They are currently the coldest team in the NHL, losing nine of their last ten games. That includes a seven game losing streak that ended just last Wednesday.
Why wouldn't a fall into last place create panic on a team?
It seems like everything has been going wrong for the Edmonton Oilers. Some games, they can't put the puck in the net, and others they can't keep it out.
They have been consistently slapped in the face by their opponents, including a 7-2 defeat to the St. Louis Blues, a team that has only one more victory than the Oilers this season.
Saturday night's game against San Jose was only a little less embarrassing. I thoughtá the Oilers only competed for about ten minutes. When the Sharks started scoring goals, I felt like they just stopped playing.
They started going for res ...
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Edmonton Oilers: Violent Fall in the Standings Causes Panic
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Eric LaForge in NHLComments Off on Edmonton Oilers: Violent Fall in the Standings Causes Panic