I am inclined to believe that this matchup doesn't favor Edmonton. On the other hand, Edmonton showed signs of having a real defense against the Stars. I would tend to go with Florida on an even money bet with no odds.I am going to be very audacious with this one
Florida in 5!!!
Pavelski finally is starting to look his age. This is his first playoffs i can remember him not being an effective player. Last night was also the first game i was impressed with Skinner. Dallas badly outshot the Oilers even though many of the shots were from bad angles but i’ll give credit to Skinner for doing the job.The Stars weren’t very convincing with the quality of their shots on goal in the last games. Also unable to get the rebound inside the slot, I think it will be quite different against the Panthers.
I am inclined to believe that this matchup doesn't favor Edmonton.
I tend to agree with this prediction. The scenario in which Edmonton wins is for McDavid and Draisaitl to play out of their minds, which is going to be very hard to do with a team that forechecks relentlessly, and is likely to throw them off their games. Draisaitl may be focusing on his free agency and the big contract Boston is going to be offering him. He may even have his girlfriend looking at homes and apartments in Boston. Or New York, if the Rangers can convince Edmonton to do a sign and trade for Zibenajad and picks. He needs to focus on the task at hand.Florida in 6.
I tend to think the same, the long break, as you say, could have a devastating effect on the Oilers momentum. In sports, generally speaking, athletes who are on a winning streak, will prefer to keep surfing on the wave without much interruption, superstitions play a big part here.A week off couldn’t happen at the worse time for the Oilers & Skinner especially.
Can hardly blame him for the 2 goals though, one was the perfect tic-tac-toe play and the other resulted from a sloppy defensive play in the corner. But sure if you compare him to the Bob, he is not at the same levelHopefully Skinner got the jitters out, 2 goals on 5 shots is not Cupe de Stanley material.
Can hardly blame him for the 2 goals though, one was the perfect tic-tac-toe play and the other resulted from a sloppy defensive play in the corner. But sure if you compare him to the Bob, he is not at the same level





