The Oilers caught lightning in a bottle and it will be hard to replicate the success they had this year. A lot of this year was built on zero expectations which is going to change next year.
The one thing I will give them credit for is that they have made some strides in the mental parts of the game. They didn't flail uncontrollably when things went south as they did in previous seasons. They played with confidence for most of the season, which isn't something we have seen in a decade.
Things did go pretty smoothly (I didn't think they faced much adversity through the regular season) so it will be interesting to see where they pick up things next year. Hopefully they read and believe in all the media hype.
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