WCQF: PAC(2) Edmonton Oilers vs PAC(3) Los Angeles Kings | No Goods win 4-3

[jg13]

last time the oilers played real ot hockey.

[djsFlames]

No 3 on 3, no 4 on 4, no shootouts, no crying over a guy clutching you and getting a penalty out of it.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Oilers hype machine already in high gear

Spector going on about all their recent wins (no mention of 3 on 3 and SO)

I like the Kings' chances 5 on 5, especially if they play a grinding tight-checking defensive game and Quick holds down the fort. The wonder twins will get frustrated quickly.

My only worry is if the officials start falling for McDavid's ridiculous embellishment shenanigans and Edmonton gets a bunch of undeserved PPs.

[You Need a Thneed]

Not enough is said about McDavids poor playoff career.

I don’t see this going well for the Oilers.

Kings in 5

[Snuffleupagus]

We all wish differently but unless Quick time travels 10 years in the past the Oilers will win this series with ease.

[djsFlames]

Bump Smith early and often, LA.

It's a game of psychological warfare for you with one man. That's basically it.

[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.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Grind down a team of special teams darlings?

Exactly, and get in Smith's face and throw him off. Then Kostin'em will have to come and let in his patented weak goals like he did against Chicago.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Egregiously No Good.

They're starting Skinner by game four.

[dino7c]

Oilers have 3 more regulation wins than the Kings...and the Kings played with 7 guys out for three months.

This isn't a mismatch
SO and 3 on 3 inflate the Oilers big time

[Atlantica]

If the Oilers do get past LA, my quick math suggests they dance the cha cha cha with Colorado in round 2 (assuming Flames and avalanche win their respective series). The Oilers will be like a fly in the toilet desperately clinging to life while being flushed into oblivion.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

I predict E=NG

How can this be a prediction when it is the truth?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Atlantica

If the Oilers do get past LA, my quick math suggests they dance the cha cha cha with Colorado in round 2 (assuming Flames and avalanche win their respective series). The Oilers will be like a fly in the toilet desperately clinging to life while being flushed into oblivion.

Nope it would be a battle of alberta round 2.

The rest of what you said holds true though.

[midniteowl]

Kings in 6 or less, Oilers win a game or 2 tops because Quick is old.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Kings in 6 or the closest sweep in NHL history.

[Macindoc]

E=NG, but the best Kings players remaining are young and inexperienced. Oilers in 7, just to lose to the Flames in 5 in the BOA in the next round.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Kings in 6 or less, Oilers win a game or 2 tops because Quick is old.

Well, he is no Mike Smith.

[djsFlames]

Either result is fine.

Either utter embarrassment or we get to dispose of these paper tigers ourselves.

[jg13]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1520276190568665088

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

E=NG, but the best Kings players remaining are young and inexperienced.

The only players not remaining are Doughty and Walker.

Also, when looking at their stats page they still have a decent amount of playoff experience with their top players. Maybe the Oilers have more overall but confidence can overcome experience.