 RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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In game 1, I thought the Oilers played very well but I don't think they played over their heads. On paper from top to bottom, I think the Oilers are the better team.
They have better goaltending. I don't see Talbot as a starter anymore, I think they have 3 back ups. Skinner is a legit starter and at only 25, he's just barely scratching the surface of how good he could be.
Defense. I think the Oilers have a decent edge. The Oilers 3 best dmen - Bouchard, Nurse, Ekholm are flat out better than the Kings best 3. Oilers 3rd pairing is better than the Kings and more experienced. Even Ceci. Is Matt Roy better than him? Maybe, I don't watch him enough to know for sure but if he is, he's not by much.
Forwards. The Oilers have way more skill and are better than the Kings. Their top centers are McD and Leon. Kings top centers are almost 27 Kopitar and Danault. That's a massive advantage. Is Kempe better than Hyman? I don't think so. Go down the list. Maybe the Kings can fill out slightly better 3rd and 4th lines, it's debatable but they can't match the Oilers top 6.
Special teams, the Oilers have the edge.
I'm having a hard time figuring out if the Kings can play much better. Maybe they can but in my opinion, game 1 was a 7-1 game. 2 goals off skates and 1 goal thanks to Ceci's stick blowing up. The likelihood they get that many breaks again is pretty low. As long as the Oilers don't get too cocky and go show time because they pumped in 7 and didn't give the Kings many legit goals, they should win. THis is a series in my opinion where as long as the Oilers play patient, dump it in to get past the 1-3-1, don't force things and limit their dumb mistakes, they should win this series pretty easily.
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