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Next day reaction after the Edmonton Oilers drop game two to Colorado Avalanche
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By Zach Laing
Jun 3, 2022, 18:00 EDTUpdated: Jun 3, 2022, 17:59 EDT
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.
And here’s what was written across the site since game two wrapped up.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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