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no one has strained their back trying to reach over for pancakes since Penner.Quick somebody tell me an advanced stat to make me feel better.
no one has strained their back trying to reach over for pancakes since Penner.Quick somebody tell me an advanced stat to make me feel better.
lol, I am sure he will, but at the same time, he likely is one of our best hopes of escaping the first round He is completely healthy and firing on all cylinders, if he gets hot and the Oilers face an opponent that can score on them in kind things could change rapidly. He also has been really good at staying out of the box and minimizing his stupid penalties. The turnovers are another story though... But he has been at least a touch better defensively.I’m already mad at Kev. He’s going to cost us and then probably try to make up for it.
The Oilers are not weak on defense. I don't why people continually say that. It's one of those reputational things that never goes away I guess.It is what it is. Out of all the teams they could face, I think the Oilers are the Kings' best chance to win in the first round, though obviously, they aren't the favorites and the odds are stacked against them. If you asked anyone in the locker who they'd rather face they would probably say Edmonton.
It is all going to boil down to if the offense shows up and they are able to exploit Edmonton's obvious weaknesses on defense and goaltending, and if they can stay out of the box, protect Talbot as best as possible, and make the Oilers earn every goal which they are almost guaranteed to put up quite a few I'm sure.
The Kings do have some positives in that they are finally entering a series completely healthy for the most part which wasn't the case in both previous matchups, and their crazy topsy turvy season and team this year, while comes with many cons, could also perform unpredictably well against the Oilers this time around. Edmonton appears stronger and the Kings appear weaker this year than the previous two, but that is, as always, precisely what the hockey gods want you to think
The good news is there is a silver lining either way this time for Kings fans. If they Kings lose, they get rid of Blake & Co. and finally see some change, but if they win it will be an extra sweet victory taking down the Oilers and putting Edmonton on the brink next year as they will have their own decisions to make after McDrai fail yet again and start to contemplate jumping ship.
If the Kings were to upset the Oilers, they'd be playing either Vancouver or Nashville in round 2. That'd be a pretty nice setup.I could see this team eeking out a win in Edmonton possibly, but there isn’t much hope beyond that.
I mean, I agree in that they are a lot better and it is not an issue like it was in the past for them, but as an evaluation of the team overall their goaltending and defense is not on par with their offense. If it was they would be an unbeatable dynasty team. That is where the corners were cut. Everything was put into offense and hoping they and make due and shore up other deficiencies as-is.The Oilers are not weak on defense. I don't why people continually say that. It's one of those reputational things that never goes away I guess.
Goaltending is a question mark, yes. Skinner has had a couple decent regular seasons, but failed them in the playoffs last year. They probably win the cup last year if they got good goaltending.I mean, I agree in that they are a lot better and it is not an issue like it was in the past for them, but as an evaluation of the team overall their goaltending and defense is not on par with their offense. If it was they would be an unbeatable dynasty team. That is where the corners were cut. Everything was put into offense and hoping they and make due and shore up other deficiencies as-is.
LA's chance to win isn't going to boil down to praying they can shutout the Oilers or stop McDavid, though obviously they have to limit their offense as best they can. It is ultimately going to fall to if the team can punch them back in the nose with similar offense because their defense certainly isn't unbeatable and Skinner absolutely isn't a brick wall. LA's powerplay and 5 on 5 offense needs to show up more than the defense and goaltending does to be honest.
Nah I'd much rather see Vancouver, as unbearable as their fans are, lift it before your roster of douchebags gets a sniff. But thanks for coming by.Hey Kings fans. Just wanted to say good luck before we're at each other's throats in a few days. I hope we can agree on one thing. Whoever wins, just humble those Canucks, if Nashville doesn'tget to it first, ha ha.
Cheers!
Sincerely,
An Oilers fan.
You dont gotta worry about that, pal. Thats going to be the Oilers problem.Hey Kings fans. Just wanted to say good luck before we're at each other's throats in a few days. I hope we can agree on one thing. Whoever wins, just humble those Canucks, if Nashville doesn'tget to it first, ha ha.
Cheers!
Sincerely,
An Oilers fan.
Just you you can read the room properly, the majority of the fanbase is expecting an early exit and our playoff hope are that the front office is all fired and then deported to Moldova and forced to herd goats with pool noodles.Hey Kings fans. Just wanted to say good luck before we're at each other's throats in a few days. I hope we can agree on one thing. Whoever wins, just humble those Canucks, if Nashville doesn'tget to it first, ha ha.
Cheers!
Sincerely,
An Oilers fan.
I’m already mad at Kev. He’s going to cost us and then probably try to make up for it.
Having the 11/7 in my back pocket is about as useful as the banana in my front pocket.I'm not really a fan of the 11/7 setup, but again its nice to know that we have that in our back pocket.
We're definitely getting rammed right up the.....aa we're going down.