It was the spring of 2018, and the Edmonton Oilers were in a royal mess of their own making. Just one year after making a major surge over 100 points and to Game 7 of the Pacific Division Finals, it all came apart at the seams. That season the Oilers collapsed from 8th place overall to 25th, largely due to a major failure of the special teams. Foremost among them, a talented powerplay unit that somehow crashed to 31st and last in the NHL with a measly 31 powerplay goals, 7 fewer than any other NHL squad. They also ranked 31st in powerplay conversion percentage and PP goals per 60. Read More
