dᵻspˈaɪt ðˈɪs, ðə sˈiːzən ɪtsˈɛlf wʌzɐ səksˈɛs fɚðə tˈiːm, wɪððɪ ˈɔɪlɚz kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ fɚðə stˈænli kˈʌp plˈeɪɔfs fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn tˈɛn jˈɪɹz ænd ɐdvˈænsɪŋ tə ðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd, nˈæɹoʊli lˈuːzɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈænɐhˌaɪm dˈʌks.
Despite this, the season itself was a success for the team, with the Oilers qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in ten years and advancing to the second round, narrowly losing to the Anaheim Ducks.