Who has the edge in Western Final between Edmonton and Dallas?

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss Kris Knoblauch's first Game 7 win as a head coach, what’s next for the Canucks, and who has the edge between the Stars and the Oilers in the Western Conference Final.

[@blakstud1]

The Desharnais/Nurse pairing and the Kulak/Ceci pairing was a great move! I'll definitely give Knobs credit for that. Desharnais has grown immensely! He is elevating Nurse's game, and the same goes for Kulak elevating Ceci's game.

[@Shibs72]

That was all Paul Coffey.

[@josephtylerdc9830]

I believe my stars are the better team overall but under estimating any team at this point is foolish. This will be a great series. Goodluck Oiler fans! Lets Go Stars ⭐

[@MatthewSmith-fy5hk]

If anybody thinks Dallas doesn't have the edge going into WCF, they haven't been watching the playoffs this year.

[@red3here]

Right.

[@johnl2613]

Dallas has the edge on goalie as well.

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Have the edge..., be the favourites ....who cares....the game is won on the ice..

[@missstar219]

@@user-bi6yf4hv9gand they will win !

[@burnedoils]

yes it shows how rediclus ppl are, even if the oilers were to beat the stars, the fact that they think that the star is just a funny team says everything about their mal working brains

[@JHockeyFan]

Dallas has a significant advantage. I expect the Oilers to push them, but it's Stars' year. Stars in 6

[@billygordon7295]

I think oil in 6. Dallas being off for this long will hurt them game one. Than oilers win both at home.

[@DGENR8.]

@@billygordon7295 Stars in 4

[@cmpalmer]

​@@billygordon7295Dallas was the best team in the league on the road this year and really took that into Colorado. The momentum is what it is, and Edmonton probably does win Game one (as did both Vegas and Colorado), but I see Dallas taking this in 6.

[@shawn191]

someone explain to me why everybody thinks dallas is a deeper team? oilers top 15 literally had 100 more pts in the reg season than their top 15 guys thats not even close.... bouchard has 2 less points than the entire dallas d core in playoffs, and thats just #2. never mind how the depth pts coming from d men comparatively. and if you look at gga vs gf oilers offence out paces that... oilers not that much of an underdog.... if the oil can keep from coughing up the puck that leads to goals and skinner not let too many weak ones itll be oil in 6

[@JHockeyFan]

@@shawn191 Oettinger >>>>>> Skinner. Heiskanen >>>>>> Bouchard. Tanev >>>>>> Ekholm. Johnston and Stankoven >>>>>> Oilers depth scoring. Simple man

[@sergeant_salty]

Can't wait to see how Otter and Dallas handle the Edmonton offense. This is gonna be a great WCF

[@carparthero]

DAL put on 3 defensive masterclasses against the highest scoring team in the p-off's. then had to score 2x in o/t to wipe out the avalanche. EDM is getting wiped out in 6 games.

[@crystalholloway2862]

The stars might have a otter in net but the oilers have two lions and a couple of polar bars to boot! Come on by’s let’s get er done!! Go oilers go!!

[@jimbodangle178]

They have a top 5, arguably top 3 D in the league in Heiskanen. Add an emerging Harley (imo, being an avs fan), i see him in the same lvl as Toews. Hes a top dman on most nhl teams. Then add tanev lindell etc, on top of 4 scoring defensive forward lines and a tip 5 goalie in the league. But you can never count out Jesus and Drai…

[@melasvarco4791]

Won’t be a problem

[@ChanT3]

@@carpartheroEDM is getting wiped out in four games*

[@minstrelca]

Why do these announcers always exaggerate the goalies lol. Pickers could have probably done just as well as Skinner in 6 and 7. He wasn’t that busy and still let in at least one floater. He got hit with the right pucks.

[@virnan]

Skinner is only good if the team plays light out in front of him.

[@tseliteiv]

I actually think the move for Edmonton is to start Picker for Game 1 and then Skinner for game 2 and then Picker for game 3, etc... Rotate them each game. That gives them time to rest. They're both about equally not that skilled so it makes no difference. Between to have them fresh and rested then having the same goalie play the whole series, IMO.

[@minstrelca]

@@tseliteiv I agree for sure and if skinner starts in letting in the floaters like he is known to do, move to Picker. Honestly, if the team plays well, then they can perhaps win without goaltending but it's a let's see what happens deal unfortunately.

