We have reached the point of the NHL season when we must ask the question: Are the Edmonton Oilers OK?

Slow starts have become a hallmark of the Oilers over the past three years. Of course, the Oilers overcame those starts in each of the previous two seasons to reach the Stanley Cup Final. Still, it is a worrying trend that eventually could bite the Oilers, who lost 8-3 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday in their first game at Rogers Place in two weeks.

When looking at the Oilers’ first 25 games over the past three seasons, there are some similarities. For instance, Edmonton’s shot quality has consistently been at or near the top of the league, so the offence is generating high-percentage looks (even if the puck isn’t going in the net as expected).

The major difference between this season’s

See Full Page