WCQF: Edmonton Oilers [PAC2] vs LA Kings [PAC3] - Oilers Win 4-2

[Jbo]

Kings in 6

[Groot]

Edmonton will lose one of the first two at home. LA will will win both at home to make it 3-1 LA. Edmonton will win game 5 at home and then LA wins it at home in 6.

[Tron_fdc]

Mcdavid is going to play 30 minutes a night and win 2 rounds for the oilers before he burns out. They’re losing in game 5 of the WCF.

I’m not watching until then.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by stang

Vegas, Colorado, and what do you know, the kings twice.

Caught parts of 3/4 of those games.

Not the most inspiring efforts in any of them. Oilers got PP help in all of them which played into the results.

LA can put way better games together like they did in the first 3/4 of the year and the Coil got a lot of fortune as LA were peppering Skinner but bounces didn't go their way. Games were close.

LA had their top scorer out. Colorado had top players out.

If that's Edmonton at their best, I don't think they stomp anybody.

[Atodaso]

I'm mostly just sad we're, yet again, forced to cheer for a team to lose rather than riding a wagon to the finals.

I've been feeling this is Edmonton's best chance at making a legit run since around December. Are they a contender? Maybe not in the traditional sense, but when you look at them from an unbiased perspective, I don't see how they aren't a favorite to come out of the west. They made the best acquisitions at the deadline than I can remember. Everyone praises Ekholm, but Bjugstad was just as good for depth. If Skinner can maintain the pace he's been on, all they have to do is draw penalties and cash in.

That being said, LA won't be a pushover and is built better for the post season. My gut feeling is that McDavid, Draisaitl, and the Oiler PP will be the storyline for the next few weeks.

I know the schtick around here is to ignore any sort of success they have due to winning all the lotteries. Maybe the dread I've felt ever since they won McDavid is just that much more apparent. I hate it.

[Enoch Root]

Oil-ers suck, do do do do do do
Oilers suck, do do do do do do
Oilers suck!

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Oilers are better than the Kings 5v5 this season. +23 vs +9. Better in expected GF% as well.

They are also better on special teams.

Oilers have the edge in this series, but anything can happen.

$&@% the Oilers. They are trash.

[midniteowl]

As I recalled, before the playoff started the year before last, all of their fans were so happy that they got to face the Jets. And chirping that they OWNED the Jets and it's gonna be a short series. Lo and behold, they were right, it was a short series, cos they got SWEPT!



History has a tendency of repeating itself.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Atodaso

My gut feeling is that McDavid, Draisaitl, and the Oiler PP will be the storyline for the next few weeks.

This has been the storyline for the last 8 years, and they haven't done much with it. The Oilers are built for the regular season, not the playoffs. The only way they're getting anywhere near the Cup is if the officials continue to gift-wrap timely PPs for them. It's the only way they know how to win.

[topfiverecords]

The Oiler overhyping has spread to Flames fans. Jesus, let me off this rock.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

As I recalled, before the playoff started the year before last, all of their fans were so happy that they got to face the Jets. And chirping that they OWNED the Jets and it's gonna be a short series. Lo and behold, they were right, it was a short series, cos they got SWEPT!



History has a tendency of repeating itself.

Yup.

They should keep talking and tempt fate.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Lotta wishful thinking in here. McDavid just had the best season of any NHL player in history not named Gretzky, Lemieux, or Yzerman. And Draisaitl would have won the Hart in any other season than this one in the last 25 years. I just don't see anyone on the Kings containing those two

Or Drai would have 90 points without McDavid

[Weitz]

Oilers in 6.

[FanIn80]

Kings in 3.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

No fear. The Canucks took themselves out of the equation.

oh i realize that this year... i'm just talking general rules for life! ha!

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

you forgot the canucks!

For those of you who didn't grow up in B.C., let me show you the way:

1. Calgary
2 (tie). Everyone else
31. Edmonton
32. Vancouver

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Mcdavid is going to play 30 minutes a night and win 2 rounds for the oilers before he burns out. They’re losing in game 5 of the WCF.

I’m not watching until then.

I only watch the games the oilers can be eliminated in... And they're glorious.

[CFO]

Oilers in 5

[kukkudo]

Oilers in 5

[Toonage]

Hate to say it, but I think it's a repeat of last year. Oil in 7. But they won't make it past round 2.