This gang has shown a penchant for being tentative/ complacent, not starting the game right at puck drop numerous times this season and even seasons past. It seems that sometimes they don’t get engaged until they’ve had a few questionable goals get scored on them and the hole is dug. It’s its hard to shake the feeling.
But theres never enough sample of game 7's by any one team to ever really know how any team responds under the adversity of them. While age old thought would posit that experience is a deciding factor in such games I don't know that theres ever been evidenced based substantiation of the same.
Another train of thought is that best players decide game 7's. This would be something I believe in but I don't know if accurate.
What we know is that after the first period we will have some idea, after the 2nd period we will have somewhat more and after the final whistle we will know unless......I don't even want to mention and will avoid using the word..
In short no predictions for game 7's. If I was a betting man of course I pick the Oilers. As an Oilers fan I pick the Oilers. But as stated theres a reason you play the game.
it really does seem though that the NHL planned all along for this series to take up the 7th game Monday slot with no other games on the menu. I do wonder a lot about scripting of such in pro sports. Theres too much money in gate and revenue and advertising not to do it.
just thinking out loud
