The Oilers slid into town on a five game winning streak and easily defeated the Kings to make it six in a row. This, ladies and gentlemen, is not your Oilers team from the past 4 years. This is a team that is rapidly becoming a solid playoff team. Despite last night’s beatdown though, I would say they’re not there just yet. So, what’s for real with them and what’s just riding momentum? Let’s take a look.
The real deal:
-The star kids. You don’t draft first overall twice in a row and come away with nothing. The Oilers have 2 first overall picks on their squad and they deserve to be there. Taylor Hall already plays like a seasoned veteran and very well could have been your Calder winner last year if he didn’t go down to injury. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is proving he belong in the NHL and once he fills out some more he’ll be an even stronger player. Add in Jordan Eberle and Magnus Paajarvi and you’ve got a bevy of young talent.
-The old timer. As much as it pains me to say it,
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Original Story:
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November 04, 2011
