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I think any oilers fan just wants to make the playoffs.Well this thread aged well.
It’s safe to say the Oilers are good enough to beat any team in the league. That doesn’t mean they are a contender. But with McDavid and Draisaitl playing the way they are, they’ll contend with anyone.
This thread made no claims to a demise or anything of the sort. I know because I started it. At the time they had gone through two very distinctly different runs of positive then negative results and I was simply asking for opinions on which stretch was truer to what we’d see over the course of the season.Well this thread aged well.
It’s safe to say the Oilers are good enough to beat any team in the league. That doesn’t mean they are a contender. But with McDavid and Draisaitl playing the way they are, they’ll contend with anyone.
I believe the Oilers are leading the league in games lost to injuries as well. Hopefully Larsson doesnt take long to get back into game shape
Really? Manning in the line up sure hurts. As well as Persson not ready eitherThat’s a little misleading. It includes 20+ games of Brodziak and 20+ games of Larsson, neither of which have actually been missed this year.
WHat does the past 14 years have to do with right now? They’ve made it the past 3 years. What they did before JT, Marner and AM played for us is irrelevant. This is some of the worst logic I have ever seen.
They’ve also picked first overall way more than Toronto. Way more.
Your OP was harmless but I think most people who posted in it treated it as a "Falling apart" thread.This thread made no claims to a demise or anything of the sort. I know because I started it. At the time they had gone through two very distinctly different runs of positive then negative results and I was simply asking for opinions on which stretch was truer to what we’d see over the course of the season.
There’s a difference between this thread title and other that proclaim a teams demise like “team is falling apart” or “team is bad” and threats that are titled similarly to those.
Your OP was harmless but I think most people who posted in it treated it as a "Falling apart" thread.
Sure but keep in mind the core is extremely young and year one we were expected to miss. The other 2 years we lost to a team favoured to win. And I’m not bragging, merely pointing it out when someone said our goaltending and defence keeps us out of the playoffs. Obviously that’s incorrect.I have no leg in this race but why brag when your core failed to make it past round 1 numerous time.
The leafs core is a failure thus far.
Re-read, and understand where you are coming from. This might be the first year if they don't get rid of some cancer whether that be players, bad coaching or the gm. They are too good to be this bad.Except I didn’t say we had success I said we continually make the playoffs so he went off topic and not really arguing against what I said. With this core we have not missed yet.
Might be, might not be. It’s far too early to tell. I agree they are certainly playing well below par. Dubas obviously needs to go. I still say he rushed the AM contract far too early. He had tons of time to sign him, why sign him that early unless he takes a discount?Re-read, and understand where you are coming from. This might be the first year if they don't get rid of some cancer whether that be players, bad coaching or the gm. They are too good to be this bad.
Why are the Oil fans getting mad when people say it's all McDrai? Be proud of your stars. That's literally how good they are. McDrai has 76 GF and is 14-6-3. Pretty good.
Once Larsson returns that structured team defense will be so outstandingI think its all about the structured team defense. Mcdavid is just a cog in a machine of superiority.
Once Larsson returns that structured team defense will be so outstanding
Larsson has definitely been missed. Manning and Benning playing more minutes isn't great for the team.That’s a little misleading. It includes 20+ games of Brodziak and 20+ games of Larsson, neither of which have actually been missed this year.
You are saying the Oilers DON'T miss their top pairing defender? Larsson is sorely missed for his hits alone and takeaways alone.That’s a little misleading. It includes 20+ games of Brodziak and 20+ games of Larsson, neither of which have actually been missed this year.
Why are the Oil fans getting mad when people say it's all McDrai? Be proud of your stars. That's literally how good they are. McDrai has 76 GF and is 14-6-3. Pretty good.
Why are the Oil fans getting mad when people say it's all McDrai? Be proud of your stars. That's literally how good they are. McDrai has 76 GF and is 14-6-3. Pretty good.
They have the best PP in the league because of McDrai. Klefbom is a 25 point D-man on pace for 60 points because he's on the ice for like 75% of all the pp time with McDrai.Because they have the best PP in the league, the third best PK, a defenseman on pace for 60 points, one of the best rookie defensemen in the league, another young, top pairing guy guy on pace for 35+ points, goalies ranked #9 and#16 in SV%, etc.
It's an oversimplification to take a shot at the team's success.
Obviously those two are a huge reason for it, but they aren't the only thing going for them right now.
Why are the Oil fans getting mad when people say it's all McDrai? Be proud of your stars. That's literally how good they are. McDrai has 76 GF and is 14-6-3. Pretty good.