Edmonton's Goaltending Key to Stanley Cup Playoff Success

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00:00 Yeah, that's always the interesting part with Edmonton for me as you take a look at the goaltending situation

00:04 If you can get quality goaltending, they are really tough team

00:07 And as we move forward in the series you see it in the pricing Edmonton wrestles back home ice advantage at now a -200 price

00:14 Moving forward in the season. Is there any panic and Dallas has been pointed out. They're used to being in this spot

00:19 Yeah, I think there's a little bit more panic in terms of the Eastern Conference final with the Rangers dropping their first game

00:25 Whereas Dallas just can't win to start off a series, but that means they're a great comeback team for sure

00:30 I think a lot of people are down and out on them in Vegas and Dallas found a way to rally there

00:36 So I wouldn't be too worried

00:38 the one big thing though is in the Stanley Cup playoffs losing a double OT game is really hard to come back from because

00:45 Everyone's tired. They've had a long season. They played so much hockey to get to this point

00:49 You don't want to unnecessarily play that much extra hockey and then end up not even getting a win there

00:55 Yeah, it is really disappointing for Dallas but to Anna's point

00:59 they dropped the first two games of their opening round series at home to the Vegas Golden Knights and

01:04 Responded with two victories in Vegas, so they're comfortable

01:08 But not in the best position now being down Oh one after losing game one at home

01:14 So Anna when you look at the Western Conference finals overall does Edmonton taking game one on the road?

01:20 Change your outlook for the series overall

01:24 I had Dallas in six heading into the series. I think this series definitely goes six or seven

01:29 I really do think after that game it can kind of go either way as I said earlier like the big question mark for me

01:35 With Edmonton was Stuart Skinner. I thought Jake on Jer was the significantly better goalie in this matchup and yesterday Stuart Skinner

01:42 Was a big reason why the Edmonton Oilers were able to come out here with a win like Dallas allowed two goals

01:47 It didn't look like they let Dallas score two goals, and it didn't rattle him that much

01:51 But in that OT period the Stars had a lot of good looks Connor McDavid took a double-minor to kick things off and

01:58 Edmonton being able to kill that off and Stuart Skinner holding down the fort that was my biggest question mark

02:03 He kind of proved himself there probably the best game

02:05 I've seen him play and the confidence he's gonna have for the rest of the series

02:08 Maybe Edmonton actually comes out so I might be changing my prediction just a tad