[CalgaryFan1988]

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/...ocid=DELLDHP17

Spoiler!

"Maybe, if you’re one of those people who can be coaxed into believing in the improbable, the Maple Leafs are preparing to face off against a team in the midst of being transformed. Never mind that this season has claimed the job of one coach, Todd McLellan, and the reign of one general manager, Peter Chiarelli. Never mind that when play began Tuesday night the Oilers were still seven points out of the turtle derby for the final Western wild-card spot."

Spoiler!

"Hitchcock, pulled out of retirement and suddenly cast in the role of the fatherly optimist, is still uttering the P-word — as in, playoffs. And hey, miracles happen. But so does math. Under McLellan this season the Oilers were playing at a dismal .475 points percentage. In 42 games under Hitchcock, they’re at .476. There’s also this: According to the Tuesday afternoon playoff odds at MoneyPuck.com, the Oilers have a better chance of winning the No. 1 pick in the lottery (8 per cent) than they do of making the playoffs (3 per cent). Translation: Nobody’s cheering harder for an Oilers playoff push than Jack Hughes."