WCSF Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers. (Series tied 3-3)

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
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[Iggys Dome]

As a neutral I hope this series is as toxic as we think it will be

 

[jackjohnson]

There is so much to trash talk this team with. It's weird that small D is the hill you're dying on.

I guess he missed this seasons Canucks games against oilers. I wouldnt fault him though lol

 

[McFlyingV]

And that's exactly why this is a brand new series. The Oilers aren't going to match Nashville's defensive structure because they know what they've got offensively and they're going to run with that instead.

Vancouver are built a lot better to counter that sort of team on their own strength as a defensive unit. Score their offense off the counterattack.

It's not just some abstract EANHL "offense rating" and "defence rating" assigned per team. It's about how they actually match up. And that's a bit of a seesaw. Where Edmonton's better and far more aggressive offensive game combined with looser defensive game, has the potential to really elevate Vancouver's offensive game.

The one thing that's funny enough about the critiques of Edmonton's defensive game is that they outperformed Nashville in every defensive category in the regular season.

 

[jackjohnson]

He bullied McDavid last time, Lindholm usually annoys Drai

Joshua is going to blast Elkhom. But Canucks forwards will feast on Oilers turn over especially from players like Nurse

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

JT Miller is going to make Draisaitl his little bitch like he usually does.

So he’s playing in the playoffs?
He’s been a ghost thus far

 

[syz]

And that's exactly why this is a brand new series. The Oilers aren't going to match Nashville's defensive structure because they know what they've got offensively and they're going to run with that instead.

Vancouver are built a lot better to counter that sort of team on their own strength as a defensive unit. Score their offense off the counterattack.

It's not just some abstract EANHL "offense rating" and "defence rating" assigned per team. It's about how they actually match up. And that's a bit of a seesaw. Where Edmonton's better and far more aggressive offensive game combined with looser defensive game, has the potential to really elevate Vancouver's offensive game.

The Oilers allowed fewer shots, shot attempts, scoring chances, and high danger scoring chances than Nashville at even strength this season, and allowed the same number of goals against.

 

[jackjohnson]

The one thing that's funny enough about the critiques of Edmonton's defensive game is that they outperformed Nashville in every defensive category in the regular season.

I thought regular aeason was meaningless. If you count on those stats then surely you can count on Canucks head to head matchups. Cant have it both ways

 

[TruGr1t]

Hyman GP 5 goals 7 Miller Boser Hughes Petterson GP 24 goals 5 lol I'm sure the Oilers are shaking in their boots

Yes, obviously if the Canucks are to have any chance in the series their offense needs to get going, especially Pettersson. Who knows if it does. Defensively the Canucks are excellent.

 

[AvsFan29]

Maybe you'll shit luck again and get an injured Draisaitl and Nurse. Or maybe not.

I hope Edmonton is fully healthy. It won't make a difference

 

[albator71]

I would love for the Canucks to win but I think this version of the Oilers is a bit too much for Vancouver to handle so Oilers in 6.

 

[Oliewud]

So he’s playing in the playoffs?
He’s been a ghost thus far

u got swept buddy boy hahaha

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Joshua is going to blast Elkhom. But Canucks forwards will feast on Oilers turn over especially from players like Nurse

Which ones? Half the Nucks roster forgot the playoffs have started

 

[jackjohnson]

The Oilers allowed fewer shots, shot attempts, scoring chances, and high danger scoring chances than Nashville at even strength this season, and allowed the same number of goals against.

Yet you guys keep referring to jets and avs playoffs when we talk about Canucks sweep. How can one stat be relevant and the other not? Seems like nitpicking to me

 

[Chairman Maouth]

So he’s playing in the playoffs?
He’s been a ghost thus far

Again, where do you guys get this shit?

Miller's PPG in a very low-scoring series. The Canucks played a team with a goalie.

 

[jackjohnson]

Which ones? Half the Nucks roster forgot the playoffs have started

Yet they still won a round. I wonder what happens when they wake up

 

[McFlyingV]

I thought regular aeason was meaningless. If you count on those stats then surely you can count on Canucks head to head matchups. Cant have it both ways

One, I never said anything to dismiss the head to head matchups so nice straw man.
Two, an 82 game sample size means a lot more than a 4 game sample size.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Canucks

Yes, obviously if the Canucks are to have any chance in the series their offense needs to get going, especially Pettersson. Who knows if it does. Defensively the Canucks are excellent.

Gonna need way more Pettersons to beat us.

Playoff McDavid alone operates at around 4 Petterssons.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

u got swept buddy boy hahaha

lol..hang a banner in that empty Roger’s Arena for regular season success

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I think that's really understating the overall physicality of the VAN-NSH series. While also highlighting a big factor that differentiates the two opponents as well.

The sheer amount of battling and grinding and shot blocking and was extremely high in the Preds series. The "hits" numbers are often misleading, and in many instances, more indicative of a team chasing the play than anything else. The Canucks-Preds series was extremely structured and everything was played super "close to the vest". There was very little "running around for hits" on either end. There were just fierce battles for every puck, all game long, every game. Zero open ice to play in.

That discipline to play a physical grinding game, without necessarily chasing all the big hits...is where the Canucks (or Preds even) line up as a tougher matchup for Edmonton than the Kings. LA tried to clog the game up with brute force and physicality rather than pure structure. Got them into big penalty trouble at key moments and that basically dusted them.

Very well put. Nashville and Vancouver played a very structured playoff series while the oilers kings series never really felt like the playoffs at all. The oilers had a ton of room to skate, something they won't have in round two.

 

[Canucks LB]

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Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
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This is going to be very difficult, but I’m going to try my best

 

[jackjohnson]

One, I never said anything to dismiss the head to head matchups so nice straw man.
Two, an 82 game sample size means a lot more than a 4 game sample size.

But regular season is meaningless

 

[NailsHoglander]

Already twice as many pages as the Ranger/Canes series thread which was made 3 days ago

 

[Coffey]

lol loving all the hate. So fun to read.

 

[McFlyingV]

But regular season is meaningless

When did I say that?

 

[jackjohnson]

Canucks

Gonna need way more Pettersons to beat us.

Playoff McDavid alone operates at around 4 Petterssons.

Too bad he hasnt won the cup in his career