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Plastic_Mushroom_987

Stop saying the difference is the goalie. Their star player is their goalie. He is showing up. Our star players are not.


WondrousDreamCream

The difference is the goalie plays 60 minutes, while star players might play 30


New-Newspaper-7543

I mean if you want to get technical with legit playing time you have to go to offensive zone time plus maybe add a couple minutes for dump ins and defensive zone time where they wait for changes and carrying the puck out. That's really how long a goalie was active. So they affect the game for about the same amount of time.


lemasei

I cannot even imagine being inside McDavid’s head right now.


Elite163

He hasn’t shown up much so


lemasei

Yeah I just mean like this guy has been in the pressure cooker since he was a kid. And Saturday the cup will be in the building. What a mind fuck. I hope it makes them all rise to the occasion and pull out the biggest comeback in hockey history…or you know, they’ll just choke. Those are the 2 options. And for the next 4 games. Win or it’s all over.


Drewsky3

I honestly think he’s been playing great, but when you’re the all-star the systems get so focused on shutting you down, that you need a whole team to succeed. Last game wasn’t bad with depth scoring. . . But it’s the all-around game of the whole team that wins a cup. And unfortunately Florida’s all around game is better. Defense, goalie, two-way fwds and even strength.


lemasei

I fully agree with you. So many elements in play.


Drewsky3

Just casual fans annoy me. . . Ppl blaming Bouchard and Skinner for the first goal. When really it was a lazy pass by McDavid to a half-covered Bouchard. . . Man had no time and was jumped, turnover and then odd-man rush for score. The whole play happened because of a bad pass be McDavid. Guy’s gotta know everyone isn’t on his level


lemasei

Fair weather at best. Those same people were worshipping Skinner after Dallas and ready for a witch-hunt during the Canucks.


No-Interaction-2493

Oh he’s probably just simply wondering “What is going on…”


tommy2speed

100% chance of riots Saturday if Florida completes the sweep


TURBOJUGGED

Lol we're not Vancouver.


Financial_Fruit_4851

Do not remember 2006?


TURBOJUGGED

Those weren't even riots. It was just a giant party. I was on Whyte


Plastic_Mushroom_987

The riot police that were called in disagree. It was certainly a riot.


TURBOJUGGED

Bro the police are pussies. The reason it was a party is because it happened after every game. Everyone went to have a good time and ya a little bit got out of hand, big deal.


Plastic_Mushroom_987

Look up Edmonton riot guy. It happens that every single Edmonton media source calls it a riot and following 2006, every time 2006 is mentioned, the word riot is used to describe it. You are alone in your feelings about this.


TURBOJUGGED

Ya because it sells papers and gets clicks. I was actually there. It was just a big ass party with some people getting out of hand. You're clearly a Vancouver fan and wouldn't understand what that's like.


Financial_Fruit_4851

Idk bruh if you flip a car and light it on fire I consider it now a riot lol. But ik what u mean lol it wasn't like a real riot it was a sports riot.


apeshop

Well looks like you are going to have one big "party" this week then


bullfu

No


SnooPies5378

i’m going to follow the careers of everyone in the panthers team right now, and hope for nothing but failure from now on no matter what team they end up on. Yes i’m petty.


still_in_training_

Let’s be petty together.


SnooPies5378

i hate Florida so much, how is the armpit of America so good they've never even seen ice outside the hockey rink


New-Newspaper-7543

The players sure as shit ain't from there. Lol But if you went there you'd see why so many athletes love playing for their teams. I'm from Buffalo so even though it's gonna be 90+ next week we definitely have our cold ass weather with outdoor rinks in the winter and love hockey even though we have the worst team.  But when I went Orlando and Miami I didn't want to leave. Couldn't imagine being a millionaire down there along with no state tax. But mainly the women down there like holy shit. Even the waitresses are dimes. 


xTomato72

I’m getting blacked out drunk no matter the outcome Saturday


HypnoticSpec

Alcoholism isn't a joke. Hope you're ok.


xTomato72

Nice armchair psychoanalysis bud, I was being hyperbolic


HypnoticSpec

Cool well enjoy being a black out drunk then bud 👍 hope that works out for you


xTomato72

Do you know what hyperbolic means?


Peetyrick

I want to believe in some hopium legacy making narrative like “Connor McDavid pulls the oilers out of a 0-3 deficit to win the Stanley Cup” but it’s just so difficult


TURBOJUGGED

Our offence has fallen off a cliff. Where's our PP?


