Every year there is an overreaction from fans and media based on the first 60 minutes of play.
Certain players look like world beaters, certain teams get praised, some look terrible, some players look awful. But like every season game 30 is different from game 10 is different from game 1.
It's what is shown over the 7 months of the season that defines teams and players more than what they do in one game, particularly one as disjointed as that.
McDavid will have cold streaks like he did at the WCH where Matthews basically helped him get on the scoresheet at all, and people will question him. Last night it was at the other end of the spectrum. Overall he'll be good, probably great. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Not about the player, and not about the team. Neither team played good hockey. And miles from playoff caliber hockey.
So if the Oilers want to pat themselves on the back, then by all means. But I think the fans with a head on their shoulders understand the meaning of patience and not gauging too much from one game, especially when it's game 1/82.
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