Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[Megustaelhockey]

The Oilers are clearly the worst of the final four teams.

I kept hearing it was us. Oh well.

 

[will1066]

Bednar is Herman Munster and Woodcroft is Eddie Munster

 

[PuckLuck3043]

IMO Avs are the only team is this league that we won't be able to beat in a 7 game series. Sucks that they are going to the finals.

 

[duhmetreE]

IMO Avs are the only team is this league that we won't be able to beat in a 7 game series. Sucks that they are going to the finals.

I think they are beatable, not impressed with their overall team

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I think they are beatable, not impressed with their overall team

Why? They swept the first round, beat a very good St. Louis team in 6, and are going to be 2-0 in this series. Are they supposed to win every game?

 

[New York RKY]

Edmonton is barely even a playoff team.

 

[Synergy27]

Pavel Francouz about to have more shutouts than Shesterkin in the playoffs.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

That's my fear that we're going to the finals again like in 2014, but losing. Granted, it was the regular season, but the Avs dominated the Rangers. This Francouz guy looks good also.

 

[LOFIN]

That's my fear that we're going to the finals again like in 2014, but losing. Granted, it was the regular season, but the Avs dominated the Rangers. This Francouz guy looks good also.

If you look at Frankie's stats he's a solid #2. Probably one of the better backups in the league.

 

[LeetchisGod]

That's my fear that we're going to the finals again like in 2014, but losing. Granted, it was the regular season, but the Avs dominated the Rangers. This Francouz guy looks good also.

We're a significantly better team than when we played them. Francouz is another backup. I'm not scared of him. Colorado would obviously be the favorite but we raised our level of play in each series so far.

 

[will1066]

Avs played a near perfect game.

 

[Row I Goon]

Avs just SO Edm.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Avs getting a shutout with their backup makes me feel better about us facing some backups but also terrifies me if we both advance.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

That's my fear that we're going to the finals again like in 2014, but losing. Granted, it was the regular season, but the Avs dominated the Rangers. This Francouz guy looks good also.

It's very possible. The Avs dominate a lot of teams.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Not impressed by the Oilers at all here.

 

[17futurecap]

XG five on five 1.75-1.09, Smith stinks and Oilers did nothing on offense.

 

[LeetchisGod]

XG five on five 1.75-1.09, Smith stinks and Oilers did nothing on offense.

Oilers are still overly reliant on McDrai. We are a much deeper team.

 

[JRinNYC]

Ok, that Biz MasterClass skit was hilarious.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

IMO Avs are the only team is this league that we won't be able to beat in a 7 game series. Sucks that they are going to the finals.

This game made me very uneasy because they showed they can win with defense.

 

[duhmetreE]

Why? They swept the first round, beat a very good St. Louis team in 6, and are going to be 2-0 in this series. Are they supposed to win every game?

They have high end individuals. I don't think they are good team that have been tested.

I think you could clog the neutral zone and keep them to the perimeter. With an elite goalie, their weaknesses get magnified. The only good goalie they have faced so far was Binnington... and it was 1-1 going to STL.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

That's my fear that we're going to the finals again like in 2014, but losing. Granted, it was the regular season, but the Avs dominated the Rangers. This Francouz guy looks good also.

To be fair one game was when the team was played some insane amount of games in a short period of time and had to travel plus they had an AHL level goalie. The other was with Georgiev and it was actually competitive.

 

[RangerBoy]

Edmonton broke up McDavid and Draisaitl. That didn't work. Put them back together for game 3 at home. Colorado has some demons in their playoff history. They blew a 2-0 lead to Vegas last season. The Blues series was 1-1. Kadri was going for a loose puck in the crease and he bumped into Binnington who hurt his knee. Husso struggled in games 3 and 4. The Blues spent game 4 trying to beat up Kadri. The Blues regained their composure in game 5 in Colorado. Game 6 was going to OT before Helm scored in the final seconds.

 

[Chytilmania]

Why? They swept the first round, beat a very good St. Louis team in 6, and are going to be 2-0 in this series. Are they supposed to win every game?

Nashville was the 8th seed without their Vezina caliber goaltender. STL lost their goalie. Mike Smith shouldn't be a starting goalie, let alone for a playoff team. Similar path the Rangers took lol.

 

[ThirdEye]

We only faced the Avs twice - Shesterkin didn't play in either game. They faced Huska in one of the games and predictably lit him up. The other one with Georgiev in net was pretty close (believe they won on an EN goal). They've yet to play us after our deadline acquisitions which made this team significantly tougher to play against.

Using that two game sample size to predict an outcome against them now is foolish. I'm not saying we're going to be the favorites or anything but they're going to have their work cut out for them

I think Tampa overall is a slightly better team than them if you take into account experience and other things.

 

[hackeyman]

Edmonton is barely even a playoff team.

The Oilers are not done here. I expect them to win all their home games and then we'll see.