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Edmonton Take a Beating on the Road
The Edmonton Oilers are to begin a five game stretch at home tonight with the Colorado Avalanche at 9 p.m. The Oilers only win on the road was in the opener in Colorado on November 8th. The 5-3 win was the Oilers’ only victory in their last eight games.
Hopefully the Oilers can pick up the pace now they are on their home turf. Good luck to Edmonton. After all, it couldn’t get worse.
Remembering an NHL Dynasty
With the exception of an impressive playoff run in 2006, Edmonton Oilers fans haven’t had much to cheer about since the team’s 1980s heyday. The Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, and within the span of just four years they had collected enough talent to create one of the league’s most impressive dynasties. Between 1984 and 1990, the team captured five Stanley Cup titles.
Wayne Gretzky, the team’s captain and perhaps the greatest hockey player of all time, was there to hoist four of those trophies. In 1988, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. While the Oilers managed to keep their momentum for a few more seasons, losing “the Great One” took its toll. Regardless, many Edmonton Oilers jerseys can still be seen in the stands of Rexall Place with Gretzky’s name proudly printed on the back.