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Ice Issues In Edmonton

01/15/2017 at 7:38pm EST

from Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun,

When you have the greatest skater in hockey in Connor McDavid, you want to be able to give him the best ice in the National Hockey League upon which to perform.

“I’m sure as heck not going to argue with that,” said Bob Nicholson, CEO and vice-chairman of the Oilers Entertainment Group.

Perhaps you’ve noticed. He hasn’t had it.

They promised great ice in Rogers Place. Until recently, it hasn’t even been good ice.

Perhaps you’ve noticed something else. On some nights, the fans have been freezing in the finest facility in hockey.

Three games into a six-game road trip, Edmonton Oilers players are happy to be able to report improvement.

“It’s going in the right direction. From where it was in October to where it is now, there’s been real improvement. It’s become a lot better,” said Milan Lucic.

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