from Robert Tychkowski of the Edmonto Sun,

They at least made it to February.

An organization that measures success not on Stanley Cups or playoff appearances anymore, but on simply keeping its schedule from being rendered meaningless for as long as possible, managed to stay alive for over 50 games this year.

That’s actually good considering the Edmonton Oilers were out of it by Halloween last year and Christmas the year before.

But it’s more than a little frustrating for a team SIX YEARS into a rebuild.

A quick review of this rebuild’s rather limited progress – 30th, 30th, 29th, 24th, 28th, 28th and 29th today, having lost 10 of their last 13 games – suggests the mood in the dressing room might be close to the bottom of the NHL, too.

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