[@rt-rd5of]

When Duchene scored in 2OT he said that Avs have better top guys than Stars but they got gassed and Dallas can roll all their lines. Avs and Oilers are very similar teams.

[@MisterStealYourChick]

oilers have a bit more depth I say since avs lost Nichushkin during the 2nd round & no landeskog but it’s gonna be a great series, think edm is rewriting that book st. louis had in 2019 from worst team to cup champs so oilers in 6 or 7.

[@Hello-sw3en]

But they dont have 40% poweplay

[@Rickeyspaniish]

Avs are a bit deeper even with Val gone.

[@MisterStealYourChick]

@@Rickeyspaniish delusional

[@DGENR8.]

@@Hello-sw3en dallas doesnt take penalties

[@adrianthomas5104]

Craig Button should have been cast on the Sopranos,

[@samuelkobe]

Nah, once he lost out on the role of Mayor of Whoville in The Grinch he quit acting.

[@JustinWoodwardComedy]

Is the title wrong? I didn’t even hear Dallas - just talking about Vancouver. Oh wait the last minute.

[@scott70]

Button picked the Leafs to beat Boston 😂

[@red3here]

And they almost did Boston got lucky imo.

[@scott70]

@@red3here The leafs SUCK....lol.

[@sherwood5030left6]

We all know you always pick the Leafs to lose.

[@andreaskaphengst8121]

@@red3here Too many injuries! First Marner and McMann before the playoffs then Nylander (3 games), Mathews (2 games) and Wohl the final game when he was on a roll. I had a feeling that it was somehow rigged like the NFL.

[@haysbrickell9579]

I'm going with Dallas over Edmonton. Dallas seems to have the edge in forward depth and goaltending.

[@sambabisky4742]

Like always, Craig is right on the button.

[@metalshorrorhouse-kd1ih]

Dallas is a juggernaut this year, but the Oilers matchup better with them than Canucks. Think ppl also are forgetting how Elite the top players of the Oilers have been this year in the playoffs just look at the point leaders, now their getting depth scoring as well. Their Goaltending though is still a question mark, but this is going to be a fun WCF!

[@MelJoseph-jo9fk]

The Oilers barely got past the Canucks. A young inexperienced team with key players out of their lineup. Good to be optimistic, but in reality, the Oilers aren't favoured to win against Dallas for good reason.

[@shakrmakr]

Oilers play in the weakest division in the league and played a brutally weak Kings team with a washed 36 year old in net and barely got by a Canucks team with a third stringer in net. Oilers are going to be swept by Dallas or lose in 5.

[@Joe_Ma99]

They have racked up the points but neither LA nor Vancouver had as good of defense or goaltender as Dallas. They held the Avs #1 offense and best home team to 3 goals in 3 home games.

[@vanylla1433]

​@@Joe_Ma99Yup that's pretty gross. But remember the Oilers would be first if they didn't have the start they had. From a dissatisfied Jets fan lol 😮😅😢

[@andreaskaphengst8121]

@@shakrmakr that third stringer played outstanding and if Oettinger doesn’t play as good then it’s going to get hot on the back of his neck.

[@gmotdot]

Pettersson is Swedish for Marner

[@Pfuetz4]

That’s great 😂😂

[@DGENR8.]

LMFAO

[@haysbrickell9579]

I'm.always baffled why teams give outlandish salaries to players that simply aren't worth it. I believe that is the case for both Marner and Pettersson.

[@red3here]

🙄

[@randybehm5731]

Petterson?. Oh you mean the guy on the Milk Carton.

[@LinkRocks]

I'm a Stars fan, but have a healthy respect for the Oilers. It's going to be a great series between two teams that can win the Cup. My fandom aside, I do believe Dallas has the deeper team and better goaltending, but sports is fluid so let's see what happens on the ice.

[@phlou65]

I would like to see pavelksi win one

[@bangyahead1]

More importantly... what impact will the refs have? Lets face it. It's the guys with the whistles who control the outcomes not neccessarily the players

[@phlou65]

I completely agree with you. On paper Dallas is the better team and I would put money on that. That's the beauty of sports... anything is possible. I think its going to be a hell of a series. I can watch hockey without the stress of screaming at my Canucks.

