The Edmonton Oilers are giving consistent ice time to veteran forward Mattias Janmark, and it's now coming at the detriment of playing their best possible lineup.

Ends slump Monday

Not exactly a masterpiece at Rogers Place on Monday night, but the Edmonton Oilers ’ mastery of the Seattle Kraken continued with an eighth consecutive victory for the blue and orange. As was the case in Seattle at the beginning of the month, the Oilers walked away with a 4-2 win, an emtpy-net goal sealing the deal in each instance.

Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday night for their third straight win. Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist,

The Edmonton Oilers are sitting atop the Pacific Division standings after defeating the Seattle Kraken 4-2 at Rogers Place on Monday (Jan. 27). Mattias Ekholm, Mattias Janmark, Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored for Edmonton.

Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored in the second period and the Oilers rallied to beat the Kraken 4-2 on Monday in Edmonton.

Stuck in slump

Captain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night at Rogers Place,

Mattias Ekholm’s goal and assist power Oilers past Kraken 4-2, extending Edmonton’s winning streak to three games.

Only three players in the NHL are older than Corey Perry. At 39 years old, the 20-year NHL veteran has won just about everything there is to win in the sport of hockey: A Stanley Cup, gold medals at the Olympics (twice), World Cup, World Championship, and World Juniors, a Memorial Cup, a Hart Trophy, a Rocket Richard Trophy, and more.

Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win in a row.

Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Oilers. who have won 11 of 14 and oved back into first place in the Pacific Division — one point ahead of idle Vegas.