Oilers Learned A Hard Lesson From The Knights In Worlds Detour

Edmonton is taking heat for its World Championship approach, and the criticism is not coming from people who missed the memo. The Golden Knights have become the standard-bearer in this kind of comparison, and that is never a compliment if you are the team on the receiving end. The larger issue is whether the Oilers are building for the right next step or just collecting avoidable distractions. In a league this unforgiving, even the side quests come with a bill.