Who Would You Rather the Oilers Play in Round Two

[Shibumi]

I would like to play Vancouver if for no other reason than to make up for them sweeping us in the regular season.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Nashville. A small part of me wants to play them because we have owned them for years, but mostly because the games in Nashville would have earlier start times, and my body isn't liking these games running until 11. I don't trust the NHL to put us on earlier if we are going against Vancouver.

 

[Oilhawks]

Nashville

I don’t care much for the “get revenge” for (largely irrelevant) regular season narratives. It can be a distraction

 

[joestevens29]

Nashville. A small part of me wants to play them because we have owned them for years, but mostly because the games in Nashville would have earlier start times, and my body isn't liking these games running until 11. I don't trust the NHL to put us on earlier if we are going against Vancouver.

I never thought about that. Although knowing the NHL they'll still put us at 8pm

 

[ManofSteel55]

Nashville

I don’t care much for the “get revenge” for (largely irrelevant) regular season narratives. It can be a distraction

Yeah, me too. Plus, who needs revenge when we have "Lol, you lost in the first round after you were up 3 - 1" to those of that fanbase of the particularly annoying persuasion.

 

[ManofSteel55]

I never thought about that. Although knowing the NHL they'll still put us at 8pm

For home games they will I'm sure. But Nashville is an hour behind us, so an 8 pm start here is a 9 pm start there. It will likely depend a bit on who wins in the Dallas/Vegas series too. Dallas and Nashville are both Central Time, Colorado and Edmonton are both Mountain Time. But we know Vancouver is Pacific time, so if we get Vancouver, we're guaranteed the late game if we have games on the same night as the Colorado vs whoever series.

 

[Canovin]

Doesn't matter. The biggest hurdle would be Dallas or Colorado.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Nashville, only team left we would have home ice and at least the away games are early (sorry guys, I am eastern time).

 

[Morpheus]

Tough for me to choose.

Nashville played well down the stretch, and I don’t think we’ve seen their best game yet in these playoffs.
If Nashville proceeds we would have home ice advantage.

Vancouver is playing their third string goalie at this point, but the flight to and from Vancouver is less than an hour, so that would be helpful going into the third round.

 

[alanschu]

I picked Predators more for the delicious salty tears that would come out of Vancouver more than anything else

 

[McShogun99]

Vancouver for me even if they were fully healthy. Take out the division champs, be the last Canadian team left in the playoffs(Toronto isn't getting past Boston) and shut up a cocky fan base after their team had one good year.

 

[tiger_80]

Cashville. I think they will be an easier matchup than LA. Vancouver for some reason poses difficulties to the Oilers, even though they objectively should not be able to.

Vancouver for me even if they were fully healthy. Take out the division champs, be the last Canadian team left in the playoffs(Toronto isn't getting past Boston) and shut up a cocky fan base after their team had one good year.

Cocky and shitty. lol

Yeah, me too. Plus, who needs revenge when we have "Lol, you lost in the first round after you were up 3 - 1" to those of that fanbase of the particularly annoying persuasion.

Them imploding against Nashville would be an epic humbling pie. That's 7uongo type of shit, which they no longer remember but we do!

 

[tiger_80]

Doesn't matter. The biggest hurdle would be Dallas or Colorado.

But they both may come out pretty beat up. Dallas is already enmeshed in a difficult series against Las Vegas.

 

[Faelko]

Home ice is what matters to me.

 

[Pavel10]

I think Nashville is the easier matchup but I'd prefer Vancouver. Much more compelling series like oilers flames.

I think canucks are just happy to be in the playoffs and are very beatable. Kane and Perry will destroy Hughes.

I also don't mind starting on the road getting at least a split or even win 2 games and make the Canucks come to a real hockey city to play 2 games.

 

[Giggleplex]

I feel the players would prefer Vancouver as it's a much shorter travel, while Nashville is the worst case scenario in that regard

 

[Fourier]

In the end what matters to me, and I am sure all of us is that the Oilers win. It's not obvious to me which team would be easier in that regard if Demko is out so I'll go with Nashville only because of the earlier start times. Games ending after 1:00Am are hard on old bodies.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Nashville for no more 8pm starts

 

[Mr Positive]

Nashville. A small part of me wants to play them because we have owned them for years, but mostly because the games in Nashville would have earlier start times, and my body isn't liking these games running until 11. I don't trust the NHL to put us on earlier if we are going against Vancouver.

Yes this! Especially the start times. Screw PST

 

[guymez]

I would really like them to play the canucks so they can beat their ass but at the same time I would be very satisfied if Nashville was able to come back from a 3-1 deficit and win the series.

The early start times in Nashville would be a nice change too.

 

[McTedi]

It's going to be the Nucks but I do believe the Preds are the easier matchup. Bring em on!!

 

[timekeep]

Whoever wins game 7... I hope they go 7

 

[GMofOilers]

Canucks lets do this

 

[The Nuge]

My first thought was Nashville, but I wonder if Vancouver might actually be better. We should beat either, and the reduced travel schedule against Vancouver would have us in better shape for the conference finals

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

honestly do not care...we can and should beat both teams

I hope the Preds/Nucks series goes to 5 OTs in Game 7 though