Oilers drop one in the desert, fall to 8th in the West, and to the Coyotes? Are you serious?
This time of year, especially when the Oilers aren't "out of it" I don't like to miss games. Last nights match between the Oilers and Phoenix was a game that I'm glad I missed. I had the live scoreboard on for updates after the first period but that was it.
1-0 Phoenix after 1. Ok, fine. We'll crank it up in the second and at least head into the 3rd tied, is what I thought. Next time I check the score it's 3 buzz for Phoenix. I could feel my blood pressure rising but because I wasn't watching or listening to the game I decided to not let it get me down and ruin my evening. We get 2 quickies in the 3rd only to tease me enough that I return to my computer every few minutes for an update only to be completely let down in the end.
Phoenix has nothing to play for, they are NOT a playoff team and they are bordering on even being an NHL team. Not to say we should take them for granted or that I don't think they have the ability to get hot and beat good teams, but my point is simply that the Oilers are supposed to be a playoff team. They have had more than a few opportunities in recent weeks to take a strangle hold of a playoff spot. Fine, they weren't going to win the division, and likely not even catch 2nd place, but all they had to do was beat Phoenix last night, or get 2 points vs Colorado last Saturday, or beat the depleted Wild or even beat a very cold Nashville team in February when they had a chance. The Oilers are playing as though they have a playoff spot locked in place. Bottom line is they have had chance after chance to lock up a playoff spot in the West and haven't. They now sit in 9th, even in games played with most of the teams they're battling with, and will need help from the out of town scoreboard if they make it.
Playoffs aren't made or lost in the last 20 games, but come on. When you NEED 2 points this badly and you can't knock off the Coyotes I question if this team even deserves to make the dance. Yes I'm frustrated today, and a win tonight in Anaheim may lift my spirits back to where they should be, but for now I am very disgusted. I couldn't even bring myself to listen to the post game comments. I don't want to hear the excuses. A loss against Detroit like on Tuesday was tough to swallow since we went into the 3rd up 1-0 and had a chance to beat one of the best teams in the league, but ultimately I can go to sleep knowing that we held our own against a tough team. A loss against the Coyotes at this point in the season with playoffs on the line? Unacceptable. I don't care what the excuses are, or who's to blame. This is a game this team should have been able to win, yet they didn't.
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This time of year, especially when the Oilers aren't "out of it" I don't like to miss games. Last nights match between the Oilers and Phoenix was a game that I'm glad I missed. I had the live scoreboard on for updates after the first period but that was it.
1-0 Phoenix after 1. Ok, fine. We'll crank it up in the second and at least head into the 3rd tied, is what I thought. Next time I check the score it's 3 buzz for Phoenix. I could feel my blood pressure rising but because I wasn't watching or listening to the game I decided to not let it get me down and ruin my evening. We get 2 quickies in the 3rd only to tease me enough that I return to my computer every few minutes for an update only to be completely let down in the end.
Phoenix has nothing to play for, they are NOT a playoff team and they are bordering on even being an NHL team. Not to say we should take them for granted or that I don't think they have the ability to get hot and beat good teams, but my point is simply that the Oilers are supposed to be a playoff team. They have had more than a few opportunities in recent weeks to take a strangle hold of a playoff spot. Fine, they weren't going to win the division, and likely not even catch 2nd place, but all they had to do was beat Phoenix last night, or get 2 points vs Colorado last Saturday, or beat the depleted Wild or even beat a very cold Nashville team in February when they had a chance. The Oilers are playing as though they have a playoff spot locked in place. Bottom line is they have had chance after chance to lock up a playoff spot in the West and haven't. They now sit in 9th, even in games played with most of the teams they're battling with, and will need help from the out of town scoreboard if they make it.
Playoffs aren't made or lost in the last 20 games, but come on. When you NEED 2 points this badly and you can't knock off the Coyotes I question if this team even deserves to make the dance. Yes I'm frustrated today, and a win tonight in Anaheim may lift my spirits back to where they should be, but for now I am very disgusted. I couldn't even bring myself to listen to the post game comments. I don't want to hear the excuses. A loss against Detroit like on Tuesday was tough to swallow since we went into the 3rd up 1-0 and had a chance to beat one of the best teams in the league, but ultimately I can go to sleep knowing that we held our own against a tough team. A loss against the Coyotes at this point in the season with playoffs on the line? Unacceptable. I don't care what the excuses are, or who's to blame. This is a game this team should have been able to win, yet they didn't.
Technorati Tags: oilers, coyotes, hemsky, kotalik, loss
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