[CaptainCrunch]

When you look at the fact that McDavid and Draisaitl represent 73% of that teams offense it shows how hilariously bad that Oilers team is, and playing a 7 game playoff series against the Jets is going to be a far different scenario then soft regular season games split over a long period of time.


If I was Maurice, I go in figuring two things.



1) Reffing is loser in the playoffs, the physical game goes up.
2) If Tippett tries to run McDaivid and Draisaitl for huge ice time in a physical playoff series they will wear down quickly.



Therefore my playoff strategy is this.


1) Be extremely physical with McDaivid and Draisaitl. I'm not saying cheapshots or dirty hits, however honestly I tell my players if they get that opportunity to up the physical game or take a liberty, do it, play this like its going to be a long series, take the gas out of 73% of the Oilers line up


2) Get the puck deep, force the forecheck on the Oilers blueline, Russell is banged up. You can pressure Nurse into doing stupid things, but try to play 3/4 of the game in the Oilers zone, which shouldn't be that tough with the Oilers bottom 9 forward group.


3) Aggravate Smith, push the envelop with him, give him snow showers score goals then tell him which Oiler made the mistake that lead to the goal. Stand in front of him and give him no room to work. Also don't ring the puck on shootups, do cross to corner dumps so he can't bring the puck up.


4) Stand up in the neutral zone, don't allow McDavid to gain speed on the blueline and don't give up the middle of the ice to him.


Of all the series this one screams upset, if the Oilers get good CH they win. Frankly even with a off season, the Jets should win the battles of line 2 through to 4, The Oilers just don't have much there. Be physical, without Kassian the Oilers just don't look all that physically intimidating.



Jets in 6, with game 6 being a shellacking as Connor gives up and goes to pouty mode, and Draisaitl losses his interest.