Kris Knoblauch previews challenging road trip for the Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their 4 game road-trip against in style against the Seattle Kraken, and will be looking for the same result against a formidable Boston Bruins team.
According to the NHL, Coach Knoblauch said their heavy travel schedule underscores the importance of every player getting the rest they need to compete at the highest level, starting with how they remained in Seattle overnight before making the lengthy trip to the East Coast.
«There's the opportunity after the game to leave right after, but the most important thing is the players being able to get their sleep,» he said. «If we were to leave after the game to Boston, we're probably looking at 4 or 5 AM, and obviously, that's not optimal for the players to get their sleep.
«Everyone hopefully got a good night's sleep and we left the next day. It was a long day, but it was formidable. It's nothing crazy. We got in at a decent hour, guys are here for dinner, and they have an excellent opportunity to get another good night's sleep, so sleep is very important.»
«A lot of cities and a lot of time zones,» Knoblauch said after Monday's practice in Boston. «I just remind myself of the Western Hockey League and the travel that we used to do, so no matter what I see here in the NHL, this is nothing in comparison.»
The Boston Bruins are also looking for a bounce back after suffering a brutal 5-4 OT loss to the New York Islanders.
Regardless, tomorrow's matchup should be an epic matchup as the Oilers look to boost their record to 25-12-3.
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