Pre-Game Talk: Series Discussion: Round 1 - Kings @ Oilers II: The Rematch

[29Beast97Mode]

Take a moment to laugh at the Flames as well.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Kings are going down hard in this one.

 

[McAsuno]

 

[McDrai]

Very true. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, is likely the days. Maybe they will cut us a break on Sunday night, but probably not. Didn’t we play late on Sunday’s last year.

I feel like all of our games were 8-8:30 start times which made for some late nights.
We also started off Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday last year which was quite crappy for my productivity lol. At least we get the Friday night game

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Man the ice in LA is going to be absolute ass. The Lakers and Clippers are in the playoffs as well so crypto arena will be busy every night

 

[guymez]

 

[Louis Cypher]

Kill the King(s)!

Love Rainbow and Ronnie James!

 

[Ibanez]

LA is pretty good but I just think the Oilers are better. They’re not gonna take the Kings lightly either, they’re on a mission.

We go all the way this year. I fully believe in this team. McDavid will hold that Cup proudly above his head and this awesome team will be immortalized on the Cup

Believe!!! Yes!!!

 

[Louis Cypher]

The Kings will be singing this soon...



Oh, carry home my broken bones and lay me down to rest Forty days of cries and moans i guess I've failed to pass the test I've been sent away not a thing to say I'm banished from the fold I'm a fallen angel who's lost his wings and left out in the cold Ooooh l.a. connection

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Let’s go!!!

 

[antropomorphia]

Compared to last year we got a whole lot better.

Oil in 5

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

Not the first round match I wanted, the Kings make you work for your offense and they'll take a chunk out of you, reducing wear and tear is so important for going deep.

I have us winning in 6. I think we'll outplay them in 4 of the 6 games, in 2 games they'll outplay us, but our superior skill will allow us to win one we don't deserve to win and the refs will likely gift them a game in the series.

 

[syz]

At least we won't have to watch Duncan Keith giving games away this time. Nurse and Draisaitl starting the series with both legs. Actual depth forwards on the roster. Simultaneously bigger and more skilled than last spring. Should be the favorites if officiating from last year doesn't revert. If they go back to letting teams use McDavid as a ski-doo then who knows.

 

[guymez]

at least we know what to expect from the Kings

re-match of last year...Kings are much better, but so are the Oilers

Oilers in 6

I think that the Oilers are leaps and bounds better than last season....in every way.

The Kings are in for a world of hurt.

 

[Niten Ichi Ryu]

Already hating Mikey Anderson.... and Doughty

I think they'll learn to hate Deharnais and Ekholm even more

Last time they bullied us. If they implement that same tactic again, it will backfire, hard

 

[Drivesaitl]

Remember seeing this concert on ITV in the 70's Farewell to Kings was a classic album, jmo their best. A lot of people pick other works but with this and Xanadu, Closer to the Heart, nothing better. Just cited this song in the GDT last week.

 

[guymez]

Remember seeing this concert on ITV in the 70's Farewell to Kings was a classic album, jmo their best. A lot of people pick other works but with this and Xanadu, Closer to the Heart, nothing better. Just cited this song in the GDT last week.

I agree...so good.
You have to listen to it from front to back to really appreciate it IMO.

Same goes for Permanent Waves.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Think LA takes one from us, probably on the LeBron and Kawaii warmed ice in LA. They're a better team than they were last year, healthier than last year too with more depth and an underrated star in Fiala (though his health is still a question mark). Goaltending has questions just as it did last year (maybe more). Todd Mac will have issues line matching McD and Drai with Danault/Kopitar on the road, and our (how?!) improved depth might get us a game in LAK.

We're just a wagon right now, especially against the Pacific.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

The oilers have been playing very inspired hockey and all they need is to keep that going to win.

For as good as LA has been they are also a low key mess imo. A trap team that leaks goals, with a high powered offense missing their scorer. Our forecheckers are going to hammer LA's Dmen every minute and they can't really do much about it unless we are giving the puck away

 

[FlameChampion]

I really hope the team brings the same attitude into the playoffs that they have had the last month or so.

If we want to go far in the playoffs, we need to finish opponents off as quickly as possible. Playoffs are a grind and the longer it goes, the more chance of injuries.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

As long as goaltending holds up we should have the advantage skater wise. Hopefully that dirty f*** Mikey Anderson stays injured.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Bring on the kings, I have every confidence this Oilers team can beat them

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Re-match against the Kings, I like it. Will be a hard fought series, LA got a whole lot better this year but the Oilers will still kick their asses!

 

[PaPaDee]

Really hoping there isn’t a big let down/disappointment after a very successful finish to the season