Despite the recent downturn – hockey writer – Edmonton Oilers, the Oilers can still win the Pacific Division

Sometimes hockey can be a crazy game. Take the Pacific division of the NHL as an example. As of March 1, the Edmonton Oilers are still sticking to second place despite their season-high five-game winning streak. Yes, the Gold Knights in Vegas scored four points in 59 games in the Oilers, while the Los Angeles Kings had only two games behind the Oilers, but you have to believe that when the Oilers finally shake this failed streak, they will start climbing again and have a good chance to win the Pacific Division title.

NHL schedulers do nothing to oil workers

The Oilers were playing well coming into February, but you could tell they were a tired team when they lost their final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off to the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Feb. 7. Fast-forward 15 days later, when they were set to begin a tough five-game road swing against the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 22 and expectations were high that they would be well rested, and Connor McDavid, fresh off his 4 Nations Face-Off heroic and will continue to win like January. Well… The oilers’ downfall at rodeo breakfast was as flat as pancakes, thanks in part to the tough schedule.

The Oilers exited the break and had to play two Matinée games back to back with flyers and the Washington Capitals. They were blown up in both games, losing 6-3 in the flyer, and the Capitals lost 7-3 to the Capitals. In Florida, the Oilers lost 4-1 to the Tampa Chargers on February 25 and 4-3-February 27 and lost to the Florida Panthers on February 27. Now, with March officially here, the Oilers are hoping to turn the Carolina hurricanes tonight in the final game of this disastrous Eastern Road swing.

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The good news for the Oilers is that they return home in three games against the Anaheim Ducks on March 4 and against the Anaheim Ducks on March 6 and on March 8 on March 8 on the Montreal Canadiens and the Dallas Stars. After that, they were on the road again for another four-game ET regional road trip. For three weeks, back-to-back road trips seem unfair, especially for the team located in the West of Edmonton, which is a break. And, it seems the Oilers aren’t resting from the planned manufacturers this season.

Despite the high odds, the Oiler can still win the Pacific Division

Despite all the losses recently, on their schedule, as well as Venom on social media and some experts’ venom, the oilers remain second in the Pacific on March 1. They won the division, won the victory at the end of the regular season on April 16 and won a legal hit at the end of the regular season on April 16. Currently, they play the worst hockey of the season, even starting from 0-3-0 in the 2024-25 season. However, they started signs of life losing 4-3 to the Panthers on February 27 and adjusted the roster, which included changes that will certainly happen to the NHL trade deadline on March 7, and you can bet they will find their way to win again.

This lineup is so good. If you are a fan of the Oilers team, you have to be a little optimistic even in a recent series of losses in late February. It’s better to lose a winning streak now when the game is really important. Usually, when the playoffs begin, it is not necessarily the team at the top of the rankings that win everything. Instead, the calories usually begin before the playoffs or as the playoffs begin. On a team led by McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, I won’t bet on the Oilers winning the Pacific Division at the start of the playoffs and getting to the top right. This seems to have been thinking about since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last June.