IT OFFICIALLY BEGINS

It is official. The NHL announced they’ve cancelled 82 games up until Oct 24th. Six Oiler games are officially done, and we likely are looking at more in the coming weeks.

This sucks.

The Oilers were supposed to start their season Saturday October 13th, on Hockey Night in Canada, in Vancouver.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings were supposed to invade Rexall Place October 16th and face Nail Yakupov, RyanNugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and maybe Taylor Hall, but that won’t happen because the NHL and NHLPA can’t find a way to split up $3.3 billion in revenue.

Awesome.

The other games cancelled are:

October 18th in San Jose.
October 19th in Anaheim.
October 21st in Los Angeles.
October 24th at home v. the Flames.

How many more games will be cancelled? Who knows, but I’m guessing at least  another 100 before the league and PA grow up and come to a solution.

The only saving grace for Oiler fans is that Justin Schultz will be able to learn the pro game in the AHL instead of having to jump directly to the NHL, and Hall will not have to try and speed up the recovery of his surgically repaired shoulder and try to be ready for the start of the season.

Of course you could argue that the later the season starts the better chance the Oilers have of playing  meaningful games in March and April. At this point you need to grasp on to anything to save you from frothing at the mouth, and burning your jersey in disgust.

Stay strong Oilersnation, the good news is there is lots of other exciting hockey you can watch to fill your fix. Bantam and Midget AAA is great hockey. Check out an AJHL game, the WHL or ACAC or CIS. It isn’t the NHL, but the games are incredibly exciting.

Plus you get to sit much closer to the action without having to drop $200 bucks.

If you really need to see some hockey involving Oiler prospects you can still get in our road trip to OKC.

If you want to see Eberle, RNH and Schultz play you can catch two OKC games, and sandwiched in between you will enjoy an electric college football atmosphere as the Oklahoma Sooners host Notre Dame.

Friday Oct 26th… OKC v. Houston.
Saturday Oct 27th…Sooners host Notre Dame.|
Sunday Oct 28th…OKC v. Texas.

There are two different flight options. With OPTION ONE you will also get access to the OKC Barons morning skate and a tour of the rink.

Oct 25th… Depart Edmonton 11:50pm through Houston arrive in OKC at 8:35 am.
Oct 29th… Depart Oklahoma City 12:18pm throught Houston arrive in EDM at 7:19 pm  

Oct 26th.. Depart Edmonton 6:09 am though Denver arrive in OKC at 12:46 p.m.
Oct 29th…Depart OKC at 6:15 am through Denver arrive in EDM at 11:05 a.m. 

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