Well, you can't have your rhetorical sandwich both ways. If the Ducks are THAT good, then why didn't they win by more?
SOG give a lot of context. I'm not a complete analytics nut, and we shouldn't be at this level, but to fairly weigh two teams against each other accurately you need to consider a lot of factors and watch the game.
We played a game this year, maybe a scrimmage, where the other team had ZERO shots. Maybe 1. That's KILLING. Also it's a season, not a short tournament. Teams play each other the first time, the next time, there are adjustments on both sides.
Hockey is interesting because there are a lot of variables. Reaching into the hyperbole basket this early in the year just makes you look like a rookie, which is fine too, just don't expect to be taken seriously.