Post-Game Talk: Everyone exhale … for now

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Go Canada!

I'm starting to tilt that way too. Personally I've never had a problem with Winnipeg except when the little brother franchise finally beat the Oil. The other non Oiler Canadian team that shall be unnamed I absolutely can't stand ... but I'd rather see T-Bay out.

 

[Oilhawks]

So was Timo Meier going to re-sign with the Devils or was he a first round rental? I thought these guys were supposed to be contenders and he was going to put them over the top? Yikes

 

[xoczar99ox]

Crazy to think that after the leafs got lit up 7-3 the first game that they would be up on the goal differential after the second game.

So was Timo Meier going to re-sign with the Devils or was he a first round rental? I thought these guys were supposed to be contenders and he was going to put them over the top? Yikes

Man I thought the Devils were going to be the semi dark horse in the playoffs this year.

 

[5 14 6 1]

So was Timo Meier going to re-sign with the Devils or was he a first round rental? I thought these guys were supposed to be contenders and he was going to put them over the top? Yikes

Not totally surprising. First go at the playoffs for a very young roster. Rags have been there before a few times.

 

[Ibanez]

What I meant was i don't think he could have challenged. I could be mistaken.

No I think you are right. Seemed like the refs basically shut it down.

 

[ZJuice]

I'm a pretty vocal oilers fan on this site. And it will be tougher to get mcdavid the match ups that favor him.

Are you saying they might shut down mcdavid?? Lol haven’t seen that before

 

[Slats432]

A little OT but with Seattle ahead of Avs again wouldn't it be neat to have all of Hall, Eberle, Nuge and Schultz all in the final four?

 

[soothsayer]

I'm a pretty vocal oilers fan on this site. And it will be tougher to get mcdavid the match ups that favor him.

Jason Gregor and Strudwick were talking about this on their show today. Apparently, the numbers suggest both teams are playing the matchups they want. So even if LA had last change, they probably wouldn't make much of an adjustment. (Can't remember exactly the conversation, but they were citing some statistic.)

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Wrong thread.

 

[rboomercat90]

Mike Keenan scared the hell out of me as an opponent coach. Intelligent guy that would use every angle. I was there in Game 7 and the Flyers were there because Keenan was giving that team every way to succeed after being down 3-1 in the series. Keenan even managed to finagle getting the Cup into the Flyers room during the finals to have a close look at it. I don't know how he managed that but it pissed me off. He got that whole club to visualize the cup being theirs.

it was the hardest, best test that Oilers team ever had. That Flyers team were playing great.

No easy feat for the Flyers to take that series to 7 games. I still can’t believe that happened. For my money, that 87 team was the best one the Oilers had.

 

[LTIR]

A little OT but with Seattle ahead of Avs again wouldn't it be neat to have all of Hall, Eberle, Nuge and Schultz all in the final four?

That's half of hope. Hard to imagine that HOPE pre-dates the Nuge. The guy has been an Oiler forever.

 

[rboomercat90]

I'd love to see the stats for the last half of the season (when it was established that the Oilers had a historical PP) for the PP opportunities the Oilers receive in the 2nd and 3rd period of games where they score a first period PP goal vs. games where they don't.

It feels like an early Oilers PP goal causes the refs to put away their whistles, but maybe that's my perception.

This is 2 for 2 in this series. Looks like a real thing. I’m watching large parts of 4 games a night and it doesn’t look like the referees are afraid to call penalties in any other series.

 

[KCC]

Skinner scares me when he venrures out to handle the puck. He has no communication with his d-men and just tries to ring it along the boards and it gets turned over. Then his team is all out of position. Lol.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Skinner scares me when he venrures out to handle the puck. He has no communication with his d-men and just tries to ring it along the boards and it gets turned over. Then his team is all out of position. Lol.

If only there was someone in the org who could teach him the science and art of goaltender puck handling.

There's gotta be something in LTIR that prohibits the player from practicing with the team.

 

[guymez]

The new Oilers broadcast drinking game.

Your new playoff avatar gets a thumbs up.

 

[Dieseloil]

Skinner scares me when he venrures out to handle the puck. He has no communication with his d-men and just tries to ring it along the boards and it gets turned over. Then his team is all out of position. Lol.

Stay in the net

 

[Oilhawks]

If only there was someone in the org who could teach him the science and art of goaltender puck handling.

There's gotta be something in LTIR that prohibits the player from practicing with the team.

I have no idea but would imagine that is the case. Otherwise he would likely be around more and helping the team

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Your new playoff avatar gets a thumbs up.

I'm not a fan of 4 legged cats but some two legged Kats are sure pretty.

 

[nabob]

I’m not saying it was “unacceptable” just saying he hasn’t been great. Rookie or not we will need better goaltending moving forward in the playoffs. He can been better.

Shutouts only from here on out!

He has to stop all the tough ones like he did last game and can’t let in any goals that fans would deem questionable.

 

[GMofOilers]

No GDT yet, disappointing

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

No GDT yet, disappointing

Be the change you want to see instead of complaining.

 

[Gregsky99]

Be the change you want to see instead of complaining.

I want to see him complaining.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

I want to see him complaining.

Be the complainer you want to see instead of replying.

 

[Oilers]

So was Timo Meier going to re-sign with the Devils or was he a first round rental? I thought these guys were supposed to be contenders and he was going to put them over the top? Yikes

yeah thats looking ugly if he doesn't re sign. I think the Devils have a good team, but it's the first playoff experience for most of them. I think they'll just need some time before they are an actual contender. East is tough this year too.

 

[CupofOil]

I hate to break it to you but the reality is that it doesnt matter who the Kings throw over the boards.

The other reality...Draisaitl and McDavid still have the Kings coaching staff very concerned.
They have to hope that Kropisalo continues to stand on his head. If he doesnt the series wont be going back to LA a second time.

Especially with the 11-7 which turned the tide last year against the Kings as well. Not only do they have to deal with McDavid and then Draisaitl, they also have to deal with.... McDavid or Draisaitl, whoever Woodcroft decides to slide to the 4th line at times.
That has got to be a nightmare for the opposing coach to line match that. I'll be curious to see what Woodcroft does when Janmark returns because the 11-7 is particularly effective against a team like the Kings especially in a road matchup because they can't match Kopitar or Danault against 3 lines which negates their biggest strength when you have McDavid or Drai out there against their 4th liners.

On another note, no GDT for Game 3 or even Pregame thread? Has the interest in this playoff run waned that much on HFOil?