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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I'm still pretty confident that the Kings can pull this off.
The Kings got their lead by playing the same hockey they've been playing all year. They may not get a 4 goal lead every game, but they way they got up is at least sustainable and they can plan to repeat it.
The Oilers got back into it because of a super human effort by 1 or 2 guys.
Okay, so is that the Oilers' game plan? Hope McDavid goes nuclear?
The Oilers' need to figure out how to contain a team.
The Kings need to figure out how to contain one line.
As for the goaltending?
Everyone in that Kings' dressing room is likely looking at Kuemper thinking the guy had a bad game, that's not normal, he'll be better.
How many folks in that Oilers room are looking at Skinner thinking "This again?".
The things that went well for the Kings are sustainable.
The things that went wrong, are fixable, and weren't typical for them.
The things that went well for the Oilers, you gotta hope one guy can keep it up.
The things that went wrong for the Oilers, are the same issues they've had all year.
This is all to say, The kings had a bad game.
The only 2 guys on the Oilers that can make a difference had a great game.
And the Kings still won.
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What concerns me is these guys CAN go nuclear and dramatically alter the outcome.
Game 1 had a familiar feeling to the 9-6 game 1 against the Flames. A win, but a slip of momentum that now gives the Oilers confidence they can drag you into playing their game.