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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Looks like 2006 all over again to me. Dallas didn't look great last night but they are now the third straight team to look pretty bad against the Oilers so it just feels like destiny. As long as it ends the same way as 2006 I can live with that.
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I gotta give credit to the Oilers coaching in that they seem to be finally doing what they've needed to do all this time since they've had McDavid. Any player that's not McDavid or Draisaitl need to 100% on being the best defensive player they can be. Clog up the neutral zone, have a strong PK, and don't let Skinner face high quality chances. Let those two players carry the team offensively on the PP.
It's been effective these playoffs so far in neutralizing the opposing team. But Stars are a top tier team in the west, so unlike the previous rounds, Stars will likely find a way to adapt and figure out how to produce still. Stars should win this series, but may take 6 games rather than 5 like I was predicting. But if Oilers can maintain strong defense/PK through the series, they actually have a decent chance of winning since it makes it a coin flip between the two teams.