Oilers were overwhelmingly #1 cup favorites going into the season. Are they still #1 today?

[geebster]

Don't have them first, definitely in my top 5. Can't definitively say top 3 since... I have no idea how you can strictly rank cup favourites like that at this point of the season.

Also very very difficult to get back to a finals two years in a row without some real injury luck. They are good enough, no doubt, but they are far more likely to have injuries this year by the time they get deep since they really didn't get to rest guys like other teams did.

 

[jetsforever]

I'm most surprised that they were originally Cup favourites

 

[sensfan4lifee]

That makes more sense. Just a shit opinion based on nothing fact

Not really you need more than metrics to judge a defense and I don't think there is such thing as a shit opinion, this is why I hate Oilers fans you over rate your team and players while attacking people personally when they disagree honestly a trash group of fans.

 

[MikeyMike01]

I thought they overachieved last year. I didn’t think they were a favorite before and I don’t now.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I'm most surprised that they were originally Cup favourites

So you weren’t overwhelmed by it then?

 

[majormajor]

They weren't overwhelming cup favorites, no one was. And no one is.

But I wouldn't put them first of the pack either. Tampa suddenly looks very deep up front again and they've got better D and goaltending than Edmonton. The Vasi advantage over Skinner is huge. They've got 5 point per game+ forwards. Even assuming Hyman gets back to that level, that's only 3 for Edmonton. The Oilers needed some guys from the Arvidsson, Skinner, Podkolzin, Kapanen group to break through and find chemistry with Draisaitl and McDavid, and none of them are scoring much.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Not really you need more than metrics to judge a defense and I don't think there is such thing as a shit opinion, this is why I hate Oilers fans you over rate your team and players while attacking people personally when they disagree honestly a trash group of fans.

Ya bruh

Oilers suck defensively. Trust me. I dont watch games either cuz they're all blacked out and start at 10:30pm.

But trust me bruh...they just suck.


McDavid dives for a Penalty, and then banks a puck off Draisaitl for an easy goal.

But it's just a McDavid show with Draisaitl leeching easy points and they suck defensively.

 

[PuckG]

Not really you need more than metrics to judge a defense and I don't think there is such thing as a shit opinion, this is why I hate Oilers fans you over rate your team and players while attacking people personally when they disagree honestly a trash group of fans.

You posted a opinion based on nothing in reality and you hate Oilers fans for it?

Nice. You’re proving there can absolutely be a shit opinion.

Top 10 in goals against, strong 5v5 defensively and trending up, but thank god we have your eye test to go off of.

 

[FlameChampion]

They’ve been quite consistent since their trash first 5 games honestly.

You can’t win every game handily. Skinner has been great as of late.

Hes been great lately but hes still not consistent.

They have played fairly well minus the first 5 games like you said. Defensively they been solid all year. But their forward group has been underperforming all year minus Mcdavid and Draisaitl. Hyman has came strong lately but I think its fair to say he was playing well just unlucky. Every other forward making 1.5+ has been pretty unproductive. RNH, Skinner, Arviddson and Henrique mainly.

 

[NeverForget06]

Not really you need more than metrics to judge a defense and I don't think there is such thing as a shit opinion, this is why I hate Oilers fans you over rate your team and players while attacking people personally when they disagree honestly a trash group of fans.

You’re just mad because you’re saying things that can’t be backed up by facts.

It’s really hard to say much of anything about who the favorites are until post deadline. Add a healthy Kane and a top 4 RHD to this team and they will look much different. But, main rivals VGK/DAL/VAN will likely load up to

 

[sensfan4lifee]

You posted a opinion based on nothing in reality and you hate Oilers fans for it?

Nice. You’re proving there can absolutely be a shit opinion.

Top 10 in goals against, strong 5v5 defensively and trending up, but thank god we have your eye test to go off of.

Actually I posted my opinion that I think the Oilers have too many question marks to be considered a Legit contender, then I was attacked for stating such an opinion when I was merely stating the obvious. They lost a lot of depth and replaced it with Garbage, and I'm not proving anything I'm stating the facts, the Oilers defensive depth needs to be addressed but as always Oilers fans become whiners when you critisize their team. I mean what can you expect from a group of people who consider Bouchard generational.

 

[PuckG]

Actually I posted my opinion that I think the Oilers have too many question marks to be considered a Legit contender, then I was attacked for stating such an opinion when I was merely stating the obvious. They lost a lot of depth and replaced it with Garbage, and I'm not proving anything I'm stating the facts, the Oilers defensive depth needs to be addressed but as always Oilers fans become whiners when you critisize their team. I mean what can you expect from a group of people who consider Bouchard generational.

All you did was make a baseless claim and when you got called out for it, you got butthurt and lashed out at the Oilers fan base.

 

[GreeningOil]

Actually I posted my opinion that I think the Oilers have too many question marks to be considered a Legit contender, then I was attacked for stating such an opinion when I was merely stating the obvious. They lost a lot of depth and replaced it with Garbage, and I'm not proving anything I'm stating the facts, the Oilers defensive depth needs to be addressed but as always Oilers fans become whiners when you critisize their team. I mean what can you expect from a group of people who consider Bouchard generational.

So, when your opinions are criticized you double down on generalizations?

Like me saying “It’s always the ones who criticize that cannot have a rational discussion”

Just state your opinion and back it up with facts.

 

[BraveCanadian]

A healthy McDavid and Drai are a wildcard in any series. Big time playoff performers.

If they are dialled in like last year the Oilers could win for sure. They would have won last year if healthy.

 

[Sun God Nika]

I think they are clear favourites but 15 of the other 16 teams that make it will still likely win due to parity and bounces.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

All you did was make a baseless claim and when you got called out for it, you got butthurt and lashed out at the Oilers fan base.

Actually I was attacked by Oilers fans and I have been for months for disagreeing with false claims that Bouchard is generational which I was in fact correct about he's not.

 

[PuckG]

Actually I was attacked by Oilers fans and I have been for months for disagreeing with false claims that Bouchard is generational which I was in fact correct about he's not.

Your posts are public in this thread.

You go “OiLeRs DeFenSively BAd.”

We go “Oilers are top 10 in GA and have strong 5v5 metrics trending up.”

You start whining because you have nothing factual to go off of. You being wrong, is not you being attacked. Stop changing goalposts.

 

[DitchMarner]

I think they are clear favourites but 15 of the other 16 teams that make it will still likely win due to parity and bounces.

I think you mean one of the other 15 that make it. 15 teams can't win the Cup.

I see what you're getting at, though. It's a tough field and there may not be a team that should be expected to win the Cup. Oilers do have to be among the favorites, however.

 

[Sun God Nika]

I think you mean one of the other 15 that make it. 15 teams can't win the Cup.

I see what you're getting at, though. It's a tough field and there may not be a team that should be expected to win the Cup. Oilers do have to be among the favorites, however.

no i mean 15 teams win the cup this year

 

[Fantast100]

They have 2 of the top 3 players I guess Kucherov is the 3rd top 3 player despite this here they are not top 3 contenders they are top 10 contenders if they steam on.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

They have 2 of the top 3 players I guess Kucherov is the 3rd top 3 player despite this here they are not top 3 contenders they are top 10 contenders if they steam on.

They have one top 3 player once again a Oiler fan making fraudulent claims

Draisaitl is not a top 3 players I would rank him behind Mackinnon, Kucherov, Makar and Hughes.