If the Hawks are preparing for a series against the Oilers, they'll be spending a great deal of time working on their penalty kill. Its tougher for pp to work in series.
If the Hawks win the 5v5 mathup, they'll probably win going away, and since the Oilers are dreadful 5v5 and they lack depth up front and their blueline is below average, I expect this series to be over before it starts. Especially if Smith is their starter after being off for several months. Its probably tough for Grandpa to get out of bed, let alone do the splits.
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