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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Actually I'm not sure what you read but I mentioned in my original post there that it was a problem in the Anaheim series. I also happen to think it's a lingering problem from all of last year actually as they struggle to cycle the puck outside the Backlund line. I happen to think that their smaller size relative to other teams means they have a tough time gaining possession on the forecheck and then actually keeping possession during the cycle down low in the offensive zone. It isn't a problem against all teams so much as teams that are clearly bigger like Anaheim and Edmonton.
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Again, my issue was primarily with the suggestion it was evident in a pre-season game that was every single player's first game-play of the year like that's somehow proof of what you're suggesting as a whole.
Beyond it, I still disagree with what you're saying and it makes no sense. Again, we played some bigger teams like LA just fine as far as possession goes. The first two Oiler games came early last season which was a write-off. We also hammered the Ducks one game at home. You're picking and choosing single games all over the map to support a premise you've constructed in your head and suggested you're smarter than everyone else for seeing it.