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 oilfan94
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Registered: June 2006
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 08 January 2024 15:02 |
| oilfan94 wrote on Mon, 08 January 2024 11:52 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 08 January 2024 13:28 |
An 8 game winning streak not long ago. Now currently on a 7 game streak. Went from being almost dead last in the NHL to being in the second wild card, 4 pts behind the first wild card with 4 games in hand. 5 pts out of 3rd, 10 pts out of second with 4 games in hand. They are tied for 12th in goals against. PK is over 80%.
Pretty hard to argue against the coaching change especially with the improvements on the defensive side. The improvement of the entire defense core is very noticeable.
Looking at the next 9 games, winning all 9 is an actual possibility based on who they play. It's probably not realistic they win all 9 but I think 7-2 is very realistic.
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The other strategy the Oilers struggle with is losing in OT or the SO. Lots of other teams with loser points making the standings closer. We have the same number of wins as the Kings (in the same number of games) and only 3 less than Vegas (in 4 less games).
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Don't get me started on the loser point. I think it's the biggest joke in the NHL and all it does is artificially make teams look like they are in the hunt. Seattle is tied with the Oilers and listed as having a points percentage of .526. But they are 16-14-9. So their actual win/loss record is 16-23.
While I am not in favor of ties, the shootout does create a winner, you should not be rewarding teams for losing a game. If they don't want to go to a 3 point system then why not give 2 points for a regulation or OT win and then only award 1 point to the team that wins a shootout. Then you would have teams going for it more in OT if there is the chance you get nothing vs what often happens now which is the constant circling back that can happen in games.
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I've heard that argument before, but I think the answer as to why the NHL does what they are doing in 3 fold.
1. Keeps playoff races tighter (or sometimes the illusion on being tighter for some teams).
2. More teams reach 100 points (That used to mean that you team was top tier, now it just means you are in the top 30-35% of the league).
3. It doesn't mess up historical records so much. If you are comparing which teams have had the best or worst seasons then on the surface it can look apples to apples when in reality its more like apples to apple flavored jolly ranchers.
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