After showing signs of potentially snapping out of their lengthy funk prior to the Christmas break, the Edmonton Oilers have hit the skids again.
Following a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 23, the Oilers had won five of six games, and sat at 17-17-2 for the season - an encouraging mark given the club's play prior to that point.
Since then, the Oilers have dropped six of seven decisions, including a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.
The scoring drought during their current skid has been rather ugly.
The #oilers have been outscored 28-10 while dropping six of seven games since the Christmas break.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 7, 2018
The Oilers now sit 13th in the Western Conference, and face minuscule odds to salvage a season that began with Stanley Cup aspirations.
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