Pre-Game Talk: Round 1: Oilers vs Kings - 2024 Playoffs

[Morpheus]

LA Kings again:

Game 1 on Monday @ 8pm

Discuss:

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[Giggleplex]

Bring it on!

 

[OilerTyler]

At least if we lose to the Kings we know it was fair and square and not because of LTIR shenanigans.

 

[Oilhawks]

Disappointed. I felt like an Oilers - VGK first round matchup would have been a great rematch.

 

[tiger_80]

Nice. I like the matchup and the fact that the Vegas Golden Cheats will get spanked in Central.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Sigh, again?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Boys better be ready, like always this will be another tough series.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I hate it...Kings know this Oilers team VERY well and know how to beat them in the playoffs

Oilers win in 6

 

[ElysiumAB]

LA is full of glass bangers.

 

[OilerTyler]

I hate it...Kings know this Oilers team VERY well and know how to beat them in the playoffs

Oilers win in 6

If they know how to beat us in the playoffs why have they lost both times?

Tbh we probably would've swept them last year if not for some super sketchy reffing early on in the series.

 

[tiger_80]

At least if we lose to the Kings we know it was fair and square and not because of LTIR shenanigans.

Did Stone get a refurbished spleen and an extra nut?

 

[McRpro]

I didn't really care who we played but at least we won't be rolling our eyes in frustration if(when) the Vegas players are all suddenly healthy and ready for game 1.

Kings Oilers again, just like the good old days in the Smythe division.

 

[Joey Moss]

Can’t take them lightly, LA will be super motivated.

Happy Vegas gets Dallas.

 

[TB12]

Ah shit, here we go again.


Best time of the year. LFG! #16W

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Kings have a lot of weapons but Talbot is not great Still, It'll be a tough series.

 

[syz]

I really, really hope the Oilers don't come out and give an early game or two away this time. Hopefully after 2 years of playing these f***ers they've found the line between "hard, physical play" and "slashing guys after the play and taking a penalty."

They *hate* the Kings but we've seen 2 years in a row the refs aren't going to let them take liberties. Need to stay focused.

 

[CupofOil]

Disappointed. I felt like an Oilers - VGK first round matchup would have been a great rematch.

Agreed. I really don't like this matchup

Still picking the Oilers but, christ, it's going to be a grind fest and a real chore to watch at times. Kopitar and Danault are pains in the asses to.play against and Kempe and Moore will go off as usual against the Oilers.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

If they know how to beat us in the playoffs why have they lost both times?

Tbh we probably would've swept them last year if not for some super sketchy reffing early on in the series.

McDavid happened in 2022 to win game 6 and 7...in a series that should've been done in 5 without Doughty and Arvidsson
Hyman scored in Game 4 or else they go down 3-1 in 2023

every year they've been overwhelming favorites, yet barely winning

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Can we at least win game 1 this time?

 

[Sra1974]

Uggh to those start times

 

[CycloneSweep]

McDavid happened in 2022 to win game 6 and 7...in a series that should've been done in 5 without Doughty and Arvidsson
Hyman scored in Game 4 or else they go down 3-1 in 2023

every year they've been overwhelming favorites, yet barely winning

Talbot can straight up steal games too.
My biggest worry is the teams mentality.
If they go into it with a “we beat them twice this is easy” and they are looking at the 2nd round, they gonna get spanked.

This team beats itself far more than other teams beat them in a lot of games and I feel like that is a major possibility in this series.

 

[Da McBomb]

So whoever wanted LA should send Kurashev some flowers or something for that delay of game penalty lol.

I do think Los Angeles is an easier opponent compared to a healthy Vegas roster with Stone. But beating a team in three sttaight playoffs is also asking for alot. Let's hope the Oil can pull it off

 

[McOilers97]

The 2nd 16 game winning streak starts now!

 

[Vagabond]

Oil better come out blazing with a tremendous work ethic. Skins better hold the forth this time. LA will come out hard as they're a hard working team. I have a feeling that this will either go 4 games or 7. No in-between.

My prediction is Oil in 7.

 

[tiger_80]

Kings have a lot of weapons but Talbot is not great Still, It'll be a tough series.

Cam-shots and Bouche-bombs will be the key to the LA demise.