Hopefully they get swept and those 2 get no points. A bottom feeder, welfare team for decades that abuses the system should not be rewarded any further.
Where are McDavid and Draisaitl when it matters?
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I agree, it is kind of ridiculous.
McDavid is a great player but has been thrust into a situation like Mario was when he came into the league. Mario was the greatest player in the league in the late 80's but didn't have the team around him to get the job done. Once he did he won two Cups before injuries shortened his career.
McDavid will be fine. If he doesn't win any Cups it is his GM and coaches fault for not being able to build a team around the current best player in the world.
The reactionary posters on HF never disappoint.
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Maurice has been a genius. Everyone here makes it sound like it's easy to shut down McDrai, it's not. This is 2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes Maurice hockey and every Jet has bought into it. He prepared his team really well whereas Tippett has done nothing to prepare his team. They were off for a week thinking they were just going to coast and win this series.
I think the demise of the Jets was greatly over exaggerated. They have a deep and skilled set of forwards and one of the best goalies in the league. They looked very, very good until the last few weeks of the season. I would favour them over Montreal, and with Tavares out I’d probably favour the Jets over the Leafs as well.
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Anyone who watches the Jets on a regular basis can see that they are playing a very different defensive system in they're own zone when defending the rush. During the regular season they would play strict man to man and try to chase McD and Drai all over the ice. There isn't a team n the league that will succeed against the Oilers doing that. Here in the playoffs the Jets have seamless transitions between defenders on them and when defending the rush with McD and Drai they are getting multiple bodies involved and being physical with them. The Jets are playing a pretty good playoff system. There is a reason Helle only had to make a couple highlight reel saves in game one. Good team defense against two of the best. In game two with McDrai put back together full time as a line the Jets did the same things and were able to neutralize them all night. To the Oiler's credit they did create many more opportunities with this setup, but the Jets in game one and two played textbook playoff hockey. Smith played great in both as well, but he got Vezinabuycked.
Obviously I hope the Jets keep the success going, but I think game 3 will really define this series. If the Oilers can find another gear and a strategy to break the Jets down this series will go 6 or 7. If game 3 mirrors games 1 and 2 this could be over in 4 or 5.
Obviously I hope the Jets keep the success going, but I think game 3 will really define this series. If the Oilers can find another gear and a strategy to break the Jets down this series will go 6 or 7. If game 3 mirrors games 1 and 2 this could be over in 4 or 5.
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It’s more indicative of the garbage team that the Oilers built. The Leafs top two centres aren’t as good as McDavid and Draisaitl, and they make more combined, yet the rest of the lineup is still good. The Oilers lineup is really bad after those two and Nurse.
The Leafs get to put Marner and Hyman with Matthews, Foligno and Nylander with Tavares. If McDrai are separated, you have what, Nuge and Pulju with McDavid, Archibald and Kahun with Drai? That is f***ing abysmal.
The Leafs get to put Marner and Hyman with Matthews, Foligno and Nylander with Tavares. If McDrai are separated, you have what, Nuge and Pulju with McDavid, Archibald and Kahun with Drai? That is f***ing abysmal.
kahun was playing with crosby not long ago actually lolIf McDavid and Drai had the ability to make their linemates that much better like Crosby and Malkin and MacKinnon etc, then they would almost never play together except on the PP. Unfortunately they don't have the ability and their linemates just aren't good enough.
RNH would be a third liner on a legit contender.
Kahun? He wouldn't even crack the roster on any other NHL team, yet he's McDavid's RW a lot of the times.
Nope, constant whistles and 15 minor penalties a game kills the flow of the game and makes the game dumbed down. The reason the NHL calls penalties loosely in the playoffs is because that's what viewers want. Makes for more exciting, more authentic playoff hockey and draws better ratings.
So how do you explain his ability to dominate in the regular season?
Great players produce regardless.
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As a Jets fan, I would be very happy to see Matt Hendricks dress and play big minutes for the Oilers in this series
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Mcdavid has 18 points in 19 career playoff games.
Crosby has playoff RUNS of
31 in 24
27 in 20
27 in 24
21 in 12
19 in 13
This discussion about he is better bla bla is going no where until he does something. He's 24 years old now. Let's go.....
Crosby has playoff RUNS of
31 in 24
27 in 20
27 in 24
21 in 12
19 in 13
This discussion about he is better bla bla is going no where until he does something. He's 24 years old now. Let's go.....
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Because teams have less time to plan. You go from playing slow and unengaged Monahan to having to face the fastest and most skilled player in the NHL, it’s going to catch you off guard. Not everyone buys into every single minute of the regular season, but everyone is working their tails off in the postseason. There’s a few reasons.
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Sidney is a much different player than Conner. Sid is more like Peter Forsberg. A combination of great skill, and 200 feet of high compete, whether puck on stick or not.
Conner is the best with puck on stick, providing he has time and space.
I disagree that is what the fans want. I am sure they rather see a fast clean game with tons of skill. The NHL is just run by neanderthals. NFL and NBA made rules to enhance offensive production and protect it star players. NHL does the opposite.
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McDavid has to start wowing again or he will be viewed as a playoff choke.
I saw a couple plays where he played conservative off the rush and I really don't remember seeing that all season - he's always been attack, attack, attack. He needs to get out of his head and play his speed an instincts again.
I saw a couple plays where he played conservative off the rush and I really don't remember seeing that all season - he's always been attack, attack, attack. He needs to get out of his head and play his speed an instincts again.
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I can't really hate on Connor/Leon for their team being down 2-0. Smith has done his part, but otherwise there are 10 other forwards and 6 defencemen that are paid to produce as well.
And this all may be a moot point if they come back to Edmonton and take the next two. So kind of early to be labeling anyone as chokers, but no doubt they will be facing some harsh criticism, at least some of it justified, if the Oilers don't turn this series around.
And this all may be a moot point if they come back to Edmonton and take the next two. So kind of early to be labeling anyone as chokers, but no doubt they will be facing some harsh criticism, at least some of it justified, if the Oilers don't turn this series around.
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Stanley Cups are not won by depth. They’re won by star players who actually perform. The Oilers are perfectly capable of winning a Cup IF McDavid and Draisaitl perform.
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The team lacks depth beyond them. Surround them with a halfway-decent supporting cast and suddenly the "underachieving" label will disappear.
Playing two star players 25 minutes each only accounts for 1/6th of the 300 possible skater-minutes in a regulation game.
Playing two star players 25 minutes each only accounts for 1/6th of the 300 possible skater-minutes in a regulation game.
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