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It was debatable which group came to Rogers Place with the least interest in being there Tuesday night.

The Oilers? Or the fans?

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The fans returned to their early season library identity and the Oilers returned from their all-star break looking like it was Jan. 31, 2016, not 2017.

The game set up as another occasion for the Oilers to put some more exclamation marks on their season and to put themselves on pace to end up with 104 points in the standings.

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Minnesota came to town leading the Western Conference and with seven straight wins in Edmonton. The Wild went into the all-star break 21-3-2 since Dec. 2. They had not lost in Edmonton since Dec. 22, 2011, and are now 13-1-0 here since Oct. 21, 2010. Minnesota’s 110 points against the Oiler are now the most against any franchise.

The Oilers returned from their break swearing they intended to pick right up where they left off with a 7-0-1 record (and an 8-1-3 record against Central Division opposition) going in.