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 Jay
Messages: 1340
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
1 Cup
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| Rocksteady wrote on Thu, 16 April 2026 09:52 |
You know, the Oilers tick me off.
They had a chance at the title of the pillow division and muffed it. The slow played the last 6 games of the season neutralizing their offence but improving defensively which is great news don't get me wrong...
But if they think they can coast into the playoffs and just turn it on I think they are heading into a first round exit. You can't just play that way.
Now in game 82 in a game where it means if they win or lose, they play someone in the pillow division or cross over to the central and get killed.
Maybe my constitution is more frail as I get older, but this team attitude stinks.
Make me eat my words Oilers... one can only hope.
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Take two 50 goal scorers and one of the top 3 players in the league out of any teams lineup and you are going to notice it. Not to mention the other injuries - Dick, Jones etc.
I think for this team it's mostly just a matter of health. If they are healthy (29, 97 and 39) they will likely make it to R3 at least.
After that it could go either way. If (9.)25 can avoid gift wrapping opportunities like he normally does in the playoffs and 14 doesn't try to play in games where he has no business being on the ice (like last year) then they should have a good chance against anyone.
The division means nothing. The most important thing is not to play Vegas or Colorado in R1 before 29 returns.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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