The dust has all but settled on a tough two games in Colorado.

The series now turns back to Edmonton, where the Oilers face a 2-0 defecit. But truth be told, playoff series&#8217; are seven games for a reason. This is one of the best Oilers teams we&#8217;ve seen in a very long time, so anything can happen.
Nonetheless, Woz and I jumped on YouTube today to talk about what went wrong and what&#8217;s ahead.
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<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=102s">1:42</a> DARNELL NURSE 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=168s">2:48</a> LINEUP CHANGES 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=230s">3:50</a> HOW TO APPROACH GAME 3
And here&#8217;s what was written across the site since game two wrapped up.
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/02/gdb-wrap-up-14-0-edmonton-oilers-drop-game-two-to-colorado-avalanche-4-0-in-frustrating-loss/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB Wrap Up +14.0: Edmonton Oilers drop game two 4-0 in frustrating loss</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/02/clips-and-quotes-colorado-avalanche-shutout-edmonton-oilers-4-0-in-game-two/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Colorado Avalanche shut out Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in game two</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/the-day-after-changes-are-needed-as-the-oilers-head-back-to-edmonton-down-2-0-to-the-avs/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: Changes are needed as the Oilers head back to Edmonton down 2-0 to the Avs</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/colorado-avalanche-flex-in-game-2-against-edmonton-oilers/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Avs Flex</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/edmonton-oilers-forward-zack-kassian-fined-no-discipline-coming-for-colorado-avalanche-forward-gabriel-landeskog/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Zack Kassian fined; no discipline coming for Gabriel Landeskog</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/wwydwfe-what-do-the-oilers-need-to-change-as-the-wcf-shifts-to-edmonton/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WWYDW(FE): What do the Oilers need to change as the WCF shifts to Edmonton?</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/oilersnation-radio-episode-202-backs-against-the-wall/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation Radio Episode 202 – Backs Against the Wall</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/edmonton-oilers-to-terminate-contract-of-goaltender-ilya-konovalov/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Edmonton Oilers to terminate contract of goaltender Ilya Konovalov</a>
</li>
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<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/the-blame-shouldnt-lie-solely-at-the-feet-of-edmonton-oilers-defenceman-darnell-nurse/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The blame shouldn’t lie solely at the feet of Darnell Nurse</a>
</li>
</ul>
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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at<a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> @zjlaing</a>, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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The dust has all but settled on a tough two games in Colorado.



The series now turns back to Edmonton, where the Oilers face a 2-0 defecit. But truth be told, playoff series' are seven games for a reason. This is one of the best Oilers teams we've seen in a very long time, so anything can happen.

Nonetheless, Woz and I jumped on YouTube today to talk about what went wrong and what's ahead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak

<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=102s">1:42</a> DARNELL NURSE
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=168s">2:48</a> LINEUP CHANGES
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3wCSLE4Ak&amp;t=230s">3:50</a> HOW TO APPROACH GAME 3

And here's what was written across the site since game two wrapped up.
<ul>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/02/gdb-wrap-up-14-0-edmonton-oilers-drop-game-two-to-colorado-avalanche-4-0-in-frustrating-loss/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB Wrap Up +14.0: Edmonton Oilers drop game two 4-0 in frustrating loss</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/02/clips-and-quotes-colorado-avalanche-shutout-edmonton-oilers-4-0-in-game-two/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Colorado Avalanche shut out Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in game two</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/the-day-after-changes-are-needed-as-the-oilers-head-back-to-edmonton-down-2-0-to-the-avs/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: Changes are needed as the Oilers head back to Edmonton down 2-0 to the Avs</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/colorado-avalanche-flex-in-game-2-against-edmonton-oilers/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Avs Flex</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/edmonton-oilers-forward-zack-kassian-fined-no-discipline-coming-for-colorado-avalanche-forward-gabriel-landeskog/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Zack Kassian fined; no discipline coming for Gabriel Landeskog</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/wwydwfe-what-do-the-oilers-need-to-change-as-the-wcf-shifts-to-edmonton/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WWYDW(FE): What do the Oilers need to change as the WCF shifts to Edmonton?</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/oilersnation-radio-episode-202-backs-against-the-wall/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation Radio Episode 202 – Backs Against the Wall</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/edmonton-oilers-to-terminate-contract-of-goaltender-ilya-konovalov/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Edmonton Oilers to terminate contract of goaltender Ilya Konovalov</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/06/03/the-blame-shouldnt-lie-solely-at-the-feet-of-edmonton-oilers-defenceman-darnell-nurse/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The blame shouldn’t lie solely at the feet of Darnell Nurse</a>
</li>
</ul>

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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at<a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> @zjlaing</a>, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.

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