The day trip to Winnipeg is a rite of passage of every preseason for the Edmonton Oilers. The logistics — two-hour flight in, play the game, two-hour flight back, all on the same day — make it something of an undesirable excursion for veterans whose spot on the team is secure. Different story for guys fighting for jobs or PTO’s or even minor league vets who savour every chance to wear an NHL uniform, for whom it represents an opportunity. The inevitable result is that the Oil always send something of a ragtag crew to the Manitoba capital. Read More
