Can a team that played 211 games over the last two seasons, only to have its heart broken twice, summon the necessary energy and enthusiasm to make a third marathon run? Article content

We’re about to find out as the Edmonton Oilers open the drapes on another Stanley Cup window. Article content Article content

Going to two-straight Finals is a massive physical and emotional investment at the best of times. Playing all the way into late June and losing both of those Finals seems almost too much to bear. Is it?

Will the Oilers be able to shake it off and launch another nine-month campaign? They’ll say all the right things, but pushing through those scars isn’t going to be easy, especially in October and November when the playoffs seem a million miles away.

The mood around the team

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