The Oilers begin a seven-game road trip on Wednesday with the first of a back-to-back set against the Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena

“We’re not even close,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “There’s a team that’s playing really well, and we’re not. That’s just not one game. If you look at the last five weeks, they’ve been going pretty well. We haven’t. Right now, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Frederic was called out for his lack of physicality over the weekend, and he responded in Monday night's game against the Blue Jackets.

The Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers after a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The defeat marked their third straight loss and dropped their record to 6-6-4. It has been a tough stretch for a team that made two straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, but has stumbled badly to start this season.

As for individuals, Pierre-Olivier Joseph had a strong night from an analytics perspective. During his 11:21 of even-strength ice time, the Canucks held a 6-3 shots advantage while winning the scoring chances battle 5-1. Joseph also finished the night with two shots on goal as well as two individual scoring chances created.

The Edmonton Oilers should have Zach Hyman back in the fold within a week, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed.

While slow starts have been part and parcel for the Edmonton Oilers the past two seasons, this year’s ho-hum run is extending a little longer than a club with championship aspirations would like. The Oil are sizable favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Place on Monday,

EDMONTON -- Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists to push his point streak to eight games, and the Colorado Avalanche won 9-1 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday.