Turrican*
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I predict that the team will do better in the next 5 games against middling/struggling teams than they will against the top teams we'll be facing in April...
March - STL (x2), CLB, NSH, VAN - prediction 5GP: 2-2-1-5pts
April - ANA (x3), CHI, LA, MIN, VAN (x2), CGY (x3), PHO, COL - prediction 14GP: 5-7-3-13pts
So no, the next 5 games will not define the Oilers, even if they creep up the standings for a few days. They'll drop down again by the end and miss the playoffs. Debbie downer I know, but the April schedule is tougher.
So April will be... Loss x3, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss x2, 1 win + 2 loss, Win, Win