So I'm gonna share my thoughts on the game:
-We all knew this was going to be a desperation game for LA, with them flying at us with hits, shots, and hoping we would fall over eventually. The difference in this year vs other years? We don't do that now. Knob played this game exactly how it was written. If you remember in the beginning of the season, he stated that there was one fundamental Edmonton didn't have, and that was play defensively when we need to, and we struggled with that for years. Today's game was proof we can play defensive/wear-down hockey if we need to.
-Yes, our Offense was less to be desired about, but the real win was not letting LA get anything in the net. As soon as I saw we scored 1, I knew we would shut things down and just hope and wait for LA to make some mistakes that could lead to another goal. As much as this game would be 'boring', it definitely made me feel confident that we can play 2 different style of games at will.
-Game 5 will be key for us to win and eliminate LA, and I really feel since we shut them out, we now have them mentally, which means I am confident we will score early in Game 5 and the offense will light them up. We know this team can score tons of goals, and Game 4 was more a test of mental preparedness than trying to outscore your opponent. Wednesday should be a VERY fun game!