Canadian against Oilers: the team of the hour against a club in disarray

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At the moment, in the National Hockey League, there is only one team that has won its last five games. It’s the Canadiens.

Since the return from the break, the team has been undefeated. The players have proven to Kent Hughes that they deserved to make a push to try to make the playoffs by not losing a game since the Super Bowl.

And Jake Evans’ contract gives a good idea of the direction the team will take by Friday.

However, before the trade deadline, the Canadiens will face the Oilers. This will take place tomorrow night and it will be against a team that has been completely lost for a few games.

In fact, in the NHL, only one team has earned just two points in its last five games: the Oilers.

Edmonton lost to the Ducks yesterday and if we forget the win on March 1 against Carolina, the team has only been losing. The last five games in February (7, 22, 23, 25, and 27 February) were all losses.

It doesn’t show too much in the standings because of the cushion the team had built up at the beginning of the season, but it’s still a bad streak. Only one win since February 6, that’s not a lot.

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Obviously, no one is saying the game will be easy. After all, the Oilers won’t give up just for the sake of it: they will fight for their survival.

How will Martin St-Louis’ men respond? We’ll see.

However, it’s important to note that even if the Canadiens lose, it shouldn’t affect the team’s plans for the trade deadline too much. I imagine Kent Hughes, at this point, knows what to expect.

To be continued tomorrow night.

In brief

– Transaction in the NHL.

– To note.

– Wow.