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With McDavid on the ice, the Oilers are outscoring opponents 25-16 in roughly 500 5-on-5 minutes. In the 950 or so minutes that he hasn't been out there in those situations, the Oilers are being outscored 24-36. Those numbers are staggering, but they reaffirm the sad reality that the Oilers are one of the best teams in the league with McDavid on the ice. Without him, there's a viable argument to be made that they're the worst team in the league.
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http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/2...ensive-burdens
ESPN sees the Oilers for what they are.