| Round 2: Oilers vs Golden Knights - Preview [message #822446] |
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 smyth260
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Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P2)
All times in MT
Wed., May 3: Oilers at Golden Knights, 7:30 p.m.; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Sat., May 6: Oilers at Golden Knights, 5 p.m.; TNT, SN, CBC, TVAS
Mon., May 8: Golden Knights at Oilers, 6:30 p.m.; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Wed., May 10: Golden Knights at Oilers, 8 p.m.; ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Fri., May 12: Oilers at Golden Knights, TBD; TNT, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Sun. May 14: Golden Knights at Oilers, TBD; SN, CBC, TVAS
*Tue., May 16: Oilers at Golden Knights, TBD; TNT, SN, CBC, TVAS
* = If necessary
Season Head to Head
19/11/2022 | VGK 3 @ EDM 4 (OT)
14/1/2023 | EDM 4 @ VGK 3
25/3/2023 | VGK 4 @ EDM 3 (OT)
28/3/2023 | EDM 7 @ VGK 4
[Updated on: Tue, 02 May 2023 18:18]
Clean house or bust
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Ragnarok73
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Well, %#@$ the Knights and what they represent (re: Bettman's ongoing obsession with the U.S. market to the point where it has become ridiculous, including his repeated attempts to keep Arizona as a viable franchise instead of just moving or folding them). It goes without saying I want the Oil to win, especially if the Knights are in fact pulling the same LTIR BS with Stone that the Lightning did with Kucherov.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
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"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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RDOilerfan
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Going into the playoffs, I feared the Kings more than the Knights.
I think the Knights top 2 centers aren't as good as the Kings, especially defensively.
I don't think the Knights are an overly fast team.
I feel like the Knights play a style that plays more into the Oilers style. The Knights like to forecheck hard and if you can get the puck out quickly, you can catch them.
The Kings played a very defensive style and they were looking to key on McDavid. I don't think the Knights will do that.
Their PP isn't near as good as the Kings. Kings had a top 5 PP, the Knights were 18th.
I think the Kings had the more proven goalie. Korposalo has more experience, started games in the playoffs and showed he could get hot before. Brossoit is 30, still a back up and the mot games he's ever played in the NHL in 1 season is 24. I think there is a reason.
It will be a hard series but I think match up wise if the Oilers play to their capabilities, this is an easier match up than the Kings in my opinion. I like the fact the Oilers didn't come home and seem to be all business. Game was over Saturday night. They could have easily jumped on their charter, flew back to LA. Sure it would have been late but it's not a long trip and the time change isn't huge. Have Sunday off to sleep in and hang with the family. Do a light practice/skate Monday. Full practice Tuesday, them make the short flight to Vegas sometime Tuesday. Play Wednesday. They didn't do that. They stayed in LA to work and stay focused.
[Updated on: Tue, 02 May 2023 08:28]
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 Adam
Messages: 7301
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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What is going on with the NHL and this schedule???
Bizarre to me that they haven't figured out the first four games yet.
At least we have a game time for tomorrow now. 7:30 PM MT. No word on Friday's time, or even what days Games 3 and 4 are played.
As regards the series, I really hope the Oilers are taking it a lot more seriously than a lot of Oilers fans are. This team won the Western Conference this year and they batted Winnipeg aside with ease. They're no slouches.
Yes, their goaltending is suboptimal, but in case Oilers fans haven't noticed, so is ours. Our defence hasn't been airtight, and the team's taking way more penalties than its drawing.
Desharnais still worries me a lot, especially in opposition buildings. He struggled with the aging Kopitar and with Victor Arvidsson - Eichel and Stone are a whole lot better. The coach just keeps going back to that well, so we have to hope he plays significantly better because the Kings knew when he was on the ice and intentionally took attack to his side of the ice again and again.
I believe the Oilers can win this series, but it's likely to be a battle. I hope they come to the rink believing it's going to be a difficult one, because otherwise we're going to dig ourselves a hole early again.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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smyth260
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No idea, my brothers and I are planing a trip down for game 4. Making it very difficult. Thought for sure morning after the NJ moved on we’d have something.
