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6 troubling trends for Edmonton Oilers through 6 February games

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The Edmonton Oilers are 2 -4-0 in February , with both wins coming in overtime early in the month .

The team has lost 3 straight games in regulation for the first time since the opening week of the season .

The Oilers have allowed 5 + goals in back-to-back games in February .

They have allowed powerplay goals at a rate of over 25 per hour this month .

Connor McDavid has posted a ghastly dash-11 over that short span, which includes 3 consecutive games of -3 .

McDavid had never previously logged 2 such games in succession before never mind 3 .

The game’s top offensive star has played 66.5 minutes of hockey in its most fundamental manpower situation, and his team hasn’t scored a single goal in that time.

For the 2 games combined, Edmonton ’s forward corps mustered a paltry 18 shots in total.

This from a forward corps that through 55 games averaged 22 shots per game.

By eye, the Oilers had difficulty penetrating the defensive set of either Eastern Conference opponent.

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