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Man, I feel sorry for Oiler fans.....

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If the Leafs had been swept in similar fashion, a Oilers board would be mocking us and our players will gifs and memes like No tomorrow.

There would rude jokes and memes about Matthews all over the out of town thread.

Comparatively we are a bunch of softies.

That fan base is the most toxic group suffering from an inferior complex.

they complained about Leafs coverage in media in the regular season…..wait till they see what happens now lmao
 
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3blizzard4 said:
If the Leafs had been swept in similar fashion, a Oilers board would be mocking us and our players will gifs and memes like No tomorrow.

There would rude jokes and memes about Matthews all over the out of town thread.

Comparatively we are a bunch of softies.

That fan base is the most toxic group suffering from an inferior complex.

they complained about Leafs coverage in media in the regular season…..wait till they see what happens now lmao
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I would expect any fanbase to mock other fanbases because it's just the way it is. If we had been swept, I'd expect mocking to the nth degree.

Hell, other fanbases still bring up our last cup in 1967 or the fact that we haven't won a round since 2004
 
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I'm so glad for the sweep, their insufferable, small-man syndrome fanbase deserve it. Always fabricating arguments (Mcdavid vs Matthews) where none exists. I don't think they would do anything with another decade of first 1st OA's.
 
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AwesomeMatthews said:
Normally I would say this is a good thing for Edmonton. That team clearly isn't built for playoff success, so this should really open up management's eyes and force them to make some big moves. If the Oilers lost in 6 or 7 then it's likely that they would just recast a few players and roll the dice again next year, kind of like when Toronto lost in 2013.

But I also don't trust Edmonton management, so when they attempt to make these big changes in the coming offseason I could see them striking out more often than not. Could be pretty funny as a neutral observer.
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Edmonton needs more depth up front, especially scoring depth, to improve the blue line, and to solidify a longer term goaltending solution.

RNH is their 3rd best scorer and a pending UFA. Barrie and Larsson are pending UFA's. Smith is a pending UFA.

They will get Klefbom back next year which is a boost but they have big holes to fill and the UFA crop is kind of thin. They will probably cripple their cap situation to make McDavid happy.

They need to really improve their winger crop so they can keep McDavid and Draisaitl as their 1-2 punch down the middle. From there they need a better #3C (Turris was baaaad this year). Finally they need to improve that defense on the right side.
 
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BertCorbeau said:
Edmonton needs more depth up front, especially scoring depth, to improve the blue line, and to solidify a longer term goaltending solution.

RNH is their 3rd best scorer and a pending UFA. Barrie and Larsson are pending UFA's. Smith is a pending UFA.

They will get Klefbom back next year which is a boost but they have big holes to fill and the UFA crop is kind of thin. They will probably cripple their cap situation to make McDavid happy.

They need to really improve their winger crop so they can keep McDavid and Draisaitl as their 1-2 punch down the middle. From there they need a better #3C (Turris was baaaad this year). Finally they need to improve that defense on the right side.
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Strongly agreed with the bolded. They also need an actual 2c; RNH just isn't getting the job done. When it comes down to the wire in the post-season, coaches will always stick McDavid and Draisaitl together, which means their second line will have a gaping hole if a 3C or even 4C caliber player is put in the middle. If teams load up one checking line to shut down McDrai, then their scoring lines can feast on the Oilers' lack of depth down the middle like what Winnipeg just did. Kadri could be a really good fit there actually since he seems to have already worn out his welcome in Colorado, but we've already seen him refuse to waive his NTC to go to Western Canada.

Besides that though, their D and goaltending situation is atrocious. Sandin already looks to be a better player than Bear, and it seems like Edmonton has hopes that Bear can be their #1 or #2D moving forward. Nurse is prone to big gaffes at the wrong time and stupid penalties, so he's also miscast as a #1D and adding Barrie was a bit of a head-scratcher since he is the exact opposite of what you'd want in the playoffs. If Freddie is the best UFA goalie on the market (along with the likes of Raanta or the Columbus duo) then Edmonton could be in a jam, since all of these names are of a 1B caliber. They can't expect to go with a 1B like Smith and a backup like Koskinen again and hope to win.

Edit - Jeff Carter could be a decent add as well to play wing alongside McDavid. He has plenty of speed to keep up still, and found great chemistry with Sid. He's a natural center, so he could draw into the 2C slot if Draisaitl takes over on the top line. He'd be a bit of a gamble but with 1 year left on his contract he could be had at a decent price, especially if Pittsburgh decides to retool their roster. His low cap hit could also prevent Edmonton from overspending too significantly on a Top 6 winger.
 
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Damn Oilers couldn't even extend the series.

Now the Jets relax and hope our series goes 6-7 games.
 
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Come on. This is silly.
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McDavid career ppg: 1.41
Career playoff ppg: 1.05

Take away that laugher of a play in last year and he's below PPG in the playoffs.

What of the series I saw he was picking cherries, making crucial turnovers and throwing tantrums like a girl who didn't get a pony for her 8th birthday.

Meanwhile our boy is playing sound defensive hockey deep in the zone, laying the body, rushing to muck it up after the whistle and chirping the Habs.

