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Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2) [message #832372 is a reply to message #832369 ]	Wed, 24 April 2024 12:33

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inverno76 wrote on Wed, 24 April 2024 11:17

RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 24 April 2024 10:35

NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Wed, 24 April 2024 09:16

Scoring first against these guys is absolutely key. LA scoring first and settling into their 1-3-1 defensive pattern for the rest of the game is their only hope of beating us.

I agree. However, this is the 3rd time they have played the Kings in the playoffs. Plus all the times they have played them in the last few seasons and all of the success. I think the Oilers know and have finally accepted, even as much as they hate doing it, if the dump the puck in behind the Kings dmen, they can get past the 1-3-1, they are the better team and can still generate offense.

In my opinion, FINALLY, the key players have figured out that if the goal is truly to win, you have to adapt your game at times. I don't think that was the case a few years ago. SO even if the Kings get the first goal, I don't see it as much of an issue as it was a few years ago.

I was listening to some Podcast (So many fill my time I cannot recall), but they said the Oilers skipped the pre-anthem skate around around and went right to the blueline in anticipation, helmets off and ready for business, while the Kings floated around which is customary in my experience.

This team is doing it's best to get into work mode from the first puck drop. I love it. Now if only we can find a routine after each shift a goal is scored for, or against.

I agree with you.

2 years ago, the Avs were just better than the Oilers. Leon was banged up, Nurse wasn't 100%. I believe Hyman wasn't totally healthy. If they were all healthy, I think they would have gave the Avs a better series but I begrudgingly know the Avs were the better team.

Last year was different. I think the Oilers were at min as good as Vegas. The Oilers carried the play for large parts of the series, they had leads in every game I believe. They lost because they got goalied a little and when they made a mistake, it was a 5 star one at critical times. I think in that series, they probably lost parts of 4 periods total due to their own bad mistakes and that cost them the series. I know the usual suspects in here will disagree but I believe that and based on the faces of the players and what they said, especially McD and Leon who looked absolutely gutted after that series loss, I think the players thought that too.

I think coming into this year, I think the Oilers thought they would cruise. Most of the team was back, a couple additions the players like. The playoff loss to Vegas was a kick in 1 nut, I think the first 6 weeks was a reminder kick in the other nut. It focused them, it reminded them of the hurt of the loss and it reminded them that in order to win, they have to CHANGE how they played to a degree.

I think the team is more focused than ever, especially McD and Leon who are the leaders and who have to be the ones to set the tone. I think McD has changed his game some and reset his priorities. I believe this because he sat out games this year. He was legit within the scoring title and I think if he didn't miss the games he did, he would have won it. He himself said he could have played but he chose not too to get himself totally healthy. I think in years past, he wouldn't have sat out. Sitting out cost him the scoring title that I think matter to him deep down up until this past playoff loss.

Could the Kings win tonight? Sure. I think this is a do or die game for them. If they go down 2-0, I think the series is basically over. They aren't going to beat the Oilers 4 out of the next 5 games if they lose tonight. But I am not like some who are all nervous or assuming the worst.

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Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: OilFans on Wed, 24 April 2024 02:00
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 24 April 2024 06:55
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: tardigrade81 on Wed, 24 April 2024 07:15
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 24 April 2024 08:27
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: NZ Oiler Fan on Wed, 24 April 2024 09:16
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 24 April 2024 09:24
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 24 April 2024 10:35
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 24 April 2024 11:17
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 24 April 2024 12:33
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 24 April 2024 13:56
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: NetBOG on Wed, 24 April 2024 10:47
Re: Pregame: Los Angeles @ Edmonton (Game #2)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 24 April 2024 11:12
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