Health was my big concern, but there were a number who hated him especially early days. They felt he was over slotted in a top 6 role and couldn't keep up. He won some over, but certainly not all.
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Just interesting to see
I'm expecting one of two outcomes:
1. Tight checking game the Panther squeak out 2-1
2. Oilers blowout
We should know pretty early. The Panthers have come out flat/hesitant/scared each of the last 3 games. If that happens again and the Oilers can jump on them it will be over early. If both teams come out nervous and its 0-0 through 10 minutes I expect the Panthers to slowly take control of the game.
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Oilers channeling 1942 Maple Leafs in stunning comeback to tie Cup Final
Oilers have chance tonight to do what only 1 team in NHL history has ever done before come back from 0-3 in a SCF and Win the Stanley Cup.
The only other NHL team the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs
Now, in their first postseason meeting against the Panthers, the Oilers are poised to join an elite club of one. If that happens, surely someone in the Edmonton dressing room should utter “By jiminy!” to celebrate a time when Apps was a brilliant player, not things on a smartphone.
Connor McDavid can do what once Maple Leafs great and captain Syl Apps did.
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That would be the perfect ending, with the cherry on top of Hyman's amazing season and also perhaps a rather astute prediction on your part.
.Question : You know which player has scored the most playoff goals in a single playoff season in the entire Salary Cap Era since 2004?
Answer: Zach Hyman with 16 in current playoffs.
In fact you would have to go back 28 years to 1996 playoff where Joe Sakic scored 18.
Question: Who has scored the most playoff goals in the last 3 playoff years combined.
Answer: Zach Hyman with 30 in 55 games (Draidsaitl tied)
So in fact if that was your prediction you would be betting on the favourite with the highest odds as NO ONE has scored more goals in a playoff season nor last 3 seasons combined. .
Vegas odds makers have that as the safest bet on the board. IF Oilers win !!!
PS .. The irony also would be sweet because Zach Hyman Drafted: 2010, FLA (123rd overall), 5th round, 3rd pick. As Panther original draft pick scoring the Series winning goal writes it own story.
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If oilers fans are in here doing that, they are pathetic... Imagine winning the cup and wasting time with that.... But , we all know it's gonna happen cuz ppl suck
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I feel like Edmonton winning a cup and their fans “celebrating” on the Leafs board this close to July would be proof of concept the Leafs are indeed Canada’s team. Will keep an eye out for the festivities…
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No way, his current linemates play quite different than AM, MM and NY. They will join him at the corner to flight for the puck, unlike his old linemates in TOR.
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I have actually started to think long term tin foil hat conspiracy and cheer a bit for the McDavid (not Oilers). Really tough though.
If McDavid wins it will be a mission accomplished, As a UFA say, I've accomplished everything possible in Edmonton, nothing else to do, lets move on and do it again for a new team. If he loses it will be a I want to stay in Edmonton and finish the deal.
If McDavid wins it will be a mission accomplished, As a UFA say, I've accomplished everything possible in Edmonton, nothing else to do, lets move on and do it again for a new team. If he loses it will be a I want to stay in Edmonton and finish the deal.
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Toronto made a bold move to win that Cup - they healthy scratched their regular season leading scorer for games 4-5-6-7 of the final.
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Yeah, like that's gonna happen. The only enforcement you'll see is if you venture into their forum.
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The Leafs have major flaws, don't get me wrong. But it's not surprising that even the mighty Panthers live or die based on their goalie.
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today I heard one of the hosts on a local radio say that Gretzky told the HNIC panel the issue with the Oilers having problems scoring was that they should quickly shoot high on the Bob's right side in game 1 or 2, and the Oilers have started to doing that since game 3.
Panthers choke this game away they will move to Atlanta soon enough lol
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