Dec 29: Edmonton at Minnesota, 6:00 PM, SNET-W

Game Story

Dud on dud

The Oilers started their journey of wonder with an exceptional 5-3 loss. Woot.

On the other side of the coin, the Wild have lost 8 straight, their latest being against Nashville, 2-1, in a shootout.

The Oilers have a win against the Wild.

CAN THIS BE TURNAROUND DAY?

Lines

Hemsky is a game time decision. If he comes in, Hordichuk will be likely coming out.

Plante suffered a concussion off that hit from Weise. He's out. Teubert draws in.

My hunch is Dubnyk starts. Nothing more than a hunch.

Hall-Nuge-Eberle
Smyth-Horcoff-Hemsky/Gagner
Jones-Belanger-Eager/Gagner

Hordichuk/Eager-Lander-Petrell

Smid-Gilbert

Petry-Peckham

Potter-Teubert

Dubnyk

Khabibulin

Predictions

Glorious Prediction - Oilers fans point to this day, sipping from the glory of making the playoffs, as the day everything turned around. Oilers use this 6-0 drubbing of the Wild to propel themselves through this road trip and into superstardom.

Realistic Prediction - We score a point on the powerplay - Eberle is in on the goal and so is the Nuge. Heatley scores in the dying seconds of the game. Oilers still win 3-2, just this time, in OT.

ELPH Prediction - Oilers fans, drunken and dazed, point to this date as the day they truly drafted Ryan Murray. The Oilers can't even put down the 8 times winless Wild and lose a trap filled hockey fest 4-1. Of course, Eberle scores.