Pre-Game Talk: Western Conference Finals - Series Discussion (Bring on the Avs!)

[Leonardlizard]

We get the aves let's f***ing go!!!

 

[Messrules11]

My dislike for Colorado is growing by the minute.

 

[Marty McSurly]

Who's ready for some Rantanen DIVES?

 

[frag2]

Gotta set the tone early because you know Kadri will pull some dirty BS and the team diving

 

[KCC]

EDM needs better starts esp against a team like the Avs and they can't play scared. They need to play their game and keep their pedal to the metal. McDavid esp needs to keep doing what he's doing as well. Be a man on a mission. If he does there is no way the Avs can stop him.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Let’s get ‘em.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Butt clench time. Colorado is nothing like LA/Calgary and actually has the talent and firepower to match our big guns. We're playing with found money at this point so any wins from here on out are a bonus.

 

[CupofOil]

Ohhh baby. The Dream Matchup for the NHL and the fans.
The Avs will be the heavy favorites but I think we like it that way. In order to be the best you gotta beat the best so... bring 'em on.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Oilers are gonna surprise people and dummy the avs

McDavid is on a holy mission and he can’t be stopped

 

[Cournoyer12]

This will be a tough road for the Oil, but all the pressure is on the Avs! They are supposed to be here. All the Oilers seem to be peaking at the right time, depends on which goalie holds the fort. My choice is Smitty, just seems like last year with Pricer. I will however be saying rosary’s for him!!

 

[MessierII]

Kuemper doesn’t scare me at all.

 

[FlameChampion]

Just from watching this game.

Looks like Colorado just volume shoots from the outside a lot.

Kuemper sucks. Oiler in 4.

 

[bellagiobob]

So our plan was always going to run Drai and Connor on separate lines, but that went out the window after Drais injury. IF, big if, he is able to resume his duties on his own line, do we go back to that, and drop RNH to the third line, and have more balance to the forward lines, like we had for much of our stretch run, or do we go nuclear option line no matter what?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I trust Woodcroft but would make sense to me to split up McDrai again and match MacDavid up against MacKinnon and Draisaitl against Rantanen's line (keeping Kadri away from McDavid). After that the bottom-6 is a wash.

 

[McAsuno]

We're the underdogs once again. Let's f***ing go, boys.

 

[KCC]

Oilers are gonna surprise people and dummy the avs

McDavid is on a holy mission and he can’t be stopped

If EDM truly works hard enough and loses that's fine. You know they gave it all they could and that's all you can ask for as a sports fan. But you hope they can really take it to the Avs and surprise everyone. I just don't want EDM to get swept or lose in 5 or something. Go the distance at least.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Both teams coming in as Western Conference finals virgins..all 3 games were great and somehow low scoring
Should be a beauty
Let’s go Oilers !!

 

[FlameChampion]

We're the underdogs once again. Let's f***ing go, boys.

True underdogs in this one. Colorado has a ton of pressure on them to win.

Should be a fun one.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

If EDM truly works hard enough and loses that's fine. You know they gave it all they could and that's all you can ask for as a sports fan. But you hope they can really take it to the Avs and surprise everyone. I just don't want EDM to get swept or lose in 5 or something. Go the distance at least.

Whatever happens I’m happy with the whole season.

If they lose game 1 I’m not sweating it, Woodcroft seems to reconfigure the team really well after a loss and usually after a bad period.

Avs are really good but we hung in there with them in the regular season and if my memory is correct they got all the PPs in those games basically.

 

[McAsuno]

True underdogs in this one. Colorado has a ton of pressure on them to win.

Should be a fun one.

I may be in the minority, but this is a series that Holloway would fit in. There's no reason to play Archibald or Kassian anymore, but especially Archibald who's been just net negative. Insert young Holloway for his speed, forechecking, and size, and the top 9 will be even deeper.

Play Holloway, Woody!

 

[jj cale]

Buckle up gents!!

 

[CupofOil]

MacKinnon just called McDavid and Draisaitl the two best players in the world. He know what's up haha

 

[Nostradumbass]

So our plan was always going to run Drai and Connor on separate lines, but that went out the window after Drais injury. IF, big if, he is able to resume his duties on his own line, do we go back to that, and drop RNH to the third line, and have more balance to the forward lines, like we had for much of our stretch run, or do we go nuclear option line no matter what?

I'd say go back to 3 lines with the threat of the nuclear option if we really need a goal. Having Connor & Leon on the ice for 30-40 minutes outweighs playing them together for 25. One of them will always get weaker matchups.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Butt clench time. Colorado is nothing like LA/Calgary and actually has the talent and firepower to match our big guns. We're playing with found money at this point so any wins from here on out are a bonus.

Let's hope the team doesn't have this horrible attitude....just happy to be here? No...he'll no, the avs are beatable, these opportunities may not happen again..go all in to win.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

NHL marketing Dream (assuming they don't f*** it up)

McDrai v. MacKar