GDT: WCQF | G2 | "Encore" | Oilers vs. Kings | 4.24.24 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | CBC/SN

[klefbombs shoulder]

I expect a closer game tonight. 4-2 Oilers win with an ENG.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

This is the last we'll see of Talbot for the series.

 

[Rick Knickleback]

I expect a closer game tonight.

I don't. Will be an even faster start for Edmonton without the spirited but ultimately meek 2nd-period push by the Kings after the game's been decided. Could see an Edmonton shutout tonight.

Kings occupy a very weird space in the NHL right now. Able to thoroughly dominate less talented, less experienced, and/or poorly coached teams, but thoroughly outmatched by talented, experienced teams. Add in the psychological edge the Oilers clearly enjoy at the moment, and it looks like a sweep incoming. Game 1 was our best chance to win a game.

I know this sounds like reverse-psychology, reverse-jinx internet jibber jabber, but it's actually just an honest assessment of the LA Kings this season and this particularly playoff dynamic of the last couple years.

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

I don't. Will be an even faster start for Edmonton without the spirited but ultimately meek 2nd-period push by the Kings after the game's been decided. Could see an Edmonton shutout tonight.

Kings occupy a very weird space in the NHL right now. Able to thoroughly dominate less talented, less experienced, and/or poorly coached teams, but thoroughly outmatched by talented, experienced teams. Add in the psychological edge the Oilers clearly enjoy at the moment, and it looks like a sweep incoming. Game 1 was our best chance to win a game.

I know this sounds like reverse-psychology, reverse-jinx internet jibber jabber, but it's actually just an honest assessment of the LA Kings this season and this particularly playoff dynamic of the last couple years.

I get being pessimistic when your team is down and lost two years in a row. But I think the Kings have the ability to play a very stingy defensive game and make it tough of the Oilers. We will see.

 

[Lt Dan]

I get being pessimistic when your team is down and lost two years in a row. But I think the Kings have the ability to play a very stingy defensive game and make it tough of the Oilers. We will see.

He isn't being a pessimist. It is a very REALISTIC view of the team. The Kings beat up bad teams this year and lost to the good ones. Our awful front office gutted the team's identity. The red hot start gave people a very incorrect idea about this team.


Kings fans expect this series to be much more one sided that the previous two and expect our front office to be fired in the offseason and Rebuildy the bear to make yet another appearance

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NO goalie signed. Byfield has to be signed. They can't afford Roy or Arviddson. The once touted pipeline is practically a desert

Our GM is the guy who thought that he was going to get sex on the 3rd date and drained his bank account rent a limo, go to a 5 star restaurant, and had a path of roses petals and violinists to set the mood music on the walk back to the limo only be put in the friend zone.

 

[Roksta]

Kings win 4-3 and McD does fk all

 

[TheNumber4]

We want Talbot. Oblige us Kings.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

He isn't being a pessimist. It is a very REALISTIC view of the team. The Kings beat up bad teams this year and lost to the good ones. Our awful front office gutted the team's identity. The red hot start gave people a very incorrect idea about this team.


Kings fans expect this series to be much more one sided that the previous two and expect our front office to be fired in the offseason and Rebuildy the bear to make yet another appearance

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NO goalie signed. Byfield has to be signed. They can't afford Roy or Arviddson. The once touted pipeline is practically a desert

Our GM is the guy who thought that he was going to get sex on the 3rd date and drained his bank account rent a limo, go to a 5 star restaurant, and had a path of roses petals and violinists to set the mood music on the walk back to the limo only be put in the friend zone.

Oddly enough the oilers beat up on bad teams even more than the kings.

 

[Ol' Jase]

I know you guys have a soft spot for him... but seems a little much for Connor Brown

Well played.

 

[Video Nasty]

Only thing I want to see tonight is the Oilers go in for the kill.

 

[kingsholygrail]

He isn't being a pessimist. It is a very REALISTIC view of the team. The Kings beat up bad teams this year and lost to the good ones. Our awful front office gutted the team's identity. The red hot start gave people a very incorrect idea about this team.


Kings fans expect this series to be much more one sided that the previous two and expect our front office to be fired in the offseason and Rebuildy the bear to make yet another appearance

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NO goalie signed. Byfield has to be signed. They can't afford Roy or Arviddson. The once touted pipeline is practically a desert

Our GM is the guy who thought that he was going to get sex on the 3rd date and drained his bank account rent a limo, go to a 5 star restaurant, and had a path of roses petals and violinists to set the mood music on the walk back to the limo only be put in the friend zone.

Too bad Blake doesn't know about Figueroa after hours.

 

[Kerberos]

Only thing I want to see tonight is the Oilers go in for the kill.

Psychologically, you'd think they would. The chance of LA winning 4 out of 5 is slim to none and you're familiar with the mindset of a team desperate to level a series after losing game 1.

Should be no reason why they don't come out with just as much incentive to win this game and take total control of the series. But the Oilers love to make things difficult on themselves.

 

[bland]

 

[CornKicker]

I get being pessimistic when your team is down and lost two years in a row. But I think the Kings have the ability to play a very stingy defensive game and make it tough of the Oilers. We will see.

i agree but not until the games get to LA and the kings can ensure danault vs mcdavid. its going to be tough to handle in edmonton cause the kane/perry line is doing whatever they want vs the bottom end kings lines.

 

[bland]

i agree but not until the games get to LA and the kings can ensure danault vs mcdavid. its going to be tough to handle in edmonton cause the kane/perry line is doing whatever they want vs the bottom end kings lines.

Danault WAS out against McDavid in Game 1

 

[CornKicker]

Danault WAS out against McDavid in Game 1

true, which is a nightmare for LA, the oilers will literally take any match up line v line they want. tbh it doesnt really matter. which is why i fully understand the pessimism. the only real chance to beat the oilers is if they beat themselves

 

[BigBrown]

i agree but not until the games get to LA and the kings can ensure danault vs mcdavid. its going to be tough to handle in edmonton cause the kane/perry line is doing whatever they want vs the bottom end kings lines.

Oh no, not the Kane/Perry line!

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

10-0 LA, Dubois with a hat trick in the first period, Skinner gets pulled then put back in after Pickard gives up 4 in a row.

 

[BaileyFan]

Only possible positive takeaway from last game is that the Kings scored 4, even if 2 were fluky garbage time goals, so I expect those hopes to be extinguished tonight.

Oilers score twice in the opening 10 minutes then ride that the whole way to a 2-0 win, with the Kings barely threatening the entire game.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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He plays the Senior tees?

In my area, Yellow/gold tee are senior tees

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Are we gunning to get a Playoff GDT thread closed ?

 

[zar]

Fully expect the Oilers to feel proud of themselves for their game 1 and the Kings to come out and play their best game of the year. Oilers will take some dumb penalties due to being taken by “surprise”.

It’ll be 3-0 by the end of the first.

 

[Little Psycho]

Honestly the most insane thing about the last game was the oilers trying to scrum with Kopi. Like out of everyone on the roster, you go after the nicest guy.

 

[Three On Zero]

Are we gunning to get a Playoff GDT thread closed ?

Depends, what are you bringing to the table?

 

[PuckG]

10-0 LA, Dubois with a hat trick in the first period, Skinner gets pulled then put back in after Pickard gives up 4 in a row.

Thank god.

There were so many reverse-reverse jinx’s but this should straighten it all out.