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Originally Posted by Rhett44
We have won 2 measly playoff rounds in 20 years. Is this the winning culture that people are referring to?
Oilers and Panthers were perennial losers for years. And now they are the 2 top contenders. When you draft elite talent, winning culture follows.
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It's pretty ironic to try and use either team as an example.
There are dozens of articles about the culture changing in Florida over the past few years. Tkachuk is a player credited with changing the culture. They drafted 1st and 2nd overall and then continued to suck for 7 years, until they made a conscious effort to change the culture.
Winning didn't overcome the loser culture in Edmonton and turn the team around, drafting a player in the conversation with Gretzky and Lemieux did. The difference in what culture the teams have created was clearly evident in last night's game.