Oilers are in trouble

After a very hot start of 6-2-1 the Oilers are in deep trouble, if its not the flu or injuries its being shutout and losing. The Oilers have lost 3 games in a row and are 4-6 in their last 10.

The Edmonton Oilers are clearly a hockey team in big, big trouble. And next comes double trouble.

It was Game 16 and the body language of Pat Quinn’s team was that of a club mopping up the season with 16 games to go and out of the playoffs.

The Oilers now head into the double trouble part of the schedule which will see them play 11 of the next 16 games on the road as a result of the combination of the Canadian Finals Rodeo and the Roar of the Rings Olympic curling trials taking over Rexall Place.

SPREAD THE FLU

Which means they can spread the flu to Colorado, Ottawa, Buffalo, Atlanta, Columbus, Vancouver, Detroit, Dallas, Florida, Tampa Bay and St. Louis while at the same time temporarily curing whatever ails the hockey clubs in those places. The Oilers have only won one on the road so far this year.

“It’s not good,” said Quinn.

“What’s Harry Neale’s old line? Can’t play at home. Can’t play on the road. Need to find a new place to play.’

“We’re going to try and get some change. A change in body language, too, if that’s what it takes.”

Full story here at Edmonton Sun