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IanO said:
Please no Colorado.

Rather Anaheim to be honest, but they are fast and youthful and should not be underestimated.
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Prefer it isn't LA or Colorado.

Even though teams get a point for an OT loss, it is a loss. With that, the Oilers are actually 1 game under .500 this year and the only divisional team to win more than lose was Anaheim. Vegas has really turned things around, but is also below .500 despite winning the division.
 
TAS said:
Prefer it isn't LA or Colorado.

Even though teams get a point for an OT loss, it is a loss. With that, the Oilers are actually 1 game under .500 this year and the only divisional team to win more than lose was Anaheim. Vegas has really turned things around, but is also below .500 despite winning the division.
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Absolutely bizarro year. LA has made the playoffs this year with 22 regulation wins. That has to be a record of some sort
 
IanO said:
^they would have to carry 3 tenders and reduce their others by 1 no? I'm not sure that's a good strategy.

Get your 2 horses and go.
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If I'm not mistaken, the 23 man roster limit doesn't apply in the playoffs although it does apply to how many players can dress and be on the bench for any given game. The third goaltender simply becomes one the of the team's playoff "black aces" entitled to practice with the full/expanded roster and able to be swapped in and out of the playing roster "at will".

They may well be "getting their two horses and going" in net but that doesn't preclude their having a third goaltender on the team regardless of which two of the three are "the horses".
 
As Oilers face off against the Canucks tonight, it's hard to believe the sharp fall of Vancouver after looking so promising 2 years ago with one of best records in NHL and taking the Oilers to 7 games in the 2nd round. Now missed playoffs 2 years. Player conflicts was definitely part of it.
 
kcantor said:
If I'm not mistaken, the 23 man roster limit doesn't apply in the playoffs although it does apply to how many players can dress and be on the bench for any given game. The third goaltender simply becomes one the of the team's playoff "black aces" entitled to practice with the full/expanded roster and able to be swapped in and out of the playing roster "at will".

They may well be "getting their two horses and going" in net but that doesn't preclude their having a third goaltender on the team regardless of which two of the three are "the horses".
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Let's not forget that the AHL Condors are also in the playoffs, hence part of the reason why Isaac Howard was sent back down. You likely won't see Pickard nor any other AHL players until Oilers players are hurt or if the Condors are eliminated from the AHL playoffs.
 
TAS said:
As Oilers face off against the Canucks tonight, it's hard to believe the sharp fall of Vancouver after looking so promising 2 years ago with one of best records in NHL and taking the Oilers to 7 games in the 2nd round. Now missed playoffs 2 years. Player conflicts was definitely part of it.
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It doesn’t help when Quinn Hughes didn’t want to re-sign with the Canucks.
 
It's set.
Edmonton vs Anaheim
Colorado vs LA
Dallas vs Minnesota
Vegas vs Utah

I almost feel like we have easiest first round matchup. But not giving Ducks enough credit.
 
Guess who won the Art Ross Trophy last night?

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The Bouch Bomb needs a Norris nomination

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Savoie ended up 6th in rookie scoring

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I don't know if the playoff bracket could have been luckier for the Oilers! I love seeing Colorado and Dallas so far away.
 
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