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Originally Posted by Locke
Honestly, I agree with him.
Remember last year when the Oilers were on top for a few weeks? A shortened season really shifts the dynamic and eliminates the long grind. If they come out of the gates hard they could accumulate enough points to make the playoffs.
Shortened season is the ultimate wild card. The Oilers could very well make the playoffs this year because there isnt enough time for them to fail.
Of course, the same can be said of pretty well any team.
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They started 8-2-2 because Khabby was absolutely lights out.
After that, they were the worst team in the league.
Twelve games is substantially less than 48.