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#Oilers drop another to Canadiens. PLUS: Tippett’s tough decision, power play problems, goaltending, prospect updates, Messier’s birthday, Dell to NJ and MORE!

By flarwick

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Montreal Canadiens v Edmonton Oilers Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images

Morning, folks.

We’re gonna keep it short and we’re gonna keep it sweet. Mornings after losses suck.

I have remarked at various points this young season that I enjoy the MLB-like two-game series format, but that’ll change pretty quickly if the Oilers continue not winning them.

Another game in which they were quite comfortably the second-best team thanks, in part, to what could only be classified as obviously the most likely outcome when you purposefully take out your best defenseman.

I don’t know about you guys, but Tippett can’t make too many more obviously horrible decisions like that before I start to lose my patience for him in the role.

Look, I know he knows better than me. Whatever. I get that. It doesn’t make his decision last night any less atrocious. In a 56-game season, in year 6 (!!!) of Connor McDavid, they can’t afford any atrocious decisions.

Last night was on the coach. It felt like G1 against Chicago all over again.

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