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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
disagree
Oilers had a 2-goal lead in 5 of the 7 games, a 1-goal lead in 6 of the 7 games and Anaheim needed a couple OT wins and Kesler holding onto Talbot's pad for dear-life to squeeze past the Oilers...
I'll take that "embarrassment" over a 4-game sweep to a banged up Ducks squad missing Fowler, Vatanen and Bieksa any day
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We're not embarrassed by the 4 game sweep like you think, the Flames played on the level with the Ducks, the goaltending killed us. We were the anti-oilers we couldn't depend on an out of this world goaltending and career years.
go back and watch the series with the Oilers and the Ducks, the end result of the Oilers was pretty much a given, the Ducks were just plain the better team and Talbot held them in.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
so I guess McDavid, Draisaitl, Strome, Caggulia, Larsson, Klefbom, Benning and Nurse won't get better as they gain experience, especially going to the 2nd round of the playoffs?
they've all peaked now?
I think the Oilers are banking on the continued development of the young core that went pretty deep into the playoffs
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Development isn't linear unless your a deluded Oilers fan.
Out of that group there will proably be steps back. Strome is god awful terrible anyways and chances are that there are players in that group that have pretty much seen their career heights. But for Oilers, everything is always a upwards progression, which I don't get since your young Superstars like Eberle and RNH stopped developming once they got their contracts.
What your counting on is this.
That the Oilers continue to get an advantages schedule this year that's heavy on teams that are on the back of back to back schedules
That Talbot can continue to play 70 games or more with superstar play nightly while the Oilers continue to give up high danger chances left right and center
That one of your top four defensemen won't be missed because of what? awesome
That you won't have major injuries
That your top line won't step back slightly because of increased attention
That loading up on your top line won't backfire because of lack of depth, and if you have to split your top line that Draisaitl won't struggle on his own like he did last year.
That teams won't play the Oilers differently because of their uber hype and because of McDavid
Right now, the Oilers are a house of cards. Allow me to let Joe Pecsi give you the definition that is applicable to the Oilers.
Thanks Joe
I mean there are some positive factors, Las Vegas joining a division that includes Vancouver and possibly a falling San Jose team, but sweetheart, every team has that benefit.
The bottom line is that if any one of those things above doesn't go right for team house of cards.
They're back in the race for the lottery.
Allow these exceptionally talented major league greens keepers explain
Thanks fellas