Moving right along...

Loxy is dead, y'all. At least, that's the only valid reason that I can come up with for her missing her turn posting the next hot-off battle. I'll understand if you need to take a moment to mourn her passing.



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OKAY! We've made an executive decision to give a free pass to the remaining Oilers who are facing minor-league losers in the first round. Not making the team is decidedly not hot. As such, Roli, Sanderson, Staios, Stoll, Torres, and Ulanov (?) get pushed through. Rad? I thought so.

Hold your horses, there, kiddies -- we're not on to the second round just yet. I present to you: the epic battle of

SOURAY VERSUS TARNSTROM!












STOP! HE'S ALREADY DEAD! SOURAY WINS!