Wow, I thought there would be something interesting on this thread, but quickly realized there is nothing worth reading. Just two fan bases flexing their egos.
This match up will certainly be interesting. Although Edmonton is a offensive powerhouse, I don't think they'll be blowing the Canucks out of the water with ease like many suggest in this thread. The keys to the Canucks having success is staying out of the box. Edmonton's 50% powerplay is insane, so the Canucks need to do a better job at controlling their emotions and holding up on their hits "cough Joshua" and stay out of the box, or the Oilers will feast on them. The Canucks need to contain McDavid, Draisaitl and Hyman. Keep a tight check and shadow these players at all times. Pettersson, Hronek, Miller, Boeser and Hughes need to start producing again, putting up points. Scoring 1 or 2 goals and getting 12 shots against the Oilers isn't going to fly. Especially when the Oil are so good offensively. Keep peppering Skinner with shots. Pettersson needs to wake the f#$k up if the Canucks are going anywhere. To be a non factor in this series will be a quick elimination for the Canucks. Pettersson needs to be the star caliber players we've all seen he could be. Either way this series should be a lot more entertaining than the first round "for both teams", and should be a lot of fun to watch. I want who ever that wins the series to win the cup. It's been 30+ years now since the cup has been in Canada, it's time for a Canadian team to win it.
