The Edmonton Oilers begin a four game Eastern Conference road trip starting on Monday night against the Washington Capitals.
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PRE-GAME REPORT

WASHINGTON, DC - Opportunity knocks on the road for the Oilers.
The team is coming off a two-game stretch where they haven't been playing their best hockey and are looking to get back to the level that saw them win five-in-a-row prior to the recent blemish.
"I think we do have a new opportunity for sure. We've got a Washington Capitals team that works their tails off. They're going to push us in certain competitive ways tonight that we better be ready for, but in the end, we're looking for a response," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said about tonight's contest. "We didn't like the game that we played. We used the term that we laid an egg on Saturday afternoon at home and now it's our opportunity to respond with a good effort here versus a very game Washington Capital team."
The injury ravaged Capitals come into tonight's affair with a 5-6-2 record, despite the absence of several key components like defenceman John Carlson, centre Niklas Backstrom, and winger T.J. Oshie. Even with Washington's mounting injury report, the D.C. team is a veteran squad a few years off a Stanley Cup victory, and they know how to win.
In order for the Oilers to find success on the road trip, they will have to continue to build on the positives they've found in each game as they look to get rolling in the early part of the season.
"This year's team has not yet fired on all cylinders. We've had moments in the twelve games that we've played this year, 10 of the 12 in my opinion, have been one goal hockey games. The Pittsburgh game we won at home and the one we lost to Dallas were not one goal games," Woodcroft said. "I think the games have been tight, but for me as a coach, what I look for is the detail in our game and I don't believe that we're firing on all cylinders yet and our details can improve for me as we move forward and move through our schedule here and begin this important road trip."

STARTER STU

Woodcroft will turn to his young goaltender in Stuart Skinner to help get the four-game road trip started the right way. The 24-year-old has been outstanding to start the 2022-23 season, sporting a sparking 2.10 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage.
The Oilers head coach has loved the growth the local product has shown on his way to being a reliable, quality NHL goaltender. However, the National Hockey League is a show-me business and Skinner will have to demonstrate he can handle the rigors of being leaned on by a club with big-time aspirations on the year.
"I've seen his maturity over the last four and a half, five years. Here is someone who was drafted and developed by our organization. I think it's an organizational win," Woodcroft said. "When your scouts identify someone, he goes through the development process, he doesn't skip steps along the way, and then he's off to a good start in his true rookie year in the NHL. I'm happy for him, I'm proud of him, but the NHL is a night in, night out basis, and we're going to need a good effort from him tonight."
The need for young players to show they can contribute at an NHL level and avoid the rookie mistakes that can cost a team a game is paramount. Coach Woodcroft has said the NHL is not a development league, it's a results league. Most rookies must earn the trust of a staff as they of through the growing pains of acclimatizing to the world's top league. Luckily for Skinner, he's already earned that trust through his shared path to the NHL with his coach.
"He has been a part of a lot of wins that I've been a part of in the American League and now in the National Hockey League. So, the trust word with Stuart Skinner, that's implicit," Woodcroft said. "I have that trust in Stew. His teammates have that trust in Stew. The organization has that trust in Stew, and that's come from him doing it right every step of the way."

500 FOR CONNOR

The Edmonton Oilers captain is no stranger to milestones, and on Monday, Connor McDavid gets to check off another box with his 500 NHL game.
"I mean, getting a chance to live out my dream and playing NHL, to have done it for 500 games now, it means a lot to me," McDavid said. "I know there's not a lot of guys that get to that number, so it's special to me."
And what an incredible first 500 games the former first-overall-pick has given both Oilers fans and the National Hockey League. In his first seven-and-a bit seasons, the 25-year-old has racked up an astonishing 722 points. The total is 89 more points than tonight's fellow generational superstar Alex Ovechkin had at the same point in his career.
The captain also continues to get better, starting the season with 12 goals (including two hat tricks), 13 assists, and 25 points in the season's first 12 games.
"Yeah, it feels like it's gone by fast. In what he's done and been able to accomplish in such a short time, I think is amazing. He's a generational player," Woodcroft said.

