Soundwave
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I think it’s pretty reasonable although all are very close. The Canucks were by far the best of the four in the playoffs and none of the four of them improved significantly this off season.
I think the Oilers goaltending will be a big weakness this year. They certainly tried hard to upgrade it this off season after going with Smith as the starter in the play ins. It’s clear that neither the coach or the GM has much confidence in Koskinen.
Last year season save percentage:
Koskinen - .917 save percentage
Smith - .902 save percentage
Demko - .905 save percentage
Holtby - .897 save percentage
Yet the Canucks are the ones with powerhouse goaltending? They were trending to miss the playoffs with Markstrom hurt, a COVID miracle paused the season for them letting them into the bubble.
I think Vancouver has serious question marks in net, Demko was hot for a handful of games in the bubble but had very poor actual season numbers and Holtby hasn't been great for a while now.
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