{"id":776006,"date":"2017-12-12T16:32:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T21:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=776006"},"modified":"2017-12-12T16:32:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T21:32:08","slug":"oilers-gameday-columbus-hooboy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/oilers-gameday-columbus-hooboy\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers Gameday @ Columbus: Hooboy"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a 6-2 victory on Saturday in Montreal, the Oilers lost a heartbreaker to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, where they were beat by both Curtis McElhinney and his posts. That 1-0 loss was one of the Oilers’ better efforts on the year, and was reminiscent of a 1-0 loss to the Washington Capitals in 2015-16 that was arguably the best game Edmonton played that season.<\/p>\n

While the Oilers outplayed the Leafs, they walked away with no points to show for the effort, putting them that much further back in the hunt for playoff position. With 40\/52 remaining games against the West (there was definitely something hinky with the scheduling this season, as many of their Eastern matchups are already completed yet there are Western teams the Oil haven’t yet met), there’s definitely still a chance to get back into the picture. The problem is that they have to win 40 of their last 52 to essentially guarantee a spot.<\/p>\n

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Point projections over the past fortnight. pic.twitter.com\/bzPz61l1Lp<\/a><\/p>\n

— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) December 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n