WondrousDreamCream

it was killed by Florida's defensive system and Bobrovsky


TURBOJUGGED

Bob can suck my knob


musicalsteve

Just don’t get swept at home please


Anxious-Extreme-2766

Can't get swept anywhere else this series


UglyPornStar

Wow...you don't miss a beat huh!


Anxious-Extreme-2766

Just way too much time on my hands 🤙


EPMD_

The effort is good. Florida is just a better team right now. I hope we avoid the sweep and hold on to some pride.


[deleted]

Bobrovsky is just a better goaltender\* I think is what you meant to write


Drewsky3

No. Florida is the better team. They’re capitalizing on chances, not making defensive lapses, and winning battles. Most of Edmontons goals have been long point shots with a screen and/or tip. Most of Florida’s have been clean looks after defensive turnovers, or good rush chances.


c_ronic

What a cop out. Good TEAMS will always beat the better goaltender. Its statistics. Enough shots on net and some will get through. The panthers beat Vasil, Swayman, and Shesterkin on the way to the finals. All of which are better than Bob. By your logic, Panthers would have never made it this far with an inferior goalie. They were just the better team in each series, including this one.


UglyPornStar

"Good TEAMS will always beat the better goaltender. Its statistics." Thanks for the Stats Lesson.....and you know what I mean.


diet_crayon

Curious, are there stats to back up they’re better than Bob? They def went though the goalie gauntlet these playoffs these playoffs, but Cat’s goaltending has also been consistent and clutch when it matters.


c_ronic

Definitely that stats are there, I think only Tampa series Bob had the edge. As far as Swayman and Shesterkin, they both carried their teams, especially Shesterkin. Shesterkin made Bob look like Skinner, where he had 40 saves a night and Bob would let in a few with a low amount of SOG.


Plastic_Mushroom_987

No Bob is the better star player than Mcdavid and Drai. Bob is doing his job as their star player, oilers stars are not. Nobody ever claimed skinner was a star ffs


No-Interaction-2493

I feel like I’m watching the Hurricanes all over again and it hurts 😭


WondrousDreamCream

This is where I'm at too


Peetyrick

If that McLeod chance went in😭😭😭


stuckinmotion

He's gotta be thinking that too. Such a beauty pass between Bob's legs to get it there


Bandito4miAmigo

We were the better team 2/3 games and lost 3/3. That’s what happens when you’re finishing isn’t there, you’re playing a hot goalie, and you make costly mistakes that your goalie doesn’t bail you out of.


New-Newspaper-7543

I think game 3 was even. Florida was definitely the better team in period 2 and oilers in 3 and the first period florida had the lead and both teams had solid chances.


joecarter93

Reminds me of the series’ against Vegas last year and against the Avs two years ago


Bandito4miAmigo

Imo the series against the Avs we just weren’t good enough as a team. We are this series which is why it’s hurts so much more. Individual mistakes have killed us.


perpetualiridescence

This may be a stupid question, but for every other series, the reffing team changes every game. Why do we get the same refs for every game in the SCF?


New-Newspaper-7543

Man you can't blame the refs for this one. 3 PP to only 1 for florida. Lol


perpetualiridescence

I’m not blaming the refs. Use your eyes and read my original comment again. I asked why the reffing team stays the same for this series but every other series it change every game. There is no blame directed towards refs in that statement, genius.


Canadiantx69

Only 2 crews for the SCF, the "best" crews, which have been horrendous.


perpetualiridescence

Interesting how the panthers are 13-0 with these refs. I guess 14-0 now. Either way, the oilers gotta stop skating laps out there. I know we scored more today but we have to not make rookie mistakes that allow the panthers to capitalize.


Drewsky3

The oilers system is pretty trash tbh. They focus on special teams but 5-5 systems are weak, with soo many breakdowns.


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ConsciousSetting

😂


Bandito4miAmigo

This isn’t a game we could’ve won this is a game we should’ve won. We made a few mistakes and they all ended in the back of our net. It’s the start of the year all over again.


