Oilers - Avs Post Game

With the Oilers down 4-2 in the second, it almost seemed like Murphy's Law was not only going to hit the Oilers, he was going to steal their car, empty their bank account, max their credit cards and steal their girlfriend. For the first time in a long time, the Oilers looked like the better team all over the ice and were very unfortunate to be losing (based on the shots and scoring chances).

And with the way this team has played this year, no one would have anything to complain about if they did lose... after all, it's how they've won a good portion of their games this year.

After watching the Avs a lot lately (they just happened to be on when I can wrestle the TV away from the women in my house), I think their bubble is about to burst. I find it hard to believe that Craig Anderson can play 60 NHL games in one season with a sv% anywhere over .920. The way the Avalanche have played this year, that's about what they need to be a playoff team.

As it stands, they are basically the Edmonton Oilers with better goaltending. Both teams have been badly outshot this year, both teams have very high shooting% (Colorado at 11.5%, Edmonton at 11.6%). The main difference is that Colorado's team save% is .924 on the year. The Oilers are about 12 points lower.

If Anderson can't maintain an elite level of play, this team is going to falter very badly. They won't keep getting the shooting percentage results that they have been, so any faltering in net is going to hurt them.