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Originally Posted by Dion
A lot depends on what kind of goaltending the Oilers get. If the Dinosaur and Koski crap the bed, it could be a short series.
There's also the issue of McTurnover costing them in the playoffs last year. If the forwards don't play 2 way hockey.......
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This is exactly my thought as well.
Kings are very structured and are going to make things hard for the Oiler's rushing offense. If they're disciplined and stay out of the box, it's going to be hard for the Oilers to score. The trap-style of the Kings could lead to lots of turnovers the other way, giving the Kings a chance to score off the counter-attack on a frequent basis.
If the goaltending is shaky at all, it could actually be a short series for the Oilers...and not in the way they were hoping.
It really is dependent on their inconsistent goaltending, so it makes it hard to predict.