Looking For A Silver Lining

Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	Opponents Remaining
Columbus	76	39	29	8	86	Predators (X2), Blackhawks (X2), Blues, Wild.
Nashville	76	38	30	8	84	Blue Jackets (X2), Blackhawks (X2), Red Wings, Wild.
St Louis	76	37	30	9	83	Blackhawks, Red Wings, Stars, Coyotes, Blue Jackets, Avalanche.
Anaheim	76	38	32	6	82	Oilers, Canucks, Sharks (X2), Stars, Coyotes.
Edmonton	76	36	31	9	81	Ducks, Sharks, Canucks, Kings, Flames (X2).
Minnesota	76	36	32	8	80	Canucks, Flames, Red Wings, Stars, Predators, Blue Jackets.

Looking at every one’s games remaining I am not convinced that the Oilers are completely out of it just yet. While our own schedule doesn’t look like something we would’ve designed if given the chance, the only team competing against us that does have an easier, and I stress the ‘er’ part because it’s still not easy, is the St Louis Blues, and I only say this because they play the Coyotes and the Avalanche; not that these teams should be taken lightly.

Everyone has a tough schedule coming into these last six games. Nashville should be a little worried: their team seems to be falling apart at the seams; there are two ways this could go:
-Realize that the team just couldn’t bear the burden of the injuries, and that next year will likely be very impressive.
-Find out that the team is a lot ‘deeper’ than first thought, and become very proud of the team for stepping up.
And let’s face it, while the first of the two is more likely, the team is actually on the track heading towards the latter.

I want the Oilers to step it up, but I’m not going to cry about it if they don’t. It will be interesting to see what the off season excuses are this go around if we don’t make the playoffs.

As Always: Go Oilers Go!