As the Edmonton Oilers battle for a playoff spot their future percolates in Bakersfield: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

When I was writing this column a week ago, I wasn’t looking ahead to the Washington and Tampa Bay games and visualizing a standing ovation from the home crowd.

Ken Holland, right, Keith Gretzky, middle, and Bob Green, of the Edmonton Oilers attend the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver.Photo by Bruce Bennett /Getty Images Article … [+10071 chars]

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