EDMONTON, AB - Drop the puck already.
Because the Oilers centres are having a time in the faceoff dot.
After two pre-season games, the Orange & Blue pivots have flexed in the faceoff circle, an area Head Coach Dave Tippett has been vocal about since joining the squad.
In Edmonton's 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, the team won 52 percent of their draws. Colby Cave led the way with a 62 percent showing, while recent signee Riley Sheahan was next in line at 50 percent.
MAIN CAMP: Oilers centres flex faceoff strength
The Oilers won 72 percent of their faceoffs against the Canucks on Tuesday, showing early improvement in a critical area for Head Coach Dave Tippett