Detroit Red Wings vs. Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a team that fought very hard to get to the playoffs and they deserve to be where they are right now. These two teams have very similar styles of play and that is why the Oilers might have a long shot of winning this series.

The key for the Oilers to win this series is that they will have to stop the power plays often performed by the Red Wings and take advantage of key players like Ryan Smith which is powerful forward. That can help a lot in the scoring department; defenseman Chris Pronger that has dominated the defense of this team all season long and of course veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson that’s been adjusting very well under the posts lately, allowing only 10 goals in the last six games of the season.

This first playoff round will be very hard to overcome for the Oilers but I wouldn’t take them out of the competition just yet. They may surprise every one if they really focus on what they do best, speed and quick offensive plays that can produce goals early in the game. This will give them a much needed advantage and play defense the rest of the game.


Detroit Red Wings
They‘re the sportbooks No.1 seed from the East and obviously have the best record of the conference; however many think this is due to the fact that this is a weak conference and that they have had easy wins all season long.

This team will really prove if it’s worthy to be there when they enter the playoff rounds and start matching against teams that won’t give them any advantage; because the playoff territory is completely different from the regular season. It is a much tougher one where everybody wants to win.

The first test they have to pass is against the Oilers, a team that has similar style of play and that’s something that can prejudice the game of the Red Wings. They can be neutralized by the fast plays of the Oilers.

The key for the Red Wings to pass this first playoff series is that they have to make it a short series and hopefully finish it by the fourth or fifth game. If they give the Oilers the opportunity to go for the sixth or seventh game they might gain a lot of confidence that can give the Red Wings hard time.

Key players like Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom and Tomas Holstrom can easily determine the outcome of the series if they play at their best game.

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