Around the league part 2

[chris kontos]

The oilers -ducks game is a goaltending/defensive embarrassment

 

[FSL KINGS]

Ducks look like their rebuild is still a ways off.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Ducks look like their rebuild is still a ways off.

Yah, but at least they are doing it ‘right’. Rob Blake should take note.

 

[Fishhead]

Ducks look like their rebuild is still a ways off.

They need another good draft, and to find a guy who can control the pace out there. Someone like a Kopitar or Towes. They can always amass assets and trade for that when the time comes as well.

It's gonna take 2-3 years at least before things start looking up.

 

[deaderhead28]

Yah, but at least they are doing it ‘right’. Rob Blake should take note.

There is no way for certain to tell if Ducks are building a successful team, that will be determine many years down the road, much less a Stanley Cup contender that can win. I get it, you dislike Blake, but the team he has put together is having success so far.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

They need another good draft, and to find a guy who can control the pace out there. Someone like a Kopitar or Towes. They can always amass assets and trade for that when the time comes as well.

It's gonna take 2-3 years at least before things start looking up.

I actually think that's Leo. He's just a year or two off being at least a Barkov. But I agree the best thing for them is another year of high draft picks.

 

[mbar]

It was a really promising start to the year for the ducks but they look more and more like last year’s terrible team now. It feels like this year could spiral completely out of control on them.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

The Ducks are a good 2-3 years away from competing, and that's fine, that's where they should be. Their early success was unsustainable bullshit that was never reflective of where they are in their rebuild.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

There is no way for certain to tell if Ducks are building a successful team, that will be determine many years down the road, much less a Stanley Cup contender that can win. I get it, you dislike Blake, but the team he has put together is having success so far.

Actually, much the opposite...however, I've heard so much over the years from the experts on this page that Blake has no plan, can't develop players and is rebuilding in the wrong way that it's all I'm trained to believe.

 

[deaderhead28]

Actually, much the opposite...however, I've heard so much over the years from the experts on this page that Blake has no plan, can't develop players and is rebuilding in the wrong way that it's all I'm trained to believe.

Well there is a old saying, opinions are like *******, everyone has one. Take what you read on here with a grain of salt, this is entertainment only.

 

[Sol]

I think it was only a matter of time until Edmonton got their heads out of their rear.

But leave it to the Ducks to potentially jumpstart the Oilers into the right direction. Here we go.

 

[kingsboy11]

Oilers could be turning a page, but prior to yesterday the Ducks have lost 5 in a row. Could be the Oilers just beating up on a team that's on a low right now.

 

[Fishhead]

Oilers could be turning a page, but prior to yesterday the Ducks have lost 5 in a row. Could be the Oilers just beating up on a team that's on a low right now.

We will find out soon enough. Their next 5 is VGK, WPG, CAR, MIN, and NJ.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

We will find out soon enough. Their next 5 is VGK, WPG, CAR, MIN, and NJ.

That could be their season defining stretch right there -- they haven't necessarily made it out of the hole if they do well, but if that hole gets any deeper after those 5 games, they are done.

 

[Sol]

Oilers could be turning a page, but prior to yesterday the Ducks have lost 5 in a row. Could be the Oilers just beating up on a team that's on a low right now.

I’d say it’s more likely they’re turning the corner along with the ducks having a bad stretch as well. They’re essentially the same team. It’s good though that the Kings did build a healthy cushion against the Oilers for the standings. Now we just need the Canucks to continue coming down to earth as well.

 

[johnjm22]

Interesting.

 

[johnjm22]

The Oilers are a good team.

Sometimes are team that goes through adversity during the regular season and gets things together in time for the playoffs is a very dangerous team.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Interesting.

San Jose!!!!!

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

The Oilers are a good team.

Sometimes are team that goes through adversity during the regular season and gets things together in time for the playoffs is a very dangerous team.

Of course -- however the Oilers need 80 points in their next 62 games to hit 95.

It's doable, but not likely.

 

[Sol]

Isn’t J-Fresh’s models usually pretty off or am I remembering incorrectly ?

 

[Bandit]

The Oilers are a good team.

Sometimes are team that goes through adversity during the regular season and gets things together in time for the playoffs is a very dangerous team.

The Oilers have to jump 5 teams just to get the last wildcard. Not impossible, but unlikely.

 

[Kingfan1967]

The Oilers have to jump 5 teams just to get the last wildcard. Not impossible, but unlikely.

Even if the Oilers are too far gone to make the PO's , they have started to right their wrongs and will be a spoiler going forward, just in time for LA to play them. (and you know they would LOVE to ruin LA's season).

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Isn’t J-Fresh’s models usually pretty off or am I remembering incorrectly ?

YOu may be thinking of both his and Dom's preseason models, which are always down on the kings

this one takes current play and adds simply 'league average' goaltending and shooting (thus it flatters the Kings vs. the preaseason projection)

 

[YP44]

Of course -- however the Oilers need 80 points in their next 62 games to hit 95.

It's doable, but not likely.

What could change this and help them out is maybe you do not need to get to 95 in the west this year.

Even if the Oilers are too far gone to make the PO's , they have started to right their wrongs and will be a spoiler going forward, just in time for LA to play them. (and you know they would LOVE to ruin LA's season).

Would be nice if LA could be a team that puts a nail in the coffin though

 

[Fishhead]

Isn’t J-Fresh’s models usually pretty off or am I remembering incorrectly ?

The reasoning of these looks solid. It is missing strength of schedule, but the adjusted 2nd one should still be fairly accurate.

I expect both Edmonton and SJ to outperform the adjusted one. I expect SJ will be in the 50s and Edmonton in the upper 80s.

YOu may be thinking of both his and Dom's preseason models, which are always down on the kings

this one takes current play and adds simply 'league average' goaltending and shooting (thus it flatters the Kings vs. the preaseason projection)

Anything Dom gets his mitts on seems to be inaccurate.