Series Talk: WCF: Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers (EDM Leads 3-2)

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

Who y'all got?!
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Dallas Stars (1C) vs. Edmonton Oilers (2P)​

Western Conference Final

Game 1: Oilers at Stars -- May 23, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 2: Oilers at Stars -- May 25, 8 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 3: Stars at Oilers -- May 27, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 4: Stars at Oilers -- May 29, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 5: Oilers at Stars -- May 31, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
+ Game 6: Stars at Oilers -- June 2, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
+ Game 7: Oilers at Stars -- June 4, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
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[Hockeyholic]

Like I said, Oilers need the big boys AND Skinner to show up to win. Game 1 they showed up, game 2 only Skinner did. Oilers need things to go right for them to win, Dallas doesn’t.

Stars in 5, at worst 6.

Perfectly said.

If Dallas wins, look back to period one of game two. Tie game. Edmonton was curbstomping Dallas. They weren't able to break the game open. And Dallas woke up for the rest of the game.

Edmonton needs McDrai, depth, D, and goaltending to be great to win. Dallas needs maybe one of those things to win this series.

Edmonton isn't helping themselves by consistently putting guys like Ceci & MacLeod out on the ice either. It's not their fault they are terrible. But the HC should know better.

 

[AvroArrow]

Like I said, Oilers need the big boys AND Skinner to show up to win. Game 1 they showed up, game 2 only Skinner did. Oilers need things to go right for them to win, Dallas doesn’t.

Stars in 5, at worst 6.

I feel the same way, but it's not guaranteed. Anything can happen in the playoffs, injuries or just bad luck. Stars should win in 5/6 but there are zero guarantees, maybe Skinner keeps playing well, maybe the Oilers depth guys show up.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Like I said, Oilers need the big boys AND Skinner to show up to win. Game 1 they showed up, game 2 only Skinner did. Oilers need things to go right for them to win, Dallas doesn’t.

Stars in 5, at worst 6.

Dallas got a fluke goal in the 3rd period in a tie game despite the Oilers not playing great and Dallas playing desperate

it's closer than you think

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

Something you wear when you only look at points of opposition players and not their overall impact.

tbh that doesn't sound right

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I feel the same way, but it's not guaranteed. Anything can happen in the playoffs, injuries or just bad luck. Stars should win in 5/6 but there are zero guarantees, maybe Skinner keeps playing well, maybe the Oilers depth guys show up.

I mean, "the depth" scored the Oilers goal last night lol

 

[PaulD]

Adding an elite level player like that to any team would get them a cup, isn't exclusive to Edmonton. Add McDavid to to say Carolina or the Rangers, they're winning multiple cups. Add Makar to Vegas they're winning multiple cups.

It doesn't really mean anything.

Good point.
I was just making the point of the goaltending position.
You see. Adding Shesterkin to the (leafs Bruins, Jets, Canucks, ) they still do not have enough to win a Cup.
Add him to Oilers and it's a slam dunk.

 

[Elysian]

tbh that doesn't sound right

Let's take any comparison away and just ask this, if your teams best center was gone, do you think your team would get a boost when they came back? Don't worry about points, don't even consider the player. There's no homer glasses here but your own.

 

[AvroArrow]

I mean, "the depth" scored the Oilers goal last night lol

I mean overall in the series

 

[King Woodballs]

LOiLers

 

[Three On Zero]

Something you wear when you only look at points of opposition players and not their overall impact.

Some fans just look at points and not actual impact.

 

[57special]

Dal needs Hintz back and reasonably healthy to have a chance at a Cup. When he is in, everyone else slots into their proper place.

 

[Elysian]

Dal needs Hintz back and reasonably healthy to have a chance at a Cup. When he is in, everyone else slots into their proper place.

Exactly right. The lines we had before he was injured were clicking.

 

[Kcb12345]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794752505743659077

 

[Three On Zero]

Like I said, Oilers need the big boys AND Skinner to show up to win. Game 1 they showed up, game 2 only Skinner did. Oilers need things to go right for them to win, Dallas doesn’t.

Stars in 5, at worst 6.

Edmontons best chance is a perfect storm where everything clicks, Dallas is a much more complete team.

Edmonton showed a lot of cracks in the previous series, Dallas has the ability to capitalize on them..

 

[robertocarlos]

The Jets are the best team not playing. That's too funny.

I had the Oilers missing the playoffs. Now they are as likely to win the Cup as the other 3 teams.

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

Let's take any comparison away and just ask this, if your teams best center was gone, do you think your team would get a boost when they came back? Don't worry about points, don't even consider the player. There's no homer glasses here but your own.

don’t tell me we’re comparing Connor McGoatvid to Rupert Wintz

 

[Satan]

don’t tell me we’re comparing Connor McGoatvid to Rupert Wintz

is he related to pete wentz? i`d like to think he lights a mup quite frequently

 

[Tobias Kahun]

2 good games back to back.

This is going to be a tough hard fought series.

 

[winnipegger]

I am not sure what people smoked before posting in this thread, but Edmonton is clear outsider here. It does not mean they can't win it all or at least go to the finals.

Even such a bottom dweller as Montreal was to the finals recently.

Oilers won the weakest division mostly because of the absence of regular Canucks goalie. There are teams that are already out but they still better than Edmonton.

I think that's ridiculous but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.

Oilers were dead last in November and since then have the best record in the league. What on earth are you talking about.

 

[Coffey]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794752505743659077

It is?

 

[RegDunlop]

Dal needs Hintz back and reasonably healthy to have a chance at a Cup. When he is in, everyone else slots into their proper place.

No offense to you for the following. I missed quoting OP....

I always find the saying of 'your best players have to show up', or 'your goalie has to stand on his head' etc etc etc to win. No shit.

Drai and McD have to show up, Skinner blah blah fcuking blah... your fans are saying. Such bullshit.

Are they trying to say that if Benn, Heiskanen, Ott don't show up Dallas will win anyway? EVERY team needs their best performance out of their stars to be successful.

 

[Elysian]

don’t tell me we’re comparing Connor McGoatvid to Rupert Wintz

Reading is hard, I get it.

It is?

Knoblauch definitely brought it up in the post game presser.

 

[Coffey]

Knoblauch definitely brought it up in the post game presser.

Oh lol well he’s wrong. Definitely Otter and Miro day.

 

[Three On Zero]

Knoblauch definitely brought it up in the post game presser.

And Ekholm, and an entire post game thread about it.

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

Reading is hard, I get it.

the point you’re making is irrelevant to my original post. Dallas will get a boost, but, again, the poster I quoted acting like you’re getting an Art Ross level player back is banter