The Oilers racked up a pair of disappointing losses against the <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/20/the-day-after-6-0-jake-oettinger-slams-door-as-oilers-offence-stalls/">Stars</a> and <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/23/the-day-after-7-0-back-to-the-drawing-board-after-oilers-fail-to-close-out-hurricanes/">Hurricanes</a>, and the mood around Oil Country is back in the sewer. Is there hope? Are we doomed? Let&#8217;s talk about it in this week&#8217;s episode of Better Lait Than Never.
I kicked off this week&#8217;s episode of BLTN by wondering aloud how it&#8217;s possible that the Oilers 2024-25 season feels nearly identical to the disastrous start from a year ago. At 2-4-1 through seven games, it&#8217;s not like the Oilers are down and out or anything like that, but I&#8217;m genuinely puzzled that a team this talented can allow this slow start to happen again.
Digging into what&#8217;s gone wrong, I started the news by looking at the losses against <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/19/oilers-play-well-but-couldnt-beat-jake-oettinger-back-in-loss-column-with-4-1-final-in-dallas/">Dallas</a> and <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/23/oilers-lack-killer-instinct-cough-up-two-goal-lead-and-lose-3-2-to-the-hurricanes-in-overtime/">Carolina</a>. Both of those games were well within reach for our boys, but the lack of goal-scoring is really making it difficult for the team to gain any traction. That said, I also feel like it&#8217;s a matter of time before Edmonton&#8217;s luck starts to turn and pucks start going in the net, but it&#8217;s been painful watching them struggle to get there.
Making matters worse, some of our former friends are finding success in new markets while their old stomping grounds continue to struggle offensively. So, even though many of us believe the Oilers will turn things around, this early part of the season has been a tough pill to swallow. As the losses continue to pile up, the fanbase keeps getting more and more restless and louder about voicing their displeasure.
Finally, I wrapped up this quick episode of BLTN with a Righteous Sack Beating about the deja-vu feelings we&#8217;re all working through before wrapping up the show with another round of voicemails. The inbox was quieter again this week, but that didn&#8217;t mean you fine folks didn&#8217;t still make me laugh anyways. I certainly had a healthy chuckle listening to everything that&#8217;s been on your mind over the last seven days.
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The Oilers racked up a pair of disappointing losses against the <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/20/the-day-after-6-0-jake-oettinger-slams-door-as-oilers-offence-stalls/">Stars</a> and <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/23/the-day-after-7-0-back-to-the-drawing-board-after-oilers-fail-to-close-out-hurricanes/">Hurricanes</a>, and the mood around Oil Country is back in the sewer. Is there hope? Are we doomed? Let's talk about it in this week's episode of Better Lait Than Never.

I kicked off this week's episode of BLTN by wondering aloud how it's possible that the Oilers 2024-25 season feels nearly identical to the disastrous start from a year ago. At 2-4-1 through seven games, it's not like the Oilers are down and out or anything like that, but I'm genuinely puzzled that a team this talented can allow this slow start to happen again.

Digging into what's gone wrong, I started the news by looking at the losses against <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/19/oilers-play-well-but-couldnt-beat-jake-oettinger-back-in-loss-column-with-4-1-final-in-dallas/">Dallas</a> and <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2024/10/23/oilers-lack-killer-instinct-cough-up-two-goal-lead-and-lose-3-2-to-the-hurricanes-in-overtime/">Carolina</a>. Both of those games were well within reach for our boys, but the lack of goal-scoring is really making it difficult for the team to gain any traction. That said, I also feel like it's a matter of time before Edmonton's luck starts to turn and pucks start going in the net, but it's been painful watching them struggle to get there.

Making matters worse, some of our former friends are finding success in new markets while their old stomping grounds continue to struggle offensively. So, even though many of us believe the Oilers will turn things around, this early part of the season has been a tough pill to swallow. As the losses continue to pile up, the fanbase keeps getting more and more restless and louder about voicing their displeasure.

Finally, I wrapped up this quick episode of BLTN with a Righteous Sack Beating about the deja-vu feelings we're all working through before wrapping up the show with another round of voicemails. The inbox was quieter again this week, but that didn't mean you fine folks didn't still make me laugh anyways. I certainly had a healthy chuckle listening to everything that's been on your mind over the last seven days.

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