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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
I would argue that this might be our third best statistical season. In 1987-1988 they won the presidents trophy with 105 points in 80 games with 9 ties. If that team played 82 games and had 3 on 3 OT and shootouts to decide those tie games they probably finish with more than this year's tally of 111 points. Incidentally that season was a bust because despite winning the first round against the Kings they got swept by the Oilers in the second round  .
Given they won the division this year in the regular season, it makes sense that the expectation line is that they do the same in the playoffs and make the 3rd round. |
Yes. I agree with you in regards to the 1988 team being great...Grant Fuhr out dueled Vernon, and a 26yr old Gretzky that missed 16 games in the regular season, was back for the playoffs and put the dagger in us. The historic similarities are there, but it feels more like the 2018-19 team's fate.
Still as a franchise, like Sutter said, we are an underdog until we are not.