I wasn't completely wrong
One sweep in the East. One 7-gamer in the West. What can I say?
Just a quick comment on one series. I am going against probably most of the Western Hemisphere on this one, but I was not surprised by the Red Wings' early exit. They just did not have the experience playing hard games this season. Detroit played nearly a third of their games against sub-.500, non-playoff-caliber teams in the Central Division, while the Oilers had to contend in the competitive Northwest Division, where ALL teams were above .500. Detroit earned the best record in the NHL against teams with the worst records in the NHL, and that just doesn't count for much in the playoffs.
Just a quick comment on one series. I am going against probably most of the Western Hemisphere on this one, but I was not surprised by the Red Wings' early exit. They just did not have the experience playing hard games this season. Detroit played nearly a third of their games against sub-.500, non-playoff-caliber teams in the Central Division, while the Oilers had to contend in the competitive Northwest Division, where ALL teams were above .500. Detroit earned the best record in the NHL against teams with the worst records in the NHL, and that just doesn't count for much in the playoffs.
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