If this was an ’80s action flick, the Edmonton Oilers ’ next two weeks would be summed up in a tidy little montage full of inspirational music. Article content

You’ve seen the kind, where the down-and-out heroes embark on a journey showing they are bearing down and taking care of all the little things — waxing on and waxing off, if you will — in preparation of becoming their best selves before getting back to business in the movie’s main plot. Article content Article content

Only this isn’t Hollywood, it’s real life. And the reality check ended up smacking the Oilers right across the face in a 9-1 loss to the first-place Colorado Avalanche that stands among the worst on home ice in the history of the franchise. Ever.

Oh, sure. They might have ‘bounced back’ with a win over an equa

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