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State of the Nation — Breaking down the Edmonton Oilers game one loss to the Winnipeg Jets
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Zach Laing
May 20, 2021, 17:29 EDTUpdated: May 20, 2021, 18:07 EDT
Game one didn’t quite go as many Oilers faithful’s hoped it would.
Edmonton sputtered out of the gate in the series and got goalie’d by Connor Hellebuyck.
So this morning, I hopped on for a State of the Nation alongside Josh Park and Nation Dan. We dove into the insides of the game, what it means for the Oilers, and if they have a chance to come back in this one.
We discussed potential lineup changes and the physical nature (or lack thereof) in game one. Not only that, but we dove into what changes and adjustments the Oilers should make heading into game two.

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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