[@BrodyYYC]

As a Flames fan it was really weird to be cheering for the Oilers vs the Canucks. But now I'll be cheering for Tanev.

[@DGENR8.]

Tanev shuts down McJesus? I think so.

[@mr.8810]

Nobody cares who you are cheering for... go enjoy your summer flames fans... you'll be enjoying those summers for a long time now

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Typical flamer

[@fastfootedone]

sorry dude, if you're a true Flames fan, you weren't cheering for Edmonton. That's a practical impossibility.

[@BrodyYYC]

@@mr.8810 lol you sure got triggered.

[@bearsouthof6086]

As a Candian Hockey fan for last 50 years, im telling you straight, no cake walk for either of these teams....the Dallas club lead by a pragmatic intellect in coach, the Oilers, a quiet calculating mastermind. Hard nose Dallas players vs the awoken dog focussed Oilers....this goes 7

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

Starting Pickard in Game 1 against Dallas would be a strategic move. This decision would motivate the team to play top-notch defense and put pressure on Skinner to perform well when he returns to goal.

[@dannyjimi]

Similar to the Caps when the won in 2018

[@hockeyguy533]

I agree 💯%

[@taters1123]

There’s no way in hell Knoblauch is starting Pickard after Skinner winning two straight

[@bendoverDN]

@@taters1123 Both goalies need to play this series if we want a chance at beating Dallas.

[@simondaughtry4619]

OIlers fan here...Dallas is a more complete team.... tighter and far more reliable. Edmonton has leaks everywhere.....Hard to trust a team that can surrender a lead as quickly as Edmonton. And they do consistently. The D core is simply a breakdown machine~ too many jaw dropping basic errors under pressure. Dallas can handle the pressure better...I hope this series goes 6-7 games.

[@albertnordine6546]

Oiler fan here and I wholeheartedly agree with everything you say here. MacLeod giving the puck away was a weak play, putting pressure on them. Canucks would have been shut out if it wasn't for that bonehead play, a kind of play that plagues them game in and game out. Goaltending has to show up. Go Oilers!

[@minstrelca]

McCloud and one bad icing almost lost them the lead.

[@TJ_Loves2fish]

The thing about the Oilers is that they always have a punchers chance because of how good their first line is. Their defense stepped up and only allowed 17 shots last night. All it takes is a couple off games for Dallas, which they've shown they can do, and the series could go either way.

[@popsmoke99]

@@TJ_Loves2fish yep~ the oilers can play down to worse teams and play up to better teams... true. This series will spell it out!

[@devonlambert5179]

That was terrible icng. Literally 3 strides and out​@@minstrelca

[@TheChuckles1985]

Gotta give the Assistant coaches props to they also helped out lots too :) they never seem to get enough credit its always the HEAD COACH :)

[@archangelgabriel5316]

Yea considering Paul Coffey is a 4 time Stanley Cup 3 time Norris trophy winner and played with the best players

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Dallas are favourites....End of story! ...That's perfectly fine with me..Coming from an Oiler fan. Gonna be fun!

[@Kells-Cardinal]

Hahhaa some fucking fan

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

The pressure is on Dallas.

[@andrewcotton421]

You can say they are favorites but yet believe your team will somehow pull through. Oilers will prevail!

[@719sikora]

@@Kells-Cardinal It’s called being a realist. We have a chance of beating Dallas, but they are definitely the favorite to win. Our fan base is a bit unreasonable when it comes to expectations.

[@DGENR8.]

As a lifelong Stars fan, I got Stars in 4. I do not see this WCF being close at all.

[@joshli1094]

Being an underdog is perfectly fine since at the end of the day, neither the 'experts' picks' nor previous records matter much, if not, The jets and Nucks should still prevail. No doubt about the overall depth of the Stars, but let's not forget that they do leak versus the Avalanche on couple occasions, Oilers in 7.

[@Skynertia]

The Oilers finally get to be the underdogs. I doubt Skinner plays as poorly against Dallas as he did Vancouver. But if they want any chance at winning then McDavid and Draisaitl have to solve Oettinger fast.

[@failcomp9915]

It’s nuts that the oilers made it to wcf with Calvin pickard as there back just shows the year they are having

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Dallas is stacked but Edmonton is my club of choice. Going to 7 games for sure.

