EDMONTON — The not-so-secret secret here in Edmonton, where the Oilers’ roster houses a pair of mega stars, is that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl can take up so much oxygen on a hockey team that there isn’t always enough left for everyone else.

By the time the ice time trickles down to guys like Max Jones, Adam Henrique and Trent Frederic, well, there just isn’t much to work with.

So, on a night where Draisaitl is pronounced as done for the regular season with a knee injury, winning a game on a goal by Jones and two points from Henrique is a rare gem.

That old cliché about everyone chipping in to replace Draisaitl actually came true Tuesday, as Edmonton flexed on the San Jose Sharks, breaking open a 3-3 game after 40 minutes to win 5-3.

Moving seven points up on San Jose — rather than being just three points ahead had the Sharks won in regulation — feels awesome. Doing it on the backs of the foot soldiers feels even better.

“It does,” said Henrique, who will play it out here as a 36-year-old 4C, with more than 1,000 NHL games under his belt. “Getting on the scoresheet, it seems........

© Sportsnet