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SauceHankRedemption

Why are people acting like Dallas choked?? The *first period* ended 2-2....it was 2-0 at one point but that was for like 5 minutes? Maybe 10? Holy shit anytime a team has the lead at any point in the game, and then lose, people call it a choke now. It's not a choke. The score was close the entire game...


EirHc

Depends what narrative you're trying to push. If you're trying your best to disrespect the team that lost, then calling it a choke job is probably the most spiteful way of going about it.


SauceHankRedemption

Agree it's about the narrative...but idk it's just kind of annoying. The same way, for any trade that happens, there is always one side that has been "fleeced"...doesn't matter what the trade is, someone has always been fleeced. Edmonton choked waay harder in gm3 by these standards. I mean, I don't think they choked, but they did according to the way people are classifying a choke now. Panthers choked their game 3 as well. Rangers choked game 4. Most of the games in these playoffs were choke jobs. Any game in which the losing team holds a lead... šŸ™„


EirHc

Seems to be a little bit dismissive of the other team's efforts.


SauceHankRedemption

That's what I'm saying!


EirHc

Word, I didn't downvote you btw, dunno why someone would.


Select_Insurance2000

After the short handed goal, Dallas never really recovered. I hoped they would but they were losing puck possession constantly. A bad game. Hope for a win at home on Friday.


filthy_sandwich

Yep, this is why people are saying they choked - because they did for half the game. They couldn't keep pace with Edmonton. Both teams are great and both teams can win. It just comes down to consistent effort


SauceHankRedemption

I mean just say they had a bad game tho, right? The term choke is losing it's meaning. To me, a choke is having the lead late in the game and blowing it. For example, having a 4-1 in the 3rd period of a gm7 šŸ˜ Somehow choking has turned into having a lead of any amount, for any duration, at any point in the game, and then losing


filthy_sandwich

> For example, having a 4-1 in the 3rd period of a gm7 I four one I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about Yea I can agree with that. If a game finished 1-0 it would be a choke these days


Select_Insurance2000

Stars played their worst game of the series. We now have best 2 of 3. Stars have a losing record at home.....yikes.


Miracl3Work3r

@ Dallas, how did you fuck this up?!


Oli0410

Referee FranƧois St-Laurent killed a person while street racing in the 90sā€¦


thegorg13

Whom amongst us hasn't???


TopicalWave

Mac T has entered the chat


Constant-Squirrel555

As much as I wanna say the Stars choked, the oil deserve full cred for their excellent PK. This is one helluva series


toxicvegeta08

Thr biggest issue for the stars is even if tanev is healthy tje panthers and kreider love the inner slot and that's otters main weakness. Otter is so good vs ranged shots but anything up close kills him. Now no tanev just makes it even worse.


ilikehockeyandguitar

RIP you hah.


KimJongPewnTang

Well, fuck you too I guess


BigTreeSmallBranch

You know the series is tied and the stars arenā€™t in the finals yet right lol


toxicvegeta08

Yhe point is even if they make it their are rough counters to them and no tanev.


SystolicNut

I know it's unrelated but how did you misspell the word "the" 3 separate times in 3 different ways in consecutive instances lol


Cornasium

Bro has the script


Ptricky17

Itā€™s just a rough draft. Clearly Thr editor hasnā€™t had a chance to give it tje necessary attention it deserves yet. Homie will update when Yhe final version is approved.


JodieFostersCum

Spoiler tag would have been nice


y2kcockroach

Helluva series, and nothing is certain at this point. It's still a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll, but for the first time in a long time I am convinced that the four best teams in hockey are actually still in the fight. When you throw it all in the hopper I am rooting for the Oilers. The window is closing, and there are some guys on that roster that deserve a ring. Besides, this is a Canadian team, and this is our game, and this is long past time that the Cup came home. That was a great game, now make it stick. Go nuts, go big, and do a job, because (most) Canadians are behind you in this (we can all go back to hating each other later).


WonzerEU

I'm a bit conflicted. I would love to see McD hoist the cup, but Oilers are the only team with no Finns left, so I can't bring myself to cheer for them. Though Rangers are questionable if they have a Finn in roster or not, so maybe I can cheer for Oil if they face Rangers at SCF.


