Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and ready to help you through the rest of your work week. On today&#8217;s podcast, the guys discussed The Last of Us, <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2025/04/23/instant-reaction-kings-hammer-oilers-take-2-0-series-lead/">Wednesday&#8217;s Game 2 loss</a>, where the Edmonton Oilers go from here, and much more.
The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a conversation about anything other than the Edmonton Oilers. Instead, Chalmers ranted about The Last of Us after Wednesday&#8217;s episode dropped a bombshell on viewers that our man did not see coming. Given that no one else on the podcast watches the show, the conversation didn&#8217;t last more than a few seconds. If you&#8217;re a fan of the show, however, you probably know what Chalmers was talking about.
Changing gears, the boys got a second rant from Chalmers about the state of the Oilers. After <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2025/04/24/edmonton-oilers-blown-out-los-angeles-kings-game-2-goaltending-concerns-special-teams-disaster/">dropping Game 2</a> more disappointingly than the first game, it was incredibly frustrating to watch a veteran team like this battle the details of their game as much as they are. Whether you&#8217;re concerned with the goaltending, the defensive coverage, the lack of offence, or all of the above, there&#8217;s little doubt that there are countless issues the Oilers need to sort out if they have any hope of getting back in the series.
On a positive note, Tyler offered a few reasons why Oilers fans should be hopeful. As good as the Kings are at Crypto.com Arena, they are equally bad as the away team, which could give Edmonton an avenue to chip away at the deficit. As much as hoping for the best is part of the Oilersnation brand — Hope Will Never Die after all — it can be a battle when the team looks as down as they are right now, but the mission for Friday is to bring the good vibes anyway.
Listen to the Thursday episode of Real Life below:
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Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and ready to help you through the rest of your work week. On today's podcast, the guys discussed The Last of Us, <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2025/04/23/instant-reaction-kings-hammer-oilers-take-2-0-series-lead/">Wednesday's Game 2 loss</a>, where the Edmonton Oilers go from here, and much more.

The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a conversation about anything other than the Edmonton Oilers. Instead, Chalmers ranted about The Last of Us after Wednesday's episode dropped a bombshell on viewers that our man did not see coming. Given that no one else on the podcast watches the show, the conversation didn't last more than a few seconds. If you're a fan of the show, however, you probably know what Chalmers was talking about.

Changing gears, the boys got a second rant from Chalmers about the state of the Oilers. After <a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2025/04/24/edmonton-oilers-blown-out-los-angeles-kings-game-2-goaltending-concerns-special-teams-disaster/">dropping Game 2</a> more disappointingly than the first game, it was incredibly frustrating to watch a veteran team like this battle the details of their game as much as they are. Whether you're concerned with the goaltending, the defensive coverage, the lack of offence, or all of the above, there's little doubt that there are countless issues the Oilers need to sort out if they have any hope of getting back in the series.

On a positive note, Tyler offered a few reasons why Oilers fans should be hopeful. As good as the Kings are at Crypto.com Arena, they are equally bad as the away team, which could give Edmonton an avenue to chip away at the deficit. As much as hoping for the best is part of the Oilersnation brand — Hope Will Never Die after all — it can be a battle when the team looks as down as they are right now, but the mission for Friday is to bring the good vibes anyway.

Listen to the Thursday episode of Real Life below:

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