[@grahamchan4266]

Heres to Edmonton taking the conference final in 7 🎉

[@bangyahead1]

Wake up, Dorothy. You're not in Kansas anymore.

[@willle464]

No thanks! 6 games is enough.

[@mountstephen6810]

McDavid is the powerhouse for the oilers but isn’t going full throttle because he’s still sick. If he gets better, quickly, he will be a much more formidable force to help the oilers win. The Stars have done incredibly and have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with as well. It should be quite the series. The litmus test will be game one.

[@Jk-vx1vi]

Draisaitl is not mcdavid

[@sukhjitsingh8269]

but dallas has taken out the powerhouses in Vegas and Colorado and Oilers have taken out Kings and Canucks (missing Demko, Petterson & brock for game 7

[@joshtracy4441]

Dallas has lost all game 1’s…

[@franklindtiger]

On some nights, Draisaitl is better than McDavid.

[@haysbrickell9579]

If Dallas wins, I'm for them in the finals. If Edmonton wins, then I'm for either Florida or the Rangers.

[@neostar63]

Dallas has better depth upfront, better defence and goaltending Edmonton has the superstar pair in McDavid, Draisaitl. If they played like they did the last two games they have a chance

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Dallas might have better goaltending but everywhere else they're pretty even imo ....but they better give their goalie help, especially on the pp.

[@kwaty]

Both carrying injury & 97 possibly illness as well. Maybe they can elevate but it’s gonna be tough. Not expecting an oil upset but that’s why they play the games.

[@seanmacdonald9808]

You cant forget Edmontons power play that can kill teams oilers havent taken to many penalties either so dallas has to be very mindful of that should be a good series

[@DGENR8.]

@@user-bi6yf4hv9gDallas had eight 20 goal scorers this season

[@DGENR8.]

@@seanmacdonald9808yes how can we forget about the refs rigging it in favor of Edmonton (as usual).

[@patbrennan6572]

I never make predictions on something I have no control over, however, home ice means very little any more and Dallas is living proof of that.

[@kevinweir2499]

Sure Dallas has good depth but Hintz might not be available for the series. He's currently out day to day with an injury. That said the Stars are still good enough even without their #1 center.

[@DGENR8.]

Hintz will be playing game 2 at the latest

[@Maxharddrive64]

Dallas has the edge in goaltending but what will keep this series close is if the Stars can't stay out of the Penalty Box. Putting Edmonton on the power play it's just asking for trouble

[@leewi1773]

As a oilers fan even I have to say the stars are the clear favorite

[@archangelgabriel5316]

You have 5 oilers in top 5. Top Pk and Top PP. Advantage Oilers. Dallas D much weaker. But deeper forwards. It will all be up to Skinner. That is all.

[@kevinnegoro1118]

It's good to read the realistic take by the Oiler fans on this thread

[@justguy6338]

Dallas has the advantage. Oilers are even more top-heavy than Colorado with even shakier goaltending. I'd love to see the Oilers win, I want a cup in Canada, but I'd be surprised to see them bump off Dallas

[@shawnthibodeau189]

Oilers are gonna have to play solid D to make it through Dallas. They know the goals will come so it’s gonna come down to keep in to pucks out of their net

[@USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy]

As a Stars fan, I’m excited about this series. To be the best, you must beat the best and this Stars team has the formula to shut down high flying offenses like the Avs Knights and now the Oilers. You can’t beat what you can’t score on. Go get it Stars ⭐️

[@homerguy4444]

Oilers in 7

[@red3here]

Not vs Dallas.

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Dallas too old.

[@zubiecup]

​@user-bi6yf4hv9g um...no, they're really not. They have the NHL's fourth youngest core and the youngest of all contenders. Yeah, they may have a couple of older players, but all championship teams need veteran leadership, as well.

[@shakrmakr]

Oilers are getting swept or losing in 5.

[@RC30018]

😂😂😂 you guys barely beated the Canucks in the second round I wouldn't get a head of yourselfs yet.

[@johnmalter761]

Dallas will ride Jake Oettinger to raise the cup this year. Too good on Defense and depth to get them through.

