Here come the heavyweights.
The Edmonton Oilers are heavyweights themselves, of course, boasting a National Hockey League roster headlined by superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl that went to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final in June.
But the upcoming schedule features four other NHL giants in a row, starting Tuesday (7 p.m) at Rogers Place against the recent two-time Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. That game is followed by a road date Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, the league’s top team, a Saturday afternoon home affair with the rival and top Pacific Division team Vegas Golden Knights (a year removed as Cup champ) and a highly anticipated rematch of June’s final versus the Florida Panthers one week from now.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch told media after practice Monday that these games should give the Oilers a good idea how they …