ZachaFlockaFlame
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Very few teams play like the Oilers. The same reason they put up huge point totals is the same reason their goaltending sucks. Their top forwards are always looking to fly the zone and defense is an afterthought. Look at Boeser's goals, it's rare you see any player with the puck with that much time in front of the goalie.
You need saves regardless of what system you play. Silovs just made 40+ saves and that was with Vancouver protecting the house like they have most of this postseason which is a fair strategy without Demko and no one can really fault them but again if the Oilers neuter their offense to back check harder then they're probably gonna struggle to score goals. It's the same shit that has happened to the Leafs in the postseason + a lesser extent the Devils. The only team that has gotten away with it is Colorado with that type of play.