[@spencermichielsen9913]

The WCF winner wins the cup. Though I predict Oilers in 6. Every matchup is different, and the Oilers play better into Dallas than they do into LA and Vancouver (though Dallas is undeniably, significantly better than a team like LA). This series will come down to how well Dallas manages Edmonton's special teams vs. Edmonton managing Dallas' odd man rush and extended o-zone time. Goaltending for the Oilers has to be >88% this series: all 4 Dallas lines will be throwing pucks on net.

[@progrocker2112]

I don't know much about the nuts and bolts of hockey like the gentlemen here and the online banter but it seems the Stars have been really good since getting Chris Tanev.

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

No one really believes Dallas can lose this series. We’re kind of playing with house money.

[@red3here]

Some think they will lol.

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Wanna bet?

[@rv2167]

Oil are supposed to win the cup. House money? Hhahahahah

[@TiggaTrey]

@@rv2167 dallas was suppose to win the cup in 2020 their past cup or bust..... oilers are the underdogs for sure

[@raininggiraffes7087]

House money is the biggest fucking loser mentality term in sports. It was embarrassing when Canucks fans were saying it, and its embarrassing now that Oilers fans are saying it.

[@mr.romaro3422]

Dallas fans are getting too cocky with most of their teams running deep into the playoffs. Stars a good team but not foolproof

[@CastleBrookKrew]

I love the over confidence

[@DGENR8.]

Dallas in 4, suck it Deadmonton fans

[@Swgh325]

We aren’t over confident. We are real. Dallas was the best team this year and Edmonton got a long stretch of games against bottom of the barrel and middle of the pack teams which helped them a lot.

[@randomassname445]

​@@DGENR8.Dallas fans way too cocky. Gonna hurt all the more when the oilers sweep the series right out from under fraudllas.

[@randomassname445]

​@@Swgh325Reg season means nothing in the play offs. I didn't see your team go on a 16 win streak. Stars have faced weak teams just as much as Edmonton. Oilers in 4. Dallas are frauds. LETS GO OILERS!!!!!

[@nobodyhre]

Dallas Stars: 0 players over 100 points, 8 players with 20+ goals in the regular season. 0 players in top 10 nhl scoring in playoffs Edmonton Oilers: 2 players with 100+ points, 6 players with 20+ goals in the regular season. 4 players leading the league in playoff scoring with 3 forwards and 1 defencemen. Stars don't have a chance. Oilers in 5

[@jeffpilkington5627]

What a joke, how about 6 players with 30 plus goals, Oilers none, I will leave it at that.

[@nobodyhre]

@@jeffpilkington5627 2 players with 30 plus goals....hmmm how are those players doing in the playoffs? Not even 1 dallas star in the top 10 playoff scoring. We are not in the regular season anymore. Playoffs all that matter lol

[@robertchristiansilva280]

Dallas beat the two former Champs, maybe you got Holloway as a X factor, but if Hintz is healthy watch out.

[@danferguson2724]

@@robertchristiansilva280 Crazy if DAL wins the cup and Oilers will have been eliminated 3 years in a row by the eventual champ.

[@jeffpilkington5627]

@@nobodyhre exactly my point homie, Oilers are one line TEAM period, do not even question that fact. Have all the points you want, but if can't roll 4 lines like THE DALLAS STARS can, no point in even making a comment about who has this or that.

[@wainber1]

I'd like to believe, in response to the question that forms the title of the relevant TSN segment, that the Oilers will have an edge over the Stars. Even if the Oilers do, I don't see them winning that series, should they win that series, in under 6 games.

[@wainber1]

@y0utubedude96 I won't apologize whatsoever for the way that I wrote my comment thank you very much.

[@Derek_Reynolds]

Dallas is stellar all around

[@andrewcotton421]

Oilers will find their cracks. Every team has them. Our coach has changed things up when needed and that might be our advantage!

[@Derek_Reynolds]

@@andrewcotton421 i hope so ! lets go oil!

[@Swgh325]

@@andrewcotton421 edmontons main problem isn’t even the stats team itself, it’s Peter Devore and knowing how to come back

[@frankmarshal7767]

Craig's shirt and tie makin Silovs jealous

[@heathclark318]

Lets GO STARS!!!

