PDF: (P1) Anaheim Ducks vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers | Ducks win series 4-3

[iinatcc]

4 hours ago, McDavyCrockett said:

If only life worked in weird hypotheticals like that.

 

"Without"

 

"If Only!"

 

Like "if only" the Flames hadn't won the 89 series on an illegal goal, or "if only" Colin Campbell's son hadn't been a player on the 2011 Bruins squad....."if only"...then maybe the Canucks would actually have a Stanley Cup after 47 years, eh?

"If Only" it was Trevor Linden that cheap-shot Mark Messier at the end of Game 6 at the 94 finals and not the other way around.

[Twilight Sparkle]

Oils in 7. Go oilers!

[Coconuts]

Ducks in six, I think the Oilers are in for a surprise. The Oil have no size advantage and I don't see them having an intimidation factor either, whereas the Ducks have a legit shutdown guy in Kesler. McDavid's gonna be seeing a lot of Kesler, could even see Perry taking runs at him too. This series could get ugly quick.

[Toyotasfan]

Ducks will need to squash the Oilers confidence quick or they will not be able to keep up with their speed. Kesler will have to shadow McDavid closely . 

[Riviera82]

Even though Gabby isn't the coach anymore, the Ducks just dont go far in the playoffs. Four straight game 7's lost on home ice, they're essentially the Sharks of southern California, an old team of chokers.

 

Oilers in 6. I'm hoping for this also as a conference final of Anaheim vs. St.Louis or Nashville would be dull as s***.

[Fanaholic]

I voted for the OILERS in 7, but I really believe the Ducks will win it maybe 5 or 6 games.   Oilers are just so exciting to watch and until we are  I am okay with watching them.   AND I want Canadian teams in it.

[Madness]

Ducks in 6

[We_Are_All_Canucks_4_life]

I picked ducks in 6,I was really hoping the sharks would win so we get the pick.

The ducks will not be as easy for the oilers as some of their new fans seem to think. I think it will be a good series though.

[Sean Monahan]

9 hours ago, McDavyCrockett said:

2nd game: GWG off of Bouma's skate

3rd game: 2nd, 3rd, and 5th goals were all bull**** fluke plays that any good goalie stops. Elliot is a scrub.

 

^ Calgary outplayed them in both and the above was the result. 

 

No one says that Anaheim isn't a legit contender.....but ya know, contenders can be upset, yeah? Look at Chicago.

To be fair, San Jose was the better team in last night's game outside of the two breakaways that occurred within a couple minutes of each other. I wouldn't say Edmonton exactly pulled SJ apart with surgical precision by any stretch.

[hlinkas wrister]

I can't make up my mind, I want them both to loose.

[Darius]

Ducks in 6.

 

Sharks were on the downslide weeks before the playoffs.  The bearded geezars probably ran out of gas in February.  The coil are in for a real test.

[hatedkid666]

Ducks in 5

 

Kesler and perry will drive everyone nuts, including and especially Mcdavid.

 

Mcdavid has never played someone as good defensively and at agitating as kesler. Lucic and Kassian pose no threat to a big Ducks team.

 

To be clear all 5 games will be close, but Ducks will stay winning

[Darius]

Looks like things got a little tougher for the coil, Ducks top 2 dmen will be back in the lineup.

 

https://www.nhl.com/news/cam-fowler-sami-vatanen-set-to-return-for-western-conference-semifinals/c-288972914

[Mervyn Peake]

A most entertaining series this should be! My bro is cheering for oilers, I'm going for ducks; would very much like to see KB3 hoist a cup.

[goalie13]

While I would prefer the Oilers win this round, I say it will be the Ducks in 6.

[beni]

Should be a good series. I imagine the Ducks will take this one

Ducks in 6

[Noble 6]

I chose the Ducks because of their depth on the blue line, but I think this could go either way. These are 2 good but not exceptional goalies and if one of them gets hot it will be very hard to stop. 

[MikeyBoy44]

5 hours ago, Coconuts said:

Ducks in six, I think the Oilers are in for a surprise. The Oil have no size advantage and I don't see them having an intimidation factor either, whereas the Ducks have a legit shutdown guy in Kesler. McDavid's gonna be seeing a lot of Kesler, could even see Perry taking runs at him too. This series could get ugly quick.

This is a series where I see Lucic and Maroon's aggressiveness and bad decisions taking bad penalties cost Edmonton. 

[McDavyCrockett]

3 hours ago, Sean Monahan said:

To be fair, San Jose was the better team in last night's game outside of the two breakaways that occurred within a couple minutes of each other. I wouldn't say Edmonton exactly pulled SJ apart with surgical precision by any stretch.

SJ was the better team in games 1, 4, and 6....but thanks to Talbot, we snuck out a win in one of those.

 

Edmonton was the better team in games 2, 3, and 4.

 

Normally, when the series is so even in terms of game-play, you expect a tight hard-fought outcome.....the Flames were swept in 4 when they outplayed the Ducks for half the series.

 

That was my point.

[Coconuts]

1 hour ago, MikeyBoy44 said:

This is a series where I see Lucic and Maroon's aggressiveness and bad decisions taking bad penalties cost Edmonton. 

I could see that too, and I just don't see Edmonton having the necessary PK depth.