Is this the year that trend comes to an end?
In recent years, the question in Edmonton was whether they could get enough goaltending to win.
With all this dynamic firepower, the Oilers are going to be hard to stop.
For the Panthers to win, they must muck it up and slow down the Oilers' forceful attack.
In beating the Rangers, the Panthers were able to limit New York’s shots on goals.
They need to do the same to have a chance against the Oilers.
The Panthers must take away the Oilers' skill and spacing on the ice.
They will need the games to be low-scoring and the physical play to be at maximum.
One thing that will be certain in the series is that the Oilers will have a tremendous home-ice edge.
The Panthers have had their ups and downs in their 30 seasons, only recently becoming Stanley Cup contenders.
It feels as if all of Canada has united behind the Oilers to end the three-decade drought.
Don’t underestimate what that atmosphere will bring to the series and the dynamic offense of the Oilers.
Conner McDavid can taste, and so can all of Canada, as the Oilers win in six.
