Oilers in six

[CDSmith]

That was the prediction the sports analyst made on the radio this morning.

I'm going to step out on that limb with him and agree.

[madawgz]

nonono, they are going to sweep them :D

[Phoenix]

oilers in 7 makes more cash...lol

[Spunky]

That's my guess as well..got some decent size loot riding on it

[djroof]

Go Go Oilers!!!!

[viroman]

all teams fuckers buffalo lost
i hope oilers bit fucking huriccanes

[CDSmith]

all teams fuckers buffalo lost
i hope oilers bit fucking huriccanes

Slow down........ take a deep breath...


calm...






relax......









now...... say it again, in English. :D

[viroman]

Slow down........ take a deep breath...


calm...






relax......









now...... say it again, in English. :D

CDSmith i cant.. because fuc**** Canes...

[gecko]

I have canes in 6

[madawgz]

CDSmith i cant.. because fuc**** Canes...

im going to take a random guess that you lost alot of money gambling...

[CDSmith]

I have canes in 6

I hope you don't have your rent money riding on it.

[Thomas1007]

100% agree, Oilers in 6.
GO OILERS! BRING THE CUP HOME!

[Katty4]

What have we learnt this year? The team with the longest layoff, loses the next round

[Moraxian]

Wouldn't you know that when the NHL comes back after a year off, the final is an all WHA final: The New England Whalers vs. the Alberta Oilers....

Oilers should win in 6. Adding Roloson in exchange for prospects was a stroke of genius by Kevin Lowe, who knows from winning a handful of Cups that the man in the net is the most important thing in the playoffs.

I agree with the OP that Oilers will win in 6, and Roloson will win the Conn Smythe for being the playoff MVP.

Plus, I hate the Hurricanes... being a Caps fan, it's easy to do.

[sweetgirl2006]

oilers in 4

[CDSmith]

oilers in 4

I hope not. I want to see a series matchup worthy of Lord Stanley,

not a cornholing.

[Katty4]

Wouldn't you know that when the NHL comes back after a year off, the final is an all WHA final: The New England Whalers vs. the Alberta Oilers....

Oilers should win in 6. Adding Roloson in exchange for prospects was a stroke of genius by Kevin Lowe, who knows from winning a handful of Cups that the man in the net is the most important thing in the playoffs.

I agree with the OP that Oilers will win in 6, and Roloson will win the Conn Smythe for being the playoff MVP.

Plus, I hate the Hurricanes... being a Caps fan, it's easy to do.

If EDM wins, I see Pronger as more of an MVP, followed by Roloson (or maybe even Pisani if he gets 2-3 GWG this series?).

For CAR, Brind'Amour is looking like the man (unless Cam Ward has a hot series to win it!)

[Vitasoy]

I got money on the hurricanes

[CDSmith]

Great 1st period. Edmo draws first blood, nice.

Cracking a fresh beer and ready for round 2.

[Phil]

Oilers look good. all fresh and ready to go.

[HouseHead]

I hope the Oilers do well this game..Got some money riding aswell Spunky ;]

[HouseHead]

Pisani is a very good player..

[reynold]

Pisani is a very good player..

Agree with you Matt.

[CDSmith]

That last goal was phenomenal.

It's now the ONLY successful penalty shot in a cup final series in history.

Fucking Pronger. Who woulda thunk he had that in him?

[Spunky]

Looks like a blow out

[CDSmith]

Morrow scores with a wrist shot from the top of the circle??

Yep, game 1 looks like a total rout

[CDSmith]

Then again....


What a 3rd period. Unbelievable. If the rest of the games are even close to this it's going to be one hell of a series.

The last 10 seconds caused heart attacks I'm sure.

[Spunky]

Fucking choked big time..Better play much better than that

[CDSmith]

Well hey, "Oilers in six" means they have to lose two, right?

ha ha :D

[KrisKross]

what. the. fuck.

last i checked, it was 3-1. it ended 5-4? jesus fuckin' christ.

i hate brind'amour.

[LiveDose]

[Vitasoy]

I got money on the hurricanes

This will be holding up

[CDSmith]

This will be holding up

For now. :D

[Vitasoy]

For now. :D

Roloson is out for the series.. safe bet.

[Deb]

what. the. fuck.

last i checked, it was 3-1. it ended 5-4? jesus fuckin' christ.

i hate brind'amour.

jesus fuckin' christ...I LOVE Brind'Amour!!

