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

[Spawn]

For all the talk about the Oilers playing "easy" opponents in the first 2 rounds. The Kings were better than the Preds and the Flames were better than the Blues.

Good luck to the Avs. Bring it on.

 

[TheRarestDangles]

It certainly beats being the favourite and squandering it over and over again wouldn't you say?

Point being: everyone discounts the Oilers and have from the start, but fortunately we're still here. Amazed that someone can even overreact to my original post but here we are.

Wait aren't you an Oilers fan? Lol

 

[PuckG]

I’m a Wings fan. I don’t have a dog in this fight. But I’ve watched a ton of playoff hockey in my life and the Oilers-Flames series was literally the worst collective example of playoff hockey by two teams I’ve ever seen. The Flames were a paper tiger. That isn’t a new concept.

Each match-up is set by the two teams playing the game. The concept of playoff hockey is literally set by the teams playing in the playoffs and the match-ups that arise. Stylistically, this can change at any time. This isn't a new concept.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Didn't think the Oilers had a prayer in the last round but here they are.

McDavid is going to ruin Makar's reputation.

 

[CupofOil]

Avs in 4

Avs should easily win this series

Avs in 5

Avs in 4.

Avs in 4

I love this. Keep underestimating the Oilers.

 

[PuckG]

Wait aren't you an Oilers fan?

Did you read the post? Have we been a favourite at any point over the last decade like the Avs have consistently?

 

[soothsayer]

Edmonton fans are obsessed with their WCF arrival after a team with an AHL defense took them to 7 games and then beating a paper tiger with the worst goaltending I’ve seen in my quarter decade of watching playoff hockey. Adjusting to a better team is an actual thing.

This is the cringiest post in the thread.

 

[TheRarestDangles]

Did you read the post? Have we been the favourite at any point over the last decade like the Avs?

Did you watch the Chicago/Oilers series?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Whichever team wins is going to have their heart broken in the SCF. Tampa will three peat they are a dynasty.

 

[Thallis]

Counterpoint, the Oilers forwards with McDavid, Draisaitl, Kane, Hyman, and Nuge is a notch above what the Avs have faced so far.

Eh, McDavid and Drai are for sure, but Kane, Hyman and Nuge aren't as good as Thomas, ROR, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Tarasenko, & Perron. You have the top two making space for them, but the Avs have been able to handle secondary scorers like those 3 are.

 

[The Moose]

Feel bad for the goalie who wins and has to face the behemoth king of all kings, gods of all God's Vasi in the SCF.

I guess nobody gives Carolina or NY a chance, do they? I don't think it is going to be a cakewalk for Tampa.

 

[PuckG]

Did you watch the Chicago/Oilers series?

We're talking about being a Stanley Cup favourite...

Still baffled at your overreaction.

 

[trellaine201]

Batman is getting wet over this matchup.

 

[CupofOil]

Eh, McDavid and Drai are for sure, but Kane, Hyman and Nuge aren't as good as Thomas, ROR, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Tarasenko, & Perron. You have the top two making space for them, but they've been able to handle secondary scorers like those 3 are.

Kane is every bit as good as those guys and Hyman is playing as well as anybody in the playoffs.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I guess nobody gives Carolina or NY a chance, do they? I don't think it is going to be a cakewalk for Tampa.

Carolina stands no chance unless Freddie Anderson returns. And Tampa has Carolinas number. NY could continue their Cinderella run but I don't think they have the experience to beat a team like Tampa. Cooper is on a mission with his team and he knows that his team is this close from making history.

 

[MessierII]

Eh, McDavid and Drai are for sure, but Kane, Hyman and Nuge aren't as good as Thomas, ROR, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Tarasenko, & Perron. You have the top two making space for them, but the Avs have been able to handle secondary scorers like those 3 are.

Kane has almost as many goals as McKinnon has points right now

 

[Muffin]

As someone who watched the McDavid 6 points hat trick game against the Avs in person I'll never underestimate that team.

 

[TheNumber4]

Whichever team wins is going to have their heart broken in the SCF. Tampa will three peat they are a dynasty.

Meh. Your wrong like 90% of the time though. So I like our chances.

 

[Avsboy]

Mc vs Mac

Don't forget Mak

 

[Chet Manley]

Edmonton’s miracle run ends this series. Mack and co are going to put them in their place

Miracle run lol.

 

[North Cole]

So for a total of one series you guys were the underdog and thrived in that role?

I mean, if you want to beat semantics to death - yes. technically 1-0 as the underdog. W% is so good its undefined.

 

[PuckG]

Eh, McDavid and Drai are for sure, but Kane, Hyman and Nuge aren't as good as Thomas, ROR, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Tarasenko, & Perron. You have the top two making space for them, but the Avs have been able to handle secondary scorers like those 3 are.

Maybe, but their actual production through the first two rounds suggests otherwise. So long as some of our depth shows up, we should be in for a good series.

 

[missionAvs]

Will be a tight one. Going Avs in 7. No doubt McDrai will light up the scoreboard in more then a few of the matches. Avs depth will prevail I think. Both goalies suck so that's a wash.

 

[Tralfamadore]

One of MacKinnon or Mcdavid are playing in the Stanley Cup finals. Pretty exciting.

 

[avsfan9]

Whichever goalie sucks less that team wins. Neither beats Tampa and TBH neither probably even wins a single game vs them

Cmon now, leafs won 3