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McDrai can beat any team in a seven game series if they get better than .900 goaltending
Why do people keep bringing up our save percentage?McDrai can beat any team in a seven game series if they get better than .900 goaltending
McDrai can beat any team in a seven game series if they get better than .900 goaltending
I agree. I voted Oilers in 7, but I wouldn't be shocked if the Kings beat us this year. It all depends on health. If McDavid, and Draisaitl aren't healthy for the series (they'll play, but if they are playing hurt), then it may be the best time for LA to take advantage of that and beat the Oil. The Oilers have a lot of forward depth, but it's hard to do well when your top 4 forwards (Mcdavid, Drai, Nuge and Hyman) are all playing less thank 100%, while missing one of our best defensemen (Ekholm).The least confident I've ever been in winning this matchup as an Oiler fan.
McDavid, Draisaitl, Kane, Frederic, Hyman, RNH
Ekholm, Walman, Klingberg
Skinner
All of these guys have been injured/sick of late, and with the Oilers its often seemed like being sick is actually code for being injured? Most reportedly will be ready for the playoffs, but their durability/effectiveness is certainly going to be a question. Ekholm is seemingly done for the season which is a massive blow for the Oilers backend.
Obviously I'm pulling for an Oilers win. But this just doesn't feel like the Oilers year to go on a deep run.
Ah well. Oilers in 7
Best of luck to the Kings fans as always. Your guys' fanbase is always the best of the bunch.
Basically none of this post has been true since we fired Woodcroft. They got to the Cup final last year with strong defensive systems and a historically good PK, which was directly related to goaltending. They would have beaten VGK in 2023 with a better goalie, they nearly lost to VAN last year because of goaltendingWhy do people keep bringing up our save percentage?
Edmonton couldn't possibly care less about goaltending. Both of their goalies are back up goalies on most teams.
Edmonton is 100% all in on winning via scoring tons of goals, which they did a pretty horrid job of this year.
It's not fair to either Picard or Stewart to hope for 0.90 sav, let alone expect it.
That would be like hoping for Derek Ryan to score a game winning goal. It's not why he's here.
Yah that's fair. It is definetly a disadvantage for the Kings to keep having to play us first round when McDrai are fresh. I think they can use the strategy you talk about and it can win them a series, but to win four that way is too much, and has led directly to injuries in years past imoI don't know about "any team" but that recipe has sure worked vs the Kings, who have never had an answer for these guys.
I'm guessing the Oilers will do what they did in 2022 and 2023, if they feel threatened they just play them together and double shift them to the tune of 25+ minutes of ice-time. That will eventually catch up to the Oilers in the later rounds, but it's a big disadvantage to the team who plays them in Round 1.
In this scenario the Kings obviously have a massive depth advantage when comparing the rest of the lineup, but the Kings have been unable to turn that depth advantage into goals.
Basically none of this post has been true since we fired Woodcroft. They got to the Cup final last year with strong defensive systems and a historically good PK, which was directly related to goaltending. They would have beaten VGK in 2023 with a better goalie, they nearly lost to VAN last year because of goaltending
Couldn't care less about goaltending? In the playoffs? Shouldn't expect your goalie to have a .900 save percentage?
I don't get these concerns about the Edmonton depth, the depth players they lost were MEH last year against the Kings.I don't like EDM's depth this year and they're hurt at the worst possible time. Goaltending also isn't that good. They've been shutout twice by LA recently with McDavid and Draisaitl not in the line-up.
Unless those two absolutely carry them (McDavid may have to play like he did in the 2022 playoffs), I don't see EDM winning.
If the past three years are any indication ... no, he can't handle the big guns. Byfield just might, though.This is easily going to be the best 1st round matchup. Again.
Hope Phil Danault can put on a shutdown clinic.
I don't get these concerns about the Edmonton depth, the depth players they lost were MEH last year against the Kings.
Holloway's two points against the Kings came in the only game the Oilers lost, he was -2 with 0 points the rest of the series.
Broberg did not play against the Kings last year.
McLeod had 0 points and was -2 last season against the Kings.
Foegele had 2 points (1 in the lost game and 1 in the remaining 4) and was -2 for the series.
So how is removing those four guys making the Oilers weaker than last year?
Mcdavid confirmed gen z brainrottedMcDavid is confident most of the injured players will return for Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Kings. The playoffs begin Saturday.
“I don’t like the theory that people are counting us out,” McDavid said Tuesday. “We’re a great team here. We can bump and bruise any Kings player that we choose. We’re a dangerous team like that when we’re edging and gooning. I think you’ll see that over the next little while and we’re looking forward to showing that, be it Kuemper, Doughty or Byfield, heck why not knock all three?”
My vote was based solely on the pattern from the last 3 years.
So what does that mean?
I just didn’t want to bother you on your home boardsIs there a reason you're quoting a comment from the Edmonton board and bringing it here?