News Article: THN's 2014-15 NHL season preview: Edmonton Oilers

[McDrai]

IMHO Oilers are in the Lottery again.

Yeah I'd say that's a safe bet.

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

Yeah I'd say that's a safe bet.

I'll change my avatar to a shirtless justin beiber if that happens. It aint happening this year!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Technically isn't any team that misses the playoffs "in the lottery"?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

We will finish 3rd in the division

Last year towards the end of year, they were neck and neck with the best in our division. And that was on a very bad year, with no hope of the playoffs.

Watch the magic

What was our record for the last 10-15 games last year again? Can't remember.

 

[Oi'll say!]

Technically isn't any team that misses the playoffs "in the lottery"?

most teams have a lotto 6/49 type chance of the first pick whereas the oilers chances are like butter side landing down.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

most teams have a lotto 6/49 type chance of the first pick whereas the oilers chances are like butter side landing down.

Actually according to the new rules the worst teams have a lower chance of winning 1st overall than previously.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728795

 

[oilz89*]

We will finish 3rd in the division

Last year towards the end of year, they were neck and neck with the best in our division. And that was on a very bad year, with no hope of the playoffs.

Watch the magic

Lol honestly I think teams didn't really give a 100% when they played us because... well we're the Oilers

 

[nexttothemoon]

Technically isn't any team that misses the playoffs "in the lottery"?

Well I think when most people think of the term "lottery team"... they still relate that to being a bottom 5 team from the years when those were the only teams with a shot at #1.

It's just a shorter and more flowery way of saying ****ing awful team that needs perennial welfare assistance to have any hopes of ever climbing out of the sewer.

 

[Gambl0r83*]

We are better than San Jose

They lost Boyle, Thornton/Marleau and both 35
Not far off the truth
Only thing as, I agree they is a chance they will better in the 82 stretch, but face to face, they may still have our number. For the exception of Scivey's 59 save pwnage, San Jose had their way with us last year

 

[McShogun99]

I expect a much better season. Even without this summers acquisitions of Purcell, Nikitin, Pouliot, Fayne, Aulie and LD, we were a .500 team with Scrivens/Fasth. Out only minus was Gagner and we've improved our veteran presence, bottom six and defence. It's not a big stretch to expect us to finish with 82 to 92 points next season.