Oilers’ Babcock Caught Leaning on Stars: ‘I Played Them Too Much’

'Your stick has got to be a crowbar': Babcock demands more as Edmonton depth forwards hit new low

Three injured Edmonton Oilers return to line-up but will depth scoring ever arrive?

Oilers’ Babcock caught leaning on stars: ‘I played them too much’

EDMONTON — For hockey coaches, over-playing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl is like a drug. A drug that Mike Babcock swore he wouldn’t take. Then his entire second line landed on the injured list, and his third-line centre has been dropping in and out of the lineup as well. It’s a wicked elixir, to be […]

Oilers’ Babcock Admits Overplaying Stars McDavid and Draisaitl

EDMONTON — For hockey coaches, over-playing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl is like a drug. A drug that Mike Babcock swore he wouldn’t take. Then his entire second line landed on the injured list, and his third-line centre has been dropping in and out of the lineup as well. It’s a wicked elixir, to be sure, one that even the strongest-willed prohibitionist could not keep from their lips. “We needed our big boys, obviously. I played them too mu…

Oilers' Babcock caught leaning on stars: 'I played them too much'