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Pre-Game Talk: Oil vs Rat - The Sequel

Who wins?


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It is obviously not 100% accurate, but I had to go back to MoneyPUck for last year

Game 1 - 88.4% for EDM
Game 2 - 70.6% for FLA
Game 3 - 61.1% for EDM
Game 4 - 83.1% for EDM

Game 5 - 53% for FLA
Game 6 - 63.5% for FLA
Game 7 - 63.4% for EDM
 
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DAL and FLA were the most penalized teams left

59 and 58

PP wise, FLA has had the most with 56

Edmonton ends up with 40, 3 behind the Jets still LOL

Panthers also played 1 more game than EDM thus far
 
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Flames fans always seeking psychiatric care from other teams

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This is why I always peruse other teams forums. For gold like this.
 
Who do you take out with brown back? I have a feeling he'll take Skinner out but really it should be Frederic.
Jeff Skinner will likely be scratched to start the finals unless Brown is not ready still. Frederic is basically mandatory at this point. They will need to counter Florida and their antics by going after them to let them know they aren't taking their garbage. I wish Hyman was healthy though. He would be such a relief to have in front of the net with his toughness and competitive battle. He's built to play teams like Florida and push back against them. :(
 
The Oil did some major sandbagging this year. They dispatched 3 straight teams above them and outside the LA first two games it was convincing and the series were not that close.

Second of all, really surprised at everyone saying Fredrick sits if Brown is back. Watch the games again, he is playing smart hockey and not giving up the puck and always doing the right play. His hits are not flashy but punishing. Knob won’t be pulling him against FLA.

Lastly, this schedule is gross. Starts way too late. Multi day breaks between non travel games.
 
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No team has been able to adjust all playoffs-- Deboer and Cassidy couldn't even steal a period. The Oilers could/should have swept the west.


McJesus is going to put an exclamation point on it. It's different this year. We probably could have won it in any of the last three years, but after game 3 of the Vegas series it was clear it was this year imo.


Drai took Barkov personally, and McJesus ascended. If Florida wins three games it will blow my mind.
 
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A healthy McDavid, a healthy Draisaitl, a healthy Kane. 3 things the Panthers didn't have to contend with last year. Also this time we have home-ice advantage. There's just no way McDavid allows himself to feel the heartbreak he did last season again.

Skinner needs to continue to give us his Dallas-series goaltending though.

Florida looks slower and more lethargic this season. Toronto really should've taken them out before they blew their game 3 lead. We just need to be relentless against this team and counter their aggressive forecheck by finishing the high danger chances they'll inevitably give up.

Gotta take the first 2 games. Every shift has to be purposeful.
 
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Interestingly the analytics models would be 50-50 with Hyman's numbers factored in. Though I'm not sure if any of them account for Ekholm.

This site has always had the Oilers as underdog this playoffs for the cup win even with Hyman.
 
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Just have a feeling McDavid is going to go supernova. We saw the video after last year, nobody wants this more than him.

Also those two speed breaks in last nights game, the one to score the goal and the one in the crease bode very well after a long year and postseason grind, that he can physically do that is very promising.

Panthers are good, the forecheck, defensive commitment and goaltending will need to do their part. Just win game 1 at home and build from there.
 

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