NASHVILLE, TN - With only eight matches in their regular-season schedule left to secure their berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Oilers have to put tough losses in the past, and quickly.
That lesson doesn't change whether you're coming off a big win or a tough defeat, and the Oilers regrouped for Wednesday's practice at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville after falling well short of victory in Tuesday night's 5-1 defeat to the Minnesota Wild.
"I think it's an understanding of never getting too high, and we've had some really good games too… and if you don't win, not getting too low," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. "Just managing that kind of even keel.
"We've made a point of talking about the day's business and trying to take care of what's immediately in front of you, and that happens when you win games and when you don't win games as well. You move on to the next challenge."
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"No matter what the score was, you're flushing it and getting ready to move on and build to be playing your best game at the end of the season," forward Derek Ryan said
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