Jettisoned said:
I'm guessing there was at least one season in the 80's where the Oilers never got shut out.
The 1981-82 Oilers were not shut out.
The 1982-83 Oilers were shut out once, in Game 1 of the finals against the Islanders.
The 1983-84 Oilers were shut out once. 11-0 by the Whalers*. Won the Cup.
The 1984-85 Oilers were not shut out. Won the Cup.
The 1985-86 Oilers were shut out twice.
The 1986-87 Oilers were not shut out. Won the Cup.
The 1987-88 Oilers were shut out twice. Won the Cup.
The 1988-89 Oilers were shut out twice.
The 1989-90 Oilers were shut out once. By the Bruins in the seventh game of the season. Won the Cup.
* The Oilers were 39-9-5, and went on a five game east coast road trip. It ended with back-to-back games in Boston and Hartford. They lost all five games. Gretzky seems to have been out with a shoulder injury.