Series Thread: Stanley Cup Final - Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers

[Loco2]

I want to see the series go to 7 games.

 

[dash]

I want to see the series go to 7 games.

I mean, we would never hear the end of it up here in the Great White North if the Oilers were to prevail in 7 games. Books would be written, movies would be made, it would be hideous

 

[puckhead]

There are already articles this morning about how knoblauch's brilliant coaching strategies have them on the brink of winning the cup.
Only three wins away! Fails to mention only one loss till its over.

 

[forty_three]

There are already articles this morning about how knoblauch's brilliant coaching strategies have them on the brink of winning the cup.
Only three wins away! Fails to mention only one loss till its over.

And what exactly were his tactical masterstrokes? Having a Florida D man crash into Bob on the first one? Having it deflect in off a Florida stick on the second? So far all I have seen from him is "put McDavid and Draisaitl out there together". We're only a few days removed from him pulling his goalie with 5 minutes left when the opposing team could ice the puck since they were shorthanded.

Not since Don Cherry and the Bruins has a coach gotten more praise simply because of who is on his bench.

 

[Loco2]

I mean, we would never hear the end of it up here in the Great White North if the Oilers were to prevail in 7 games. Books would be written, movies would be made, it would be hideous

Oh the movie would be great…
“Thank you so much McJesus!”
“Thanks kid, but they don’t call me that anymore. Now they call that guy… McDavid.”
(Triumphant music)

 

[puckhead]

And what exactly were his tactical masterstrokes? Having a Florida D man crash into Bob on the first one? Having it deflect in off a Florida stick on the second? So far all I have seen from him is "put McDavid and Draisaitl out there together". We're only a few days removed from him pulling his goalie with 5 minutes left when the opposing team could ice the puck since they were shorthanded.

Not since Don Cherry and the Bruins has a coach gotten more praise simply because of who is on his bench.

Benching Skinner, benching Perry,
and putting Broberg with Nurse has turned - 16 into Conn Smyth candidate

 

[BGDave]

My bookie sucks.

Odds to win the Stanley Cup:

Before Game 4: EDM +900 FLA -2500
After Game 4: EDM +750 FLA -1200

I need to become a bookie.

 

[forty_three]

*legends

 

[mattola]

*legends

every time I see her now

 

[mattola]

as a Canucks fan and if I saw them share a Canucks stat like this I would call it the kiss of death.. but the Oilers could do this

 

[tsawchuk]

as a Canucks fan and if I saw them share a Canucks stat like this I would call it the kiss of death.. but the Oilers could do this

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It's amazing the shit the stat diggers find to post. They must all own stock in aluminum foil.

 

[dash]

every time I see her now

As Rick James told us, she's the kind you don't take home to mother...NSFW: language

 

[forty_three]

As Rick James told us, she's the kind you don't take home to mother...NSFW: language

Is it just me or does she bear more than a passing resemblance to 1980's Mark Messier? Now that I see her in motion and focused on her face, it's all I see.

Edit:

 

[tsawchuk]

Ok, we all want to see a game 6 right? And we want the Oil to win that for game 7 back on the Miami beaches in JUNE no less. smh.

I am not an Oil fan boy by any stretch. However I spent 55 yrs of my life a 20 to 50 minute drive into Ontario. I'm very nationalistic when it comes to hockey which I give full credit of a lifetime of hockey joy to Canada. SO when push comes to shove and their is a Canadian team left standing, I'm gonna pull for them. My days are getting short I been praying for a Canucks Laffs final for awhile now. Yeah I got softer in my old age, the Leafs and the Hawks were the teams I used despised forever. I still despise the Hawks but now have a wee bit of love for the Leaf. Key word, wee. lol

 

[forty_three]

Ok, we all want to see a game 6 right?

No, we don't

 

[mattola]

Ok, we all want to see a game 6 right?

I just want hockey to end so we can enjoy the summer

 

[BGDave]

I just want hockey to end so we can enjoy the summer

Maybe the schedule is the same as always but it sure feels like the playoffs are dragging on well past their expiration date.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

I just want hockey to end so we can enjoy the summer

 

[dash]

I just want hockey to end so we can enjoy the summer

The NBA season starts after the NHL season and finishes before the NHL. Yeah, that's messed up.

 

[forty_three]

The NBA season starts after the NHL season and finishes before the NHL. Yeah, that's messed up.

You know what would fix that?

EXPANSION!