So what is the Edmonton Oilers identity as we’re into the second month of the NHL season, apart from being one of the two fastest teams based on skating speeds along with Saturday’s opponent here, the Colorado Avalanche? Article content

All good, but so far they’ve got wheels while their results are pedestrian. Article content Article content

The Oilers are losing games, and not 7-5. That would at least be a track meet.

They’re losing 3-2 and 4-3. They’ve won four games in regulation in their 15. They have scored more than three goals exactly two times.

Yeah, it’s early. Yeah, the Oilers have been to the last two Stanley Cup finals, certainly a feat, and to use a hoary cliché, it’s a marathon not a sprint. But, right now it’s tough to clearly pinpoint the Oilers identity.

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