Pre-Game Talk: Round 1: Oilers vs Kings - 2024 Playoffs

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Sid with an excellent break down of things

 

[Hockeylife2018]

I think people need to relax with ripping Kane. He's been better the last while and he does have 24 goals. I mean how is that bad lol

Ya, he's coming exactly as advertised, streaky player that goes games between goals, but when he's ON he's a physical force that nets you 2 goals

Exactly what this team can afford to ice

You have several top elite players that can contribute consistently, when kane has o e of those night, awesome

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

These look good to me.

When Kane comes back, could we put him in Ryan's spot or is that too low in the lineup ? Our third line has chemistry and you don't want to break it up.

Too low.

 

[Duke74]

Hope they all rested. If I had Celeste Desjardins laying around I wouldn't be getting any rest.

hehe.

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Hopefully she's off somewhere filming one of her Hallmark movies. Just not in LA...lol

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

I really don't think the Oilers will have to re invent the wheel with the Kings. They cracked the Kings before and the Kings didn't get better. They got worse

Exactly. The Oilers are much deeper than last year and the Kings got f***ing dummied by the Jets on that PLD deal.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hopefully she's off somewhere filming one of her Hallmark movies. Just not in LA...lol

Wife: Lets watch a Christmas movie.

Me: I know a few....heh

She's gorgeous. The movie could be terrible and I manage to watch some. Her movies are definitely not my genre but in the spirit of expanding my horizons (sarcasm) I make some exceptions.

I will say that at least she's getting parts and films. I'm sure Leon has to watch. Maybe she'll get some bigger movies someday.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Dom's bracket. Let's Go

 

[Drivesaitl]

Dom's bracket. Let's Go

Math teachers would say you got the right answer but show your work. lol in the show the work he has Leafs sweeping Boston, Canes sweeping Islanders and such.

 

[Duke74]

Someone make a bingo card on the stupid things that are gonna happen

There are lots:
-Biased officiating that hand out LA PPs like candy
-McDavid continually being molested without any calls
-Our superstars overpassing in the slot
-Oilers goals that get called back due to the false perception of goaltender interference
-Skinner reverting to last year's playoff form
-Kane, Nurse, and Draisaitl losing their temper and taking stupid penalties
-The power play playing in a static and predictable fashion
-Nurse, Ceci, and Desharnais turning into pylons
-Hyman's hot mitts going ice cold
-An injury to key player(s)
-RNH, McLeod, and Foegele all disappearing
-Henrique, Perry, and Ryan looking like senior citizens
-Bouchard and Draisaitl serving up hot LA-style pizzas

 

[Duke74]

Dom's bracket. Let's Go

The kiss of death

 

[Old Boys Club]

Just went down a rabbithole of learning about the HFDallas purge. Let's just say this site, and what is and isn't allowed (especially on the mainboards), makes a lot more sense now.

 

[Oilers88]

Any word on lines for game 1? I genuinely have no idea what to expect.

 

[AM]

The kiss of death

That’s what they are hoping.

 

[Porkleaker]

Wife: Lets watch a Christmas movie.

Me: I know a few....heh

She's gorgeous. The movie could be terrible and I manage to watch some. Her movies are definitely not my genre but in the spirit of expanding my horizons (sarcasm) I make some exceptions.

I will say that at least she's getting parts and films. I'm sure Leon has to watch. Maybe she'll get some bigger movies someday.

That's easy, Bad Santa.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

 

[Duke74]

That's easy, Bad Santa.

That's a great movie!

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[soothsayer]

There are lots:
-Biased officiating that hand out LA PPs like candy
-McDavid continually being molested without any calls
-Our superstars overpassing in the slot
-Oilers goals that get called back due to the false perception of goaltender interference
-Skinner reverting to last year's playoff form
-Kane, Nurse, and Draisaitl losing their temper and taking stupid penalties
-The power play playing in a static and predictable fashion
-Nurse, Ceci, and Desharnais turning into pylons
-Hyman's hot mitts going ice cold
-An injury to key player(s)
-RNH, McLeod, and Foegele all disappearing
-Henrique, Perry, and Ryan looking like senior citizens
-Bouchard and Draisaitl serving up hot LA-style pizzas

Add: the brain damaged fan in LA who whistles every time the Oilers enter the zone, thinking it will confuse them by making them think the ref blew the whistle. f*** that guy.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Just went down a rabbithole of learning about the HFDallas purge. Let's just say this site, and what is and isn't allowed (especially on the mainboards), makes a lot more sense now.

What happened?

 

[Old Boys Club]

What happened?

Check Dm's

 

[guymez]

Sid with an excellent break down of things

Good article.
I like that he touched on the fact that the Kings are not as good as they were last season.
The Dubois trade alone made that team weaker and when you factor in that their core players are getting up there that means an LA team that is a step down from where they were at this time last season. I also dont think that Talbot is a difference maker or that Hiller is a better coach than McLellan.

The Oilers IMO are better than last season. The only exception to that is Darnell Nurse but he wasnt exatcly a difference maker last playoffs either. He was a liability in the Vegas series.
Overall the Oilers have more offensive depth...more size...more experience...a better top pairing on D....and better coaching than last season.

I just dont see how the Kings can overcome their own deficiencies and overcome the fact that the Oilers are a better team (compared to last season) and win much more than a game in this series.
Luck and the Refs could play a role though so we shall see how it plays out.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Just went down a rabbithole of learning about the HFDallas purge. Let's just say this site, and what is and isn't allowed (especially on the mainboards), makes a lot more sense now.

explain??? in pm if need be

 

[alphahelix]

explain??? in pm if need be

This sounds kinda fun, surely it can be summarized ?

 

[McHelpus]

Anyone have any line ideas that includes Holloway, Kane, and Janmark?

 

[oobga]

The Connor Brown redemption arc ends with a 14 goal playoffs with multiple GWG's.

I can't accept any way the Oilers lose this LA series unless they horribly underachieve.