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Forum: NHLSep. 18, 2022 at 3:06 p.m.
Thread: Pacific Division Projections
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>I never understand these arguments. If we used this logic then basically a team that loses in the playoffs would never win again. It's a flawed logic. In this current layout, teams will frequently face the same teams in the first round.

CGY, like more than a few teams, fall on their faces in the playoffs. Upsets happen and teams overachieve. The majorly flawed thing, like you're doing, is using it to suit your side of the argument when it happens and will ignore it when it doesn't. Just because team A beats team B in the playoffs doesn't mean it will happen again. If this logic is applied, the Caps would have never knocked out the Pens the year they won the cup since the Pens beat them every single year in the playoffs before that. They should have just given up and let the Pens have it. The Pens lost to the wings in the cup, so I guess that should have meant they should have lost again the next year, but they didn't.

More than sometimes in sport, the better team doesn't win. Whether they weren't mentally prepared, overconfident, not hungry enough, etc...

CGY is better than EDM in every single way. EDM got on a streak and CGY shat the bed. It happens and that's what is so much fun about the NHL playoffs more than any other sport. Personally, I think CGY was overconfident and could never get themselves level.

You're gonna tell me that MTL team that went to the cup was better than the teams they played? Nope. They got on a streak, they believed and were hungry. It happens.</div></div>

This is like basically saying you can't count on any past analytics cause anything can happen. The only thing that Calgary is slightly better at than Oilers is goaltending and d. I think most people will take Oilers forward group over Calgary's any day. The thing like you saw last year in the playoffs is the Oilers have McDavid and Draisaitl which will outplay any other team's star players.
Forum: NHLSep. 17, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.
Thread: Pacific Division Projections
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>I'm not betting against McDavid. You clearly can't remove your fandom from reality. Campbell had a very Jeckyll &amp; Hyde season last year. He was lights out ,then bottom of the barrel. EDM is VERY top-heavy. Their bottom-six lacks true production or enough players who can play a solid two-way game. The defense is well, good at generating offense, but not good at limiting chances. They gave up the 12th most shots against in the NHL; that's not good.</div></div>

Everything I stated was pure fact the Oilers did beat both LA and Calgary. I am not saying the Oilers have great d but they rely on their top 6 to get more goals than the opponent. If you can score more goals than the opponent you win. Campbell will be a big factor in their success or downfall I agree.
Forum: Edmonton OilersJan. 21, 2022 at 10:53 a.m.
Thread: Coaching Change, Goaltending, and Media Pressure
My personal opinion is that a coaching change could really benefit the Oilers right now. I think they need a new perspective, Watching the last 2 games against the Senators, and Panthers I can find many ways in which the Oilers need to change their gameplay a bit. In the Senators game Oilers were up 3-1 after 2 but couldn't lock it down they should have gone with the old 1 2 2 defense but obviously they didn't hold the lead I also doubt the Oilers ability to defend I mean the Panthers game Verheaghe's goal was a total miscommunication 4 oilers went to the other side of the net and he was left all alone. My second point is Oilers need better goaltending it is starting to become a cliche but it is a definite issue Oilers can't rely on Smith to stay healthy and they are just overloading Koskinen and expecting NHL starts from a goaltender who has only played some 15 games. My last point is Media pressure does not help the mindset of the Edmonton Oiler players. I think part of their mental game is depleted because they are getting too pressured I mean when people go into the media conference room and ask the same question over and over again " What is wrong with the Edmonton Oilers team" players just start to get frustrated. I want to hear your thoughts now.