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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
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.
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My point was the depth scoring Edmonton has got so far is overrated due to small sample size and imbalance in level of competition. Edmonton supporters don't see it but I'm not an Edmonton supporter. Vegas and Colorado are much better teams than Vancouver and LA. Edmonton depth guys have looked very bad in this series when playing against a deep high end hockey team. They contributed more when playing weaker teams, but the media here keeps talking like the Oilers have depth. They are blind.