Would it have been nice to have some better individual performances and cohesiveness during preseason? Sure. Am I at all worried about our top players being prepared for games when they actually mean something? Nope. Last week Sabre fans were feeling pretty good about their pre season and were optimistic about the upcoming season, while Devil fans were pretty down about their chances. Script flipped once the games got real. If Oiler fans didn’t learn something about patience and overreacting and counting the team out from last season, then that lesson will likely never be learned. Some holes need to be filled and chemistry might take a while on some lines/pairs, but the boys will be fine this year.