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New Jersey @ Edmonton (Game #51) [message #849669] |
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 Kr55
Messages: 12384
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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Meh. Didn’t help to take the first 30 mins of the game off but we got we more chances than the devils. We just choked on most of ours. This 3 game streak thing feels like a curse at this point.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1528
Registered: October 2006
Location: Summerside, PEI
1 Cup
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Well, that was predictable.
Didn't watch any of it due to the 11:30pm START time here, but it doesn't sound like I missed much. Oh well, on to the next one. Hopefully Drai gets back soon.
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tardigrade81
Messages: 3902
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
3 Cups
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We won’t win 3 in a row all year…. Will we ?
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Adam
Messages: 7682
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 05:34 |
We won’t win 3 in a row all year…. Will we ?
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I wonder what the record is for winning 2 in a row, without ever winning a third? Very niche record, but someone must know.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1528
Registered: October 2006
Location: Summerside, PEI
1 Cup
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 14:27 |
| tardigrade81 wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 05:34 |
We won’t win 3 in a row all year…. Will we ?
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I wonder what the record is for winning 2 in a row, without ever winning a third? Very niche record, but someone must know.
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2016-17 Avs never won 3 in a row all season. I'm sure there are others. Expansion year Caps are probably another one given they only won 8 games all year
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Adam
Messages: 7682
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 11:43 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 14:27 |
| tardigrade81 wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 05:34 |
We won’t win 3 in a row all year…. Will we ?
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I wonder what the record is for winning 2 in a row, without ever winning a third? Very niche record, but someone must know.
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2016-17 Avs never won 3 in a row all season. I'm sure there are others. Expansion year Caps are probably another one given they only won 8 games all year
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Yes - but Caps never had a shot at 3 in a row (best they managed was to string together a win and a tie at one point and even that they only managed once). Avs in 2016-17 only had four times where they paired wins. We've failed 9 times to win the third game. So is that a record? It has to be close.
EDIT: I tried ChatGPT and it couldn't figure this out, suggesting it needs a specific stat query on NHL data to solve for it. That's more work than I'm willing to do today!
[Updated on: Wed, 21 January 2026 12:08]
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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oilfan94
Messages: 534
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
No Cups
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 14:02 |
EDIT: I tried ChatGPT and it couldn't figure this out, suggesting it needs a specific stat query on NHL data to solve for it. That's more work than I'm willing to do today!
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That's hilarious. When I saw your original comment I tried the same thing with the same result and feeling, then abandoned even responding out of laziness at that point.
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Kr55
Messages: 12384
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| oilfan94 wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 13:52 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 14:02 |
EDIT: I tried ChatGPT and it couldn't figure this out, suggesting it needs a specific stat query on NHL data to solve for it. That's more work than I'm willing to do today!
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That's hilarious. When I saw your original comment I tried the same thing with the same result and feeling, then abandoned even responding out of laziness at that point.
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After leaving grok for 10 mins:
"Grok was unable to reply.
Something went wrong, please refresh to reconnect or try again.
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"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Kr55
Messages: 12384
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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I let Grok abuse hockeyreference.com for seasons where teams could only win 2 in a row and never 3 and it is claiming:
1996-97 San Jose Sharks with 7 two-win streaks, max streak 2, and 27 wins.
Unfortunately, I only asked for full season results, so if the Oilers were to win 3 in a row before the end of this year, it wouldn't count as the same thing I asked for. Asking to include mid-season streaks of 2 win streaks without a 3 probably would never work without timing out hehe.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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