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The Oilers Are Done
by Paul on 04/01/09 at 08:19 AM ET
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from Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun,
Put tags on the Edmonton Oilers’ toes.
And put a noose around Craig MacTavish’s neck.
The 2008-09 Edmonton Oilers are deceased and MacTavish’s coaching career here likely ended at the same time he made a call in a stick measurement which will be remembered for years and years after all other details of last night’s 5-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks are long forgotten….
The measurement came after Dennis Grebeshkov and Zack Stortini had scored late third-period goals to get the Oilers back in it, MacTavish called for a stick measurement on Teemu Selanne. Instead of a power play, the Oilers ended up a man short when Teemu’s stick was judged legal.
“We had some what we thought was really good, reliable information,” said MacTavish, a stand-up guy right to what was probably his end in Edmonton.
“Visually it looked to be not even close. I was that sure, I made the call. Obviously it was a terrible mistake.
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