Post-Game Talk: Built. Different.

[dustrock]

I think I said before my wife's nickname for Kapanen is Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme breakaway, Bouchard 1v3 somehow into a breakaway, Podz going hard Drai-style towards the net.

Never give up, never surrender.

 

[redgrant]

The Tkachuk family have a brand and they are better at selling it than anyone else. And the hockey media keeps falling for it.

Goes all the way back to their old man. Big, tough powerforward who disappeared in the playoffs like clockwork.

Yeah after that pathetic staged 4 nations fight where Hagel beat him up he's been "injured" selfishly sat on the bench entire gold medal game because of 10 second tiktok clips and he thinks he's larger than the team.

 

[dustrock]

Realizing that for many fans this is the first time they've seen the Oilers have a lead in a SCF series. 06 and last year were both failed comebacks.

First SCF lead since I was counting individual pubes.

 

[McDrai]

Florida really had nothing going even strength for 3 out of the 4 periods.

 

[redgrant]

Maurice turning into Hiller

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On paper this is such a mid team. Look at these guys. I'd take our top 6 dmen over theirs any day of the week. It's definition of mediocre defense if they didn't get Seth Jones.

 

[Kinibo]

That overtime goal, and all the little plays leading up to it, was like a ballet on ice. Talent like that is generational. These are the glory days.

 

[MessierThanThou]

@Bumblebee Man

 

[Oilhawks]

And when looking at the Ice time Oilers least iced player had 5-7 more minutes than Floridas whole third line. Look what that did to the Kings in the first round...

"Depth wins championships"

 

[McHelpus]

Draisaitl 10/27 on the faceoff dot. Just a joke all around from the refs, through 3 rounds he was never officiated like that. Why not lay the rule book on Florida???

 

[Oilhawks]

He picked the Oilers to win the Cup...

Big ol' bag of meh. He still has an issue with this team. Always has

 

[Oilhawks]

Woof. Forsling and Ekblad had rough games.

Here's to many more rough games for those two

 

[Spawn]

Good for Knoblauch doubling down, that was 100 % goalie interference.

Goalie interference for 31 of 32 teams more accurately. Colin Campbell in charge of the war room while his son is the assistant GM for the Panthers means Sam Bennett gets the benefit of the doubt every time.

 

[Oilhawks]

Draisaitl 10/27 on the faceoff dot. Just a joke all around from the refs, through 3 rounds he was never officiated like that. Why not lay the rule book on Florida???

Just Colin Campbell things

 

[bellagiobob]

I actually agree because it’s clear as day was Bennett is doing there, bulldozing his way towards the net, knowing there’s gonna be some sort of contact with the defender and then falling forward into the goalie but I look at it from the point of view of an officiating stand point where they aren’t going to admit fault and overturn a call unless it’s blatantly obvious and the accidental clash of skates between Bennett and the Oilers player is all they need to uphold their initial.

Refs have had no problem overturning 10+ goals of Hyman's over the last couple of years for contact that was less than that or when he was blatantly pushed into the goalie.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Draisaitl 10/27 on the faceoff dot. Just a joke all around from the refs, through 3 rounds he was never officiated like that. Why not lay the rule book on Florida???

Hasn't that been a pretty common theme throughout the playoffs? Saw someone say they put McDavid and Drai together so Drai can try and cheat on the faceoff and when he gets kicked out Connor just takes it and he was 61.5% on the dot tonight.

 

[syz]

Well guess I'm not sleeping tonight anyways because there's a f***in mouse or something trapped in my wall. Can't be a rat because I don't live close enough to the Panthers' hotel.

 

[M Ace]

Ali versus Foreman. You know the quality doesn't get any better.

A total of 76 shots on goal and a stunning 102 hits total in the game says it all...

 

[M Ace]

He set the tone absolutely burying PEDblad with a monster hit. He kept it up throughout the entire game, and Podkolzin also got his licks in. Pretty sure we won the hit ratio. We'll need everyone to win it and for the most part, everyone brought it when it counted.

51-51 in the hit department!

 

[McAsuno]

Kappy's major problem in the regular season IMO was the Ozone turnovers and overall puck mismanagement. Now? He's making smart small passes or dumping and chasing. And he hits through people like there's no tomorrow. Absolutely love it. Keep it up, Cheeks.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[M Ace]

kapanen deserves a contract. Demonstration of a player finding his groove, giving it his all and he's a right shot. You can see how much fun he's having out there.

Just hope he isn't the next Pisani....

BUT he was vital in WJC for Finland for the 2016 gold, så he is clutch!

WJC 2016 Gold medal game

 

[Stammertime91]

@Bumblebee Man

For 31 teams: penalty

For Florida:

Thats a solid hockey play, no penalty. Keep playing or you'll get embellishment.


Playing them is an absolute disgrace. They get every ticky tack call, deliberation and when guys use their elbows, refs five feet away dont call shit. You guys know it, just dont get caught up on every little thing. Just beat these f***ers, put them out to pasture and watch their fanbase dwindle back down to 5k.

 

[foshizzle]

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Makar descending, Booch in ascendancy. Amazing D for his age.

Bouchard didn’t become a full-time NHL’er in 2021/22. If you look from that date one- it’s not even close- Bouchard way in the lead

 

[McAsuno]

 

[bellagiobob]

Goalie interference for 31 of 32 teams more accurately. Colin Campbell in charge of the war room while his son is the assistant GM for the Panthers means Sam Bennett gets the benefit of the doubt every time.

You would think that a player that knocked Stolarz out of that series, gave Andersen a deliberate hit to the head might have a bit of a rep with the league, but it's the exact opposite, he has impunity, and we all know why.