Clean house or bust
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inverno76
Messages: 2389
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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Now they’re considering moving Game 2 to Saturday. The NHL is so Bush League.
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CrusaderPi
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Location: Downtown Edmonton
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I’d rather they take some time to consider what the best schedule would be rather than rushing out the first thing they think of. That being said there were only 16 second round possibilities so they could have generated some scenarios.
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Adam
Messages: 7301
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 10:36 |
I’d rather they take some time to consider what the best schedule would be rather than rushing out the first thing they think of. That being said there were only 16 second round possibilities so they could have generated some scenarios.
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And they've had a few days now where most of the matchups have been set. For the Knights, they've been guaranteed to be the home team for the second round since last Thursday. They know what is going on in the rinks. It's a little odd that we're now 5 days later and they're still monkeying around with this. I'm sure some of it is the networks asking for games at certain times - but I think the NHL needs to set better boundaries then and get the requests in fast.
It's a pain. I have Game 3 tickets, and I can't actually block out that time in my calendar yet because we don't even know what day it'll be. Annoying.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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Suomalainen
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Location: Boulder, CO
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Sounds like the Panthers owner wants to play on Sunday because he's got a horse in the Derby on Saturday? Sportsnet wants a Canadian team for HNIC... sigh
97.
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Leia
Messages: 425
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Location: England
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| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 13:32 |
Sounds like the Panthers owner wants to play on Sunday because he's got a horse in the Derby on Saturday? Sportsnet wants a Canadian team for HNIC... sigh
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Sportsnet refunds all airfares and tickets of Oilers fans who have bought tickets for Friday, if they change the dates. Sorry, but changing dates this late isn't on. I understand sports are at the behest of TV firms and it's much the same anywhere, but the idea of changing this this late is a joke.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4697
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Oilers recall the following to the Black Ace squad.. good to get the experience to help wet the appetite over the summer
James Hamblin
Raphael Lavoie
Philip Kemp
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
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Red Rage
Messages: 66
Registered: June 2002
Location: ETOWN
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Actually, I don't mind this. Edm & Vegas as the ONLY Saturday night game ... even the Maple Leafs don't get their traditional HNIC Saturday for games 3 or 6!!
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tardigrade81
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Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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We matched up and played them so well in regular season. It should be a fun series. They are a very tough team.
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bigEfromGP
Messages: 845
Registered: July 2006
Location: GP, AB
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| Red Rage wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 16:14 |
Actually, I don't mind this. Edm & Vegas as the ONLY Saturday night game ... even the Maple Leafs don't get their traditional HNIC Saturday for games 3 or 6!!
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I selfishly like the move. My goal this year was to watch playoffs in the pool, and this extra day might be what I need to get the pool running and heated up, lol.
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| CrudeRemarks wrote on Fri, 09 October 2020 13:00 |
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It's hard to disagree that he has the ideal male body.
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Skookum Jim
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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The delay for game 2 might actually work out.. some injuries to hopefully heal up a bit better., Kane for sure, Janmark, Hyman, McDavid.. plus 97 and 29 get more time to recuperate after game 1.. therefore you can maybe use a little of the reserve tank in game 1 with less worry about game 2..
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
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Kr55
Messages: 11237
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:02 |
The delay for game 2 might actually work out.. some injuries to hopefully heal up a bit better., Kane for sure, Janmark, Hyman, McDavid.. plus 97 and 29 get more time to recuperate after game 1.. therefore you can maybe use a little of the reserve tank in game 1 with less worry about game 2..
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I'd argue the rest would help Mark Stone get back to 100% after his injury but he's been at 100% for probably 3 months already
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
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inverno76
Messages: 2389
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 20:06 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:02 |
The delay for game 2 might actually work out.. some injuries to hopefully heal up a bit better., Kane for sure, Janmark, Hyman, McDavid.. plus 97 and 29 get more time to recuperate after game 1.. therefore you can maybe use a little of the reserve tank in game 1 with less worry about game 2..
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I'd argue the rest would help Mark Stone get back to 100% after his injury but he's been at 100% for probably 3 months already
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If it’s his back he is one bend over to tie his shoes away from a set back. Stone’s health will always be an uncertainty.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4697
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:06 |
,,I'd argue the rest would help Mark Stone get back to 100% after his injury but he's been at 100% for probably 3 months already
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Truth..
