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Originally Posted by Howard Hutchinson
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Now this is enthusiasm! Good job Sundance.
There is indeed an total blend of all that is needed in this team now I believe. Finesse, toughness (with a bit of nasty) resilience, scoring down through the lines and the final piece with Skinner continuing what he showed last night...goaltending.
Having Ekholm on the back end has also made a huge difference and the way he pinches on offense, fantastic!
PS. Nuge has been a monster too! Love that guy for so many reasons
GO OIL!!! She's gonna be lots of fun
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Ekholm appears to have improved defensive confidence a notch. Players in turn play better with confidence. I say on a scale of 1-10 with 1 defence is a sieve and 10 an impenetrable wall… start of the season they were a 2. Mid season a 4. Now a 7 approaching an 8. I’d like to see an 8-9 going into the playoffs. Bouchard is playing better offensively which keeps teams on their toes.
Skinner has picked it up a notch. Drai and McD playing their best. Nuge an explosive surprise. Hyman killing it.
I’m very optimistic Alberta will get a cup this year.
Still need some tweaks as the play speed picks up in the playoffs. Oilers have the speed… just need to stop stupid penalties. As do most teams to be fair.