Around the League Thread | The one where Florida blows it…?

[Mr. Canucklehead]

All it takes is adjustments, Florida has one more game to make one.

Maybe Zito should adjust the head coach. Maurice hasn’t been able to accomplish anything.

 

[AzNightmare]

I just want this to go into overtime.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Florida will get shutout 4-0 on home ice as Brad Marchand, Mark Recchi and Tim Thomas chip at Luongo from the adjacent pressbox.

 

[EpochLink]

Maybe Zito should adjust the head coach. Maurice hasn’t been able to accomplish anything.

That's where the AV preference comes in, AV didn't adjust shit until shit hit the fan.

 

[archangel2]

how the hell are the oilers taken this to game 7? After the 1st 3 games I had them dead in the water

 

[Svencouver]

 

[EpochLink]

how the hell are the oilers taken this to game 7? After the 1st 3 games I had them dead in the water

Adjustments, Edmonton made them while Florida is sticking to their game plan.
Edmonton adjustments have worked, Florida hasn't kept up.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Pettersson had 1 goal in 13 games, and let this happen. I will never forgive him until this team wins a Cup of our own.

Getting bullied by an opposing teams goal celebration will be his legacy if he doesn't lift one.

Easiest player in the league to play against. Beer league battle and work ethic.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Let's hope for a repeat.

 

[crazychimp]

If they are being compared to the 2012 kings it’s the Oilers cup to lose here.

But as someone said I at least hope it’s an intense game going to OT.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

If they are being compared to the 2012 kings it’s the Oilers cup to lose here.

But as someone said I at least hope it’s an intense game going to OT.

Yeah, gimme a wild Game 7. Something like Game 5 where both teams traded opportunities and it was close at the end. I don’t want a one sided blowout.

 

[EpochLink]

Maybe Zito should adjust the head coach. Maurice hasn’t been able to accomplish anything.

Have a feeling he’s gonna get fired if they lose. Then he will be black balled from coaching in the league

 

[sandwichbird2023]

Florida's D is Forsling-Ekblad, Mikkola-Montour, OEL-Kulikov. Forsling is good but I think it's finally showing that, individually, these are not the best players making up this D group.

We crap on the Oilers D group for a long time, but with Bouchard stepping up, it's not a stretch to consider the Oilers actually having the better D group in this series.

I know Barkov is good defensively, but I can also understand how McDavids been eating them alive after a couple games to get adjusted. Doesn't help that Barkov also took that huge hit that seem to have turned the tide in the series. Still can't believe Draisaitl didn't miss a single game for that flying elbow. Probably the biggest flying elbow in the playoff since Bure in 94.

 

[tradervik]

I have to confess I was “cheering” for the Oilers to start the finals and I demonstrated my commitment by not watching any of the first four games. Indeed by the time Florida went up 3-0, I was cheering for the Panthers to put an end to the ridiculousness of hockey in late June. However, now that we are on the verge of witnessing hockey history if the Panthers choke away the series, I’m back on the Oil wagon (or at least trailing a couple blocks behind in my trusty sedan), which means we’ll see the “reverse choke” as Florida musters the will to take the final game in the sweltering heat and humidity of summer in southern Florida.

 

[Szechwan]

Panthers need to wander off into the jungle and do some ayahuasca to reset their brains

 

[EpochLink]

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I’d be so pissed if I were him, how did it come to this.

 

[Hit the post]

Question I have to ask...did Luongo kidnap Bobrovsky & replace him in net for the Panthers in this series?

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Yeah, gimme a wild Game 7. Something like Game 5 where both teams traded opportunities and it was close at the end. I don’t want a one sided blowout.

Nothing I've seen the past 3 games supports any sort of close game. We will probably see the Oilers get the first 3 goals before Florida scores 1 but fails to get anything done the rest of the way.

 

[Vector]

Yeah, I’m stressing for Luongo right now. Poor man. And I feel in my bones this one is going to slip away, too. I’m calling Oilers in Game 7.

Haven’t you learned to keep this impure thoughts
to yourself?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Haven’t you learned to keep this impure thoughts
to yourself?

Maybe I’m the reason this is all happening. Forever cursed to bring about good fortune for our rivals, but not for us.

 

[GranvilleIsland]

I smell a pk regression coming for the Oilers in game 7. Just like their offense regressed positively after game 3.

 

[VanJack]

It's hard to believe that Florida risks being only the second team in NHL hsitory to lose in the Stanley Cup Final after taking a 3-0 series lead.

I don't know what it is about Paul Maurice coached teams. He's been one of the most successful NHL coaches of his era......but in the end his teams always seem to choke when it matters most. And the odds are now down to 50/50 that it happens yet again.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Being outscored 18 to 5 the past 3 games is totally nuts.

We were outscored 13 to 3 in the final 4 games of 2011 but somehow managed to win one.

 

[valkynax]

If this is the way Oilers wins it, I am absolutely on board.

Chokers gonna choke.

 

[SillyRabbit]

If they are being compared to the 2012 kings it’s the Oilers cup to lose here.

But as someone said I at least hope it’s an intense game going to OT.

So in these playoffs, they've allowed 4 goals while shorthanded and scored 3.

At -1, they're almost net neutral on the penalty kill, while having the best PP in the league.

I never wanna hear about PDO again.