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MATHESON: Oilers missing that spark to push them forward
Last time we looked, Mark Messier was approaching his 62nd birthday later this month, he was ensconced as a hockey commentator on ESPN and, even though he still looks like he spends hours in the gym, he's well past his playing days.
But the Edmonton Oilers could use some of Messier's old dressing room fire. He would be in somebody's face or giving…