MikeyMike01
U.S.S. Wang
McDavid is a disgrace to hockey, may his name never stain the Cup
The biggest problem is, this team is not built to win the cup. Even though they have some decent players, it just seems like their biggest strategy is to ride McDavid/Draisaitl. I think up front they can get away with it, but they have serious holes on their defense and goaltending which will make it very difficult for them to win.
This is the correct answer. I told everyone that the Oil will lose game 7 simply because of the country they are from.If he continues to play for a Canadian team, sadly, yes.
Bob was brutal in games 4, 5 and 6. I think a good part of Bob's success is the defence in front of him. Once the Panthers sat back in games 4, 5 and 6, he was lit up like a Christmas tree. Heck players like Janmark and Brown scored easily on him as he is weak on his blocker side.Sure, but two of those last three games McDavid scored 8 points. This team can't get far if McDavid/Draisaitl don't produce.
Skinner is not bad, but he's not a world class goalie like Bobrovsky. I suppose you could win cups with average goalies since it has been done, but in most cases it was because of amazing defense, which the Oilers are seriously lacking in imo.
McDavid, Mackinnon and Makar on the ice for the same team is illegal in 48 states. Can't wait to see them on Team Canada though.He'll win once he dons the Avalanche uniform.
EDM needs to clean up their cap situation. NOt sure how they do that.I’m going to say no. The special players always seem to find a way to win at least one. Ovechkin’s tenure with the Capitals is a good example of that. He’s never been past the second round outside of the year Washington won the Cup. But he and the Caps found a way to get it done in that season.
Edm's run was a perfect storm of scoring with McDavid getting 40 pts, Skinner playing better than usual, their defence being more aggressive and better and they had a killer PK run. The chances of Oilers doing that all again next playoffs is slim.So much has to go right to make a long run like this, and Edm basically only have a window of next year to make such a run, so I will say this is likely the last chance he will get to a cup in edm.
Very unlikely that a Toronto boy will stay his whole career in edmonton, he however has so much more skill than his peers that he will likely Will a future team to a cup whether as the main driver or a complimentary piece.
Tell us how you really feel.McDavid is a disgrace to hockey, may his name never stain the Cup
I think he will be back, but it felt like the stars aligned for them with a favourable path this year, which isn’t guaranteed to happen every year.
1. Vegas loses their last game of of the season at home against Anaheim, which lead to Edmonton facing the Kings instead of Vegas.
2. Oilers facing a 3rd string goalie in round 2.
3. Oilers facing a beat up Dallas team that had to go 6 and 7 games against Colorado and Vegas.
Really felt like they were a team of destiny but fell just short in game 7 of the finals.
McDavid should take notes.No, Tkachuk is. Stabbed CGY in the back, got rewarded for whining and crying his way out of Alberta
To be honest, I think this Oilers team is much better than the 2018 CapsI’m going to say no. The special players always seem to find a way to win at least one. Ovechkin’s tenure with the Capitals is a good example of that. He’s never been past the second round outside of the year Washington won the Cup. But he and the Caps found a way to get it done in that season.
Edmonton beats all those teams because they are simply better than them.
Nah the West is shit.Yes. They had everything go their way this year and they still lost. It's not easy going back to the finals.
The path to the finals won't be as easy next year.