Game 2 is going to be huge because we're going to find out if the Oilers were shell-shocked in game 1, or if they can settle into this series and stick with Calgary.
I do want to say, last night is why everyone has Calgary as the heavy favourites. They will likely outshoot the Oilers every game of this series, it's going to come down to goaltending/defence and timely goals. If the Oilers come out and take it to Calgary in game 2, I would be shocked.
I think the reason so many people want to see Holloway is because we can see where this series is going with a line like Archibald - Nuge - Ryan getting a regular shift. It's not unheard of for a playoff team to inject a rookie with great raw tools into their lineup to get a little boost, and there's clearly a spot where he would fit.
We're going to see McDavid play 25 minutes a night in this series because Nuge can't get it going offensively. If the Oilers win this, it's going to go down as maybe the best two series run by any player ever.
I do want to say, last night is why everyone has Calgary as the heavy favourites. They will likely outshoot the Oilers every game of this series, it's going to come down to goaltending/defence and timely goals. If the Oilers come out and take it to Calgary in game 2, I would be shocked.
I think the reason so many people want to see Holloway is because we can see where this series is going with a line like Archibald - Nuge - Ryan getting a regular shift. It's not unheard of for a playoff team to inject a rookie with great raw tools into their lineup to get a little boost, and there's clearly a spot where he would fit.
We're going to see McDavid play 25 minutes a night in this series because Nuge can't get it going offensively. If the Oilers win this, it's going to go down as maybe the best two series run by any player ever.