Oilers' backbone built on team defence

While Connor McDavid’s opening night hat-trick had most Edmontonians bouncing off the walls in celebration, Todd McLellan saved his biggest fist pumps for what happened at the other end of the ice.
Yes, McDavid served notice he is the most electrifying force in the National Hockey League, and the Oilers showed they have the best first line in hockey, but it was the way they’ve come together on defence that really excites the Oilers’ head coach.
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