So, same old, same old, eh?

The Edmonton Oilers are scuffling along, 10 games in, with a 4-4-2 record but really it’s four wins and six losses — forget those Bettman loser points teams get in OT.

Yeah, the Oilers will be in the post-season, but nobody in this town cares one hoot about just making the playoffs. We’re not the Buffalo Sabres here or the Detroit Red Wings. The fans here only want the Oilers to be the last team standing in June.

Truth is, the three teams that have played the most playoff games the last two years — Florida, Edmonton and Dallas—are all meandering. The Panthers are 5-5, Dallas is 5-3-2, giving up more goals than they’ve scored. And, Toronto is 4-4-1, Tampa is 3-4-2, Vegas is only three points better than the Oilers.

Yeah, Carolina is rolling, but aren’t they

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