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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I agree on assessing vs the best teams.
But yeah, the team I want to see them against, more than any other, is Vegas. They have always struggled with Vegas' team speed, forecheck, and work ethic. So how they handle those things now, will be intriguing to see.
And the Oilers too. They have not been able to contain McDavid as well as some teams, and they need to figure it out. The teams that have really shut him down have done it with a good skating Dman. Heiskanen did a fantastic job on him, for example.
The Flames used Brodie a lot, but I found him too passive. And I don't recall who they used in game 1, but I think the answer may be Kylington.
If it were up to me, I would be prepping Kylington for the job.
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Yup. They need to figure out their McDavid deterrent. Sadly. you need a special plan of attack playing those two guys just cause those cherry pickers are 100% focused on offense, trying to get that odd man rush any chance they get.
Have a heat seeking Kylington on McDavid at all times. His stick checking work has been fantastic this year, and he's broken up different rushes without getting penalized. And that's what Heiskanen did all night for Dallas.
Shutting McDavid down is the single key to dismantling the team. Draisaitl does things too, but on his own/his own line, he doesn't do enough to make the same difference.
I'd really be curious to see what Gaudreau's line could do against the Oilers, knowing their GF/GA is top of the league. Does Tippett try to get McDavid away from that matchup again? Probably. I feel like now that we have a proper 200 foot second line set that they would line up with the Oil very well.