I'm in no way saying Matthews is better than McDavid, but this isn't the first time.
 
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McDavid and Draisaitl regular season scoring leaders #1 and #2, and Tyson Barrie #1 in Dmen scoring ..

Swept in 4 in round #1, by the underdogs in the series.

Now who keeps saying "Offense win Championships", because I'm simply not convinced? :)

Until Edmonton learns how to play Defense, and how to defend they're never going anywhere despite having the Art Ross Trophy winner on their team.
 
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Damn Oilers couldn't even extend the series.

Now the Jets relax and hope our series goes 6-7 games.
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Even though the Jets have extended rest, it may not necessarily help them. Sometimes teams are rusty after extended periods of not playing. Let's hope this is the case....
 
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Oilers fans:

McDavid with the Oilers: the best in the world

McDavid when he requests a trade or walks: enjoy this one dimensional player.
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To be fair he had bad turnover when they blew 4:1 lead ( leading to the goal that made it 4:4) and was responsible for unforced turnover and goal against once again in their last game.



Everybody smart in hindsight but it's not just McDavid and Drasaitl with bad support around them. I get what an amazing achievement of 100 points in a shortened season is. But they played their but off in meaningless games. When good teams were trying to make the best team possible, Oilers were riding their duo as much as they could instead of solidifying four playoff lines. When teams like Boston had their lineup settled they rested 12 players in the final game of the regular season, guess what Oilers did?


You need to play your regular season as a preparation for playoff. You can fine-tune your game or have your players focusing on getting every third pass to McDavid for max point total ( not like he needs it).
 
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They have already voted McDavid as the most disappointing player. Without him no one even looks in their direction. Such a horrible fan base.

blame the management. They iced a one line team. Shut down McDavid and you win.
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I remember when the general discussion around hockey fans and media was about Oiler having too many stars. :) And everyone was like sure that must be it, lets trade Hall for Larson, they will do something funny in the offseason, calling it now (ie Draisatl for Gudas and 5th + happy meal) :)
 
I think Winnipeg heading in was underestimated. It was not the least bit surprising to me they took out the Oilers. So much focus on the regular season record, when we know that means very little. And they devised a game plan well enough to keep McDrai from running wild on them.

They have a top 3 goalie and the reigning Vezina trophy winner, their D is pretty solid collectively with Morrissey having had an incredible series and Pionk being an underrated/underrated offensive threat, and their forward depth is some of the best in the league. Scheifele, Ehlers, Connor and Wheeler is a really solid top 4. Throw in a vet in Stastny and lunchpail guys in Lowry and Copp, and they have the makings of a very good forward group. Now if Dubois can get his head out of his rear and not show he is turning into a total bust, it'll make them all that better.

I thought the Jets could have won the division heading into the regular season and also thought/suggested they could just as well be the ones coming out of the division as we entered the post-season. They showed some deficiencies this series, but they also showed what they are capable of. Won't be an easy task for who I assume will be the Leafs.
 
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McDavid and Draisaitl regular season scoring leaders #1 and #2, and Tyson Barrie #1 in Dmen scoring ..

Swept in 4 in round #1, by the underdogs in the series.

Now who keeps saying "Offense win Championships", because I'm simply not convinced? :)

Until Edmonton learns how to play Defense, and how to defend they're never going anywhere despite having the Art Ross Trophy winner on their team.
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The cheapest path is to fill lines 2-4 with strong defensive players. Instead holland chose to create a top nine with misfits that cant produce on either side of the puck.
 
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McDavid and Draisaitl regular season scoring leaders #1 and #2, and Tyson Barrie #1 in Dmen scoring ..

Swept in 4 in round #1, by the underdogs in the series.

Now who keeps saying "Offense win Championships", because I'm simply not convinced? :)

Until Edmonton learns how to play Defense, and how to defend they're never going anywhere despite having the Art Ross Trophy winner on their team.
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Edmonton and Winnipeg were 10th and 11th in GA this year. Are we really going to paint the Jets as this defensive juggernaut?
 
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People say things like "shut down McDavid/Draisaitl and you shut down the Oilers" but that's true of pretty much every team that has top end talent. How far do you think Boston is going without the Bergeron Line producing? or Colorado without MacKinnon/Rantanen producing? or us without Matthews/Marner? Depth was always going to be an issue for the Oilers in trying to make a long run, but in the short term, the single series 4 game sweep to Winnipeg, depth wasn't the issue - McDavid/Draisaitl need to find a way to get it done.

Gm 1. 2-1(L): McDavid 0 pts and -2
Gm 2. 1-0 (OTL): McDavid 0 pts

Anything from McDavid/Driasaitl and they win those games, instead you're down 0-2 and now you're in trouble. They probably deserved better in games 3 and 4 but that's hockey, sometimes you lose games you should win but if you dig yourself a hole you can't recover when that happens.

If you told Oilers fans, media, even coaches that the Oil held a Jets team that's terrible defensively to 2 goals in game 1 and 0 (in regulation) in game 2 they'd take that every single time. If you told them the Oilers bottom 9 played the Jets even through 2 games they'd be laughing at the thought of the beating that McDavid/Draisaitl put on the Jets.
 
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