Considering the series was 3-2 for the Oilers going into game 6, no they wouldn't.
I think that user is preempting excuses for if the Leafs go out in round 1 and if the Oilers (a team they have a negative obsession with) go deep in the playoffs.
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I'm still not sure those are the matchups.. jets and AVS are a lock. Other three are up in air.
Vegas is Pandora's box.
If they're magically all healthy day 1 of playoffs (even if they take a game to orient themselves like last year.) They'll be a really hard out.
If they're still nursing wounds and what not. They may not be as tough an out as some other teams.
Last year they even admitted they were freakishly healthy all playoffs. Hard to know how they're feeling atm.
If they're magically all healthy day 1 of playoffs (even if they take a game to orient themselves like last year.) They'll be a really hard out.
If they're still nursing wounds and what not. They may not be as tough an out as some other teams.
Last year they even admitted they were freakishly healthy all playoffs. Hard to know how they're feeling atm.
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Very likely now that Canucks play LA. Vegas has two walkover teams to play in Anaheim and Chicago and will likely pick up 4 points and pass LA
If they get 4 points, they finish 3rd in division and play Oilers.
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Not if canucks win out no?
Canucks can only face kings or nashville i thought?
These scenarios are all f***ed lmao
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Not sure what you mean. If Vegas gets 4 points, they are 3rd in division, and play 2nd team, most likely Oilers.
It's Vegas, Nashville, or Kings for Canucks, there's still a lot of moving parts and Canucks can win Conference, win division but not conference, or finish 2nd in division.
Nashville is still Van’s most likely opponent. If Vegas wins out, they’ll pass the Kings and Vegas plays Chicago and Anaheim. If Vegas doesn’t win out, they can’t pass Nashville. The kings can only tie Nashville, and Nashville has the tiebreaker in the event Vegas passes L.A.
I believe the only way Van doesn’t play Nashville is if Van takes over top spot in the west.
I believe the only way Van doesn’t play Nashville is if Van takes over top spot in the west.
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I think also if Canucks lose all their games and Oilers win all theirs the Canucks will move to 2nd....so many scenarios...pretty fun.
Canucks lose their last games, Oilers win their last games, and Oilers finish 1st in division, leaving Canucks to play Vegas or LA.
As a Kings fan I'd much rather take my chances against a new opponent instead of the Oilers for the 17th time in a row. LA very likely loses to Vancouver or Dallas anyway, but at least it's something different and 2 teams they might matchup slightly better against.
So here's to hoping Vegas wins out. Especially because they're probably a nightmare matchup for Edmonton.
So here's to hoping Vegas wins out. Especially because they're probably a nightmare matchup for Edmonton.
True, good catch. Van needs a single point in the last 2 to clinch top spot
Might be 2, because if they don't win any games, and Oilers tie them, Oilers have the tiebreaker. I guess, not sure if the tiebreaker is RW or ROW. Unless of course Oilers win both their games in SO
Still too many scenarios
Just one point needed, 1st tiebreaker is RW, 2nd is ROWMight be 2, because if they don't win any games, and Oilers tie them, Oilers have the tiebreaker. I guess, not sure if the tiebreaker is RW or ROW. Unless of course Oilers win both their games in SO
Still too many scenarios
I hope their effort last night against MN was not indicative of what they are going to bring to the playoffs. Looked like a very uninspired team.
Part of me is hoping for LA to go on a run, but that in itself might show what the problem with them is. I used to hate them...they were a nasty, big, mean team that gave you nothing. Now...nothing, except for the odd Doughty cheapshot. Danault, i like him.
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I can't shake the feeling that I'll be staring at the Knights next week... not happy at all.lol
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Nah, he's still trying to figure out how to get Arizona into the playoffs.... "Commissioner's pick"
I think that’s your most likely opponent, unless Vegas sandbags one of the last 2 games or Van shits the bed their last 2 games
Agree, it was a toss up series. I think the Kings are being overlooked, they play a style that is favored in playoff hockey. They can really grind you into the ground.
Now it's looking like Stars-Kings anyway so we likely won't see Kings-Oilers Part 3 in the 1st round at least.
Sad thing about the Kings is that McDavid is the matchup nightmare for your style of play.
The Kings could probably take out the other 5 teams not Colorado, Dallas, or Edmonton.
I'm not exactly thrilled that the Knights with their broken ass defense and broken goalies are potentially going up against the best offense in the West in round 1.
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We know Kopitar, Doughty, Kempe, Danault, and hopefully Fiala will bring it. The middle 6 wingers aren't hurting the team. The defence is solid but not great.
The big question mark is Dubois. He had such a monster playoffs in the covid bubble. If that version of him makes a return that'd be a huge relief for the Kings.
But I've said it since the offseason, this team ain't winning shit as long the goaltending is unchanged.
