Edmonton Oilers Defeat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, advance to WCF

[Bizzare]

Silovs was fine, but he was not the Canucks best player in this series. Let in way too many goals, especially from distance. He was “good” overall.

 

[OilerTyler]

I imagine it's probably one of the lowest shots per game averages of all time in the playoffs. Top 10 I would bet.

The Canucks averaged 20.8 shots per game which is the 6th lowest by a playoff team since they started recording shots in 59-60. They were very, very lucky to get as far as they did. I thought the wheels would fall off way sooner.

 

[BurnabyJoe7]

It took the Oilers seven games to beat the Canucks on their third string goalie.

That's pretty funny.

The third string goalie was also the Canucks best player this series by a longshot. Interpret that however you like and enjoy the off-season bud

 

[Nostradumbass]

Yes, Boston had more playoff success than both the Oilers opponents combined in their last 10 seasons. The same with Florida and the same with Tampa Bay.

Boston had the easy bracket in the first round, they got to play a team with literally no playoff success in 20 years.

 

[johnjm22]

That was one of the worst get your goalie off/6v5 scenarios in NHL history. Just brutal from the Canucks.

No one ever agrees with me, but I think the NHL should tweak the rules to favor a team more when they pull their goalie.

 

[Duodenum]

Good luck to the Oilers the rest of the playoffs, hope Mcdavid can get a cup and cement his legacy as one of the best ever.

 

[Captain Controversy]

How do you have 5 shots beyond the halfway point of the match in a Game 7 on home ice with Owen Wilson in the crowd?

You're playing against the freakin' Oilers, that titanium asteroid worth 10,000 quadrillion dollars would've been able to score on this defence with Skinner in the net. Canucks should be ashamed, they let the worst team in this entire playoffs beat them and not even show up until 3 minutes left. Pathetic.

What? The oilers were the worst team in the playoffs? I'm pretty sure they are top 4..
Give the Canucks some credit, they took the oilers to 7 games with a back up goalie.

 

[eviohh26]

Yes, Boston had more playoff success than both the Oilers opponents combined in their last 10 seasons. The same with Florida and the same with Tampa Bay.

LoL Boston keeps getting to play the leafs. No shit .

 

[Pip]

With the Oilers win today, Corey Perry just hit another performance bonus that will count against Edmonton's cap next year.

This is such a Leafs fan thing to care about

 

[Ninety7]

How do you have 5 shots beyond the halfway point of the match in a Game 7 on home ice with Owen Wilson in the crowd?

You're playing against the freakin' Oilers, that titanium asteroid worth 10,000 quadrillion dollars would've been able to score on this defence with Skinner in the net. Canucks should be ashamed, they let the worst team in this entire playoffs beat them and not even show up until 3 minutes left. Pathetic.

O h there he is!

Solid analysis as usual

 

[bucks_oil]

I just don't really get the joke but yea.

Ok… well I won’t recount it… it’s inflammatory, but you can look it up… last time you made the finals (2012?)

 

[Divine]

Boston had the easy bracket in the first round, they got to play a team with literally no playoff success in 20 years.

They did and that team was injured too

Edmonton got 2 rounds of that level of competition.

LoL Boston keeps getting to play the leafs. No shit .

They played the Leafs once in the last 5 seasons.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Demko likely steals at least 1-2 games in this series if he played the entire thing and came in hot without any injury. Silovs was great but last game he let in a couple softies due to inexperience.

 

[Akrapovince]

Silovs was fine, but he was not the Canucks best player in this series. Let in way too many goals, especially from distance. He was “good” overall.

It’s hard for me to say, for every soft goal he let in, he stopped three cross-seam one timers.

I’m sure Demko would have saved some of the softies that Silovs let in, but I’m also confident that Demko isn’t making some of those saves. At least without injuring himself.

The save on Draisatl and Kulak alone this game were crazy. You can’t really ask for much more from any goaltender, and if you are, the rest of the team really isn’t showing up.

 

[eviohh26]

Ok… well I won’t recount it… it’s inflammatory, but you can look it up… last time you made the finals (2012?)

I don' t like riddles. Frig of Ricky.

 

[Ninety7]

They did and that team was injured too

Edmonton got 2 rounds of that level of competition.



They played the Leafs once in the last 5 seasons.

Who cares

Leafs are the best team that never won the cup, we all get it.

 

[Bank Shot]

They did and that team was injured too

Edmonton got 2 rounds of that level of competition.

If the Oilers win the Cup this year we will let you award an honorary asterisk because the cup run was too easy for you to bear.

No one else will care, but whatever makes your poor soul happy.

 

[eviohh26]

They did and that team was injured too

Edmonton got 2 rounds of that level of competition.



They played the Leafs once in the last 5 seasons.

You said 10 years.

 

[iCanada]

Playing with them so much, and having a high ozone start % is a massive benefit. Oilers used him to his strengths.

Oh agreed. I just think his weaknesses are smaller than you think.

That being said - the fact that he's better without McDavid or Draisaitl does also come with the caveat that Ceci is maybe the biggest analytics black hole in the league. He tends to sewer every pair he's on every game.

Although that being said - him and Kulak bucked that trend in game 6 / 7, so who knows.

 

[Divine]

You said 10 years.

Boston has more success in the last 5 years than both the teams Edmonton played combined also.

 

[eviohh26]

Imagine trying to chrip as a Leafs fan right now. Canucks have the same amount of success in 1 playoff appearance as the Leafs big 4 core. What a joke of a team the leafs are.

 

[Sniper99]

Bouchard is the reason the Oilers won this series. He and Ekholm were incredible. I felt like 90% of the game I was waiting for them to get the f*** off the ice so the Canucks would get a scoring chance.

Continue on with your pathetic excuses. Theyre the best comedy.

 

[Divine]

Imagine trying to chrip as a Leafs fan right now. Canucks have the same amount of success in 1 playoff appearance as the Leafs big 4 core. What a joke of a team the leafs are.

Who is the strongest team McDavid and Drai have eliminated in their playoff career?

 

[Dust]

Imagine trying to chrip as a Leafs fan right now. Canucks have the same amount of success in 1 playoff appearance as the Leafs big 4 core. What a joke of a team the leafs are.

Leafs never made it to game 7 of the 2nd round, Nucks have had more success.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Edmonton got 2 rounds of that level of competition.

Has the last 8 years not solidified it enough that it does not matter the level of competition the Leafs face? LA would mop the floor with the Leafs, so would the 21-22 Flames, the 23-24 Canucks, the 22-23 Knights, the 21-22 Avs, etc.