WCSF: Game 4 - Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks, 7:30pm, ESPN

[Czechboy]

I'll be honest, first time I've been nervous. Feel like the Nucks have the edge here and if they go up 3-1.. I can't see us coming back. McDrai need to go nuclear.

 

[rea]

I'll be honest, first time I've been nervous. Feel like the Nucks have the edge here and if they go up 3-1.. I can't see us coming back. McDrai need to go nuclear.

 

[ziploc]

Holland only had 5 years and 25 million in salary to address this. His solutions were Koskinen, Smith, Pickard, Stu and Campbell. Amazingly, he was a former goalie.lol

Canucks did this for years with Cloutier, and Toronto is still doing it. It's more than the goalie - the defensive system and structure also really matters, and I don't think Edmonton has it - but man, you still need a good goalie.

 

[JAK]

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I'll be honest, first time I've been nervous. Feel like the Nucks have the edge here and if they go up 3-1.. I can't see us coming back. McDrai need to go nuclear.

WhoWins(tm) -- Best-of-7 Series 1562: Edmonton vs Vancouver (NHL)

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HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading WLW:
Considering win order; ignoring site order: The team leading WLW irrespective of site order (Vancouver) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2024 NBA/NHL Preliminary rounds:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 263-125 (.678)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 75-32 (.701)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 116-66 (.637)
series record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 32-16 (.667)
Game 4 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 195-193 (.503)
Game 4 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 53-54 (.495)
Game 4 record, NHL only, all rounds: 90-92 (.495)
Game 4 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 22-26 (.458)

 

[CpatainCanuck]

The last playoff game Pickard and Silovs played against each other:

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

theahl.com

The canucks won that one

 

[Dust]

Kris Knoblauch looks like a dollar store Dave Hakstol

I think it's the other way around. Knoblauch has as many wins as Hakstol has had in any one season and it took 69 games.

 

[JAK]

I think it's the other way around. Knoblauch has as many wins as Hakstol has had in any one season and it took 69 games.

Knoblauch had McDavid and Draisaitl....

 

[Czechboy]

Canucks did this for years with Cloutier, and Toronto is still doing it. It's more than the goalie - the defensive system and structure also really matters, and I don't think Edmonton has it - but man, you still need a good goalie.

My own theory is that you have to be good in 2 of 3 areas to win a cup in a cap world. We're still behind in G and D which was our problem when he got hired 5 years ago.lol

 

[Dust]

Knoblauch had McDavid and Draisaitl....

Hakstol had prime Giroux and some good Philly teams.

 

[ziploc]

My own theory is that you have to be good in 2 of 3 areas to win a cup in a cap world. We're still behind in G and D which was our problem when he got hired 5 years ago.lol

Agreed. Balance - or a superstar on an ELC - is seemingly required. You simply can't afford to load up cap-wise on offence and ignore depth and D and goaltending.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Bob is only reason this game isn't 6-1

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Bob is only reason this game isn't 6-1

Wrong thread.

 

[rea]

Bob is only reason this game isn't 6-1

Wrong thread, but you is correcto

 

[Czechboy]

The last playoff game Pickard and Silovs played against each other:

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

theahl.com

The canucks won that one

It's almost funny because I'm watching Swayman vs Bobrovsky in the East right now and we are looking at AHL stats for our upcoming game.lol

 

[JAK]

Wrong thread.

Bob Essensa is in net!

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Rick Tocchet is still terrifying

 

[Dust]

It's almost funny because I'm watching Swayman vs Bobrovsky in the East right now and we are looking at AHL stats for our upcoming game.lol

The other East series is a bit more comparable. Carolina hasn't really done much with their goaltending either despite putting a really good team in front of them.

 

[Czechboy]

a superstar on an ELC - is seemingly required

and THIS.. if you can get a few guys making a million before they sign their big contracts, that is huge. our best were Bro and Holloway (for this run.. we obviously had a bunch of first rounders a decade ago but couldn't surround them with D or G either.lol).

 

[JAK]

Rick Tocchet is still terrifying

I would not want to fight him

 

[Czechboy]

The other East series is a bit more comparable. Carolina hasn't really done much with their goaltending either despite putting a really good team in front of them.

I love Carolina and how they are built but it just keeps falling apart.

 

[MikeK]

I would not want to fight him

I wouldn't want to fight any NHL player. Even the ones we consider soft. I remember seeing the Sedin Twins in person and being completely blown away by how big they were. These 2 were considered soft Swedes compared to NHL players but to the avg dude walking the streets they'd probably ragdoll just about all.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Dun dunnn dunnnnnn

 

[JAK]

I wouldn't want to fight any NHL player. Even the ones we consider soft. I remember seeing the Sedin Twins in person and being completely blown away by how big they were. These 2 were considered soft Swedes compared to NHL players but to the avg dude walking the streets they'd probably ragdoll just about all.

I would love to fight Marchand.

 

[Dust]

I wouldn't want to fight any NHL player. Even the ones we consider soft. I remember seeing the Sedin Twins in person and being completely blown away by how big they were. These 2 were considered soft Swedes compared to NHL players but to the avg dude walking the streets they'd probably ragdoll just about all.

This is so true. Even if you think of the smallest player on the ice, I'm sure Garland could kick my ass, he's fiesty.

 

[MikeK]

I would love to fight Marchand.

I don't know. I get the joke but I've also seen him in person and he's a pretty muscular dude. Has huge wrists and arms. Like I said, compared to the avg dude walking around he'd probably be a lot to handle.