**** Official 2023-24 NHL Thread ****

[RockChalk]

Time to reboot for the upcoming season.

Anyone interested in doing a fun (or even low cost $25) Fantasy NHL League?

[Tundra Scout]

At least they made it interesting

[Megatron96]

Allrightallrightallright

[Bearcat]

Didn't get to watch much of it, but had it on to see the Oilers' domination and then noticed it was 3-2 around bedtime.

Unfortunately, I could see the Stars winning in 5 games, +/- 1, but would love to see the Oilers take the next step this year and prove that wrong.

I think Rangers/Panthers will be much closer and has much more potential for a 7 game series.

[Otter]

Odds to win Stanley Cup at the beginning of the season. There's a couple $10 bets in there that would have been worth the time and money.

[Tundra Scout]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Didn't get to watch much of it, but had it on to see the Oilers' domination and then noticed it was 3-2 around bedtime.

Unfortunately, I could see the Stars winning in 5 games, +/- 1, but would love to see the Oilers take the next step this year and prove that wrong.

I think Rangers/Panthers will be much closer and has much more potential for a 7 game series.

The difference with the Dallas/Edmonton is goaltending. Unless one of the Oilers goalies takes over and plays lights out I think this one goes 6 max maybe 5. I agree on the NY/Florida series possibly going 7. Then again it could be the opposite. Just drop the puck and see what happens

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Didn't get to watch much of it, but had it on to see the Oilers' domination and then noticed it was 3-2 around bedtime.

Unfortunately, I could see the Stars winning in 5 games, +/- 1, but would love to see the Oilers take the next step this year and prove that wrong.

I think Rangers/Panthers will be much closer and has much more potential for a 7 game series.

Not like I've watched a ton of any hockey this season, but from what I've seen during the playoffs, DAL is just playing very smart hockey on both ends and they simply don't turn the puck over in their end. EDM can be sloppy, including turning the puck over in their zone, and I just don't think EDM can do that against DAL and hope to win a series, no matter how talented they are up front.

My gut says EDM could/maybe/luckily win two games, because they are very talented, and McDavid is just ridiculously talented and fast. But DAL is just the overall better team.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Not like I've watched a ton of any hockey this season, but from what I've seen during the playoffs, DAL is just playing very smart hockey on both ends and they simply don't turn the puck over in their end. EDM can be sloppy, including turning the puck over in their zone, and I just don't think EDM can do that against DAL and hope to win a series, no matter how talented they are up front.

My gut says EDM could/maybe/luckily win two games, because they are very talented, and McDavid is just ridiculously talented and fast. But DAL is just the overall better team.

Agreed. Edmonton has the two best players on the ice in McDavid and Draisaitl, but Dallas has the better overall roster. I do think that for Edmonton to win those two will have to take over games and put the team on their backs.