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inverno76
Messages: 2389
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 20:40 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:06 |
,,I'd argue the rest would help Mark Stone get back to 100% after his injury but he's been at 100% for probably 3 months already
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Truth..
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https://twitter.com/nielsontsn1260/status/165358282773116108 9?s=46&t=HQtDlZ6qbQ5vruh6LcsxTg
Maybe not going to get to a 100%. I’m familiar with that walk. His lower back has either tightened right up or he’s crapped his pants.
I’ve done both.
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Kr55
Messages: 11237
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 20:49 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 20:40 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:06 |
,,I'd argue the rest would help Mark Stone get back to 100% after his injury but he's been at 100% for probably 3 months already
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Truth..
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https://twitter.com/nielsontsn1260/status/165358282773116108 9?s=46&t=HQtDlZ6qbQ5vruh6LcsxTg
Maybe not going to get to a 100%. I’m familiar with that walk. His lower back has either tightened right up or he’s crapped his pants.
I’ve done both.
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Karma if he sat out too long and could have used an extra month to ease back into playing at a high level with his full ice time.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4697
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:49 |
.. Maybe not going to get to a 100%. I’m familiar with that walk. His lower back has either tightened right up or he’s crapped his pants.
I’ve done both.
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GOLD!
Yeah I saw that clip on HNIC.. Oilers have to help him put it through a stress test tomorrow.
He had surgery for it so the herniation(s) should be gone.. might be something more complicated now.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4697
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 02 May 2023 19:49 |
... I’m familiar with that walk. His lower back has either tightened right up or he’s crapped his pants.
I’ve done both.
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McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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NetBOG
Messages: 3016
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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This has got to be the Knights last chance to win. $89.5 million in cap next year with 9 roster players becoming free agents. Going to have to give away millions in contracts just to be compliant (or put $15 million on LTIR again).
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smyth260
Messages: 1149
Registered: November 2007
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I think forwards is advantage Oilers. Our top forwards are demonstrably more productive than a group of Eichel, Stephenson, Marchessault, and gimp Stone.
Vegas has quite a defense. Pietrangelo is probably the best D from both teams. Bouchard and Theodore could be comparable. They have a solid 6 whereas we have a weak point in Desharnais.
We will need Skinner to outdo Brossoit/Hill/Quick. Seems like this could be the difference. I hope goalie coach Schwartz remembers the weak points in Brossoit’s game.
Cassidy will be a much tougher match than McLellan. Woodcroft has taken down McLellan and Sutter, two predictable and unadaptable coaches. I expect Vegas to have some much more pragmatic plans for us. Woodcroft will need to be sharp. I hope we go back to splitting Draisaitl and McDavid. I don’t think the last half of the LA series was our best half, despite the results.
Clean house or bust
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
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If Stone plays, I would put a stick in his back first shift.
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Kr55
Messages: 11237
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 03 May 2023 08:06 |
If Stone plays, I would put a stick in his back first shift.
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Yeah, don't have to be too mean. Just some routine cross checks in the lower back, followed by congratulating him on his perfectly timed recovery.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7948
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 03 May 2023 09:01 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 03 May 2023 08:06 |
If Stone plays, I would put a stick in his back first shift.
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Yeah, don't have to be too mean. Just some routine cross checks in the lower back, followed by congratulating him on his perfectly timed recovery.
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Just ask him to grab a can of soup from the back of the pantry.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7948
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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Oilers in six. Let's win the series at home.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Adam
Messages: 7301
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 03 May 2023 12:24 |
Oilers in six. Let's win the series at home.
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We're also at home next Wednesday though...
I'm being superstitious and not doing the poll, but I think we can handle these guys. Hopefully we start with a bang tonight and don't continue our trend of digging the early hole for ourselves.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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inverno76
Messages: 2389
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 03 May 2023 10:52 |
Testing for anti-Oilers lurkers :)
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I can't ... I have my opinion on how long this will go, but to make a bold claim is not something I want to put out to the universe.
I am not superstitious, but I am a little 'stitious.
No bad juju from me.
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