Rob Brown

And I think that's one of the reasons it's hard to bet against the Oilers at any time, no matter what the regular season looks like.

When Connor McDavid and Leon Drysaddle and Bouchard get into the playoffs, they're better.

And to me, the path is not as hard to get to the third round as it has been in the past.

And I think this is a confident group that feels, I mean, this is Stanley Cup or bust.

They won't say it because they said it a couple of years ago.

It didn't work out.

But that's the mindset of this team.

Their only goal is to win a Stanley Cup.

Anything else, they will believe that they failed.

Well, there's a bunch of really good young players.

I think Anaheim and San Jose and Utah, for that matter, are teams that you think a year or two years from now are going to be forces in the playoffs.

They're still a little green right now.

I think the Oilers, I think they're going to come out flying.

I really do.

I think they're going to get punched in the mouth a couple times with a great Leon Carlson rush or that Bennett Seneke, I mean, with a shot from him.

And Anaheim is big, and they've got some physical players, but...

Connor McDavid said it the other day that at times, I can't remember the word he used, but more or less we get a little complacent during the regular season because it's a long year and we're ready now for the playoffs.

So I think you're going to see playoff McDavid, playoff dry settle and the entire team.

This team is funny.

It's not a physical hockey club until it matters.