Oilers VS Flames tonight..Flames look like they're about to go down in flames (damn I'm good), and tonight I dont see they're fortunes changing..although I do think they will make it a close game just because the Oilers are so damn inconsistant.
Here's what I think..
I think the Oilers are a top six bruiser/grinder/finisher (I guess that's a power forward) like lucic, or iginla..and another top four defenceman with a bit of a mean streak (thinking a poor mans Chris Pronger from his heyday) away from seriously competing for a conference final..
Right now they remind me of the Blackhawks in the year they JUST ABOUT made the playoffs..(think four years ago)..but they migh sneak in depending on the consistency of RNH, Hall, and Eberle..we already know what we're going to get the rest of the season from Smyth, Horcoff, Gilbert, and Jones..
Hemsky and Gagner are still question marks for me..who knows how they're gonna do the rest of this season, Gagner still hasn't scored but looks on the verge of breaking out..but this has become the norm for him every season, not being able to put a consistant offensive stretch together..
Hemsky is slowly heating up, but in the past few years I've seen him do the same only to have it all be derailed by injuries.
Lets hope this team can stay healthy.
I Predicted Oilers to beat the Jackets last night 5-2 (yeah I know I didnt post it here)..they ended up winning 6-3, tonight I predict Oilers 5-4 over the flames.
