Starting out on the road isn't such a bad thing. All the pressure is on Vegas to hold serve. Show up how we can and at a minimum get a split. Looking forward to the game. Expecting Skinner to have a strong series. Let's go Oilers!
GDT: WCSF | G1 | Oilers @ Golden Knights | 5.3.23 | 7:30PM | SN
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Thanks for the GDT @CROTT
Hopefully your streak continues
Let’s see lots of shots
Reduce Mistakes that risk ourselves
And let’s see McDavid blow up
Hopefully your streak continues
Let’s see lots of shots
Reduce Mistakes that risk ourselves
And let’s see McDavid blow up
K1900L
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Most people on here seem to be pretty optimistic about this matchup. But to me, this will be tougher than the Kings.
Stone and Eichel are superior to Danault and Kopitar. So is their depth and defense.
The only thing the Knights are lacking is a Fiala, other than that, they are superior to the Kings in any way I look at it.
One shouldn't overrate regular season statistics against the Knights. During regular season you play the style that will give you the best chance of winning 82 games against all kinds of different systems without adapting to one opposite system in a specific way, you simply don't have time for that.
But in a 7 game series, all you focus on is one system. Do you think the Knights haven't watched and analyzed the series against the Kings? Don't you think they can adapt their style a little?
I'm still positive, though. Oilers in 7.
Stone and Eichel are superior to Danault and Kopitar. So is their depth and defense.
The only thing the Knights are lacking is a Fiala, other than that, they are superior to the Kings in any way I look at it.
One shouldn't overrate regular season statistics against the Knights. During regular season you play the style that will give you the best chance of winning 82 games against all kinds of different systems without adapting to one opposite system in a specific way, you simply don't have time for that.
But in a 7 game series, all you focus on is one system. Do you think the Knights haven't watched and analyzed the series against the Kings? Don't you think they can adapt their style a little?
I'm still positive, though. Oilers in 7.
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We are here in Vegas and saw a couple fans out last night! Was nice saying hi to em. I couldn't get out of work so we're leaving today but honestly I'm so ready.... This city is a blender on all senses. I'm hoping we get an oilers kraken wcf so I can go to those.
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Not worried about this one, I will take the Oiler's 45 regulation wins over the Knights' 38 , Oilers are the better team don't be fooled by Bettman bonus points Oil in 5
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worse then waiting on results for a paternity test
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I think goaltending is a wash and Stone and Eichel aren't even close defensively to Kopitar and Danault...especially if Stone is still injured
Vegas will make adjustments and so will the Oilers...Oilers have better top talent
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I'm hoping for Oilers Panthers SCF
1 Oilers home ice
2 Cheaper tickets in Florida
You want to know what the Kings game plan was? Stop McDavid. Guess what? Drai scored a ton. So the Kings said stop McDavid and Drai. Guess what? Kane, Kostin, Bouchard, Hyman, scored. Vegas will win a game or two, but they can't stop everyone. Let's hope that Vegas just says forget about focusing on McDavid or Drai, lets just play our style. That's when the Oilers will feast.
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Assuming you have family with a US mailing address and Vinnie Viola's horse isn't monitoring the airports to keep all them outsiders (dirty Canucks) out of Florida.
And that was without Stone in the lineup?
Holy crap, that ak-47 gif is WILD
Danault is insanely underrated.
Here was Danault vs Stone in the Conference Finals 2 years ago:
Limited Stone to 0 points, 7 shots in 6 games head to head matchup between them:
Stone on struggles vs. Habs: 'I got skunked this series' - TSN.ca
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone gave an honest assessment of his play in the third round as he was held without a point in six games against the Montreal Canadiens.
Danault absolutely SCHOOLED Stone. It's not even a contest to me who is the better player between them.
I live in Montreal and saw a LOT of Danault over the years. He is a vastly superior player to any forward on Vegas, and likely the most underrated Center in the entire league.
Here's a more of the breakdown of how Danault absolutely wrecked Stone:
Shift Back To Vegas Should Free Mark Stone Of Phillip Danault - SinBin.vegas
To summarize, the Habs have bottled up Mark Stone as well as anyone has been able to since he's become a Golden Knight and it's a huge reason why the underdog is tied in the series with three games to go.
sinbin.vegas
Except from a Sportsnet article:
Who has the Game 5 advantage? Analyzing how Vegas and Montreal score
The Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights have battled to an even series so far, but they are finding very different ways to score goals. How are they doing it and who holds the advantage heading into a crucial Game 5?
And here's the HFBoards take on Danault vs Stone:
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bone
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Not for all of them. Stone was in the first one (4-3 Edmonton OT win).
Kane and Ekholm weren't in the Oilers lineup the first two either. Ryan Murray even played in one of the wins.
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Come wit it now!
he played the first game between the two teams where he scored 2 goals but the Oilers won.
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R they actually going thru with that? I do have family in Texas but we r not on speaking terms. FFS
I guess we hope for Canes? Payback 2006
bone
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Who knows. It seems like a stupid idea as how are they going to prevent the second hand market.
I heard they removed those requirements...just not sure if it was after tickets went on sale
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Goalie battle this series will be interesting to watch. Skinner wasn't bad last series but he wasn't super either. I'm hoping he benefits from that experience and gives us a stronger series against Vegas. Brossoit looks like he has also improved since his Edmonton days... but our offence is lethal and I'm curious how he will fare. Vegas is a pretty disciplined team and doesn't take many penalties... but if that changes, Edmonton's PP is going to rip them up. Oilers also seemed to mature against LA as the series went on. They were very undisciplined and took silly penalties in the first part of the LA series, but that went away after Game 4. Lets hope the Oilers can continue to be disciplined and stay away from the silly between the whistles penalties. Jannmark coming back should help alot... but I'm a little worried about playing 12-6 with Desharnais in the lineup. Vegas has good skill upfront and if they watched video of the LA series, they may focus on attacking Desharnais all series. Let's hope the big guy learned from the first round and can play better positionally. If not, then Broberg should replace him in the lineup.
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Hahaha. I literally spit up water at my desk when I saw this
That GIF sums up the Oilers beautifully
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I like tix in hand before I go. I was at a game at Sunrise in 2017. We actually clinched playoff birth that night. I got my tickets 8 rows of ice an hour before game time at 35$
There were fellas selling outside but the cops were putting the run to them
Leaf fans will outnumber them 2-1. Its actually cheaper to fly down, stay , and go to game then to attend Leafs game in person
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