It certainly was better than the 2021 Oilers.
MAF>Smith
Staal> RNH
Letang & Gonchar>Any Oilers D.
I think people are looking at MAF through nostalgic eyes. His performance in that particular playoffs wasn't any better than what the Oilers are getting out of Smith this season. In fact, it's worse. People seem to equate the Fleury who is playing for the Knights with the Fleury who played in the 2009 playoffs for some reason.
As far as Staal > RNH, defensively for sure. But offensively? Not really.
Letang was a 2nd year player. Again, like Fleury, people are equating what Letang became with what he was in 2009. The 2009 version of Letang was a 3rd pairing defender, not the prime version we've seen since around 2011 and beyond. The Oilers with Nurse and Barrie aren't lacking behind what the Pens got out of 35 year old Gonchar and their defense corps at the time.
That's the only reason people keep talking about Crosby/Malkin having a vastly superior supporting cast. Because people look at the names like Letang, Fleury and Gonchar, and associate them with when they were at the absolute BEST, and not what they were in that particular year.
Exactly.lol no, Drai doesn't in the same convo as the other three yet.
It certainly was better than the 2021 Oilers.
MAF>Smith
Staal> RNH
Letang & Gonchar>Any Oilers D.
McDavid's current shortened season is the best of the 4 I think. Maybe you can give Crosby or Malkin an edge for best season if you value full 82 game season length a lot - but on a per game basis, I think McDavid's is the best.
Talking about a shortened season and per game basis, Jake Guentzel was 1.75 ppg in the playoffs a few years ago. I'd rate that higher than 1.89 ppg in the North division.
Yeah, cuz playing shotgun to the best player in the world for 12 games is the same as dominating the league over 56 games. Good call
McDavid plays with reigning league MVP.
How has drai had a better individual performance than Crosby or malkin. I'd love to hear itIndividual performance wise, I think they have topped Malkin and Crosby, but that hasn't translated to the same level of team success that Malkin and Crosby were so instrumental in creating.
His 12 game sample size ? Lol okTalking about a shortened season and per game basis, Jake Guentzel was 1.75 ppg in the playoffs a few years ago. I'd rate that higher than 1.89 ppg in the North division.