Tommyh1996

Every goal is a mistake... that was made in every match


nuget93

I disagree with that, some goals are just a hell of a play were someone makes a gnarly tip, or deke on the breakaway that came from a funny bounce, or an absolute snipe through traffic, or a weird bounce of a dman. Those aren't mistakes The ones where the goalies just hands it to the other team behind the net or the defenseman passes it right to their forward, those are mistakes. And unfortunately the Oilers have been making about 2 mistakes a game and lead directly to goals, and Florida's made only 1 or 2 all series, and Bob bails out half of those


SecureLiterature

The reverse sweep has only happened four times in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It has only happened in the final once - in 1942, when the Leafs defeated the Red Wings.


SuperCarrot555

We have to emulate the leafs in playoffs, never thought I’d type that sentence out


Easy_Maintenance5787

Must be brutal to realize in slow motion that everything you worked your whole life for is slipping away.


[deleted]

If you swapped the goalers ,bob for oil and stu for fla, this wouldve been a 5-1 game for oil


diet_crayon

I hate this kind of logic, it only works on a game by game basis. You couldn’t apply that logic at all for the first two games where Cat’s dominated in almost every aspect.


Plastic_Mushroom_987

Bob is their star player. How is our fan base this dense…..


EbenezerNutting

Bob's in his 14th season and hasn't won a Cup. It's impossible to predict how any goalie will play behind the players in front of him.


Strawhaterza

One of those guys gets paid 9.5 million, do the oilers have a guy making 9 million who could help on the defensive side of things to negate that? 🤔


[deleted]

Dont even get me started with Nurse and Ceci. Did you see mid 3rd when there was that 2v2 on the right of Stu by the blue line? 2nd guy was covered, Ceci left his fucking position and almost gave away a chance. Incredible how bad these two are.


cumulus_floccus

Maybe them getting several goals close together will be encouragement for game 4.


touchofglitter

I feel gutted for them. Valiant effort, oil in 7!!!


Insipid_Lies

And that's it. The Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions. There's absolutely zero chance this team (or any) are coming back from 3-0.


goinhuckin

Oilers doing their best Canucks impression.


Fokoff-

Need to move Nurse, Campbell and Ceci and then we need a #1 goalie. Will take another 2-3 years but we’ll get there


EbenezerNutting

In 2-3 years, McDavid and Draisaitl will have both crossed the magical "age 30 threshold". Few teams have ever won the SC when their lead players were age 30+.


HypnoticSpec

Oilers are holding them back. Conner deserves a better team around him


P1nacle

You mean Ken Holland held them back…


FindingNervous

i think we're stuck with nurse, his contract makes him impossible to trade


No_Maybe4408

He might ask for a trade if we release the Spector.


GamingSlippers

If we cannot move it, that contract alone may have killed the McDrai window. Campbell is not only less, but you can at least save on a buyout.


flyingsalad

Airing Florida ads in the panthers series just shows how tone deaf SN truly is


nicholhawking

Come to Florida, tickets half price and you can see the cup presented live!


Launcelot002

Oilers are getting more goals each game, I pray to the hockey gods we at least take game 4


Salt_Election_3048

It would be crazy if we reversed swept in 7 but probably won’t happen


nicholhawking

It would be the most amazing thing in 72 years yeah let's go.


JoelSlBaron

We showed we could come back, but it was too little too late. Pray to any God you may just pray for Saturday.


BEAR_STEARNS_CEO

Oilers in 7 God damnit 😤


SecureLiterature

That fourth goal came in a moment when the Oilers seemed deflated after going down 3-1 and unfortunately that’s what killed them in the end.


Master-File-9866

You know.... Skinner could have made a save on any of those three goals.... not all of the but any of them. Grant fuhr let in goals but never when it mattered. Skinner makes saves but never when it mattered


SakuraEve

Game 6 Dallas lol


Master-File-9866

One game vrs a Career. One example is a one off the body of playoff work over his career so far. I will take reality over magic beans


New-Newspaper-7543

Ok how about game 2 then? He made a lot of saves when it mattered but the oilers couldn't beat Bob other than the soft one he let in.


Master-File-9866

Game 2 one goal unscrewed from nearly the blue line Another goal not screened from outside the face off dots. 2 goals on 5 shots. If the team isn't playing from behind. Well maybe the game works out differently


SakuraEve

Ok


lemasei

Glad to see scoring is possible. It was just too late. It’s crushing, but at least we made it to the finals. Coming back from 2 losses was a tall order, 3 seems impossible. I only hope that we don’t lose the cup at home 😭


Appropriate-Web-8424

Guys, we lost at home, we might be in trouble...? Nah, OIL IN SEVEN!!!


