 RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Thu, 18 January 2024 13:20 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 18 January 2024 14:55 |
Last game of Seatle's 6 game road trip, 5 of them were out East. Their last game was the second game of a back to back in New York. 3rd game in 4 nights, 4th game in 6 night. Divisional game. Seattle is missing a few key guys. The Oilers have to be motivated and take advantage. They don't need to blow them out, just win the game in regulation.
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In the past that'd be a recipe for a sure-fire loss, with the opposition goalie playing like vintage Hasek.
Let's see this team show that they've changed.
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Maybe in past seasons but I judge the team on what they are doing now, not dwell on the past. Things change from year to year, players mature, players move on. Coaches change. Maybe if the Oilers were just on a 1-2 week streak of playing well, I could buy a little what you are saying but they are pushing 30 games of playing pretty darn good hockey. Their defensive numbers are through the roof and have been for pushing 30 games. That's more than just a small sample size, that's damn near half of season of playing that way.
I don't see the Oilers laying an egg tonight, not in a divisional game.
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