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Originally Posted by dino7c
Pacific bracket was a joke, these are probably the 11th and 12th best teams in the playoffs.
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You are entitled to your opinion, but IMO you are way off on this one.
The Canucks posted a 16-8-3 record vs the other top 10 teams. 7-4-2 vs the top 5 teams in the NHL in pts%, and 9-4-1 vs the next 5 teams. Only the Rangers did better vs that group. Yes the regular season is different and they maybe are a little raw in playoffs experience, but your are underestimating their ability to compete with the best. They play with a very sound structure and have some high end talent.
I won't comment/defend much on the Oilers, but they were the 1st or 2nd favourites in betting odds to win the cup (at many Vegas establishments) at the start of the playoffs.