Another Canuck fan coming in peace. I'm 61, so I had to endure the Gretzky era of the Oilers being the schoolyard bullies and taking the Canuck's lunch. I enjoyed the first decade of Edmonton's struggles but it's long over now.
One problem Oiler fans have right now is last year. The Oilers overachieved last year. Every player seemed to stay healthy and have a career year. Talbot alone was unbelievable. So this years expectations were very high.
It's like when the Canucks made the playoffs in 2015. Nice to happen but actually made the next couple of years worse because of unrealistic expectations.
That being said, if it wasn't for Lucic, I'd cheer hard for the Oilers. McDavid is the 2nd best player in the league and closing in fast. I love watching him. And being from Kelowna, I've watched Draisaitl closely. I keep expecting him to break out, but I have to admit, last night there were a number of shifts I confused #29 with #27. And that's bad, because Lucic looked terrible. I'm so glad he's not on the Canucks.
I think I'm agreeing with many who say McLellan just seems to toss guys over the boards. The 6-5 at the end with Lucic and all lefthanded shots was shocking.
Somehow, the Oilers need to get a stud defenseman and maybe a reliable backup goalie to give Talbot some rest.
Anyway, just saying next year will be better. Somewhere in between this year and last. You guys have McDavid. Even on a bad day, that's really good!