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Originally Posted by Macho0978
I think it's the worn-down issue. The Oilers have looked tired every year they get eliminated in the playoffs. It's the 3rd round, they rely on few players to play and now are playing a very deep Dallas team that has high end players. Guys like Jamie Benn who has 12 points plays like 14 mins a night. If Hintz was healthy game 1, this series would be 3 to 0.
Oilers supporters keep talking about the depth. If you look, Oilers depth scoring is similar to Dallas, I see what they are thinking. Problem is small smaple size and competition. Oilers supporters fail to acknowledge that Dallas played Vegas and Colorado. Elite teams and won. Edmonton pouned LA and barely beat a struggling and injured Canucks team. Now they are playing a deep stacked team. They are lucky they have a chance but IMO Dallas should win this series as I just don't think Mcdavid and Leon have much left in the tank.
When looking at the depth, Pavelski has produced nothing all playoffs. Would be nice to see him have a game tonight
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Is the depth scoring the same as the Stars though?
The Stars have 10 players ~.5 PPG or better this playoffs. The Oilers have 7 ~.5PPG or better and it's an extremely steep drop off a cliff with really only 5 players actually chipping in. Even the Stars players that aren't scoring as much are at least impactful 200 foot players.
The Oilers were lucky the Canucks let them off the hook by no showing 2 elimination games when they were on the ropes. Now they are being fully exposed for having a roster full of 4th line and 3rd pairing talent outside of the half a dozen high end players.
Sorry but Holloway, Brown, Janmark, Ceci, Kulak, Perry, Mcleod and Foegele would barely be getting a sniff of ice on any of the other 3 playoff teams and it shows when a team like the Stars forces them to play a lot of 5-5 hockey.