Nothing cleanses the palate of an Oilers fan base than a spanking of the Maple Leafs in Toronto on a Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada.

This, after a week that came to an end with substantial change on the Edmonton roster and in its dressing room.

That and more in this edition of…

9 Things

9. The Bakersfield Condors won a wild one Saturday, 8-7 over Tucson. Ike Howard scored the winner in Overtime.

8. Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now! this week seemingly forecast a coming contract for Oilers forward Matt Savoie. Stauffer suggested a bridge deal, which would prevent a repeat of the Broberg/Holloway incident. More on Bob in a minute…

7. Leon Draisaitl’s three-point performance on Saturday gives him 999 for his NHL career to date. When he hits the milestone, he will join Wayne Gretzky

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