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3 QUESTIONS: Edmonton Oilers staring down the barrel of NHL playoffs

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Connor McDavid has sat out the past eight games and counting with a lower-body injury.

The Edmonton Oilers are 4 -4 without him on this stretch, and 8-6 on the season.

McDavid 's points-per-game-played this season is 1.43 , marking his lowest productivity since his first three years in the NHL .

The Oilers are nine points clear of the Calgary Flames and 10 points ahead of a Vancouver Canucks squad.

Skinner ’s goals-against average is up ( 2.91 compared to a career 2.76 ) and his save percentage is down.

Skinner has missed the past five games with a head injury after a collision in the crease with Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen .

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