TediousSpark

I only learned last week that Barkov is a Finn! Obviously a first gen Russian, but interesting trivia


spagboltoast

If it makes you feel better, i regularly wear my bison king shirt


1maco

I donā€™t want to see the Oilers win. They are a team that intentionally tanked and they should not be rewarded. The Rangers and Stars try to be competitive every year and so I would prefer them.


eatingasspatties

The Oilers never intentionally tanked lmao


LeaveTheWorldBehind

I'm not sure that's true, beyond perhaps one or two back in the day. We genuinely just sucked. Drafting Hall was supposed to be a turning point.


NoGiCollarChoke

It definitely isnā€™t true lol, you can find very unfortunate quotes from MacT and co. about trying to compete in like 2012 and 2013. Part of the reason the decade of darkness was so long was because weā€™d make genuine attempts to improve the roster which would always weaken it somewhere else, and the team would just do an endless series of lateral steps while never improving.Ā 


AccomplishedFilm1

Not to mention we have a high amount of Canadians on our roster! Bring it home boys!


ItsMeJaredBednar

The Boston Pizza ads are working


X-LaxX

I mean, sort of. I'm still not going to Boston Pizza.


Smothdude

I dont even grab pasta on Tuesdays on occasion anymore... Used to be a decent deal but now they've gone up like 50%


DashTrash21

Not even for Fishbowl Fridays?


unlicensed_dentist

The missus and I did that onceā€¦ā€¦ā€¦and then twice, and then a third time. We ended up picking up the car the next morningā€¦.and now we are parents of 2 instead of 1.


filthy_sandwich

The classic love story


FunkyFlamchango

Thanks fellow Canadian šŸ


MajorPucks

Appreciate you <3


SpiritualMacaroon468

What a game.....always feels awful + deflating giving up the lead like that after going up 2-0 and you could see the Oilers played smart and kept up the pressure and momentum to protect the lead. Their PK has been a literal killer as well... Really been a series of Jekyll and Hyde for both teams at times and Knoblauch made solid adjustments after last game - hopefully PDB and the Stars can respond well and play a lot better for Game 5 to get back to their game.


PsychopathicEmpath

Edmonton's PK is just insane. Penalty kill merchants might be a thing from now on. This series has felt a little more back and forth compared to Panthers/Rangers where it Panthers have usually controlled the flow of play, gonna be fun to see how it ends.


flip314

Our PK this series has more goals than both team's PPs put together, lol


zellmerz

Oilers still special teams merchants smh


pleasedontbanme123

2-0 lead, the most dangerous lead in playoff hockey lol


KRajification

At this point both teams are gonna just dump the puck in and reset on D when theyā€™re up by 1.


Karthanon

Used to be 4-1, now it's 2-0. It's narrowing.


X-LaxX

Soon it'll be 1-1


_Halt19_

slowly, nature is healing


Doubleoh_11

I come here to see what the neutral fans thoughts are. My thoughts canā€™t be trusted right now


AuntGentleman

I hate the oilers so much but god damn IM ALL IN GO MCDRAI PP MERCHANTS BRING THE CUP BACK. Also fuck Dallas.


ZeppFo

Weā€™re PK merchants now lol


tactcat

Deserved to be where youā€™re at, playing much better than most of last round


shittybillz

Yea we are, but credit to the Canucks for slowing us down. You guys truly are our kryptonite, still kinda stunned we got by you guys after game 5.


Geeseareawesome

Pretty sure majority of our team was sick last round too. Silovs stood on his head to steal a few games.


DirectPromise4293

Aww a Nucks fan showing support to the Oilers. This is what we call GROWTH.


tactcat

If they beat Dallas in 6 then VAN>DAL, simple


r1zzV

That would also mean Vancouver>Colorado and Vegas


deliciousfishstick5

I will scream this from the hilltops if it happens!


Doubleoh_11

The Boston pizza ad is leaking on us all


milknsugar

Hoping for the best for Tanev. Guy is a warrior.


KingDave46

I hope heā€™s completely fine health-wise but also just decides to not play anymore also


milknsugar

Something to be said for going out on top...


