendell Young expected Shipachyov to play Saturday night, but the club didn't know where he was and only found out he wouldn't suit up about two hours before the game, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Brian Sandalow.

Earlier this week, Engels reported that Shipachyov was willing to accept the demotion while his agent sought a trade. That came after the Golden Knights gave his representative permission to pursue a deal.

It's the second time this month Shipachyov has refused to play for the AHL club. He was first demoted shortly after the NHL season began, after which Golden Knights GM George McPhee said the player's agent was reassured that the move wasn't performance-related.

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We're nearly a month into the NHL season and while there remains a large chunk of hockey to be played, a handful of stars are struggling off the hop.

A number of the game's upper echelon players are struggling to put the puck in the net. Whether it be due to bad luck or bad performance, some players have simply been snake-bitten.

Here are eight players still searching for their first goal of the season:

Brent Burns

Last season, Burns paced the league with 320 shots on goal, setting career-highs with 29 goals and 76 points.

To begin this campaign, however, Burns has been limited to just six assists in 10 games. That being said, he has still thrown 43 shots at the opposition - good enough for a share of 11th in the NHL so far. It should be just a matter of time before he gets into the goal column.

Erik Karlsson

The fact Karlsson has yet to collect his first goal of the season is not a slight, but simply an observation.

The Ottawa Senators captain has played just six games - missing the beginning of the season as he nursed a foot injury - and while he has picked up nine assists, he is still searching for his first goal.

Karlsson's averaging just under three shots per contest and already has three multi-point games. Goal No.1 is coming sooner than later.

Dustin Byfuglien

Byfuglien continues to log insane minutes for the Winnipeg Jets, but doesn't have a goal to show for his time on ice.

The 32-year-old has five assists in seven games, but no goals to his credit. What's more surprising is that Byfuglien has taken just 18 shots so far, an average of 2.57 per game. Last season, he finished 22nd in the league with 241 shots on goal, an average of over three per contest.

The case here seems simple: shoot the puck.

Jason Spezza

Spezza might be the victim of opportunity.

To begin the 2017-18 campaign, the 34-year-old is logging an average of just 13:07 minutes of ice time per game, nearly three minutes fewer than last season. He's also been moved to the wing from his native center, tallying just five assists in 11 games.

He might need to score more goals to earn the ice time, but might need more ice time to score goals. It's a tricky situation.

Henrik Sedin

Henrik has never been known as a goal scorer and the Vancouver Canucks are transitioning into a younger squad, but still, the fact he's gone goalless is a bit surprising.

Sedin has just three assists through 10 games, but what's more shocking is he's logging the eighth-most ice time among the team's forwards - even Derek Dorsett is seeing the ice more.

The Sedins are getting older and their careers are surely winding down, but no one expected their production to drop so drastically.

Sebastian Aho

The Carolina Hurricanes are struggling to find offense to begin the season and subsequently Sebastian Aho is without his first goal.

After tallying 24 in his rookie campaign, Aho could be falling victim to the infamous sophomore slump. That being said, he is still playing on the team's top line and is logging the third most ice time on the club among forwards. He should break the goose egg in time.

Kyle Okposo

Behind a struggling club, you're sure to find struggling players.

Look no further than the Buffalo Sabres and Kyle Okposo. The team has gone 3-7-2 to begin the year and Okposo has just two assists in 10 games to boot. He's averaged just over 23 goals per 82 games over the last three seasons so it's unlikely he goes too long without a goal. Both he and the Sabres could really use some.

Ryan Johansen

Johansen's knack for scoring goals has really dropped off over the last two seasons. He's posted back-to-back 14-goal campaigns, yet, has still topped the 60-point plateau each time.

Despite being goalless, he still centers the Predators' top line and his linemate, Filip Forsberg, has already tallied eight goals through 11 games. Johansen's glaring issue appears to be the fact he has mustered just 16 shots through 11 games.

He mans the top line and the team's top power-play unit, the theme here seems clear: shoot the puck and good things might happen.

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The Montreal Canadiens held on to top the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night, giving the lowly club two victories in their last three games. After it strung together a seven-game losing streak, it was certainly a step in the right direction.

There were a lot of takeaways from the victory. First and foremost, the Canadiens once again proved they can produce offense. For the second time in three games, the team punched five goals past the opposing netminder, after crushing the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night.

On the other end, however, Carey Price continued to struggle to keep pucks out of the net. While he picked up his third victory, he still conceded four goals on 26 shots.

It was the sixth time in 10 games and the fifth time in his last six outings that he has given up at least four goals. Early on, Price is rocking a 3.64 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage.

His poor play is even more surprising given that October has historically been the month he's played his best hockey, especially over the past four seasons.

Sure, the players in front of him certainly deserve some of the blame, but the Canadiens have also - through their 3-7-1 start - allowed the fourth-fewest shots per game (28.8) and have been among the league's best possession teams, ranking third in Corsi For with a 54.4 mark.