[@xOptions]

gonna be a fun WCF don't sleep on dallas if you've been paying any attention these playoffs you'd know this team is LOADED with talent through all 4 lines and still have the AHL mvp on standby. can't forget to mention oettinger who is insanely clutch when it matters. oilers are gonna have their hands full facing this stars team. if the Oilers can get on the powerplay and draw penalties they have a chance. Stars in 6.

[@gimmick7389]

how is this even a question, dallas has a way better team top to bottom

[@tophercabba]

one thing the nucks wont have to worry about for a long time is goaltending

[@michaelvaldez5095]

Stars in 6 Tanev will shut McDavid down like McKinnon & Eichel also Dallas has more depth

[@Hello-sw3en]

LA def > Dallas def

[@Kells-Cardinal]

Hahahaha ... Nobody is more hungry and Connor and Leon . Good luck

[@redrider440ex]

Tanev didn't shut Edm superstars down when he was in Calgary in the playoffs a couple of years ago and he won't be able to do it this year.

[@zubiecup]

​@@Hello-sw3enum...what? Do you mean depth? If so, that's simply not true. Dallas has zero weaknesses right now. That's the first time I've said that about them since 2000.

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Three 6 ' - 6" Dmen couldnt stop McDavid...even when he was sick half the series.

[@cocojo3987]

Will see who has the better power play and penalty kill.

[@ev4231]

We need Kane to be a X factor this series

[@WoundedWarrior77]

Right on right on

[@DUDE72341]

Comparisons don't mean anything, look at Canucks vs Edmonton..Dallas does have serious depth only time will tell.

[@drjx6487]

Oilers was 0-4 vs Canucks in regular season, but beat them in playoffs. Oilers also never lost to Stars in the previous playoff meetings. Who wins WCF? Absolutely Oilers. Who wins Stanley Cup this year? Oilers!

[@zestplays]

😂

[@rt-rd5of]

No Demko, No Boeser

[@albertnordine6546]

@@rt-rd5of Demko couldn't have played any better than Silvos. That rookie kept them in every game so don't moan about it.

[@zestplays]

@@albertnordine6546 I do believe a healthy Demko has another gear then Silovs although Silovs wasn’t the reason they lost they just played like shit

[@dnice4145]

The stars would always beat the oilers in the 90s except one time, what are you talking about? Lol. Anyways that time has long gone.

[@kaithemessiah2811]

I can already tell all the Networks will be on Edmonton's side.

[@HamptonHelly]

I’m so proud of Edmonton

[@DGENR8.]

I don't understand this "I'm proud of Edmonton" talk. They made it to the WCF. That's like me being proud of Dallas last season, why would I be? They lost. Why are people proud of a team that hasn't even made it to the SCF, yet alone won it?

[@datsunlambchops4624]

​@WhiteOutside I don't understand how someone can be so whiney. The dude is proud of a team that made it to the wcf. A team that had a rough start, struggled with goaltending etc. You just sound like a bi$h, with a little tiny voice in space. Suck it.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

Minnesota North Stars have such depth! Cool, but 29 and 97 have more points combined that Minnesota's top 2 lines. Depth is good, star power is better. Even Bouchard has as many points as Minnesota's top line. The only way Stars win is if Skins falls apart.

[@74701bassman]

Those guys have those points because the oilers came through the cellar of the western conference. The stars played last year's cup champion and the champion of two years ago. If Edmonton had played Vegas and the Avalanche, no way they have that many points. I get it that it's going to be a tough fought series, but to dismiss the stars in that manner is foolish.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

@@74701bassman I'm referring to the current playoffs, not the season.

[@Joe_Ma99]

Clearly the Stars have the edge…be for real.

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

Stars have the edge because of Depth & goaltending. I'm a Oilers fan.

[@fastfootedone]

Dallas is going to dominate this series. Game 1 might be iffy, as the Stars might be a bit cold, but once they get going, the Oilers won't be able to contain their top 3 lines.

[@xravaiii]

this isn't aging well

[@entertain402]

edmonton is a team with a lot of players from Ontario, the hockey capital of the world; ususally those teams do well in playoffs...their only disappointment is not being a Toronto Maple Leaf...

[@pth6060]

Toronto is a looser city . They loose in hockey They voted for Trudeau They love communism They love lgbtq They love the WEF

[@nightwing5405]

Dallas in 5 mark my words

[@alelectric2767]

Stars in 6 if that. Oil have zero goaltending.

