Yeah it's not "cognitive dissonance" or mass delusion.
Those were objectively poor performances out of LA and Vancouver, and a few putrid showings in this one too.
You can't argue that the opponents have fought tooth and nail to take those series. I've seen higher intensity from teams pre-christmas.
The only way they oilers were going to have a shot was if they were given a path and they got one.
I guess the pundits were right in that regard.
This isn't over though and teams that go 3 rounds deep probably aren't going to concede their season of hard work without a fight.
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