Further to that, Price has the 32nd-ranked low-danger save percentage and high-danger save percentage (at all strengths) among all 33 goalies who have played at least five games this season.

Going forward, the Canadiens will need to prove they can still score at a more consistent clip. Though they scored five goals on both Tuesday and Saturday, they were shut out 4-0 by the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. And prior to their five-goal outing against Florida, they only scored 13 goals in their previous eight games.

Price is unlikely to remain as poor as he has been to kick off the year. There's a reason he's a Hart and Vezina Trophy winner. But if he doesn't get things sorted out soon, it might not matter how much the offense improves.

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Jesper Bratt's tiebreaking goal on a power play with 4:13 left sent the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory Saturday night over the winless Arizona Coyotes, who became the second NHL team to start a season with 11 consecutive losses.

Taylor Hall scored twice and Bratt also had an assist as New Jersey improved to 8-2-0 with its fifth win in six games. Brian Gibbons added a goal on a short-handed penalty shot for the Devils.

Cory Schneider made 33 saves after missing two games due to a lower-body injury and the birth of his daughter.

Arizona fell to 0-10-1 and joined the 1943-44 New York Rangers (0-11) as the only clubs in NHL history to open a season with 11 straight defeats.

Christian Fischer, Brendan Perlini and Clayton Keller scored for Arizona. Louis Domingue finished with 21 saves.

The Coyotes scored the first goal for the eighth time this season when Fischer connected on the power play 10:37 into the game. Fischer drove down the left wing and whipped Christian Dvorak's rebound past Schneider before colliding with the New Jersey goalie in the crease, which sparked a mini wrestling match between Coyotes and Devils players.

The Coyotes had a lead. And it lasted a full 1:18 before Gibbons tied it with the Devils down a man at 11:55. Gibbons drew a hooking call on Oliver Ekman-Larsson on a breakaway, leading to the penalty shot. New Jersey's leading goal scorer broke in on Domingue and faked a shot before using a forehand-backhand move to slide the puck under Domingue.

As they did in the first period, the teams traded goals in the second.

Hall broke the deadlock with his second of the season at 11:09 with a wrist shot from the slot set up by Bratt's forecheck, but Perlini pulled Arizona even 48 seconds after Hall's goal.

New Jersey nearly went ahead with 5:37 left in the period, but Domingue stopped Drew Stafford's stuff-in attempt. Keller stripped top draft pick Nick Hischier in the offensive zone before snapping in his team-leading eighth goal of the season 50 seconds later to give the Coyotes a 3-2 lead heading into the second intermission.

New Jersey tied it 3-all on Hall's second power-play goal from the left faceoff circle 4:30 into the third to set the stage for Bratt. With the Devils on a power play following Fischer's roughing penalty, Bratt slammed in Hall's feed from the right circle.

New Jersey was 2 for 2 on the power play, while Arizona went 1 for 5.

NOTES: Before the game, Arizona and New Jersey announced a trade in which the Devils received a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Coyotes for goalie Scott Wedgewood, who dressed for Arizona and wore No. 40 as he served as the backup to Domingue. After acquiring the pick, New Jersey has eight selections in next June's draft. . During his pregame media availability, New Jersey coach John Hynes announced defenseman Andy Greene would miss the game after his wife, Rachel, gave birth to the couple's second child, Maddox David. . Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury. According to Hynes, Palmieri's status is day to day. ... New Jersey dressed right wing Stefan Noesen in place of left wing Marcus Johansson. On its Twitter feed, the team announced Johansson sustained a lower-body injury during warmups. . Arizona scratched defenseman Adam Clendening and center Nick Cousins. Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta missed his seventh straight game with a lower-body injury, and goalie Adin Hill was sent down to Tucson of the AHL. . The first of two regular-season meetings between the Coyotes and Devils also was the second of two professional hockey games Saturday at Prudential Center. Earlier in the day, the Metropolitan Riveters beat the Boston Pride 4-1 in a National Women's Hockey League matchup. The Devils have a partnership with the Riveters.

UP NEXT

Coyotes: Continue their five-game road trip Monday at Philadelphia.

Devils: Begin a three-game road trip to Western Canada on Wednesday in Vancouver.

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The Stanley Cup hasn't been north of the border since 1993, but a monument resembling the iconic trophy was unveiled in Ottawa on Saturday.

The Lord Stanley Gift Monument, situated next to a series of posters detailing how the trophy was gifted to the NHL, was revealed before a series of dignitaries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

"(The Stanley Cup) has a weight of symbolism and strength of binding our country together that very few material symbols do," Trudeau said at the unveiling, according to The Canadian Press.

In 1892, Canadian governor general Frederick Arthur Stanley, also known as the Lord Stanley of Preston, donated the Cup with the intention that it be rewarded to Canada's top amateur hockey team.

The Montreal Hockey Club of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada became the first team to win the Stanley Cup in 1893.

In 1947, the NHL was granted control of the Stanley Cup.

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