How does this series go if Edmonton takes game 2 in OT?

[TheBeard]

Obviously a hypothetical but not much else to talk about for the next week or so.

If Edmonton manages to squeak out a game 2 victory where does the series go from there? It was already a massive momentum boost when Perry tied the game with under 20 seconds left, and if Edmonton someone pulls out the OT win for a 2 game lead going to Florida, how do you think the rest of the series would have gone? Would have been enough momentum for Edmonton to continue rolling or does Florida come out, take both at home and we end up where we ended up.

 

[Panteras]

We still win

 

[MNRube]

Panthers in 7

 

[Hockeyholic]

Panthers win the next four or in 7.

Edmonton has been pretty bad overall in the Florida home games the past two years.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I don't know that momentum is real as far as the Florida Panthers are concerned. Ask Toronto, or better yet, ask Edmonton about momentum after game 4.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Obviously a hypothetical but not much else to talk about for the next week or so.

If Edmonton manages to squeak out a game 2 victory where does the series go from there? It was already a massive momentum boost when Perry tied the game with under 20 seconds left, and if Edmonton someone pulls out the OT win for a 2 game lead going to Florida, how do you think the rest of the series would have gone? Would have been enough momentum for Edmonton to continue rolling or does Florida come out, take both at home and we end up where we ended up.

Florida wouldn't even have let game 4 get to OT then

 

[TD Charlie]

I still think Florida comes back and wins the series. Maybe it takes 7, but they'd get it done. Those guys are a model of consistency in the playoffs, and Edmonton couldn't sustain the effort it took to put down Florida.

There's the whole will vs skill debate. Florida doesn't give a f*** cuz they've clearly got both

 

[landy]

Still lose. Its a miracle they made it to the finals again with this poorly constructed team. 3 years in a row and ill concede.

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Panthers in 6. I think Edmonton was already fortunate to win game 4 and Panthers would have extra edge down in the series.

 

[End on a Hinote]

They still lose, probably in 7.

Better question is what if the Leafs won in game 3 OT? Does FLA pull a miracle and come back to win 4 straight? Would there have been an all-Canadian final? Would EDM have beaten Carolina?

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I don't think that coming back every game is sustainable

 

[34]

Edmonton was never winning this series. They would not even make the playoffs in the Atlantic division.

 

[66-30-33]

What if Panthers won game 1 in OT and didn't mess up the 3-0 lead in game 4?

 

[Spawn]

Probably doesn’t matter. Florida was the better team in this series no doubt. A healthy Ekholm and Hyman might have been enough of a difference, but even then it’s unlikely Edmonton can overcome the goaltending discrepancy in the series.

 

[Rob]

It would have been Panthers in seven. Which would have been even more heartbreaking for Oilers fans.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Oilers go up 2-0 and lose in 6

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Sam Bennett:

 

[WATTAGE4451]

Edmonton was never winning this series. They would not even make the playoffs in the Atlantic division.

That is a ridiculous claim thatbthey wouldnt make playoffs. Especially cuz west conference had more points than east. How would that even work?

Do you think we still have 1980s schedules?

Oilers played 16 games vs atlantic 16 vs metropolitan, 24 vs central, and 26 vs pacific

Theres some unbalance in the scedule but not nearly the amount their used tp be. What division you are in doesnt really inflate your point totals and playoff chances as much as it used to.

Oilers had 101 points. 91 points made playoffs in east.