The Golden Knights will have their hands full with the Oilers' high-flying offence
With Stone injured for much of the regular season, it’s unclear how often Vegas would deploy Stone against McDavid or Draisaitl if the Oilers starts are split up, but there’s slight evidence that Edmonton may prefer sending Draisaitl instead of McDavid out against Eichel.
That audacious mark tops the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but guess who's second on that list? The largely sour Could this all translate to a towering special teams edge? That may hinge on how much the officials lean into the league’s unspoken, unsettling penchant for “.” Despite the Oilers earning the sort of territorial advantages that often translate to more calls , the Kings received almost one more power-play opportunity per game than the Oilers did in Round 1. In comparison, the Golden Knights’ modest power play averaged 3.20 opportunities to 2.40 per game for the Jets.
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