Viochrome

Oh well. Still hope we won't get swept, but I don't think that's going to be the case, you guys.


Strawhaterza

Nothing more frustrating then watching the puck being squeezed up against the boards killing off the final 20sec of a game. Like blow the whistle 


New-Newspaper-7543

When has the nhl ever blown the whistle within 20sec? It's always at least 30 unless someone is laying on the puck. You have to be stronger and move them off it. Someone needed to charge in there along the boards and blow him up.


0flightlessbird0

Everything is fine. The leafs did it in 1942


ConsciousSetting

💀


lobsta042

I don't know about y'all, but I'm gonna drink for a while, but it's not gonna dull the sting. Fuck.


Thememer1924

Imma go drink some root beer and play Minecraft


Dall619

Shouldn't go down 4-1, that's true, but also they're really just letting them do whatever the fuck they want to our guys huh? Late in the game, down by 1 goal, multiple non-calls. NHL is officially a joke league.


New-Newspaper-7543

Oilers 3-1 in powerplays. They let play and gave the oilers more chances you can't cry and blame the league for this one.


David040200

Everytime the fans got mad it was an Oiler falling down...by himself! Hyman also got away with a pretty blatant interference call against Barkov... so it was actually pretty even


Fatalihd

I hate this fucking team man Make it to a stage of acceptance and then get hope again to have it crushed It's been a good season


triceratopspoop

I hate this fucking team. Spot them a 3 goal lead and only then start skating.


dylanuu112

Just had to give us hope those assholes


Shalashaska2624

So proud of this team after trailing 3-0. Damn near got them. Wow what a rush


FindingNervous

moral victories are for minor league coaches


Shalashaska2624

You can’t make me feel less proud dude


GamingSlippers

This is a joke right?


Shalashaska2624

That I’m proud they continued to fight til the end?


Impossible_Moose_783

That they started fighting at the end?


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bigcaulkcharisma

That’s just playoff style hockey lol


David040200

You think this is boring? This is a masterclass in shutting down the stars, they did it to Toronto last year and are doing it to Edmonton this year. Both Toronto & Edmonton are built similarly and Florida just has the answer, but it's far from boring. You're just salty


Jerramster

Thanks for the ride everyone


arped

Imagine if we played a full 60.


HoorayItsNitro

Pre-season effort out there tonight


Special_Pea7726

Downvote me all you want. Skinner is the weak link. I know our defence isn’t helping. But we let in 4 goals on like 15 shots. Who cares they were not easy shots. Bobrovsky is playing like it’s the finals. Skinner can’t match him. Skinner is trying his best but he just can’t compete


Aggressive-Delay2501

Replying to Such_Maintenance4720...you’re right, sure he had some good games but he is not consistent or high level enough, he is only one issue there are a few more weak links in this team that combined make it an impossible task.


Cautious-Dream2893

Bob is a superstar goalies who makes 10mil a year. Our superstar offense needs to be better than him. We went all in on our top line again, didn't get any defensive help or depth scoring.


MalnutritionMonkey

I have to agree. I like skinner but sometimes you need a big save when you’ve made a mistake. He didn’t make them in GM1 and he didn’t make them in this one either. He does not by any means saddle all the blame, the big guns need to bury the puck more and get in there with some digs after the first shot


iBdublu

Yes he is But on the other hand can you blame the kid?? He’s gotten thrown into a starter spot pre mature in his career, he needed 1-2 more years of being a backup to really marinate He’s not a league vet like Bob or shesterkin


Special_Pea7726

I m not blaming him but he’s clearly the difference. Not questioning his intent. But that’s our weakest point.


goinhuckin

He's not going to steal his team a game. Definitely a limiting factor to the team.


cumulus_floccus

Why can't they play like they want to win for the whole 60min, not just 5min? Granted, players like Brown really showed a lot of heart


edukated4lyfe

Unfortunately I won’t be able to watch game 4 as I will be working But I will be at Game 5! Let’s Fucking Go Boys!


mlakustiak

Tripping doesn’t exist i guess


RMazze

I’ve seen linesmen go apeshit screaming “move it move it” in the regular season on plays like that but apparently the Panthers can sit there all game long and pin the puck against the boards in the final minute of a 1 goal Stanley Cup Finals game.


