The Panthers are still in the driver's seat, especially with home ice for game 7 if it gets to that point. But man, it just feels like the stars are aligned for an Oilers reverse sweep. It's basically been sunshine and rainbows for the these losers all playoffs so far:
First they narrowly avoid having to play Vegas/Colorado in round 1.
Round 1- they draw arguably the worst team in the playoffs for an easy free pass into the 2nd round.
Round 2- they get an injured Canucks team playing their 3rd string goaltender, and who didn't even bother to show up for games 6 and 7. So basically another free pass into the next round.
Round 3- Dallas fails to show up in three straight games, gifting the Oilers another free pass, this time into the SCF.
Round 4- Just when Florida goes up 3-0 and looks poised to crush the Oilers' spirits and sweep them in embarrassing fashion, they suddenly forget how to play hockey and proceed to s*** the bed in two straight games, handing the Oilers a massive gift-wrapped confidence boost going back to Dumpsterville for game 6 where they always get favourable reffing.
The pressure is obviously still on the Oilers here, but man, everything seems to be going right for these dirtbags. And it's annoying as hell.
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