From
where I sit it looks like the Oilers are like a training a new
puppy...
via nesn.com
Just
when you think it's all over, he pees on the carpet. Once again it's
apparent Edmonton is a long way away from being competitive on a
nightly basis. The team had a modest streak of consistency come to a
crashing halt in the past two games with a paltry two goals scored
and 11 surrendered. This against the two teams in the league at
their own level. In slightly over three minutes against Calgary, the
Oilers simply lost all measure of composure. Yes, games like this
happen to every team over the course of a season. The Blues got
blitzed 7-1 by New Jersey in late January and were shut out in back
to back games following the Olympic break. But the top teams shrug
their shoulders and move on. Both times the Blues went on to win
four of their next five. For teams like the Oilers, where confidence
is moderate at best, getting hammered by Calgary will bring doubt
flowing back into the dressing room. Add to that, the call-in shows
in Edmonton will be buzzing yet again with demands for Player A to be
traded for some unrealistic compensation; combined with a stark
insistence Player B is indispensable to the future of the team.
Sadly for Oiler Nation the team needs a deep level of introspection;
with the reality that more changes are coming over the summer and
nobody is off limits.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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