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Originally Posted by hurtin_albertan
So again, I'm not saying they didn't deserve to win, it's not as though the Ducks got completely robbed of a deserved victory, but the way I saw it everything kind of aligned for the Oilers to score last night and they had good fortune on their side.
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You could say that about their entire season. Seems like everything has gone the Oilers' way this year, and unfortunately it's starting to resemble one of those "lightning in a bottle" type seasons. Two of the top seeds have been knocked out, they lucked out by drawing a mediocre Sharks team in round 1, and they're getting the kind of elite goaltending that can steal a series against a superior team like the Ducks.
That being said, even if the Oilers beat Anaheim (puke!), I honestly don't think they'll get past the Preds. Those guys are playing some of the best hockey I've seen all year, and the goaltending they're getting with Rinne is easily on par with Talbot. If the horseshoes don't drop out and they manage to get past Nashville into the Finals, they'll likely have to deal with Crosby and the Penguins. Thankfully the Oilers still have a VERY tough road ahead of them no matter which way you slice it.
A Cup win by team lottery ball would be absolutely horrifying and would potentially ruin the game of hockey for me...but I still don't see it happening. Eventually their luck is gonna run out and the hockey gods will let us all off the hook.