Oilers vs. Blackhawks
Oilers face the Blackhawks tonight in a pay per view match starting at 7:00 PM MST. The hawks are 9 points ahead of us and currently sitting in 4th place in the western conference. After the terrible defeat against the predators in their previous match, most would normally dread tonight’s match. However, I have a different view on the matter. I have noticed a trend (which I am sure most other Oilers fans have caught onto as well) that the Oilers often fair better on the teams ranked above them and show difficulty on the teams ranked below. Now this is hardly a forecastable metric, but after losing to a team they should have beaten, and playing a team that is not on a hot streak (or a cold streak, because sometimes that matters too), the Oilers have an emotional advantage. Here is my list of pros and cons for the game:
Pros
- Oilers playing last home game before hitting the road
- Oilers coming off an unexpected home loss, expect them to want to redeem themselves in front of their fans
- Hawks had a good December, but a rough January.
Cons
- Hawks beat the Sharks on the 31st, could be a confidence booster
- Pressure is on the Oilers to perform tonight after the previous match
There you have it, I suspect this will be a good match and everyone knows that the Oilers could use the 2 points. Since the game is on PPV you will either have to pay your cable company or watch it via the video stream at the bottom of this post. myp2p.eu has been receiving a lawyering lately, so they are not posting any NHL links until things are resolved (or possibly never again), even the forums are closed as you can see from that second link. So watch the game from the ATDHE.net link below and cheer on the Oilers!
UPDATE: I just remembered that the previous match between these two teams was a brutal loss that saw the Blackhawks score an astounding 9 goals over 3 periods. This is all the more reason for the Oilers to be pumped up to win this match. After the first period, things are looking good!