Show Notes
The Oilers have their 5 game win streak snapped by the Mammoth as they drop this game 4-2. Hernan Salas, Ben Thomson, Joaquin Gage and Reid Wilkins break this one down as the Oilers look to bounce back against Utah on Saturday. How did the Oilers play? Is the depletion in this lineup starting to show? What did you think of the reffing tonight? All of this discussed and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!
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