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Series Talk: [P2] Los Angeles Kings Vs [P3] Edmonton Oilers (LA Leads 2-0)

Who will win the series?

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tkb81 said:
1 to 8 seeding results in LA playing Edmonton
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Wrong. LA is 4 and EDM is 6.

Had you been correct, this still would've been the 1st time these teams have met in the playoffs in recent memory if the last 4 years were the 1-8 format.
 
JKG33 said:
Wrong. LA is 4 and EDM is 6.

Had you been correct, this still would've been the 1st time these teams have met in the playoffs in recent memory if the last 4 years were the 1-8 format.
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Darn, instead of looking at the standing I just asked ai .. so 50 percent wrong ... haha

But I love meeting the oil in the playoffs.. grows my hate .. haha
 
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tkb81 said:
Darn, instead of looking at the standing I just asked ai .. so 50 percent wrong ... haha

But I love meeting the oil in the playoffs.. grows my hate .. haha
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I thought your post meant “It’s such an inevitability, they’d even meet in a 1vs8 playoff format” but I guess that’s just me lol
 
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If LA can’t beat this version of edm with all the injuries and almost every player on the team having some of their worst seasons ever, I don’t know what to tell you. lol
 
I voted Oilers in 7, then changed it to Kings in 6. Can really see it going either way tbh, Mcdavid and Draisatl are of course game changers (hellu understatement) and can win a series on their own even with a banged up team. That said, losing Ekhome is a hard one to recover from. And the Kings are at their peak right now, playing excellent hockey. Should be a beauty of a series, again
 
Zerotonine said:
The stars have been shit the last few months.

I will agree on the other 3 teams but it isn't because of ekholm it will be goaltending that we succumb to against the offensive likes of Avs Vegas and Winnipeg..

But on a side note we aren't favorites going in, different mindset on the room maybe with out the pressure of cup or bust?

We shall see but as an oilers fan I don't have high hopes. I personally don't think er get out of the second round. Here's hoping I'm wrong......
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I actually thought even the oilers were the “favorite” it’s a unique enough situation that all the pressure would still be on the Kings

But now, being the higher seed, with all the oil injuries, and the Kings being shitcanned by Edmonton three years in a row, there’s immense pressure on a Kings team that has choked in pretty spectacular manner several times
 
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Raccoon Jesus said:
I actually thought even the oilers were the “favorite” it’s a unique enough situation that all the pressure would still be on the Kings

But now, being the higher seed, with all the oil injuries, and the Kings being shitcanned by Edmonton three years in a row, there’s immense pressure on a Kings team that has choked in pretty spectacular manner several times
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Is it choking if they're never expected to win? These series have all blended together, but the first one was a close 7 game series. The only time the Kings "choked" was when the refs handed the Oilers the game with a bullshit 5 minute PP. I wanna say that was game 4 2023
 
Sticksandsun said:
Really hope LA slays the dragon this year and helps put doubt in the minds of Oilers fans that McDavid will re-sign.

If I had to guess, I still think Oilers have enough to win the series but LA needs this more and will be pulling for them.

Haven't watched either of them enough to have a detailed opinion.
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I don't think winning or losing first round decides mcdavids future, but I could see him waiting on what deals and or changes are made this offseason before deciding. Wouldn't blame him we definitely took a few steps back this year.
 
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Zerotonine said:
I don't think winning or losing first round decides mcdavids future, but I could see him waiting on what deals and or changes are made this offseason before deciding. Wouldn't blame him we definitely took a few steps back this year.
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I see McDavid obviously breaking the $15 million threshold and likely coming in around $17 million AAV.

Can the Oilers realistically keep McDrai + Hyman + Bouchard + RNH + Nurse and still be competitive enough with nearly 50-60% of their cap tied up with 6 players?

We'll find out within the next year and a half but a first round exit would not be a positive for him re-signing IMO.
 
Oilers without Ekholm and likely Hyman too. Drai likely running at 30%.

Bouchard turns into a muffin without his buddy Ekholm holding him together.

Nurse-Bouchard top pairing playing 28 minutes a night will be fun to watch.

Also Foegele hates the Oilers, I bet he will be pumped for this.
 
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