Jannik Hansen

And I'd say even the second year where LA beat us, that series is still them having to come in and beat us, not the other way around.

They obviously did that.

But you can see it when you're like, okay, this team, they're probably better than us when we start lining up the lineups against each other and you start weighing pros and cons and those things.

But then again, you're in how close are we?

What needs to go right for us?

Is it just a guy we need to contain or is this a whole team where we need to surprise not just everybody else but ourselves as well?

That's when you're kind of past that point.

And then you start looking also like, are you in an easier division?

Like, can we get through a round or two?

And then in the third round, we might see a tougher team.

But like at that point, hopefully they're tired, maybe an injury, all of those little things.

So I would say your window, as long as you're playing well,

It seems a lot more open once you're sitting in a dressing room because of the belief you have in yourself and your team.

I'd say the next two years, granted he's there, McDavid, that window is still wide open.

Again, Edmonton, defense and goalies, it seemed to be the never-ending saga.

You can chime in and say, was he hurt?

And he only put up six points in six games, which is not his usual self.

But again, they keep giving up five and six goals almost on a nightly basis in the playoff.

It's hard to get around that.

You thought they fixed it with getting rid of Skinner, but they just got in...