Vegas Golden Knights defeat Edmonton Oilers 4-2 - Advance to WCF

[Team_Spirit]

Major cope on sportsnet

*If you rerun the simulation the Oilers wins half the time*

 

[thedarkstark]

They just need a couple more #1 overall picks and they'll get over the hump.

4 is a pretty low number, you can count them on 1 hand and still have a thumb to spare!

 

[lawrence]

Vegas Knights goalie came through when he had too. Oilers played well, but Vegas goalie came through. No name goalie.

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

Now that we've separated the men from the boys, the contenders from the pretenders, it should be excellent hockey moving forward.

I love it

 

[johnnybbadd]

Once again, I cannot believe that people had the Kings coming out of the West, let alone the Pacific. It's incomparable how much more complete Vegas is than both LA or Edmonton.

I think we all slept Bon them because of how many goalies they had to use this year.

 

[6ix]

McDavid has the best season in the last 20ish years and they’re out in round 2.

Best player in the playoffs Draisaitl -4 tonight.

Hockey is a cruel game.

 

[Bubbles]

Woodcroft is largely responsible. Why would you stick with Skinner...you always go with the hot hand. It's not entirely on Skinner. Also seems to be regular season coach and not a playoff one.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

My Sennies still on pace to break the Canadian Cup drought... life is good.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I don't get why Edmonton didn't give Campbell a chance. Skinner shit the bed enough you'd have nothing to lose

 

[Connor McConnor]

No matter what team you are, you can’t win games when your goalie lets in 4 goals on less than 15 shots 2 games in a row. Skinner deserves a lot of blame, Woody deserves just as much for being blind and thinking this rookie goalie who can’t control rebounds is going to “bounce back”.

Bettman got what he wanted. Let’s decide to put the whistles away because it benefits one team. Edmonton got punished this postseason for having a historic PP. They need to improve their 5 on 5 play or learn how to dive better

 

[Chrysalis99]

Congrats Vegas. Many people were critical of them because they missed the playoffs last year but look at them now. A very well put together team and getting Cassidy as a coach was a fantastic hire.
Edmonton should not be ashamed or panic. This team is on the right track. This years team is better than the conference final team last year. Much better depth. It was just Vegas’ year to come out of the Pacific this year.

‘Good take. Vegas has way more depth and it showed. Better team won. Edmonton needs a few more pieces

 

[Captain And Coke]

You don't win Cups with Skinner! You don't win Cups with Skinner!

 

[Muffin]

Nurse -3 and on the ice for all 4 goals against. 9.25M

 

[robertocarlos]

Love the Knights. Happy to see them go deep again this year. And 30 straight years of US dominance. If Seattle loses all the teams left will be in southern/southwestern US states.

Don't make us annex Seattle.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

4 is a pretty low number, you can count them on 1 hand and still have a thumb to spare!

Who doesn’t count starting with their thumb? Neanderthals

 

[yababy]

This is now truly sad.

You have the equivalent of today's Gretzky and Lemieux together, and every damn year they lose to a Glenn Healy.

Of course it doesn't help that modern day Steve Passmore lives in your crease.

Bad comparison.
Gretzky and Lemieux are generational players

 

[syz]

Woodcroft is largely responsible. Why would you stick with Skinner...you always go with the hot hand. It's not entirely on Skinner. Also seems to be regular season coach and not a playoff one.

I don't blame him for not trusting Campbell either but you're right you have to at least try it. I dunno if Campbell got scored on in all his relief appearances.

 

[saffronleaf]

adios oilers

yet another prime mcdavid year wasted in oil country

 

[Markham30]

Congrats Vegas. Very underrated team, and great coaching.

 

[Straight Fire]

Scary, just wow. Natural hatty for Marchessault.. scary times. Congrats to Vegas.

 

[AvalancheRy]

Has to sting for the Oilers. Everything was kind of falling into place with Dallas/Kraken looking shaky, Boston/Toronto/TBL falling early.

They probably would've gone all the way if they get through Vegas.

 

[Little Psycho]

The Oilers f***ed around and found out.

Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences to my actions

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

McPoo

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I honestly don't think Oilers have peaked. If they get rid of Yamamoto, they're still able to bring back essentially the same team, with one of Holloway/Lavoie/Bourgault taking his spot. They get a full season of Ekholm, with a likelihood of Desharnais and Broberg being better players. Not to mention, I think Skinner will learn and become better as a Sophomore. Oh another big thing, Bouchard has clearly taken a step forward. If somehow Oilers can upgrade Campbell and keep the same roster, I actually see them better next season.

Vegas was the better team this series for sure, but I legit feel Oilers would have forced game 7 with Campbell.