Pre-Game Talk: Party like it’s 1997 - Edmonton vs Dallas

[Thomas Tatar]

Overall we're an inferior team to Dallas (goalie, defense, forward depth), but we have McDrai. If we were to win, they're going to have to carry us.

Don’t you mean McDraiBou?

 

[Spawn]

This feels so much like the Colorado series 2 years ago where we are just happy to be here and I think it’ll go pretty much the same way.

Dallas has better goaltending, deeper defence and a much deeper forward group. If McDavid plays like he did this series it’ll be a quick 4. If McDavid heals, gets better or whatever, we stand a chance to win a few games.

I don’t get the sense at all the Oilers are just happy to be there. They are going to have a huge chip on their shoulder based on being swept the last time they were in the conference final.

 

[CROTT]

It’s time to go into the great beyond…

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Interesting enough, so far this playoffs the Stars are better on the road than home.

They haven’t had to visit a barn like Edmonton’s though.

 

[Stoneman89]

Don’t you mean McDraiBou?

I think you have to include Bouch at this point. The three headed monster.

 

[Pavel10]

I figured La, Nashville and Vancouver were highly beatable to get this far.

Was never confident about facing Dallas, Colorado and Vegas goldenltirrefs.

Im happy the team is starting as a massive underdog and hopefully takes some pressure off. For me it comes down entirely to goaltending. Skinner is going to face more than 15-20 shots a night. Unfortunately I don't think he has it in him to provide 0.915 goaltending.

Ideally we can drag this to 7 and anything can happen.

 

[Ibanez]

Stars are better than Vancouver at every position. Will be a tough series again.

Tough series for sure. Different type of team than Van. Will be a good test.

Oettinger has looked beatable. McDavid needs to do McDavid things

 

[BarDownBobo]

Hopefully Henrique is ready because I am done with Ryan Mcleod

Dallas is a great team but i don't think the matchup is as bad as some will say

If Henrique could come back and slot in as the 3C it’d make a world of difference for the team and McLeod imo. Slide McLeod over to the wing and pair him with Foegle to make up for Henrique’s lack of speed and it’d work well as a line to follow up the top 6 that’s clicking right now. Giving McLeod a little less responsibility as a winger would do wonders for his game right now.

 

[sepHF]

Dallas' bottom 6 is quite a bit better than ours and their defense is nasty. You just know Tanev is going to be all over McDavid. They do have quite a bit of older legs up front so hopefully they'll slow down a bit, but they've had a pretty long rest.

One thing I do like about this matchup for us is special teams. Dallas' PK is sub 70% right now

Oettinger seems to vacillate between god and sieve, hopefully we get the latter

Goes without saying but our top guys need to carry us here, even more than normal

 

[sepHF]

Modano, Hull, Zubov, Hatcher.

These were names I couldn't f***ing stand growing up.

Time for some payback.

it was so brutal man... then the odd time we get past Dallas we get to face Sakic, Forsberg, Roy or vice versa

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

REDEMPSKIN WILL CARRY US TO THE PROMISED LAND.

 

[TheNumber4]

I can't see how this will even be close with Skinner in net. We barely beat Vancouvers 3rd stringer and our #1 blew chunks and wasn't even tested in games 6 and 7. Shoot high glove or low blocker and you beat Skinner easily. Dallas will expose this and we are toast in 4.

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No black cloud, mostly just gray lol. Like I said they have exceeded expectations for me. Anything past here is gravy.

Okay. So chill and stop being such a downer moving forward.

 

[midnightcopper]

Oh my goodness...

They were a nemesis then, and they're a nemesis now. That dude putting his hands in the air before Joseph's save...I don't think so buddy. I say make Cujo an honorary captain for this series.

 

[midnightcopper]

And while we're at it...
"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen"...

"That does not belong in the National Hockey League"...
Yes it does. If you've been around long enough, there's still a special kind of dislike for the Stars.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Stars are good, but it wasn't like they steamrolled the Golden Knights and Avalanche. The regular season is a bit overrated in terms of carrying over to the playoffs in my opinion. Don't sell the oilers short either, they have a dangerous offense.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Last time the Oilers played the Stars in the playoffs was 2003.

McDavid was 6.

Draisaitl was 7.

Bouchard was 3.

And Holloway was just over 1.

Time for a revenge tour.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Heart says Oilers in 6.
Brain says Stars in 5 or 6.

Dallas is a really well built team. Impact players in every position, good vet presence, good young talent. We need our absolute A game every game and Skinner my man, please do not shit the bed too hard.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Not sure the status of Henrique but Ryan McLeod should not see the ice again these playoffs

To be fair McLeod was kind of left out to dry on that first goal.

No one behind him and he had to turn and then pass with two Canucks bearing down on him. Difficult play.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

To be fair McLeod was kind of left out to dry on that first goal.

No one behind him and he had to turn and then pass with two Canucks bearing down on him. Difficult play.

To be faaaaiiirrr

 

[Fishy McScales]

Even though Dallas are the better team on paper than the Canucks and they will have had a few days' extra rest, I somehow feel better about this series.

The Oilers are now going to be more of an underdog, but they will also know they can come out on top under some of the toughest of circumstances.

I just hope whatever germs have been going around the room are done and that the guys aren't too drained from it at this point.

I also hope this new brand of sitting on a lead by barely making it to the redline to turn it over gets adjusted out of our game asap.

Oilers in 6!

 

[Perfect_Drug]

f*** the Stars.


Oil in 6

 

[Fishy McScales]

This feels so much like the Colorado series 2 years ago where we are just happy to be here and I think it’ll go pretty much the same way.

Dallas has better goaltending, deeper defence and a much deeper forward group. If McDavid plays like he did this series it’ll be a quick 4. If McDavid heals, gets better or whatever, we stand a chance to win a few games.

If the Canucks can give the Oilers fits, the Oilers sure as hell can beat the Stars.

 

[Oilers in NS]

We aren’t a better team at all.
We have far worse goaltending, our depth is arguably worse too.
Our 2022 team would have crushed Vancouver

do u actually cheer for the Oilers?

 

[Oilers in NS]

I can't see how this will even be close with Skinner in net. We barely beat Vancouvers 3rd stringer and our #1 blew chunks and wasn't even tested in games 6 and 7. Shoot high glove or low blocker and you beat Skinner easily. Dallas will expose this and we are toast in 4.

Did u watch Silvos? He was unbelievable. Our defence and PK played great. All lines played great last night. Go on the Stars board

 

[Oilers in NS]

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Okay. So chill and stop being such a downer moving forward.

I hear ya.
These 2 fellas should get a room in The Depression Lounge