The Edmonton Oilers head home from a withering road trip. And while they pulled up a goal short of a win on Saturday night, by anyone’s measure this stretch was a roaring success. The Oilers arrive home with the same number of points as the Pacific leading Vegas Golden Knights.

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

The Edmonton Oilers potentially bolstered their defense Friday by signing free agent John Klingberg, a low-risk move that could amount to adding a top-four blueliner.