Leon Draisaitl acknowledged there was a reason he and the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs last season. Asked what stood about the team that eliminated them and went on to win the Stanley Cup, one thing came to the German star's mind.
Leon Draisaitl acknowledged there was a reason he and the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs last season. Asked what stood about the team that eliminated them and went on to win the Stanley Cup, one thing came to the German star’s mind.
“Our team’s a great example of it,” Vegas playoff leading scorer Jack Eichel said. “We were consistent. Our special teams got better. Our goaltending was great. We utilized their depth … and I thought we found our real identity.” Same for the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, when they lost Samuel Girard to injury in the middle of their run and played without center Nazem Kadri for a handful of games. They eventually vanquished the two-time defending champion Lightning because depth allowed them to survive the unexpected absences.
After being a buzzsaw through the playoffs in 2012, the Los Angeles Kings won it all again in 2014 because of their blue line depth when they needed eight different defensemen to play. Journeyman Adin Hill stepped in and won 11 of 14 starts, allowing just over two goals a game and stopping more than 93% of the shots he faced.
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