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The week that was…

Four games in and we are feeling… uneasy. Nervous, maybe? Disappointed, perhaps? Hard to tell really. Inconclusive, even, when you weigh in all the information. Maybe we could bring in a collective therapist with no line of sight to who we are and the current state of our situation to make a decisive call. Yeah, that would solve everything.

Puck circumference and vision tests aside, there has been a lot to talk about over the first week of postseason hockey for the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid is hobbled, the team can’t seem to kill a penalty, and while we love a Kasperi Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin show, it cannot be the headliner with the firepower on this team.

The Oilers now sit on the brink of bowing out early for the first time in multiple years. Full credit to an Anaheim team that has all the youth, skill, and wherewithal to take advantage of the low-pressure position they are in.

The script (not a literal script, chill out) has completely flipped. An Oilers power play that has been lethal for years has gone relatively quiet across the series, and the Ducks are whipping the puck around with the man advantage like their forefathers, Charlie Conway and Adam Banks. The blue line of the Ducks, which was supposed to be leaky, has looked pretty solid while the Oilers are struggling and have been caved in in their own zone.

But all hope is not lost. This team has shown their ability to flip a switch and rally back from big playoff holes, and it is time to do it again. Game 5 on Monday, diaper up.

Chump of the week

Charles........

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