BrettB
Active Member
The Oilers and Dallas are the two highest-ranked teams left in the playoffs, so whoever wins this round gets home ice advantage in the final.
Let's go Oilers!
Let's go Oilers!
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The_Cat
Senior Member
'Terrible decision': Oilers fans rage against Sportsnet changing out Michaels/Debrusk for Western final
'Terrible decision': Oilers fans rage against Sportsnet changing out Michaels/Debrusk for Western final
edmontonjournal.com
The_Cat
Senior Member
Stay out of the penalty box Oilers!
Airboy
Senior Member
And I won't check scores mid way through the game. They were up 3-1 when I checked.
IanO
Superstar
Lots of hockey left to play, a solid 40 and I guess the boys went to the pub after the 2nd.
GO OILERS GO
GO OILERS GO
IanO
Superstar
Redemption game, maybe Connor will show up?
MacLac
Senior Member
He will, just like the LA series, it takes "us" a while to get in gear......last loss of the playoffs.....
IanO
Superstar
When The Edmonton Oilers Were A Softball Team And A Look Revived
By Avry Lewis-McDougall
avrysports.com
MacLac
Senior Member
Carl Weathers aka “Apollo Creed” in that pic?
archited
Senior Member
Hockey Data suggests that trying to protect a lead through a whole Period leads to bad things -- loss of forward momentum, penalties for the defending team, and injuries. This Oiler team picks up these kinds of lessons quickly so Game 2 should look different.
kcantor
Senior Member
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They might pick up these kinds of lessons quickly but the real key will be their ability not to forget them…
They might pick up these kinds of lessons quickly but the real key will be their ability not to forget them…
Stevey_G
Active Member
Current vibes over in Steve-Land.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Carl Weathers played for the BC Lions - as the Italian Stallion.
Gronk!
Senior Member
STUUUU!!!
3-0 SO
3-0 SO
erudyk_29
Active Member
Great game, I actually got the chance to watch it this time. Just started a new full time job in addition to my existing part time gig so I've missed a lot. Did not get to see game 1, but from what I hear, in addition to what I saw tonight, the Oilers are just the better team right now at even strength.
I'd like to see some improvement on the special teams, particularly the penalty kill, which has not had very good numbers at all. Though it's skewed by a couple really bad games (games 1 and 2 vs LA and last game vs. Dallas). A little less passivity, in addition to getting an extra save here or there, should do the trick, both of which they got tonight.
Stu is such an enigma, he's either lights out or looks lost in the crease. Such a confusing player, let's hope we see more of the former than the latter.
Walman is really showing his value, he was excellent tonight and without Ekholm he's been thrust into #2 D role and done really well in my opinion. The whole defense is playing great, but I thought I'd highlight Walman because of how well he played tonight. I knew he had good puck moving ability, but I was not aware of how solid he is in his own end until he became an Oiler. He's turned into a really good pickup.
I'd like to see more from Trent Frederic, he's got a bit of physicality to him that you wouldn't get with Jeff Skinner, but I think that Skinner's scoring ability alone should get him at least one more chance and to me Frederic is the odd man out right now.
One more highlight for Connor Brown who had a bit of a rocky start to his Oiler career, found a role on an excellent penalty killing unit in the 2024 playoffs, carried that into a very solid regular season this year and a great showing in the playoffs thus far.
I'd like to see some improvement on the special teams, particularly the penalty kill, which has not had very good numbers at all. Though it's skewed by a couple really bad games (games 1 and 2 vs LA and last game vs. Dallas). A little less passivity, in addition to getting an extra save here or there, should do the trick, both of which they got tonight.
Stu is such an enigma, he's either lights out or looks lost in the crease. Such a confusing player, let's hope we see more of the former than the latter.
Walman is really showing his value, he was excellent tonight and without Ekholm he's been thrust into #2 D role and done really well in my opinion. The whole defense is playing great, but I thought I'd highlight Walman because of how well he played tonight. I knew he had good puck moving ability, but I was not aware of how solid he is in his own end until he became an Oiler. He's turned into a really good pickup.
I'd like to see more from Trent Frederic, he's got a bit of physicality to him that you wouldn't get with Jeff Skinner, but I think that Skinner's scoring ability alone should get him at least one more chance and to me Frederic is the odd man out right now.
One more highlight for Connor Brown who had a bit of a rocky start to his Oiler career, found a role on an excellent penalty killing unit in the 2024 playoffs, carried that into a very solid regular season this year and a great showing in the playoffs thus far.