Giving the Edmonton Oilers a chance to get a game further than they did last year. Lately, though, it's looked about as likely as Canada sacking the beaver in favor of the bald eagle. And that was before Friday afternoon.

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

The Edmonton Oilers played their best game in months last night following the trade deadline, showing just how much the deadline may have weighed on the team.