So yeah, that wasn&#8217;t great.

Edmonton put up a stinker in game one, but we&#8217;ve got to keep the vibes good, right? This is, after all, a long series. We felt many highs and lows in the opening-round series against the Kings, so let&#8217;s try and keep even keel here in the second.
So this morning, Woz and I jumped on the YouTube machine to talk some hockey.
<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="NEXT DAY REACTION: Oilers Vs. Flames | WHAT WAS THAT?!" width="1424" height="801" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U2J_yMF3wBQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN &amp; INTRO 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=145s">2:25</a> GAME 2, WHATS NEXT? 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=328s">5:28</a> MATT TKACHUK LEAVES BOX EARLY 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=447s">7:27</a> MARKSTROM IS BAD VS EDMONTON 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=611s">10:11</a> BLACK ACES ON THE WAY?
There was lots more to talk about across the Nation today, too, so let&#8217;s recap all those pieces here.
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/18/game-8-0-recap-edmonton-oilers-at-calgary-flames/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB +8.0 Wrap Up: Oilers not near good enough in Game 1, fall 9-6 to Flames in 80s throwback</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/18/clips-and-quotes-edmonton-oilers-fall-9-6-to-calgary-flames-in-game-one/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Edmonton Oilers fall 9-6 to Calgary Flames in game one</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-day-after-edmonton-oilers-6-calgary-flames-9-a-tough-start-but-its-far-from-over/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: A tough start, but it’s far from over…</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/random-thoughts-were-gonna-want-to-flush-that-one/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Random Thoughts: We’re gonna want to flush that one</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/edmonton-oilers-seem-content-to-let-connor-mcdavid-do-everything/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Let Connor Do It</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-edmonton-oilers-key-to-beating-the-calgary-flames-is-jacob-markstrom/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Oilers&#8217; key to beating the Calgary Flames is Jacob Markstrom</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-real-life-podcast-ep-380-no-time-for-nonsense-just-edmonton-oilers-talk/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Real Life Podcast Ep. 380 — No time for nonsense, just Oilers talk</a>
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<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/can-the-edmonton-oilers-regroup/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Can the Oilers Regroup?</a>
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</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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So yeah, that wasn't great.



Edmonton put up a stinker in game one, but we've got to keep the vibes good, right? This is, after all, a long series. We felt many highs and lows in the opening-round series against the Kings, so let's try and keep even keel here in the second.

So this morning, Woz and I jumped on the YouTube machine to talk some hockey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ

<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN &amp; INTRO
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=145s">2:25</a> GAME 2, WHATS NEXT?
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=328s">5:28</a> MATT TKACHUK LEAVES BOX EARLY
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=447s">7:27</a> MARKSTROM IS BAD VS EDMONTON
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2J_yMF3wBQ&amp;t=611s">10:11</a> BLACK ACES ON THE WAY?

There was lots more to talk about across the Nation today, too, so let's recap all those pieces here.
<ul>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/18/game-8-0-recap-edmonton-oilers-at-calgary-flames/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB +8.0 Wrap Up: Oilers not near good enough in Game 1, fall 9-6 to Flames in 80s throwback</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/18/clips-and-quotes-edmonton-oilers-fall-9-6-to-calgary-flames-in-game-one/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Edmonton Oilers fall 9-6 to Calgary Flames in game one</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-day-after-edmonton-oilers-6-calgary-flames-9-a-tough-start-but-its-far-from-over/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: A tough start, but it’s far from over…</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/random-thoughts-were-gonna-want-to-flush-that-one/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Random Thoughts: We’re gonna want to flush that one</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/edmonton-oilers-seem-content-to-let-connor-mcdavid-do-everything/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Let Connor Do It</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-edmonton-oilers-key-to-beating-the-calgary-flames-is-jacob-markstrom/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Oilers' key to beating the Calgary Flames is Jacob Markstrom</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/the-real-life-podcast-ep-380-no-time-for-nonsense-just-edmonton-oilers-talk/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Real Life Podcast Ep. 380 — No time for nonsense, just Oilers talk</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/19/can-the-edmonton-oilers-regroup/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Can the Oilers Regroup?</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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