McDavid's willingness to strive for improvements when he is already the top player in the game is what separates the very goods from the greats. Since he was named Oilers captain at 19-years-old, he's also grown as a leader of his team.
"He's someone that I don't think gets enough credit on the leadership side of things because it's not for Connor," Woodcroft said. "It's not just about setting the example. It's about also holding the team to a certain standard and holding people accountable to that standard. And I think that's a lot of stuff that people don't get to see."
The Oilers coach was able to witness McDavid in different stages of his career, from his time as an Oilers assistant and now as the team's head honcho. Woodcroft has seen the evolution of a player striving for a better 200-foot game, all while continuing to be the odds-on favourite to lead the NHL in scoring.
Becoming a leader was something that had to grow on McDavid as his profile and reputation also grew across the league.
"I mean, it's a different kind of job to be a captain in the NHL and something that I don't think anyone necessarily feels ready for and something that you've got to kind of live with and experience to kind of fully understand what it means to be a good captain," McDavid said. "It's something that I still work on every day and still trying to get better, but I feel like I've come a long way."
-- Michael Arcuri, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS vs. CAPITALS
STREAM: 6:00 p.m. MT; televised on Sportsnet West
Oilers Team Scope
The Oilers are looking to duplicate the success they had on their last road trip where they collected six out of six possible points, as they head to the East coast for a four-game stretch.
"It's always nice to be on the road because you got to spend some time with your teammates. You get to always eat your meals with the guys and you're just so close with each other for the whole road a trip," Stuart Skinner said post practice in Washington. "You're not going back home, you're going back to the hotel with you guys so it's nice."
Edmonton is coming off a tough 6-2 matinee loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday at Rogers Place. The visitor's offensive output was lead by long time Stars forward Jamie Benn who notched a hat trick, while the up-and-coming Jason Robertson added a goal and two assists in the romp.
For Edmonton, it was the hard luck performance of Jack Campbell that stood out as the Stars capitalized off several unfortunate bounces including a point-shot that looked to have gone through the netting of his glove.
Leon Draisaitl was able to notch his seventh goal of the season and his fifth on the powerplay, while Darnell Nurse added a late concilliatory tally in the defeat.

Capitals Team Scope
Washington continues to be lead by the ageless wonder that is Alexander Ovechkin.
The dynamic winger is still doing what he does best, rack up the goals, into his 19th NHL season as he paces all Capitals scorers with seven goals on the year.
His latest goal, scored on Saturday night against the Arizona Coyotes, was the 787 in his illustrious career and allowed him to surpass Gordie Howe for the most goals with a single NHL team.
"You do marvel at what he's doing at the age he's at and the level he's playing and how hard he competes and he's a special hockey player," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. "We're fortunate that we have some special hockey players too. I know everybody's going to be up to that challenge tomorrow because that game is an important one for us to respond because weren't happy with how we played yesterday as a group."
Besides Ovechkin's goal, the Capitals jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the third period courtesy of Anthony Mantha. A late game surge by the Coyotes would be their undoing with Nick Ritchie potting two goals, including the game winner with 36 seconds left to leave Washington with the victory.
Between the pipes, Darcy Kuemper turned aside 23 of 26 shots in the loss. The free agent acquisition has started off strong for his new club posting a 2.35 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in his 10 starts this season.
Washington has been ravaged by injuries in the early part of the season, missing key contributors in former Norris Trophy finalist John Carlson, centre Niklas Backstrom, agitator Tom Wilson, and winger Connor Brown. They may also be without defenceman Dimitri Orlov who left Saturday's contest against the Coyotes.
Stepping up has been Dylan Strome, the younger brother of former Oiler Ryan Strome, who has added nine points in 13 games since joining the club as a free agent from Chicago.

By The Numbers
The Oilers are currently 3-0 on the season while on the road this season... Edmonton's powerplay ranks second in the NHL, currently operating at 31.9 per cent... Monday's game will be the 500th of Connor McDavid's career with the forward recording 722 points (251G, 471A) in the first 499... His 722 points are more than all but six players in NHL history had recorded in their first 500 games... McDavid has 89 more points then Monday's opponent Alexander Ovechkin had in his first 500 games... McDavis has scored in five-straight games vs. the Capitals...
Alex Ovechkin is currently at 787 career NHL goals, the most by a player with a single team... He is currently 14 goals away from tying Gordie Howe for second all time... Ovechkin is fourth all time in goals per game averaging 0.61 goals every contest... Washington is 12-2-1 at home against the Oilers since the 1997-98 season... Darcy Kuemper is 10-2-4 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in his career against the Oilers...
Injury Report
OILERS - Tyler Benson (knee) is on IR; Oscar Klefbom (shoulder) is on IR; Mike Smith (undisclosed) is on IR.
CAPITALS - John Carlson (lower body) is on IR; Beck Malenstyn (hand) is on IR; Connor Brown (knee) is on IR; Alex Alexeyev (shoulder) is on IR; Carl Hagelin (undisclosed) is on IR; Tom Wilson (knee) is on IR; Niklas Backstrom (hip) is on IR; Dimitri Orlov (undisclosed) is day-to-day
-- Michael Arcuri, EdmontonOilers.com