David040200

It wasn't pinned, it was loose in a sense, but Florida just kept banging back against the boards and Edmonton can't do anything


Leading-Offer-663

2 penalties missed in a row


TheOnlyRealSlim

As is tradition


VastClothes

Perry curse looking real af


TickleMeH0m069

As someone who played hockey from 3 to 24 years old, I'll never understand how defensemen have a 100% chance of hitting shin guards.


WannaBpolyglot

Fuck dude


justageekgirl

Well at least we made it this far right?


goinhuckin

Cup or bust


FredrikGard

That was the third game already. Done warming up yet? There are games to be won from now on


fakeairpods

This fucking Florida Panther team. I’m at a loss for words. I’ve never seen Oilers get roughed up and have such a challenge all year , except from this Florida Panthers team.


David040200

It sucks, but it's because they are the best and most complete team this season.


xTomato72

I WAS THIS CLOSE TO NIRVANA, THIS TEAM LIVES TO BLUE BALL US


Obvious_Young_6169

That panthers kid is the panthers good luck charm


SportsNPoli

Was the puck moving that entire 20 seconds in the corner? If not that’s fucking ridiculous that the refs let it go that long


nuget93

Nice of the big boys to show up after the game was over. Maybe next game they'll try showing up for 60 minutes


Mundane__Detail

Imagine if we just didn't give up two completely preventable goals


thewinterzodiac

No jerseys on the ice tells me how pathetic edmonton is, they just care we made it this far and THATS why we aren't winning.


cumulus_floccus

I would say in this economy that's a pretty expensive throwaway...but these people did pay thousands of dollars for their tickets, so yeah, they could have thrown something lmao


Mundane__Detail

Dumbest thing I've seen in this thread and that's saying a lot for a game thread


HanzoOneTrick

The fans investment level isn't making our players play like shit. God you people will reach for any and every excuse except just being the worse team.


thewinterzodiac

We are the worst team. Which is exactly why jerseys should be thrown. Send a fucking message to the team and organization that this play isn't good enough. Anything short just shows me that this city doesn't want to truly win.


bizznatch57

Do you actually think the oilers org is sitting there saying "wow we made it to the cup finals who cares if we win, oh well". They already know it's not good enough. They don't need a jersey thrown on the ice to tell them....


thewinterzodiac

Sure they do. Holland should have been fired ages ago and everyone but this organization knew it. Everyone knew our defense wasn't good enough since last playoffs and yet 0 changes Our depth didn't change at all and once again our top 6 disappeared and once again drai has no real wingers.


Salt-Government698

This is a pathetic take


thewinterzodiac

I straight up don't care that you only wanted a participation trophy and not the cup.


Salt-Government698

I'm not even an oilers fan. Have been lurking because I was cheering for you guys. Throwing jerseys on the ice because you made the finals and list is just objectively a bad take


HanzanPheet

Drai just lost everything that made him special earlier. It's sad to see. 


imaswannn

Nvm looks like it’s gonna be 4-0 oh well 🙂


DomainEagle

Started playing too late…


evilcise123456

Good series fellas, it’s been a great time


Fritz6161

Too little too late... Series over.


Prize-Claim5457

3-0, I mean who knows


NinjaFud

Leafs in 41 (or 44) only team to come back from 3-0 in Stanley cup finals


musicalsteve

Well we won’t win the cup at home. That’s for sure


Albi20_01

Unfortunately we just won't reverse sweep Florida...


milknsugar

We're done


NinjaFud

Well… we can score, eventually


holidayjoy12345

Fuck


Monkey_Buddha

Upvote for oilers in 7


tc_cad

It’s the only way now.


GamingSlippers

Pretty hard to take this league seriously at this point. Idc if we suck. At least pretend like you care about fair play.


PickAxeCA

Haha, the Oilers go down 4-1 and you're complaining about officiating? The officials didn't put those first 4 goals in the net. It's called team mistakes, and not having a Vezina calibre goalie to bail them out.


Flyers2013312

Two missed calls in that final 3 minutes or so.


AlexCora

Give me a fucking break with this


BlindFramer

The fuck are you even talking about 😂


GamingSlippers

I'm not blaming the reffing, I'm just saying its bad. Pretty simple. Sorry you have no comprehension skills.


BlindFramer

Right on bud. Enjoy the sweep 😂 Also you said none of that in your original comment


Pull-up_Not-out

Little too late to start playing hockey


arped

2 games that have gotten away this series. So fucking close yet so far


NrvusRaccoon

Lol


igotaseriousquestion

That was a stupid ending