Midway mark report card: Grading the Edmonton Oilers so far

The Edmonton Oilers are halfway through the NHL season.

The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division and tied for seventh overall with 53 points.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been putting together yet another elite season .

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins appears to be getting back on track with five goals in seven games.

The Edmonton Oilers have been able to show patience with second -line forward Vlad Podkolzin .

Viktor Arvidsson has played just 26 games due to injury since joining the team as a free agent in the off-season .

Jeff Skinner hasn’t lived up to expectations at the start of the season .

Darnell Nurse has found his passion to play it once again, with the chip on his shoulder aimed at the opposition.

But Pickard can only play the teams he’s put in against. But that hasn’t stopped him from showing an ability to surprise you from time to time. Especially come playoff time. He also has a898 save percentage to go along with a goals-against average of 2.43 . E-mail: [email protected] On Twitter : @GerryModdejonge .