Oilers stuck in another skid after showing brief glimmer of hope

After showing signs of potentially snapping out of their lengthy funk prior to the Christmas break, the Edmonton Oilers have hit the skids again.

Following a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 23, the Oilers had won five of six games, and sat at 17-17-2 for the season - an encouraging mark given the club's play prior to that point.

Since then, the Oilers have dropped six of seven decisions, including a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.

The scoring drought during their current skid has been rather ugly.

The #oilers have been outscored 28-10 while dropping six of seven games since the Christmas break.

- Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 7, 2018

The Oilers now sit 13th in the Western Conference, and face minuscule odds to salvage a season that began with Stanley Cup aspirations.

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