Back then in the BC (Before Connor) era, fans and experts alike knew the fragile Edmonton Oilers line-up couldn’t take an injury and stay successful.
Back then injuries always messed up the Edmonton OIlers.
By successful I mean the win/loss ratio stayed the same. In past years it was more losing than winning and injuries resulted in much more losses and much fewer wins. We Oiler fans know that feeling too well. We’d bury our heads in the sand, hum silly tunes and hope the reality changes.
It never happened and the Oilers kept their losing ways in the wilderness.