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Burnside: No more excuses

By Scott Burnside
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, July 14, 2005

It's been a rite of spring for much of the past decade. The Edmonton Oilers scratch and claw and sneak into the NHL playoffs at the last possible moment, sending shivers of excitement through Oilerdom. The onetime dynasty plays a handful of gripping games against the deep-pocketed Dallas Stars, losing in overtime, dropping a heartbreaker on a late goal, maybe sneaking in an overtime win. And in a week, the Oilers' season is over. Fans are quietly disappointed in that uniquely Canadian way, bu ...

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