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

Who will win the series?


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Well, out of the last few years this feels like the Kings best shot at it.

Oilers without Ekholm won't win the cup in my opinion. They've had an uneven year. Kings best home team in the League.

I don't know if LA is actually gonna do it, but it should at least be a lot closer than last year.
 
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?

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.
 
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McDrai can beat any team in a seven game series if they get better than .900 goaltending

I 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.
 
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.
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).
 
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Why 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.
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 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.
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 imo
 
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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?

Yes and against the team that gave up the second fewest goals against, Skinner's inability to makes saves 100% matters. It deflates the guys. And this season, with injuries and regression, it's too much.

I wish I could cheer for Edmonton as I've done since the early 80s but part of me will always want to be right when I said after they traded for Reinhart 2015 that they'll never win a Cup with McDavid. Rotten from the head down and hiring Bowman is further proof of the rot.
 
How many games is Stuart Skinner going to be pulled in this series? I say at least twice. Weakest starter by far in this years playoffs.
 
I mean Skinner as an entire body of work is a mediocre goalie but he has his moments vs. the Kings, I mean don't get me wrong Kuemper is the superior goalie but if Edmonton loses this series it's unlikely a goalie's fault, given they've absolutely smoked us several times over.
 
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.
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?
 
If I was to describe the Oilers this season it's this.

1. Carry the play with insane pressure and many scoring chances.
2. Convert on very very few of them.
3. Give up an absolute gaffer via give away or shoddy goaltending.

A typical Oilers game.
1. Outshoot and out chance opponent - at best a 1 goal lead.
2. Same chances - at best a tie
3. Less chances - at best 1 goal down

The games ALWAYS end up close and that's where L.A can take advantage of the Oilers. By finishing the chances they get. I don't think L.A will out chance the Oilers. But they can definitely out convert the Oilers.

I'd be shocked if L.A didn't come out of this series at least thinking.. damn Kemper was awesome. No team makes the opposing goalie look like Brodeur like the Oilers. They are that terrible at converting chances imo.

*exclaimer - Shit your pants when Leon shoots. He's the exception to the rule on the team :P
 
Too many injuries for the Oilers and the way better goalie for the Kings.

On a positive note I hope the Oilers' guys can get a longer summer to recover and reset for the next season.

I'm not even going to watch highlights of this though. It feels like I've seen it too many times already.
Just waiting for the results for the second round.
 
Owning the Kings for a fourth straight year would be epic levels of dominance by the Oilers. Plus the absolute piss baby meltdown from legendary whiners Doughty, Kempe, Daneault, Anderson and Fiala would be straight up chefs kiss.

Unfortunately, I have no faith in Skinner to not blow this series, and i truly hope he doesn't suck donkey balls in the playoffs like he has in the regular season, but I'm not counting on it.
 
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?

Honestly, I forgot those guys were that unproductive in the first round last year. I guess the fact that the PP went supernova really overwhelmed LA and won EDM that series. I'm not sure their PP will get that hot again in this year's series. They may need some points from guys like Kapanen, Skinner, Podkolzin and Arvidsson.
 
McDavid 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?”
 
McDavid 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?”
Mcdavid confirmed gen z brainrotted

I bet he went to watch the Minecraft movie in theatres.
 
Power Play Results Last Year:

Game 1
EDM 3/4
LA 0/2

Game 2
EDM 1/3
LA 0/3

Game 3
EDM 3/7
LA 0/5

Game 4
EDM 1/1
LA 0/1

Game 5
EDM 1/5
LA 0/1

Series Totals:
EDM 45% (9 for 20)
LA 0% (0 for 12)
 

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