One thing’s for sure, the off-season’s don’t get any shorter with more consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Final. Article content

Wednesday night can’t come soon enough for an Edmonton Oilers squad that’s twice been the bridesmaid of the NHL, as they prepare to open the regular season against the Calgary Flames (8 p.m., Sportsnet). Article content Article content

And there are certainly some things to keep an eye on in the game.

1. Will Stuart Skinner start off with a strong game out of the gates?

The last two season openers haven’t been kind to the Oilers, and they’ve been downright ugly to their starting goaltender.

Skinner made eight saves on 13 shots before being pulled in the second period in what turned into a 6-0 shutout at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last yea

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