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From: lake@alberta.UUCP (Robert Lake)
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Subject: Re: Here Come the Finals
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Date: Wed, 22-May-85 15:56:34 EDT
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In article <5482@ucla-cs.ARPA> rick@ucla-cs.ARPA (Richard "the neophyte"
(:-)) Gillespie writes:

> Well, contrary to all my expectations the Oilers and the Flyers will play
> in the Stanley Cup Finals. 

I can understand you having your own ideas, but how can a final between
the defending Stanley Cup champions and the #1 team overall be contrary
to *ALL* your expectations?

> No matter, the Oilers have an awesome offensive team (that never stops,
> but then we have beaten that horse to death :-) ) and will probably set
> all kinds of records on the way to a 2nd consecutive (and last) Cup.
> I say last because they can't continue to meet teams with as massive
> injuries, can they?

Give them credit Rick!  Like Eddy says, this is 1985 and not 1982 or 83.
The Oilers have had at least two years to mature and obtain the necessary
playoff experience, and (with occasional lapses) they have done that.  If
they win the Cup this year, they'll win it on their talent and maturity,
and not because all the other teams were too crippled to give them a
challenge.  The fact that the Flyers have breezed to the finals with several
of their key players injured indicates to me that the Oilers are going to
have their hands full if they are to win their 2nd Cup.

					Robert Lake (alberta!lake)
					University of Alberta
P.S.  While we are at it:

A true blue Oiler fan.
A Canadien, Capital, and Flyer admirer.
A true blue Islander hater.
A sympathizer for Leaf fans (:-)).