GDT: WCSF GM01 | Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Wed. May 8th | 7pm PST | SNP/CBC | In Arturs We Trust

[LemonSauceD]

let miller/lindholm matchup against mcdavid/drai at home. find a way to get petey on the ice against their 3rd and 4th liners.

McDrai probably gonna play 30 minutes a night

 

[JAK]

IN PDO WE TRUST!

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Did anyone see Corrado on the price and sekeres show yesterday? He literally said the only way we win is if Skinner plays like shit. So fu** him he's officially become just another sheep in this bizzarro world where the mandate is to push the oilers being some powerhouse, it's the leafs of the west situation.

Sekeres who I used to hate along with Blake have now become champions for the team which just adds to the whole madness that's is round two.
Like I know I'm ranting here but it's crazy how every thing Vancouver was because Nashville played bad or Vancouver played bad, not Nashville playing well.

I really really want us to beat these shits badly, like game 1 badly, just to see the meltdown .

 

[Slapshot_11]

I feel like the lindholm line would be best against McDavids because once they get in the offense its hard to get the puck off garland and make their line waste time playing defense

Did anyone see Corrado on the price and sekeres show yesterday? He literally said the only way we win is if Skinner plays like shit. So fu** him he's officially become just another sheep in this bizzarro world where the mandate is to push the oilers being some powerhouse, it's the leafs of the west situation.

Sekeres who I used to hate along with Blake have now become champions for the team which just adds to the whole madness that's is round two.
Like I know I'm ranting here but it's crazy how every thing Vancouver was because Nashville played bad or Vancouver played bad, not Nashville playing well.

I really really want us to beat these shits badly, like game 1 badly, just to see the meltdown .

Bud we're without demko and got outplayed by the preds

We are most likely losing

 

[Diversification]

At the end of the day, it's irrelevant what the analysts say. The games will be decided on the ice. For those of you expecting mea culpas and rending of garments should the Canucks end up winning the series, don't hold your breath. The talking heads can always spin it as the unpredictability of playoff hockey or make some self deprecating comment about how this is why they're on radio rather than working in the league making the tough decisions.

Personally, I think we're going to make a series of it. Silovs is playing well and he's been really good picking up pucks through screens. The Oilers, however, can also force him side to side and we will see how he manages new looks on offense. With more room out there, Canucks should be able to generate some looks of their own. We will need to hit a good offensive streak to get by these guys but it wouldn't be the first time that's happened.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

I don't fairly have high hopium for this one, jsut taking one game at a time; the least thing I'd hope they wouldn't do is hold the lead and stop skating. If you do have high hopium... good luck

 

[tantalum]

I'm happy for the canucks to seemingly viewed as massive underdogs. Just provides more motivation for the locker room to come out and lay an 8-1 thrashing on them tonight....

This is the same talk the Oilers had about them last playoff going into round 2. We know what happened. And honestly, the Oiler PP played well in round 1 against the Kings. That is about it. That was the only area where they were dominant against the Kings. It was a 5 game series win where at 5-on-5 they were below water on expected goal share.

 

[ChilliBilly]

I'm pretty sure the 2 teams match up fairly evenly in the end. Like I called in the preds series, a lot of this is just going to come down to puck luck . get shots on goal, don't try to be to fancy.

We have an edge on D, with Z, Soucy and Meyers having the size to endure. And no one other than McGod can skate like Hughes.

I think it is actually going to come down to whether or not EP elevates for this series.

 

[HelloCookie]

Riot article on TSN on Round 2 gameday, lol. I thought it'd take at least round 3 for that to come up, but silly me was optimistic

 

[Bobby9]

Does our franchise player still have a tummy ache? Or is he in for tonight?

 

[PavelBure10]

Wohoo, about freaking time. Finally game time. Seems like it's been forever, so stoked.
Pettersson apparently had the flu and will be playing tonight which is great. We really need him to be a presence in the second round.
Hoping Silovs can remain hot and shut the door on the big trio of McDavid, Draisaitl and Hyman, going to be a tough task for the rookie goaltender, but hopefully he can do it.

Anyways we shall see, I am really excited for this one. Would really love to shut up a lot of the Oilers fans, most "not all" have been quite arrogant and cocky.

Let's go Canucks

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I feel like the lindholm line would be best against McDavids because once they get in the offense its hard to get the puck off garland and make their line waste time playing defense


Bud we're without demko and got outplayed by the preds

We are most likely losing

We did not get outplayed by the press aside from 1 game. The only stat they led in overall in the series was shots, 25-23 average per game.

Obviously it would be ideal to have Demko but from February to the end of round 1 we have been the best defensive team and we no longer need a vezina calibre goalie to win. For all the talk about the oilers in round one the kings played them even 5on5 and the oilers still played mostly meh in their end.

My point tho was more to do with how much the media is painting this as lobsided based on nothing but the series against the kings, while at the same time we shut down a team who since February outscored and had a better pp than the vaunted oilers yet.

Guess we will see tonight.

 

[Indiana]

So the Coilers are "Canada's Team" again huh?

Then let's break them again!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

It is game day, my dudes.

At long last! It’s finally here! Drop the damn puck!

 

[HelloCookie]

New opponent, new sacrifice. No, it's not piss jug on the left, it's olive oil. Bunch of oil in the bowl. Why? Yes.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

12 hours until puck drop.

This will be an interesting one.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Can't wait this is gonna be a good night can feel it !! Go Canucks you have a whole province cheering for you besides 1 Boston Pizza in Penticton haha !!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-fans-penticton-boston-pizza-supports-oilers

 

[Bgav]

lol Jason Gregor on 650 talking about the Oilers like they are the red wings in their prime

 

[EpochLink]

Game day mother f***ers

Can't wait this is gonna be a good night can feel it !! Go Canucks you have a whole province cheering for you besides 1 Boston Pizza in Penticton haha !!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-fans-penticton-boston-pizza-supports-oilers

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Whatever, most Albertans who are sick and tired of Alberta moved to the Okanagan or Vancouver Island.

Also, Boston Pizza is the drizzling shits.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

lol Jason Gregor on 650 talking about the Oilers like they are the red wings in their prime

They do share some similarities if you omit Lidstrom, Hasek and a few other Hall Of Famers.

 

[LordBacon]

New opponent, new sacrifice. No, it's not piss jug on the left, it's olive oil. Bunch of oil in the bowl. Why? Yes.

As a guitarist I demand to know what the Ericsson pedal does.

 

[HelloCookie]

As a guitarist I demand to know what the Ericsson pedal does.

The Empty Net Assassin 5000 superfuzz pedal is a univox super fuzz clone with some further adjustability is what I was sold. Buyers remorse? Maybe. To describe it further, it makes the tune to sound like.... well, let's say you have a 1x12 bass cabinet and this bad boy will transcend it into 6x6! When you trigger the pedal Loui's eyes turn blue.

 

[LordBacon]

When you trigger the pedal Loui's eyes turn blue.

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Much as I felt Game 1 was a must win for LA (they didn't win), I feel like Game 1 is a must-win for Vancouver to plant some seeds of doubt in Edmonton's mind. Hope they're ready to come out guns blazing. If the Oilers are half as overconfident as their fans, we might be able to catch them by surprise.

 

[Canucks LB]

Much as I felt Game 1 was a must win for LA (they didn't win), I feel like Game 1 is a must-win for Vancouver to plant some seeds of doubt in Edmonton's mind. Hope they're ready to come out guns blazing. If the Oilers are half as overconfident as their fans, we might be able to catch them by surprise.

It’s not must win, honestly, but it would give us some serious momentum, way more than the average playoff series.