GIF: Ryan Smyth's missed wraparound a metaphor for Oilers season
In the second period of Friday night's game between the San Jose Sharks and the moribund Edmonton Oilers, Oilers veteran Ryan Smyth had an open net. Smyth had Sharks goaltender Alex Stalock caught well out of the blue-paint, and had plenty of time and space to tuck the puck into the net.
Rather than score, however, Smyth decided to pay homage to the last eight years of Oilers history:
