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Originally Posted by NegativeSpace
I think that the Oilers lost a lot of team toughness and grit in the off season. They are slower, smaller, and less intimidating at this point. Of course, they have two dynamic offensive players who will be on the ice for half the game. I have trouble looking at their roster and thinking that they are better this year over last year.
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Yeah I agree - I think they are really hoping the two smallish soft young wingers they've added are something special that no one else really sees - I hope the Flames play hard and don't give them any unnecessary confidence boosts like we have in past seasons.
It's too bad the Flames didn't land Jeannot this summer too they would really actually be a fairly tough team this year, I think the weakness there is they don't really have the one heavy/middleweight who can stand up to the real beasts. Admire Lomberg for taking his beatings against guys like Olivier though ha.
Put McDavid through the boards or smash him into the net on one of his "no one touch me" drives to the net early, let them lose their composure and Nurse get his game misconduct out of the way chasing around a swede or a rookie and mugging them and run it up boys.