Pre-Game Talk: The Only Series We’ve Ever Known: Oilers @ Kings

[Cloned]

I’ll say this: if the Kings can’t beat this beat up version of the Oilers, then it’ll never happen.

 

[McHelpus]

 

[29Beast97Mode]

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Wow guys will Ferrell painted his face, isn't he a master of comedy?

 

[Senor Catface]

My vote was based solely on the pattern from the last 3 years.

 

[Mr Kot]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I want to see who’s actually playing before I vote in the pole. Heart says Edm. Head says LA right now. A lot depends on home ice too.

I don’t sports bet - what do those numbers mean?

 

[Cloned]

I want to see who’s actually playing before I vote in the pole. Heart says Edm. Head says LA right now. A lot depends on home ice too.

I don’t sports bet - what do those numbers mean?

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Oilers are favourites according to the odds.

 

[Captain Controversy]

I'm being a pessimistic bitch. Oilers lose in 4.
Ekholm and the other injuries. This year is a write off with the injuries.
If ekholm comes back for some reason during this series, Oilers win 4 straight and eliminate the kings.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Oilers are favourites according to the odds.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I actually think we lose this matchup this year. Shitty

 

[alphahelix]

If we sign Quinn Hutson, which we apparently have — a guy who was previously unaffiliated with us — are we allowed to bring him straight into the NHL, hypothetically? Isn’t there something about signing guys after the TDL? Or does that not apply to NCAA?

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Sucks to lose Ekholm but if we have McDrai they might just take the series over again.

But this time LA was firmly a playoff team all season, felt like they were lucky to make it in previous years.

I like our chances but this could go either way.

 

[MessierThanThou]

If we sign Quinn Hutson, which we apparently have — a guy who was previously unaffiliated with us — are we allowed to bring him straight into the NHL, hypothetically? Isn’t there something about signing guys after the TDL? Or does that not apply to NCAA?

He can play in the regular season but not the playoffs due to being signed after the TDL.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I’ll try and contain my excitement.

 

[Tarus]

Oilers are in tough this year. Limping into the playoffs, down year from Mcdavid, declining years from some of the older vets, Ekholm out, suspect team chemistry and roster makeup.

The Kings know they have a real opportunity to extract some payback for the previous series, Oilers will have to dig deep to have any chance of winning this one.

 

[Fishy McScales]

I’ll try and contain my excitement.

Best of luck. If it's any consolation, what you call excitement the rest of us call mild exasperation. There's always someone who has it worse.

 

[PaPaDee]

I don’t see us winning this series. Too many injuries. Hopefully better injury luck next year.

 

[OiledUp]

The reverse jinxing is in full force in here I see.
I think we walk all over them injuries be damned. McDavid looks to be back in cheat mode and "75%-Drai" is a playoff beast.

 

[ps241]

Jets fan dropping by to share our GDT. Hope you enjoy Mac’s humor. Please no more injuries in a nothing game.

GDT: Thread 'GAME 81 - Sunday, April 13th, 2025 - Winnipeg Jets vs. Edmonton Oilers - 6:00pm CDT - TSN3 - CJOB/Power 97'

Saturday at 10:20 PM

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[The Panther]

It's hard to make predictions as we don't know what the Oilers' line-up will be. But I think the Kings are the favorite. For starters, they never lose at home and they'll have up to 4 games at home. L.A has mainly been a very consistent club this year, which is what you want. By contrast, Edmonton has been all over the place.

The only way the Oilers can win the series is if L.A. runs into penalty trouble, and then the Oilers' PP lights them up, as happened in 2023.

As long as L.A. plays disciplined hockey, they win. Unfortunately.

 

[rboomercat90]

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Anybody know if the Kings have hired him to play a super fan this post season? I got the impression they didn’t bother last year. We didn’t see the above version last year.

 

[TB12]

I want to see who’s actually playing before I vote in the pole. Heart says Edm. Head says LA right now. A lot depends on home ice too.

I don’t sports bet - what do those numbers mean?

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It means that if you were to bet $200 on LA to win the series, you'd lose $200.

 

[tardigrade81]

f*** them up !

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Oilers are favourites according to the odds.

Wow. Sports betting places must like losing money. I can’t see them being favoured.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Interesting year.