04-30-2022, 12:42 PM
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#101
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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A much worse Blackhawks team exposed the Oilers last go round. The Kings this year are a better team than the Hawks were that year and similarly know how to win in the playoffs. The leadership gap is substantial. This series is a toss up imo, but won't be surprising if weak Oilers leadership shows their true colours again and they lose to another less talented team that simply has more character and willingness to do the things it takes to win.
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04-30-2022, 01:10 PM
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#102
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Oilers in 5 . Wouldn’t be surprise if they sweep. They won’t be so lucky in the 2nd round
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04-30-2022, 01:20 PM
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#103
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyB
A much worse Blackhawks team exposed the Oilers last go round. The Kings this year are a better team than the Hawks were that year and similarly know how to win in the playoffs. The leadership gap is substantial. This series is a toss up imo, but won't be surprising if weak Oilers leadership shows their true colours again and they lose to another less talented team that simply has more character and willingness to do the things it takes to win.
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Don't forget Winnipeg also owning them. Of their 49 wins this season, only 38 were in regulation. They benefited greatly from 3-on-3 and shootouts.
The only thing I worry about is that they have become really good at selling the calls now with the refs. It must be the thing they work on the most at practice.
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04-30-2022, 01:46 PM
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#104
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Don't forget Winnipeg also owning them. Of their 49 wins this season, only 38 were in regulation. They benefited greatly from 3-on-3 and shootouts.
The only thing I worry about is that they have become really good at selling the calls now with the refs. It must be the thing they work on the most at practice.
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Reffing could definitely be a big factor in the series, and it would be awful watching the Oilers get through on special teams and chintzy calls if that's what happens. If they win, I would rather it be in a hard fought series of even strength rather than seeing it decided by dives and power plays. The inconsistency of reffing is one of the worst things about the NHL.
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04-30-2022, 01:57 PM
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#105
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Kings in 6. Eff them stinking no goods from the north.
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04-30-2022, 02:06 PM
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#106
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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04-30-2022, 02:07 PM
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#107
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The only thing I worry about is that they have become really good at selling the calls now with the refs. It must be the thing they work on the most at practice.
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And the refs seem to fall for it every single time, which is incredibly annoying. The Oilers' ability to embellish and dive their way to PPs is the only thing that would worry me in regards to a potential BOA.
Hopefully we'll see the usual playoff style officiating where the whistles get put away for the most part. The ridiculous and obvious game management crap that we've seen in the regular season has somewhat ruined the game in recent years for me. If you're gonna call penalties, at least call the rule book the same for both teams and don't fall for McDingus' whiny bulls***.
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04-30-2022, 02:15 PM
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#108
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I predict a lot of Ron MacLean crying
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04-30-2022, 02:47 PM
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#109
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Oilers in 4.
God that hurt.
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04-30-2022, 03:20 PM
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#110
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Round 2 question re: Battle of Alberta
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Nope it would be a battle of alberta round 2.
The rest of what you said holds true though.
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In round 2 aren't teams seeded based on record? That would mean Colorado 1 and Oliers 4 leading to that matchup (again assuming Colorado and Oilers win their 1st rounders)
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04-30-2022, 03:21 PM
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#111
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Oilers in 4.
God that hurt.
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04-30-2022, 03:21 PM
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#112
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Oilers out in 4.
God that's sweet.
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04-30-2022, 03:22 PM
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#113
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Atlantica
In round 2 aren't teams seeded based on record? That would mean Colorado 1 and Oliers 4 leading to that matchup (again assuming Colorado and Oilers win their 1st rounders)
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Nope. It's set as a bracket now. 2nd round will be Oilers or Kings vs. Flames.
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04-30-2022, 03:31 PM
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#114
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flylock shox
LA plays the right way, but a +3 goal differential on the season tells me they've squeezed all the juice they can from the orange. Oilers have looked much better of late and are going in with confidence. Oilers in 5.
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Meh.
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04-30-2022, 03:46 PM
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#115
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My concern is that with all the talk about officiating on McDavid in the playoffs last year they'll try to make up for it by calling everything this year.
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04-30-2022, 04:36 PM
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#116
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I'm just happy I don't live in Edmonton anymore. Funny they didn't make the playoffs once in the 10 years I lived there, but yet the media was still insufferable.
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04-30-2022, 04:57 PM
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#117
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2021
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Smith keeps his unbeaten streak alive until game 4. Oilers win in 5 at home.
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04-30-2022, 04:58 PM
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#118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
My concern is that with all the talk about officiating on McDavid in the playoffs last year they'll try to make up for it by calling everything this year.
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If it were them and Calgary in round one totally...2nd biggest US market though. I've noticed Oilers coverage is a lot different in the States watching the US feed a lot this season.
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04-30-2022, 05:02 PM
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#119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
If it were them and Calgary in round one totally...2nd biggest US market though. I've noticed Oilers coverage is a lot different in the States watching the US feed a lot this season.
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Since when is LA the 2nd biggest US market? I always thought it was NYR, then Boston or Chicago.
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04-30-2022, 05:05 PM
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#120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rising_Oil_Prices
Smith keeps his unbeaten streak alive until game 4. Oilers win in 5 at home.
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Smith mishandles the puck in game 7 to give the Kings the series win. Book it
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