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Originally Posted by stang
You’re right
I can’t imagine going back to normal and being in the pacific
In playoffs
Las Vegas
Edmonton
Out
Arizona 50 .472
Calgary 47 .470
Kings 46 .460
Sharks 46 .442
Vancouver 41 .446
Ducks 39 .368
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Lol what is this.
Extrapolating from the unusual, 7-8 team division aberration of a season doesn't work to predict a normal season. Just drastically different circumstances with so many variables that you conveniently cast aside.
No, objectively the division isn't great, but neither are the Oilers that great either.
You don't know who has who's number. The Habs have given you guys fits this year and I'd argue they're a terrible team, for example. To just assume you'd walk all over those teams, some of which may have your number in a similar way, based on your points percentage which was inflated by the Senators, doesn't just translate like that.
Those teams you are assuming would be easy pickins for the Oil also played in much tougher divisions this season than your team did as well.
Then you factor in all the other games including those against real top teams, and its unlikely you feel as warm and fuzzy as this season has coddled you into feeling about yourselves and your real chances.
As the above poster pointed out, against the one realistic measuring stick team you're in the .300s. So what does beating the senators 9 times matter? Lol.
Hell, I didn't see much of a gap between the Flames and Oilers at all in the last set. An extra save by Smith here and there the difference, partly cause he got fortunate flopping around like a moron and partly our depleted confidence in putting pucks in open nets. But that in what is supposed to be our nightmare season.
Congrats on having the Sens and Jets numbers over a half season though. Definitely points towards you being among the elite when things open up, for sure.