There was a time, not so long ago, that the Edmonton Oilers would roll into Rogers Place expecting their skill to carry them through inferior opponents. Show up, let McDavid and Draisaitl do their thing, collect two points, move on.

The Edmonton Oilers host the New York Rangers after Connor McDavid's two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Oilers' 6-3 win

One more stat: The newly-formed threesome of Leon Draisaitl, Jack Roslovic and Vasily Podkolzin were on the ice for two goals for in Game 10 against Vancouver. They are the first Oilers line to manufacture two even strength goals this entire year.

The Oilers have used 27 different trios to begin their 10 games, a jaw-dropping total without even considering how often they’ve altered lines within specific contests as well. The start of the season was always going to be about exploration, but Knoblauch has taken that idea to the extreme.

Connor McDavid had a pair of goals, after scoring just one all season, and the Edmonton Oilers exploded for five second-period tallies en route to a 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth Tuesday night, snapping a two-game skid for the Western Conference champs.

The Edmonton Oilers are going through a rough stretch, and Kris Knoblauch has responded by mixing up the lines. Some fans are questioning the constant changes, but here's what's actually happening: Knoblauch is trying different combinations because the current approach hasn't been producing consistent results.

Igor Kravchuk, Bob Beers and Boris Mironov were featured on the power play during the early 1990s, but none could be described as a pure puck mover. Roman Hamrlik arrived in the late 1990s and provided offensive help, but he was a complete player and was on the ice in all situations.

Kiefer Sherwood scored his second goal of the game 1:42 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.