Don't count the Oilers out of laughingstock-land yet.
Sure, they're on a hot little run, but a mere couple weeks ago they were playing worse than the Flames are now. And the shortened season tends to come with a few anomalies (if say, they squeak in which I still doubt), cause teams don't have to keep playing at a high level for a full 82 games.
There's still no reason not to say they won't have another typical back half collapse next season when we're back to playing a full 82. This is why I also don't buy into Toronto, Winnipeg being 'bonafide' playoff teams either.
This 48 game season is going to delude a lot of borderline teams and their fans.
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