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The Oilers were horrible in 09-10, equally wretched in 10-11, and are solidly poised for a 2n overall pick. Here's some quotes from their players:
...sure sounds like they're thrown in the towel... Checked out mentally..
Tanking is losing on purpose, generally to nab a better draft pick. I'm not saying players don't check out mentally - it's hard to get geared up mentally for game 82 when both teams are out of the playoffs - but players definitely don't lose on purpose. That's just insanity. They have NOTHING to gain by throwing the game, and plenty to earn with a strong performance.
@NHL_Oilers: "We should all be a little embarrassed. We can't just finish out the season and not play hard. We want to carry something over." - Whitney
@NHL_Oilers: "We have guys who care and want to be better, individually and as a team. We'll have a better effort tomorrow against Columbus." - Horcoff
@NHL_Oilers: "Frustration is going to happen when you're a 29th place team and don't feel like you should be. But we have to stick together." - Horcoff
@NHL_Oilers: "Everyone in this room knows we have to be better. This isn't the way we wanted to start off this homestand." - Taylor Hall
...sure sounds like they're thrown in the towel... Checked out mentally..
Tanking is losing on purpose, generally to nab a better draft pick. I'm not saying players don't check out mentally - it's hard to get geared up mentally for game 82 when both teams are out of the playoffs - but players definitely don't lose on purpose. That's just insanity. They have NOTHING to gain by throwing the game, and plenty to earn with a strong performance.