[@willle464]

You got 6 right, just the wrong team. Next time bud!

[@user-we2yt5on9b]

Who has the edge ? A bit of a dumb question. Dallas fans pick Dallas. Edmonton fans pick Edmonton. Hockey fans recognize two really good teams and will predict the team that wins 4 games has the edge. No upsets in this year’s playoffs. A few teams had little chance and disappeared in the first round. Since then some good teams have been eliminated. Three more good teams will be eliminated. The overall winners in all this are the fans of the game.

[@rollingwins]

Oilers in 6

[@Slipings]

Oilers in 6 LETS GO OIL

[@shakrmakr]

Not a chance. Getting swept or losing in 5

[@Slipings]

@@shakrmakr lol thats what canuck fans said

[@Slipings]

@@shakrmakr so how'd game one go? lol

[@dangraesser5341]

Why is it that in the world today people have to question the decisions that people make and pass judgments on them. Why not just accept that the decisions were made with thought and integrity and accept the outcome win or lose

[@mattboyko09]

The Oilers have God on their side how about that😂 we’re going to that cup one way or another😎

[@virnan]

Finally Knaublauch heard me through the t.v. screen when yelling for a timeout. The damn dude should have known to do this in game 1. It took Nurse to do his job for him. Don't inflate Knobluach's role too much. He inherited a beast.

[@teddymills1]

Do not see Oilers getting past Stars.

[@LucaVespa99]

Dallas is a 20 to 1 favourite against the Oilers

[@BrianStorin]

Stars have more depth scoring better goaltending and a great coach! They will crush Oilers in 5.

[@red3here]

100%.

[@Slipings]

They wont tho lol Dallas will have a very hard time dealing with just 2 of the Oilers line. All 4 of them are very capable like their 3 defensive pairings. the only thing stars have better is goaltending it'll be a very even and fair series

[@shakrmakr]

@@SlipingsOilers have shit depth, suck 5 on 5 and have shitty goaltending.

[@robert-lx5ry]

@@Slipingsask the avs oilers don’t have 4 solid lines like Dallas

[@randoir1863]

Craig knows ! Brilliant hockey mind !

[@johnnybaxter1953]

In hindsight, the Canucks should have waited until after the playoffs to give Pettersson his contract..

[@TH-tl6sy]

Oiler fan but gotta give the edge to Dallas. As much as I would love to see the oil win the cup again I honestly believe the final will be Dallas Rangers with Rangers coming out as champs

[@VangeliRock]

As a Canadian and a Toronto boy, it would be real nice to see Edmonton in Stanley Cup finals. Really hope this happens.

[@red3here]

Why lol?

[@dereks1848]

Dallas has way more depth than Edmonton. EDM will probably tank in the WCF yet again & the East will take home the cup this year imo.

[@red3here]

Facts.

[@Slipings]

They really dont tho. EDM also have 3 of the top scorers in the playoffs so far with another 2 (Nuge & Hyman being top 11.) Stars have 1 player in the top 11. We have about the same amount of depth as dallas does i think it'll be a very tough and even series and may the best team move forward.

[@missstar219]

@@Slipingsdallas has been able to shutdown mackinnon and eichel you really have one line

[@therealjezzyc6209]

​@@missstar219 McDavid and Draisaitl don't even play on the same line though

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Not to forget the best PP n best PK in the playoffs, and 2 wizards....has to count for something..

[@MarkSmith-ho5yc]

I doubt that Edmontons powerplay will be effective against Dallas.Dallas has 8 20 goal scorers and thats not including Logan Stankovan.Heiskanan and Tanev will give Mcdavid and Draisaitl a hard time as well.Dallas in 6.

[@shakrmakr]

Amen. Oilers aren’t a good 5 on 5 team and they are finally playing an elite goalie. They are going to get destroyed.

[@albertnordine6546]

@@shakrmakr And Silvos wasn't "elite".

