Friday night, Connor Ryckman, Vaughn’s equipment rep who works out of the London factory, loaded the equipment into his car and drove it two and a half hours northeast to the Oilers’ team hotel in downtown Toronto. Lang received it there and brought it with the team to Scotiabank Arena for the Oilers’ skate the following morning.

Some games carry weight because of the standings. Others feel heavier because of everything wrapped around them. Heading into the Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh

Good luck figuring that out or trying to project it. Also good luck to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers.

PITTSBURGH -- Tristan Jarry was in familiar surroundings on Monday. Well, kind of. The 30-year-old goaltender stood in an empty ballroom at a hotel located several blocks from PPG Paints Arena, where he played his first 10 NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins.