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Originally Posted by Dienasty
The reason why there shooting percentages are so low, is mainly because there is no traffic in front of the opposing goalie. Most goalies can stop shots that they can see. Get a big body on that first line, he will create space, dig in the corner, and get those garbage goals. Look at simmonds, hartnell in Philly, knuble before that, franzen and holmstrom and cleary in Detroit I can go on and on. Once the oilers get that I can tell you they will be a very scary squad
Until then, they will get the occasional beauty goal, and score on the pp, but they will continue to get out played in 5 on 5 situations.
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ES strength production was not a problem for Hall or Eberle in each of their first two seasons. It wasn't an issue for Hopkins last year.
They didn't have a big body on their line in the last two seasons so that clearly isn't the problem.
The Oilers should be looking for a player like that in their top six, but the lack of one isn't the reason for their 5 on 5 scoring issues when they have shown they can succeed in the past without.