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[HugginThePost]

Was noticing that the Oilers have three games in a row playing a team Calgary played the night before.

Good work if you can get it!!

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[blankall]

Was noticing that the Oilers have three games in a row playing a team Calgary played the night before.

Good work if you can get it!!

Happens a lot in the West, where you have the teams going on Western tours. Calgary ends up with many back to backs, going both ways, with either Edmonton or Vancouver. It's typically better to be on night #2. Although occasionally teams will play harder after an embarrassing loss.

 

[HugginThePost]

Yeah.....I get it, it happens.

I’ve just never seen three games in a row, in 6 nights, go that way.

Just figured it was a statistical anomaly.

I do remember reading earlier in the year about them having the easiest schedule this year. I suppose that plays into it.

Too bad they weren’t making use of it.

 

[TheMule93]

Happens a lot in the West, where you have the teams going on Western tours. Calgary ends up with many back to backs, going both ways, with either Edmonton or Vancouver. It's typically better to be on night #2. Although occasionally teams will play harder after an embarrassing loss.

three games in a row happens a lot? When Detroit was in the west I only remember seeing it one time ever

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Yeah.....I get it, it happens.

I’ve just never seen three games in a row, in 6 nights, go that way.

Just figured it was a statistical anomaly.

I do remember reading earlier in the year about them having the easiest schedule this year. I suppose that plays into it.

Too bad they weren’t making use of it.

I believe it happened to the Pens last season. I’m not 100% on that but pretty sure it did.

 

[crackdown44]

Was noticing that the Oilers have three games in a row playing a team Calgary played the night before.

Good work if you can get it!!

Fun fact, this actually benefits Calgary because teams often start their backup against us and save their starter for the safe points against Edmonton