Oilers Open Babcock Era With 5-2 Preseason Win

Edmonton defeated Winnipeg 5-2 on September 19 in Mike Babcock's first preseason game, with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Alex Formenton scoring. Evan Bouchard recorded four assists, while Ryan Shea's debut beside him, Colton Dach's centre audition, and Tristan Jarry's performance provided early roster-evaluation signals.