The psychological war in the BOA
By Phil Gretzky
Is there a more perfect picture of the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs than this picture? I was wondering what picture to post and then this came across my screen in the first checklist. The Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames really don’t like each other.
It’ll be worth noting that the Edmonton Oilers will have the mental war in the second round on their side. What’s going on inside the players’ heads is often even more important than what’s going on inside their bodies when it comes to the NHL playoffs.
The reason I say the Oilers will have the mental edge in this series is because Calgary will have a lot more pressure on them to win than the Oilers will. You know both teams will bring it and the series will go to seven games, but the Oilers will be better equipped to handle the pressure than the Flames will be.
It all starts on Wednesday, and frankly I can’t wait.
But let’s go into why the Edmonton Oilers will win the mental war.