[@Swgh325]

@@albertnordine6546 we haven’t seen Silovs enough. For all we know the entire canucks goaltending can be horrible but their defense is just that good

[@hockeyguy533]

I think this is a better match up for McDavid then facing Miller or Lindholm who are 2 great two way centers that been on McDavid all series. If so i think Edmonton has the advantage, Oilers in 5🫡

[@shakrmakr]

Oilers are going to lose in 5 or getting swept. The Oilers barely got by an overrated team with a third string goalie in net. Oilers always get destroyed when they finally play a good team in the playoffs

[@hockeyguy533]

Your delusional if you think oilers are getting swept, they been arguably the best team in the regular season since coaching change and its carrying on into the playoffs. If this team can play the way they played all playoffs they can beat any team imo. Either way gonna be good to watch

[@PBgamer169]

Pettersson will figure it out next season

[@dunkydog1676]

Need to put sam gagner in

[@archangel0071]

as long as Oilers don't choke, they have a chance.

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

Like all playoffs it's anybody's win I think oilers are a more experienced team then Dallas the person that said it best was LA kings captain when they lost series Edmonton has changed from the team I was use to playing to a smarter experienced team that he has saw and this is Daugh the captain who has played oil every playoffs series last 4 years

[@bangyahead1]

McDavid and Draistl have to face a Stars team that happens to be very adept at, and takes great pride in, shutting down McDavid and Draistl. They reckon, and Rightly so, that if you can take those two out of the game, the Oilers arent much two worry about. Dallas can roll four lines, without double-shifting its top players. The Oilers have to double shift McDavid and Draistl and that is eventually going to take its toll. If McDavid is going to serial high stick people, let everybody else do it too. He gets away with way too much BS.

[@oilerssixpack2629]

Greg it doesn’t matter who you like it’s Oilers all the was

[@cmpalmer]

"who has the edge in the western final between Edmonton and Dallas?" Talks about the Canucks for 6 of 8mins.

[@74701bassman]

I get it that the Oilers have scored a bunch of goals, and Dallas has not scored that many. I get it that the Oilers have players that are very high in the playoff goals count and Dallas does not. But what I have not seen in all these comments is this. Edmonton came through the cellar of the west. Can any of the teams in the Oilers bracket even remotely hold a candle to Vegas, and Colorado, the previous two cup winners. I think not. I am not saying that this is going to be a cake walk for Dallas, after all, it is the playoffs. The high-flying scoring of the oilers is at an end. People for generations have said in all professional sports that "Defense wins Championships." Dallas has that. If the oiler fans think for a moment that Edmonton would have fared better going through the gauntlet against Vegas and Colorado, they would be sadly mistaken. The difference will be that Dallas has 4 lines that can score and defend, Edmonton does not. I am not going to be so misguided to think the Stars will sweep the Oilers, but I do believe they will win the series.

[@hughjass1044]

Dallas in 5.

[@josemoreno9937]

Dallas is a great team, but in playoffs not always the best team wins 😎

[@brianw3749]

Stars have the edge. The canucks were hard on the oilers last series and so they are more worn out and lack the days of rest that the stars got. Stars win in 6.

[@KL-bb6gb]

Imagine those Oilers will shock the world and beat those Stars this year : )

[@67Star65]

... Oilers are the underdogs of the final 4.

[@DUDE72341]

nope florida is, check out analytics on money puck!

[@joshtracy4441]

@@DUDE72341I can pull up multiple books right now. Florida is top, then Dallas, followed by Edmonton THEN rangers.

[@BenjaminDaCunha-ys8ty]

Dallas has a deeper team and obvious better goaltender. But as far as regular season goes, both teams are nearly identical in Regulation Wins, Goals For and Goals against. And this playoffs Edmonton has the top 4 point producers out of all teams, Dallas doesn’t have any in the top 10. Oilers are #1 in power play and penalty kill and Dallas are 11th in penalty kill. I don’t know how this will turn out but I don’t think it’s gonna be a blow out either way.

[@DGENR8.]

Dallas in 4. Vegas and Colorado are far better competition. Dallas has a better goalie and this series between Dallas and Edmonton will prove why goalies are the most important players on the team, not McJesus

[@DGENR8.]

Stars in 4

[@erickearns9812]

Shut down one major Edmonton line and this is Dallas in 6

[@PhilipWilcoxNewfie]

Oilers fan here one word…. GOALTENDING I’m not hopeful.

[@KyleFunk21]

Why did Shoresy make me hate Jay ON-rait