Series Talk: WCQF: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings - EDM Defeats LA 4-1

[Miro4Norris]

You are just full of bad takes starting with your user name

As a nuck fan I won't take the bait but I am looking forward to Vegas winning round 1 making your rant moot as a stars fan.

Hate to break it to you but your Canucks are as relevant as Washington Capitals these playoffs. Well they might win first round but just because Nashville is a joke too, and so are the the Kings. Weakest path to conference finals by far. If you don't see that, no problem it's just a lack of hockey knowledge.

 

[S E P H]

No this is him always when it’s something to do with the Oilers. No credit given, always the worst team in a game.

I wrote that "Oilers can absolutely win the series" and "I believe in their coach," so not sure how that is "no credit given..."

 

[DegeN9]

What's the best game plan for the Kings?

1-3-1 seems silly without a franchise goalie to counteract McDrai. Right now, it seems like the Oilers are going to carve them up.

Physicality is a must from puck drop but they will need to be more aggressive. It's the only way unless Talbot goes into God mode.

IMO 1-3-1 and 1-2-2 setups are more effective in the playoffs compared to the regular season. Refs tend to penalize less on 50/50 calls in the playoffs and the Kings are exceptionally good at holding up forecheckers on the chip and chase. Its enough to buy some time but just not enough for the ref to justify calling it. This gives their first man back more time. It's not much but, just being able to get your head up could be the difference between a safe play and a turnover. The chip and chase is the default strategy when it comes to countering a trap system so. the more LA can slow down the Oilers offense the better their odds become.

That said, the Oilers have played well against a large variety of systems this year. They seemed comfortable in all types of games, ahead, behind and down to the wire. That combined with considerably better defensive play than we have seen in years past make them hard not to see as the favorite. It's not a slam dunk, LA will be extremely motivated. Outworking the Oilers is probably the easiest way to beat them. They leave their legs on the bench more often than I'd like. I'm a fan of the Oilers and I do recognize my bias, as hard as I try to look at the matchup unbiased there will always still be a little bit sprinkled in subconsciously so take this all with a grain of salt lol.

 

[cc]

voted Oilers in 6 because Oilers are inconsistent in net and defense but if healthy, McD will pull them through

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Edmonton might get by LA but with noted loser Perry on the team they aren't going all the way.

 

[Czechboy]

Oilers should win this one…….but if they don’t could be a interesting summer

All I know is that whoever beats us will win the Cup. So LA is 7 games away from going on to win a cup.lol

 

[Czechboy]

The Poll has not been kind to the King's. Given all the 'Oiler fans' on the mains.. I am amazed we got a vote. This series is going to be close. All 4 in the West will be.

I'm also confused by all the Oilers are terrible takes followed by if they don't make it to the Western finals then the season is a failure. Why would a shitty team it to the Western Finals?lol

 

[Fatass]

Oilers are in very tough against the Kings. Oilers are too impatient. Kings is six

 

[Terrier]

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[GOilers88]

you'd be wrong

Yeah, it revolves around Toronto.

 

[iliketorock]

The Oilers are 2 teams, the alright defensive play quick transition chance after chance Oilers and the awful defensive play puck in their zone forever tire fire grade A after grade A scoring chance against Oilers. I think Team A can take anyone in the league, Team B will get embarrassed eventually only to have the blow lessened by The Dave being real good at hockey.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Kings getting criminally underrated by the media, as if they didn't have almost have the Oilers at a 3-1 stranglehold last year and as if the 21-22 series wasn't incredibly close. This one will be no different - a tight series that will go 6/7 games.

 

[34]

Oilers get another free pass in the playoffs this season.

oilers in 5

 

[Old Boys Club]

Oilers get another free pass in the playoffs this season.

oilers in 5

34 laying the groundwork to discredit the Oilers regardless of the outcome, so predictable.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

As a nuck fan I won't take the bait but I am looking forward to Vegas winning round 1 making your rant moot as a stars fan.

Yeah stars fans making me root for Vegas was not something I expected

While it's obviously hard to beat a team three times in a row and LA has better chances to win than they are getting credit for, there's something strange in this match up.

It's funny to be able to watch LA choke VAN to the point where they whine in the media after the game, but that belief doesn't seem to be there when they play EDM. Seems everytime they get a 2 goal lead they go back into their routine but rather than feeling like the game is over you feel like it's a matter of time until the lead is pisssd away. That's not a sustainable strategy if you're EDM, but it is a weird phenomenon.

Ever since that 3 goal implosion it's like the Kings have been broken mentally when holding a lead against us.

Oh don’t worry it’s not JUST against you guys. Kings have given up more two goal leads than anyone in the league This year. It’s just emphasized vs McDavid because the Kings sink back into the neutral zone and turn into spike strips while McDavid gains some speed and just steps over them while they go all surprised pikachu but change nothing

Kings sticking to the game plan that has them with the worst record vs playoff teams

 

[Spirits]

Speak for yourself.

Speaking for reality. In a 1-8 format that team isn't gifted a chance to be utterly stomped and swept. Nashville was a harder out than Edmonton that season.

 

[johnjm22]

Talbot has good stats, but he hasn't looked consistently solid in months.

There's no way LA can win this series if he's not playing his best hockey. The way he's played recently has not inspired confidence.

I'm really curious to see how Dubois plays. He's been crap 90% of the year. I've never seen a player in his situation consistently put in so little effort game in and game out.

 

[snipes]

Last two series were probably the best series of round 1 in consecutive years.

Should be a good one

 

[Czechboy]

I'd even choose No Save Dave Rittich over him

.921 vs .905 yet people will say you are crazy on this one.

 

[Dieseloil]

Our best players are ancient and exhausted, we have zero on-ice leadership, we are easily dominated and intimidated physically, there is no push back or emotional response to the team. There is nobody to change the temperature of a game with a big hit. Nobody with any balls whatsoever. Punch them in the nose and take their lunch money. Their only response is tighten up defensively and that will never work against Edmonton.

These Kings are front runners who picked up just enough points against awful teams to make the playoffs. I have been a fan for over 40 years, and this is EASILY the worst Kings team ever heading into the playoffs.

Nice jinx post. Not gonna work.

 

[bland]

Nice jinx post. Not gonna work.

Clearly you don't read the Kings board.

 

[Dieseloil]

Clearly you don't read the Kings board.

Nope

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Kings getting criminally underrated by the media, as if they didn't have almost have the Oilers at a 3-1 stranglehold last year and as if the 21-22 series wasn't incredibly close. This one will be no different - a tight series that will go 6/7 games.

The 23/24 Kings are significantly worse than those teams.

 

[BaileyFan]

Kings getting criminally underrated by the media, as if they didn't have almost have the Oilers at a 3-1 stranglehold last year and as if the 21-22 series wasn't incredibly close. This one will be no different - a tight series that will go 6/7 games.

The 2021-22 Kings, with no Doughty, no Arvidsson, Athanasiou not only on the 1st line but the 2nd best player on the 1st line, and carrying the corpses of Brown and Edler would wipe the floor with the current version of the Kings.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think the Kings pull an upset on the Oilers.