***Playoffs Rd 1, GM 4 GDT - Oilers vs. Kings 4/23/23 >>6:00pm<< on BSW & TBS***

It’s not the series, what does that mean

Just saying it was all Edmonton from the 2nd period on. No ifs ands or buts about it. Momentum is a bitch in sports. I expect a complete blowout in Game 5 for the Oilers.

Sure, part of it could be my rage talking. But it's just how I feel.
 
This was by far Korpisalo and Kempe’s worst games of the series. Kings as a team were just not good enough. Felt like they only needed to play 30 minutes to win and that’s never going to be good enough when you’re up against the quick strike offense like the Oilers.

It's been our poison all year. Play lights out for 20, skate around the rest. Weird opposite start to this series. Kings still haven't strung 60 together, tho IDK if the Oil have either.
 
I think starting Copley next game may be the right choice. Korpisalo has seen a lot of rubber so far in these 4 games.

Cranky thoughts is Copley should have started series - tho he was huge games 1-3 at points. Korpi should have been pulled after the 2nd. Sure worked for Oil. 5 goals. Ugh. He's gettin sniped on.
 
Kings hung around all series long. Now they have Fiala. He is a difference maker. Kings just need to watch the first period of that game over and over. Just how many times andin how many different ways can you say stop taking dumb penalties. I blame Edler and Kempe. Even though they killed the Kempe one- it sucked out the momentum and made them sit back instead of charging that OT.
 
Don’t think this has to be one of those series changing comebacks. The kings re settled. We’ve given them confusion about who to start and frankly neither option is that good. I’d just be a whole lot more confident if Korpisalo didn’t appear to lose his game there a bit.
 
Kings have played one bad period in every game and are even 2-2. Need to play 60

It maybe the proximity of game night coloring my judgment, but being up 3-0 feels somehow qualitatively worse momentum wise.
 
We were eating wings on the couch and I was like really awkwardly sitting with one in my hand in the air I think for about 10 minutes.

I started the game with a large Vanilla Coke. On Arvidssons goal I jumped up and kicked the entire thing over the living room/wife. She won’t be thrilled when she wakes up and realizes they didn’t even win.
 
It maybe the proximity of game night coloring my judgment, but being up 3-0 feels somehow qualitatively worse momentum wise.

I was at Carolina game. It is bad for us to have a lead.

****.

I started the game with a large Vanilla Coke. On Arvidssons goal I jumped up and kicked the entire thing over the living room/wife. She won’t be thrilled when she wakes up and realizes they didn’t even win.

lol
 
Korpi was out playing Skinner by all measures in this series even admitted by the East Coast bias broadcasting team. In the second tonight the Kings just decided to stop playing hockey and in many cases left them out to dry. Should we make a change yeah I agree with most here but to move to Copley for the sake of making a change. I frankly welcome playing Campbell in next game if that’s what the Oilers wanna do cause he’s gonna have to think about it tonight he came in on the spur of the moment all hyped up all jacked up we can beat him in the next game if they decide to start him.
 
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I started the game with a large Vanilla Coke. On Arvidssons goal I jumped up and kicked the entire thing over the living room/wife. She won’t be thrilled when she wakes up and realizes they didn’t even win.

Good thing you’re not a red wine drinker
 
The most irritating part is letting them get some momentum by changing to Campbell. I'm still dumbfounded that worked out for them.
 
Game winning goal was horrible. Korpi mae some big saves ,but he also let in a couple softies. L want Copley next game.
 
I knew I didn’t trust being up 3-0. This team has proven this season that they can throw these leads…
 
When the Oilers got all the calls and we didn’t get ****. There were at least 2 missed in the second, and a clean check that wasn’t tripping, and an Elbow to Roy in the 3rd.

Not that I Disagree on the refs…… when are up 3-0 after 20….. have to hold that lead. It dissipated. Then it’s 4-3 until 3 minutes left. That tying goal kills me. 33 had multiple grade A chances to add the insurance. Not his fault
But they had their chances.

Despite the heartbreak tonight this team is more than capable of winning this series.
 
When the Oilers got all the calls and we didn’t get ****. There were at least 2 missed in the second, and a clean check that wasn’t tripping, and an Elbow to Roy in the 3rd.

I might add that it appears the Oilers whining and “gamesmanship”
Paid off for them tonight being on the right side of the calls…..
 
I hate the blaming refs narrative for winning or losing games, but there were some real head scratchers that didn't go our way tonight. The Fiala call was BS, and McPowerplay should have had a trip on Doughty when he stole that puck from him.

Most importantly, I hope this loss stung and pissed them off. I'd love to go back to Homer Town and shut their fans up with a win. These losses need to forge the necessity of playing 60mins into these young players.
 
End result aside, gods it feels great to have Fiala with Vilardi back.
 
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