Troy Stecher facing surgery, further limiting options to revamp Oilers’ struggling bottom four

All season long, Edmonton Oilers heavily relied on the same six men to man their blueline. Among them, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Darnell Nurse, Cody Ceci, Brett Kulak and Vincent Desharnais each played at least 78 games, missing just 12 among them. On average they played 26 hours of hockey, ranging from Bouchard’s 31 to Desharnais’ 20+. Read More