While we all love reading the insanity that is David Staples articles, but a new contender for worst hockey journalist emerges! Dustin Nielson from "a website" has thrown his hat into the ring!
https://ON.com/2018/09/20/edmonton-o...er-play-units/
*Not actual hyperlink cause of banned words in website, for a "Nation"*
Yes, the title alone is laughable, but let's look at his deep analysis...
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Let’s start with issue number one, a lack of opportunity. The Oilers drew the fewest penalties in the league last season going on the man advantage just 210 times. In fact, the Oilers 210 power play opportunities were the lowest total in the league over the past five seasons. They had 86 fewer chances than the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. Why did they draw the fewest penalties? The easy, and only, answer is that referees hold grudges and don’t know how to properly handle the hooking and holding McDavid deals with every single time he’s on the ice.
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Yep, thats it. Why would the refs hold a grudge against McDavid and the Oilers? Doesn't matter, shut up, they do.
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Lucky for you I have figured out exactly what is happening here, MORE CONNOR MCDAVID.
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McDavid was on the ice for 243 of the Oilers 365 power play minutes last season, if you do the math that’s 66% of the time. I think it’s time he starts getting the full super-star treatment A.K.A. “stay out there as long as you damn well please”.
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Inmates running the asylum? Sure let Connor dictate his PP time and make the PP decisions. That makes sense.
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If the Oilers can get McDavid on the ice for 75% of their power play time this season everything will be fine. McDavid finished with 20 power play points last year, I’d expect him to almost double that number in 18-19 which would go a long way in his push to a 120-point campaign.
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So going from 66% PP time to 75% will net a 200% increase in points, and that's all the Oilers need to succeed! It's so easy!
Holy hell, E = NG