WCF: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche ( Avs lead 3-0 )

[StLAvsFan]

I had this poster on my wall in the mid-1980s:
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McDavid needs to impersonate this mullet / chain / sleeveless combo for a photo-shoot...

Was your Wayne Gretzky poster flanked by posters of Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett?

 

[OilWagon]

God I'm so glad Colorado won. This series has banger written all over it. I pray both teams show up.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

This takes the title crown, methinks.

Mc mac paddy whack

 

[VainGretzky]

I had this poster on my wall in the mid-1980s:
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McDavid needs to impersonate this mullet / chain / sleeveless combo for a photo-shoot...

VainGretzky approves of this photo

 

[John Johnson]

McDrai vs Mack/Makar
Kane vs Kadri
Nuge vs Landeskog
Barrie/Cogliano vs old team
Dave vs Josh Manson

Gunna be good

Rantanen vs... uh oh

 

[oobga]

Playoffs been funny. Watch all these games be 2-1 and 1-0.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Oilers in 4. Smith with 4 shutouts. McDavid breaks Gretzky's all time goal record just in this series. Joe Sakic apologizes to the Blues for not letting them advance.

 

[Grub]

McDavid has been waiting 25 years for this. Oilers in 7.

26 if you consider he was just a young sperm with big dreams.

 

[The National]

I’m leaning Avs in 6 or 7, but it could really go either way depending on goaltending. Both guys are shaky but I have a little less faith in Smith.

Looking forward to it should be a great product.

 

[Hasbro]

Just make sure JMFJ isn't on the ice against McJesus... EVER!

 

[T-Funk]

Just make sure JMFJ isn't on the ice against McJesus... EVER!

 

[Senor Catface]

Rantanen vs... uh oh

Draisaitl?

 

[Avsfan1921]

Sorry, are you mistaking me some that condones that shit either?

I would never! I was just randomly using the opportunity to quote something completely unrelated in order to take a dig at on opposing player I don’t like!!

 

[syz]

One of these goalies is gonna randomly stand on his head and we're all going to be very confused.

 

[Nihiliste]

Regardless of the opponent, as long as McDrai keep playing like Gretzky I wouldn’t bet money against them

 

[LOFIN]

Regardless of the opponent, as long as McDrai keep playing like Gretzky I wouldn’t bet money against them

Gretzky played in the NHL for 20 years and won 4 Stanley Cups.

 

[TomppaKoo]

How are the two best offensive players in the game going to keep doing what they do no matter who they face...?

Well, just check out their recent history against Avalanche

 

[The Merchant]

And if we eliminate the guys who played less than 10 games then Leon is tied for 2nd and Connor is 5th. Mackinnon is right behind Connor but about to be blown away.

Did you just quote yourself

 

[The Panther]

Was your Wayne Gretzky poster flanked by posters of Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett?

No, those guys were before my time. I think they were in the mid-70s...

 

[T-Funk]

Gretzky played in the NHL for 20 years and won 4 Stanley Cups.

Compare that to other 20 year careers and it's probably ok.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Draisaitl?

Was already mentioned.

 

[LOFIN]

Compare that to other 20 year careers and it's probably ok.

Sure. The point is, Gretzky played like Gretzky and it resulted in 4 cups in 20 years. With an amazing Edmonton team.

I don't give a f*** if McDavid is playing like Gretzky, he's not single handedly going to will Edmonton over Colorado. Gretzky didn't do it, neither will McDavid.

He will absolutely be a handful for Colorado to handle, but as long as Colorado wins other matchups it's allright.

 

[BHD]

Hopefully, this doesn't turn to be a dud like the Bruins/Penguins series from years ago. There was so much hype between the two powers of the conference. Mind you, Bruins fans don't care about entertainment value - just that their team won. However, it was a sweep and where the Penguins' best players laid a giant egg.

 

[Ararana]

Rantanen vs... uh oh

Edmonton has to break McDavid/Drai up first. Which I’m hoping they do.

If Bednar keeps the same top six lines:

McDavid vs Landeskog/Mackinnon/Lehkonen
Drai vs Nuke/Kadri/Rantanen

I like the Avs chances of limiting those two if they break them up. McDavid will put up points, it’s inevitable, but I don’t think we see him go ham like it did against Calgary (who sucks BTW).

If they keep them together it’s one holy hell of a shift to get through, but every time they’re off the ice play tilts in the Avs favor. Bednar has rolled Landeskog - Kadri - Nuke as a holy hell shutdown line in the regular season and they were f***ing awesome at shutting top lines down. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see that again at some point this series if Edmonton stacks their top line. Then Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen get to go against, who, RNH? I’d take that.

My big worry for the Avs is the Girard injury. Bednar has been leaning on Byram more, as he should, but he’s kept the pairings Byram-EJ, JJ - Manson. I think he’s going to need to put Byram-Manson together finally to be the real second pairing and try to shut down one of Edmonton’s two big forwards.

I do think it’s a bit funny that these two teams were in a dog fight for Kuemper and the Avs won becuase they threw Timmins in the deal. We’re about to find out how much winning that bidding war was worth it.

 

[UKLightning]

Looking forward to watching 4 of the 5 best players in the world battle it out.

Didn't realise Tampa was playing in this series.