Vinny in Vancouver Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 12 hours ago, MikeBossy said: The thing is people here in Alberta ( Mark Spector for one) are now labelling them Cup contenders after 1 playoff run that really only happened because LA was without Doughty. If Drew is 100% in that series LA moves on. Then they play Calgary who showed their true colours in the playoffs like they usually do. Finally they run up against an actual NHL team and they are swept. We will see how Woodcroft does over a full season - 3 years is very risky and lets not kid ourselves - his success is due to letting Connor and Leon do their thing and eventually their lack of defensive coverage bit them in the ass. Not only that but the injuries to Draisatl and Nurse are likely sue to Jay's overuse of them doing the season. I think Tippet's demise was due to wanting his big guns to play a complete game and them quitting on him. The old Oilers would have been out in the 1st round, imho. I also think the Oilers adjusted to Calgary after the first game, and Sutter, who just won Coach of the Year, was badly out-maneuvered by Woodcroft. Sure, the Flames had lost Tanev, but apparently, Nurse was playing with a nurse injury. And as we can see so far in the finals, the Avalanche are not just "an actual NHL team" - even without Kadri and Girard, they have been doing so well. So I give some credit where I think credit is due in this case. But as far as them being actual Cup contenders, imho, it won't happen until they shore up their D, get a real goaltender and get McDavid to actually play a 2-way game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Vinny in Vancouver said: The old Oilers would have been out in the 1st round, imho. I also think the Oilers adjusted to Calgary after the first game, and Sutter, who just won Coach of the Year, was badly out-maneuvered by Woodcroft. Sure, the Flames had lost Tanev, but apparently, Nurse was playing with a nurse injury. And as we can see so far in the finals, the Avalanche are not just "an actual NHL team" - even without Kadri and Girard, they have been doing so well. So I give some credit where I think credit is due in this case. But as far as them being actual Cup contenders, imho, it won't happen until they shore up their D, get a real goaltender and get McDavid to actually play a 2-way game. Nurse is horse**** though. Tanev *might* be a' has been' but Nurse is a 'never was'. Overrated garbage much like many on the Coilers roster. Mark Spector though is chicken **** of course. The worst smelling manure on the planet. Edited June 20, 2022 by NewbieCanuckFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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