Oilers set an NHL record in futility...

How awful has the Edmonton Oilers’ penalty kill been on home ice this year? Historically awful, that’s how bad.

The Oilers’ PK has been so horrendous on home ice that they rank 31st and last in the NHL in overall penalty killing despite ranking fifth best on the road. And they have made the books...

The Oilers Home PK is 55.5%

That is ranked 1029/1029 in NHL history (since PK% has been tracked and calculated)

It’s 11.2% worse than the team ranked 1028/1029
— Matt Henderson (@Archaeologuy) January 3, 2018

Just in last night's game against the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton’s deplorable PK was lit up for three goals on the same major powerplay early in the third period after Patrick Maroon’s match penalty for a hit to the head of defenseman Drew Doughty.

The star defender had to joke about it:

"Scoring three goals on the power play to really shove it up their butts was awesome.” -- LA Kings Drew Doughty on the match penalty to Patrick Maroon
— Rob Tychkowski (@Rob_Tychkowski) January 3, 2018