R1: Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)

[L K]

Woof, bad challenge of the 4-4 goal and it gives Edmonton a PP to boot.....and its 5-4 in 10 seconds.

 

[Guilt Trip]

One of the worst challenges ever. I have no idea what the eye's in the sky saw to tell Hillier, challenge it.

 

[Derk]

Oil fans will blame Skinner but their defensive zone play is horrible. Bouchard is a disaster is his own end.

I wish I could give this more than one like. Bouchard can score but is brutal defensively. The only time I enjoy his play is when the leafs score off his mistakes.

 

[Derk]

Not too surprised by the results so far. While the Kings are good defensively, they can definitely score. They put some lopsided numbers on the scoreboard in the last part of the regular season. Wasn't there a game where they got 5 goals on their first 9 shots?

I don't think the Oilers are going to be able to outscore their defensive issues this year, unfortunately.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916698366240592258

We are going to start a narrative

 

[Derk]

Oilers squeak out a 3-1 win after outshooting the Kings 46-22. They seem to have figured this out after giving up 12 goals in the first two games.

 

[Guilt Trip]

LA has thrown the series away. Could have and probably should have been a sweep. They had them and let them off the canvas.

 

[herman]

LA has thrown the series away. Could have and probably should have been a sweep. They had them and let them off the canvas.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917678875502600522

Jeez

 

[Bender]

LA has thrown the series away. Could have and probably should have been a sweep. They had them and let them off the canvas.

Calvin Pickard.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I really thought LA was gonna go far this year. Can't believe I got burned by believing in a coaching staff with Jim Hiller and D.J. Smith on it again.

 

[bustaheims]

I really thought LA was gonna go far this year. Can't believe I got burned by believing in a coaching staff with Jim Hiller and D.J. Smith on it again.

I didn't think they'd get out of the 2nd round, but I really thought they had enough to beat the Oilers this year.

 

[Deebo]

That challenge in game 3 may have been the turning point of the series.

 

[L K]

Hiller was stupid.

He ran his top 4 defensemen into the ground and playing the top half of their lineup in a way that would make Keefe blush.

Then he had that insane coaching challenge. Literally the game before your team scored a back breaker to win after giving up the tie and with Edmonton having momentum you gave them a powerplay. He should be fired for that alone.

LA was playing like the 1st round was their Stanley Cup Finals. They would have been exhausted had they won.