second player in NHL history to score 200 points<\/a>. At this rate, if he doesn\u2019t obliterate his existing career-high of 153 points, it\u2019ll be a bit disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThe Oilers aren\u2019t perfect \u2014 just ask Jake Walman how he feels about his start \u2014 but they\u2019ve certainly got enough star power to make up for their deficiencies. Whether that means they\u2019ll return to the Stanley Cup Final remains to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daily Faceoff\u2019s Scott Maxwell ranked the Oilers third in his power rankings. \u201cYou can tell McDavid is off to an incredible start because almost no one is talking about the fact that Evan Bouchard is also on a similarly historic pace.\u201d noted Maxwell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s currently on pace for 145 points on the season, and the current record for defensemen is Bobby Orr\u2019s 139 points in 1970-71. Bouchard is also on pace for 44 goals, only four short of Paul Coffey\u2019s record of 48 in 1985-86. I wonder if Bouchard keeps this up as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Oilers rose seven spots and only trail the 12-2-2 Carolina Hurricanes a month into the season. This week, they play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, and the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Hockey Canada hires Dustin Schwartz as head of goaltending<\/p>\n
Schwartz, born in Stettler, Alta., served as the Oilers\u2019 goaltending coach from 2014-15 until 2024-25. He joined the team during the 2014-15 season after spending several seasons as the Edmonton Oil Kings\u2019 goaltending consultant. From 2014-15 until 2018-19, Schwartz also served as the Oil Kings\u2019 goaltending coach.<\/p>\n
On top of remaining as a goaltending coach in the Edmonton area, he played parts of three seasons with the University of Alberta Golden Bears from the 2000-01 season until the 2004-05 season.<\/p>\n
In his decade-long stint with the Oilers, Schwartz oversaw netminders like Cam Talbot, Mikko Koskinen, Mike Smith, Stuart Skinner, and plenty of others.<\/p>\n
Cynthia Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for DFOEdmonton, DFOCalgary, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on X at @CynthiaRDelaney.<\/p>\n
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