So after the Oliers miss the playoffs this season they are
officially the worst franchise in NHL history right?
- Longest streak out of the playoffs.
- NHL had to change the draft rules because they ruined so many #1 picks.
- A generational player forced to be captain, and already showing behavior issues as a result.
- A complete unawareness by owners, management, and fans of how embarassing they are?
- Built a new complex for their billionare owner on the Taxpayer dime during an economic downturn
I mean, its one thing for a team to move or go out of business. But to linger for so long and try to capitalize on that ineptitude while maintaining the arogance as though anything has been accomplished in a recent generation...
...my god, it would be less shaming to the NHL if they just pretended the Oilers folded after Pronger was run out of town.
Better to strike them from history than allow future generations to see hockey conducted like this.