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 smyth260
Messages: 1253
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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A strange series.
Secondary scoring was absolutely there. Hurt McDavid got outscored by Jeff Viel and was a -8 for the series. Special teams including PP was crap. Defense was not there. Goalies for both teams were not good. A crucial goal that in my opinion nobody had any actual evidence it was 100% in. Score first in 5 out of 6 and lose 4. It was sloppy everywhere from both teams, Oilers being the sloppiest. Series was winnable, but with early injuries there probably was no run to be had.
We are nearing the end of runway here I am afraid. The core, outside of Bouchard, is old. McDavid is 30 next year. Crosby won his last cup at age 30. Hyman, Draisaitl, Nuge, Nurse, Ekholm entering or well into their mid 30s. The team is what it is. Without some significant reconstruction around them or with them, we can’t expect much of a bump going forward. And we don’t have a lot of assets to get there.
Clean house or bust
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