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All hockey fans know about the chilling statistic that gets revived every year at this time, the one about most playoff spots being locked up by American Thanksgiving.

The number varies slightly from year to year, but it’s about 75 per cent. In other words, if you’re not in the top eight this deep into the season, there is a very good chance you’re still going to be on the outside looking in after 82 games.

Well, don’t look now, but the Edmonton Oilers are currently 12th in the Western Conference standings based on an underwhelming points percentage of .500.

It’s not a death sentence. The Oilers were outside t

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