ou get the odd anomaly like Tampa Bay being too close to the top — but it is far more telling that a lot of the time possession, shot percentage breakdowns that is being presented as hockey analysis these days by many those who don’t understand hockey.

If you want to know why the Edmonton Oilers, with all that young talent, it’s primarily because they can’t outscore their opponents at even strength and rank 27th in the NHL doing so. Truth is, they haven’t developed enough physically to get to that point.

The Leafs, by the way, are 10th in the NHL at 5-on-5 scoring, which is an almost perfect representation of where you would place them in this shortened season.

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