Edmonton Journal hockey writer Jim Matheson talks to sports editor Craig Ellingson about the Edmonton Oilers' fruitless road trip through the eastern U.S., the shoddy defensive play by the team in stops at Carolina and Pittsburgh, the landscape for bringing in one or two veteran defenceman next season, the 'race' to the bottom of the NHL standings -- which include the 29th-place Oilers -- with touted generational stars Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel available to be taken at the beginning of June's NHL draft
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Edmonton Journal hockey writer Jim Matheson talks to sports editor Craig Ellingson about the Edmonton Oilers' fruitless road trip through the eastern U.S., the shoddy defensive play by the team in stops at Carolina and Pittsburgh, the landscape for bringing in one or two veteran defenceman next season, the 'race' to the bottom of the NHL standings -- which include the 29th-place Oilers -- with touted generational stars Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel available to be taken at the beginning of June's NHL draft

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