Friday, March 21, 2008

Sigh...

Yeah, thought so. It's not that Roloson played badly, but it was a game that he would've needed to steal with Luongo at the other end. At this stage in his career, he's just not likely to elevate his game to that kind of level, though very few can. Garon has done that this year, though with him it's a question of whether he can do it for very long. They lost because their powerplay, one whose performance against Phoenix on Tuesday would have been the envy of any team in the league, looked much more like the powerplay of earlier this season. Credit to the Canucks too, their penalty killing was more aggressive than the Coyotes', a smart tactic since the Oilers didn't show much pace or quickness on any of their powerplays. Last chance on Saturday night, a loss then at that's really it. Let's not forget the main goal of this season though, a slogan that might not sell season tickets or generate optimism but certainly has some urgency: Make Anaheim's Draft Pick Worse. The 2007-2008 Oilers, feel the excitement!

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