I said it the other night and I'll say it again, the cup is going to Carolina. It's gonna be a hard played series, but I'm going with Carolina in 7.

[Deb]

Having your own Defenseman step on your Goalie's stick...one goal

Having your own Defenseman force a penalty shot...one goal

Having your own Defenseman in your Goalie's line of sight...one goal

Watching THEIR Defenseman destroy his own Goalie's knee? Priceless

For everything else, there's Ward & Brind'Amour.

[inthecrack]

No Roloson? Now I'd say Canes in 6.

[Deb]

No Roloson? Now I'd say Canes in 6.

Rookie Goalie against Rookie Goalie - still a fair game. Don't start making excuses for your boys. Carolina is gonna take the series with or without Roloson. Sorry to break it to you.

[inthecrack]

Rookie Goalie against Rookie Goalie - still a fair game. Don't start making excuses for your boys. Carolina is gonna take the series with or without Roloson. Sorry to break it to you.

I'm no oilers fan.

[ronaldo]

I hope you don't have your rent money riding on it.

That was my call on MP bets prior to tonight and I'd stick to it.

Why the so called experts are picking the Oilers, besides the refreshing week off they got, is beyond me. The Hurricanes were statistically the 4th best team in the league, while the Oilers barely made the playoffs.

However, I'll also be the first to admit that the Oilers DID dominate tonight. Hopefully that's a sign of fresh legs as opposed to actually being the better team...which I just don't think they are.

Note-I'd have called you out and thrown a personal bet of $250 at you (before the series started, not that you're down 1-0), because of your post, but I notice (literally as I'm posting) that Roloson is out for the series, so I'll refrain.

[quiet]

i'ts all over with rollie out for the series. i can't fucking believe it.

[ronaldo]

Couple other notes-

-The two guys I was sitting with said Pronger wouldn't score on his penalty shot...because he was a defenseman (eesh). I predicted he would.

-Ales Hemsky has some serious fuckin' moves.

-Jason Smith was AS reponsible, if not MORE than Conklin over the giveaway, if for no other reason that Smith plays everyday and should be wary of a goalie than hasn't played in a month and a half.

-Dwayne (the helmet tosser) Roloson WILL be back before the series is over, despite what Craig MacTavish says... ''Goalie's not good, (he) won't be back in the series,'' Oilers Craig MacTavish said after the game. ''It's an unfortunate set of circumstances to have happen, obviously with Rollie playing as well as he has been.''

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=167895&hubname=nhl

MacTavish is a better driver than he is an actor.

[Phil]

Oilers will win this !!!

[Myst]

if you have any clue on hockey, you will know that canes will win
edmonton the first three rounds for the msot part were completely outplayed, and they capitalized on turnovers to win key games. i think theyve been outshot at a ~1.4:1 ratio so far.

they cant pull this shit against carolina.. especially since roloson is fucked
if you put your money on edm, youre asking to be taken to the cleaners

[CDSmith]

Why the so called experts are picking the Oilers, besides the refreshing week off they got, is beyond me. The Hurricanes were statistically the 4th best team in the league, while the Oilers barely made the playoffs.

Maybe it's based on the fact that they're here, and they've been looking good all through the playoffs for the most part.

Some of you (like Myst for example) seem to have completely zoned out on the concept of the underdog winning. Can some of you seriously not recall when this situation in hockey has occured and the team least likely to succeed ends up taking it all?

And when a lead goalie is taken out I don't so easily give up hope. The backup goaltenders are NHL quality or they wouldn't be there. There's no reas whatsoever why one of them can't step up and surprise everyone with some solid net-minding.

Nope, I'm not betting on this series, my original post isn't so overconfindent and smug (like some others in this thread are), I still say it's any team's game. Edmo played an amazing first two periods last night, if they can continue to play like that and keep that momentum up they do have a shot at this.

That said, I will add that I am so looking forward to game 2. This series is off to one hell of a start, I hope it continues at this pace. :D

[Manowar]

I hope you don't have your rent money riding on it.

[darkwood]

Yes Oilers, in five

[Martin]

Damn that was a heart breaker.. I think that was a season killer for the Oilers

[Trent Edison]

Before Roloson got hurt, i could bet my ass that it was going to be a 7-game series...

[stev0]

Ty Conklin shit the bed... I'm rooting for the Oilers, but it'll be a tough series without Roloson.