Nugent-Hopkins was the first of Edmonton's current leadership core to arrive and set the standard in the Oilers locker room during his rookie season in 2011, before being joined by Darnell Nurse the following year and eventually, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, who've helped him build a winning culture.

The slumping Vancouver Canucks are hoping this isn't the perfect storm when they host three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

The Canucks have lost nine straight games; if they lose to the Oilers on Saturday, their streak will match a franchise record.

The Vancouver Canucks are back at Rogers Arena for their longest homestand of the season and will play the Edmonton Oilers in an all-Canadian matchup on Saturday night. This will be the third matchup of the season between the two Canadian clubs;

Let me steal a lede for this Vancouver Canucks story. To quote our sister site at CanucksArmy, writer Michael Liu’s words: “Adam Foote is a hockey terrorist and the product on the ice is absolutely horrid.

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks look to stop a nine-game slide when they play the Edmonton Oilers. Vancouver is 16-26-5 overall and 4-4-2 against the Pacific Division. The Canucks have given up 169 goals while scoring 122 for a -47 scoring differential.