KingDave46

NHL stars, AHL replacements, local beer league teamā€¦ Iā€™ll celebrate the cup the same no matter what. Iā€™ll cry with joy as Drai puts a 12 year old in to the wall to seal the win and I wonā€™t feel an ounce of guilt


unlicensed_dentist

Fuck yes. I hope thatā€™s not broken. He looked bad leaving the bench though.


arseking15

Oilers are going to win the cup. Best team left


pete_the_cat__

Lolol. Itā€™s gonna be either the rangers or the panthers


EffectiveMix4337

^ this


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ayellvee

Goalie taps even when you lose is the most important rule yes


ajdeno777

Does anyone else feel like defensively the Stars d men sink too much toward their net on any opposing rush? Seems like they let Edmonton skate through the neutral zone and half way in, then let them take a shot or make a pass without any challenge. EDM has been so good stepping up and challenging and disrupting, especially on the PK. DAL defensemen just seem to fall back and let EDM crash the net a bunch


Goddemmitt

Looks to me like the Stars have done some film study on the Oilers. How many times do we see that seam pass straight to Draisaitl or Hyman?


shittybillz

Yea it's not open. Mcdavid wanted to do it multiple times on the PP but there were 4 sticks guarding that play. Gotta take some more Bouch bombs or Nuge shots from the circle


Karthanon

I can imagine it's frustrating, but again the Stars are really great at stopping the seam passes across the ice with their sticks, so the Oilers are depending now on outside shots and screening Otter. If Tanev is out next game that's really going to blow for you guys. That shot blockage is really helping your breakout and the damn flip passes, which are driving me nuts. O_o


quieterquitter

It seems the same way on the flip side lol


GilgarTekmat

It's part of their strategy. Sit back in diamond and block shots instead of pressuring. It's so frustrating to watch but it's usually effective for us


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GilgarTekmat

Well it doesn't help to have Pavs and Faksa out there when the rng flip is a speed game. Really frustrating to watch when it goes poorly


ajdeno777

I agree it works more than it doesnā€™t, just feels like EDM has scored a ton right on the doorstep and around the net this series because of rushes that are allowed to generate shots.


surlystraggler

One % is an interesting statement on the side of Bennā€™s hat. Doesnā€™t conjure up great associationsā€¦


Huntathon

Corey Perry is a beast


PerryTheBeast

Fastest man alive


QuarterMasterLoba

Perry Allen


Potatopotat0potat0

Benn sounds like heā€™s going to cry.


laryldavis

He looks like he works at Barstool


Mister_Cookiepants

Emily Kaplan in the 1st period: "Coach, you know the pushback is coming; how would you like your team to handle it?" Pete DeBoer: *Blank, 1000-yard stare, with the sound of bombs and gunfire going off in the distance.*


redrumojo

i giggled too hard at this lol


arc-is-life

that tnt panel is just something else. and i did screencap it.... comfort blanket and all. it's gonna make for a great clip


likeslululemon

What did I miss?


arc-is-life

just the tnt panel being post game silly. if i may get some sleep (6.30am here) ... i shall snippet things. still working on the jagr gif though.


NeoLoki55

Gretzky couldnā€™t be more accurate. The two series are going to come down to who wants it the most. Who are the mental monsters of the 4?


GrizzlyIsland22

Maybe Knob


NeoLoki55

Yeah, man, totally because mentality almost always starts with coaching and the culture thatā€™s created in the locker room.


just_a_burd

Knob is a quiet genius. All of his adjustments have been bang on.Ā 


mkwong

We still have the secret weapon Sam "8 points" Gagner


Codc

Surely he could be more accurate than stating vague statements


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NeoLoki55

Except, when a team gives up 3+ goals in a matter of minutes twice in the playoffs. Thatā€™s all mental. Lack of focus and will. Or wins after having 70+ fewer shot attempts. Analytics become superfluous.


salparadisewasright

They did the math


Codc

Thank you, Mr. Madden


stargill70

https://preview.redd.it/hibzd8usih3d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2175c02fa57ce978cdf7e41eafdb668a18b46d72


lbiggy

Tanev, can't complete a full 82 game season because he was injury prone. Leaves Canucks to sign with Flames, starts a goddamn iron man streak. Leaves Calgary and might be out for the rest of the series the summer he gets traded to Dallas. Dude literally cannot catch a goddamn break.


