From a Ken Campbell Hockey News article about the Oilers rough start. I was wondering how long it would take before someone would call them a "young" team, like that was the cause of all their problems. Except they seem to forget the fact that the Flames are actually a younger team than the Oilers.
And if there’s anything – beyond the power play, beyond goaltending, beyond the lack of production from secondary players – that should alarm Oilers fans, it’s that. Bear was the one who sat out, but it’s pretty clear Tippett is not pleased with level of compete up and down the lineup. Just four games into the season with a team that is supposed to be young and hungry and there are already questions about their commitment and willingness to compete? That’s a tad scary.
I swear, Kevin Lowe, has sent out his trademarked memo to the media demanding that anytime the Oilers are mentioned they must be described as youthful, young etc.
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Are the Oilers trying to set a record for most scumbags on the payroll??
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