Oilers vs. Canucks, Canucks, Flames Scoring Chances
by Derek Zona on Apr 7, 2011 4:30 PM MDT
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PrintWhether it was exhaustion, youthful inconsistency, finally playing to their true talent level, or a big letdown after two of the more thrilling wins of the season, the AHL-led Oilers were pasted in Calgary. Thanks to Dennis King at Mc79hockey, we can dive deeper into the three games to see the first two games weren't flukey wins and the last one wasn't an unlucky blowout. The Oilers beat the Canucks at even strength on the scoring chances tote board in game one, 18-9. In the second game against the Canucks, the Oilers won the even strength chances battle 14-12. In the game against the Flames, the Oilers lost 9-21 at even strength.
After the jump, a look at the head-to-head matchups.
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Game 21173 @ Vancouver Canucks
- The line of Teemu Hartikainen - Andrew Cogliano - Linus Omark was brilliant, holding their own against the Sedins and drilling Ryan Kesler. They took special advantage of defenseman Yann Sauve.
- Magnus Paajarvi was also outstanding, teeming with Chris Vande Velde to beat every Canucks line and the duo drilled the Canucks when Alex Burrows was on the ice.
- Jeff Petry has been outstanding by the scoring chances totals all year long, but against the Canucks, he and Jim Vandermeer teamed up to take it to the top two and each pairing.
Game 21192 vs. Vancouver Canucks
- Paajarvi and VandeVelde gave the Oilers more of the same in the second game but Cogliano's line was slowed.
Game 21198 @ Calgary Flames
- Ouch
- There's not much to say here. This game was complete and total domination.
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Not much to say. Pffft. Jason Strudwick clearly rocks.
A posse ad esse.
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Two more games. That’s all. Two more games.
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I really cant see the Canucks Winning in post season.
I really cant see the Canucks winning more than one round in the post season. You have to know that all the bottom teams are going to be both Watching those two games and showing tons of highlights to their players as they get ready to play Vancouver. It makes Vancouver look beatable and that #8 seed will need that spirit of “this is possible”. I have never seen much from the Twins when they hit Post-season. As soon as the checking tightens up they seem to disappear. I can easily see and expect a bit of a let down for the first game they played us but they should of been able to come in to Rexall and done to us what Calgary did after the humiliation of what we did to them in their barn. Post season is a totally different game and Vancouver’s Twins and Goalie have never showed that they have the right stuff. They will be golfing in three weeks max! If they meet Chicago in the first round I think they will win but if it is any one else I think they will loose in Six
by Sheldon Oilers Fan for Life on Apr 8, 2011 12:10 PM MDT reply actions
I don’t know if I’d say they disappear… both have 24 points in their last 22 playoff games. That’s basically a 90 point regular season pace (which is good in the playoffs).
Vancouvers problem has been that Luongo has had a couple of brutal series agains Chicago.
2009-10 he was 2-4 3.54 .895
2008-09 he was 2-4 3.54 .876
(he played exactly 356 minutes and gave up 21 goals in both series).
You can’t win in the playoffs with that kind of goaltending against a good team.
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