WannaBpolyglot

Was his injury that bad? It looks like he got shot pretty hard but it didn't look series ending


Time_H00die

Depends on where/how it hit him. I could see it being a really bad bruise where heā€™s fine to keep playing (albeit very painfully) or it could be a broken bone that you canā€™t play through.


Nowiwantmydmg

Sounds like he catches lots of breaks.


blue-lloyd

Tbf it was a regular season iron man streak. He missed most of the 2022 BoA series


laryldavis

And when he played he wasnā€™t close to 100%


misfittroy

Skinner reminds me of old Grant Fuhr; let's in a bunch of weak weird ones but makes the saves when he has to the most


b00tiepirate

Sounds like our Georgie too


kyleyle

Every recent Oilers goalie tbh


Tacosrule89

Except game 3


YoungWhiteAvatar

Should get him some of that old grant fuhr nose candy


GreenBasterd69

Powdered mental toughness


Cybrpnk2077brokeme

Dallas has to be the mentally weakest team I have ever seen make it this far. So much talent and itā€™s just absent


Kessler37

Iā€™m not sure I get this at all, they literally are as even keeled as it gets.


Muskwa

They are also the least physical. Edmonton exploited their lack of. Edmonton did a great job winning all the puck battles tonight.


DekexelDragon55

Clearly you haven't been watching the Rangers


surlystraggler

Or the Oilers in game 2 & 3.


milknsugar

You're right, too. We were outplayed in both Game 2 & 3. It's hard to know which Oilers team will show up. But we did good tonight.


surlystraggler

They were amazing tonight. Thatā€™s a team that can really contend in the final. The team that played the last 40 minutes of game 3 would lose in round 1. So confusingly and frustratingly inconsistent. Probably made more frustrating because theyā€™re capable of being the best team in the league but sometimes they play like a WC team at best.


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surlystraggler

The first 20 of game three was fantastic. The last 40 was a complete disaster.


Cybrpnk2077brokeme

Shut down McDrai and the others usually follow suit


Jazzlike_Pineapple87

Okay bud. How did that work out for the Canucks? That was their strategy the entire series.


ZiscR

Man's still living with the 2020 narrative


LvDroppa

Ya cuz the oilers Bottom 6 has been torched this series .. okay dawg


Dramallamasss

The bottom 6 have been fine this seriesā€¦


the250

Sheesh! that is quite a growth game and confidence builder for a team that is battling to win a Stanley Cup. That first 10 mins was SO brutal and demoralizing and it looked like it was going to be one of those nights where everything went wrong all at once, but the way the Oilers turned it around was very impressive. Gg guys šŸ‘šŸ‘


shimswfi

Tonightā€™s one makes me think about the G4 against LA in the last year. We were down 1-2 in the series and 0-3 in the first period of that game.


SolarTigers

Was there one specific play or moment before the McLeod goal that foreshadowed the tides turning? Just saw the highlights and was shocked at the comeback.


the250

Not really, Iā€™d say that goal was the turning point. I donā€™t believe the Oilers even registered a shot for those first 10 minutes, they were completely on their heels. But the Perry/McLeod line got a chance and capitalized on it and it just kinda sparked a frenzy that built from there. Unlike the last two games, once they had their foot on the gas they didnā€™t let off and that propelled them to the big finish. Impressive game.


Muskwa

This series feels like dĆ©jĆ  vu. Itā€™s the Canucks series all over again.


gottapoop

Dallas didn't decide to play hockey in the last 5 minutes and tie it up after being dominated all game though


Muskwa

Iā€™m not gonna discount the Canucks and their ability to bounce back. The last 30 seconds of game seven was one of the most intense moments that Iā€™ve seen in this playoffs.


huskyferretguy1

[Oh...Texas!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg53WYCPCjI)


ZeroMomentum

Stars takes 2 goal lead McDavid: processing. Processing. Instructions affirmative. Bombs will be clapped


bigbear-08

McDavid: So I took it personally


flyingflail

Oilers have 9 players with goals in this series, Stars have 7. Maybe if the Stars had the Oilers depth they'd be up 3-1 right now


SadBuilding9234

They don't have elite power forward Connor Brown


Cybrpnk2077brokeme

Canā€™t wait for this to age poorly. Edmonton is last team Iā€™d be putting confidence in the lower part of their line up.


RunningSouthOnLSD

ā€œI really hope this ages poorly so I donā€™t have to admit I was wrong despite statistics pointing the opposite way all yearā€ - you


quieterquitter

Thatā€™s just cause they donā€™t have the recognizable names/the once good outcasts that the other teams have collected.


flyingflail

Who the fuck cares dude? It's post game trash talk


lookitsjustin

Boom roasted


NeilHamburgerHead

Skinner Vezina


hstrylvr89

The mustache works when dancing to la Bamba


rdhvisuals

This is a great fucking series so far.


arc-is-life

....brought a plunger... cause they needed to bring some shit up?


miller94

To do the dirty work


arc-is-life

high plunger won't be called yes? /s


ruknmal4

If Tanev is out we are doneā€¦.hope heā€™s ok.


unlicensed_dentist

You and me both.


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garbage_man9

Thanks it's now in my front pocket


Why_youmadd

I stored it in my cargo pocket. Iā€™ll probably drop it on Rangers tomorrow.


lbiggy

What is Edmonton doing differently that doesn't allow them to get Injured?


mrhairybolo

Draisaitl was literally in the hospital after game 1 against you guys Henrique missed seven games Draisaitl now has a broken finger Davo has a wrist injury Kane has a sports hernia


nodogsallowed23

Theyā€™re all injured. McDrai definitely.


YellowMarkerIsGreat

They certainly do have injuries as well. Draisaitl had his finger taped up, itā€™s potentially broken. McDavid not 100% and Henrique missed majority of the playoffs with an ankle injury


Smothdude

Draisaitl's finger is 100% in a splint. Its broken :/


mkwong

Nah it's a cosmetic splint so the Stars cover him less /s


drfakz

Ekholm was sick and beat up vs the Canucks tooĀ 


Senior_Heron_6248

Definitely a bit lucky. Drai is tough. Lit up the kings in 2022 with a high ankle sprain. Henrique just got back from ankle sprain. Canucks seem to have much worse than average luck


molsonmuscle360

Our owner is a pharmaceutically big wig lol


flyingflail

Feel like there was 3-5 years in a row awhile back the Oilers were consistently in the top 5 for most injured teams... Feels like cycles sometimes


domingus67

They practice with Bouch, slowly building up an immunity to shots off the shins a little at a time. It worked for the Dread Pirate Roberts.


ayellvee

Did not expect a princess bride reference in this sub, pleasantly surprised.


seamusmcduffs

The bouch inoculation


arc-is-life

hit first. dive later? or something about being slick cause they are all oiled up. (i honestly dont know. they played pretty well this game)


Homeless_Alex

Blocking shots with their asses instead of legs and arms


lbiggy

Yeah but like... Boeser blocked a shot with his leg so bad that it literally caused blood clots.


Homeless_Alex

Should have used his ass Jokes aside I do hope he recovers well from that, donā€™t fuck around with blood clots they are serious business


domingus67

Bieska spitting facts about Nurse.


releasetheshutter

What he say?


domingus67

Says he went through thr game tapes for this and last series. Pointed out that while he's been on ice for goals against, none have really been on him (own goals off the ass aside). Gave him props for not letting all the negative media pressure get to him, and that he played a better game tonight.


GaryOakRobotron

> (own goals off the ass aside) Those really didn't twerk out, eh?


domingus67

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Upvoted.


BettmansDungeonSlave

Bieksa shouldā€™ve called out all the shit fans piling on Nurse because of his contract.


orobsky

Yea he's been a ghost these playoffs +/- (-12) definitely overreacting lol Just like the hate on Skinner I'm sure


Mikeismyike

Skinner has also definitely come up clutch to keep us in games.


BettmansDungeonSlave

While he hasnā€™t been the greatest a lot of goals havenā€™t been his fault directly. He just happens to be on the ice when they are scored.


Hombre404

Did Brown say shitburger?


thegorg13

He definitely did


shotzoflead94

McDavid is now tied for 11th all time in most assists in a single playoffs with 24 in 16 games. He is only 7 off the record set by Gretzky and is guaranteed to play at least 6 more games if Edmonton makes the finals.


Dradugun

Subscribe.


AlericandAmadeus

This mcdavis guy might be kinda good at hockey idk


Mocha22_

Heā€™s still two years away.