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

[Sergei Shirokov]

They might just be stuck with him at that cap hit. He's not a bad player, but at 4.75 for 2 more years I can't imagine there's a line for his services. You could buy him out, and it would free up 3.6m next year, and then 2.6m the year after, and then the extra 2 years at 1.5m. Or maybe retain 1.5 and see if you get bites at 3.25m for him.

Might have to move an asset to make it work. They are paying Hughes 7.8M for 4 more years I believe. Demko on a bargain 5M deal over that time too. So there's a very clear contending window right there which should be the priority.

The crazy part about Mikheyev is he had 23 goals & 49 points in his first 78 games as a Canuck on a torn ACL, but has been a black hole since he recovered from his injury (make it make sense).

I think Canucks fans should be very proud of their team overall. They had such a strong season from start to finish, even when many were expecting them to come down to earth (me included), they just kept trucking along. Lots of promise heading into next year.

They caught a couple tough breaks with Demko’s injury and then the news with Bieser yesterday - hope both have successful recoveries. Look on the positive side… you were able to see what you had in Silovs (amazing series) and also see what you had in your leadership. Miller was very good and lead the team with what every NHL team needs out of a leader… grit, heart, determination and accountability.

They showed a lot of resilience throughout the series and were very well coached.

Your so kind.

I was impressed with the Oilers ability to bare-down defensively on the PK (especially) & 5on5 in the tough games, very good around their crease. Their experience definitely showed the last 2 games of this series.

 

[Dust]

You could trade him to a rebuilding team if you attach a pick to him. SJ and Chi are here to take your shitty contracts and all your picks.

You could, just hurts to toss away a pick like that.

 

[syz]

Also how about a golf clap for Arturs Silovs
thought he performed really well for a 23 year old with only a handful of NHL games

Half way through the game the shots were 23-5 and it was only 2-0 Edmonton because he was standing on his head. That typical late game push from the Canucks doesn't happen without him keeping it from being like 5-0 by that point.

For context he was the biggest story for the Canucks this playoffs and he finished with a .898. Dude got shelled but kept his team in it. I do think the Oilers (again) found some weaknesses as the series went on, though.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I can never fully understand the logic of people who get upset after a series and immediately jump to the "this team I hate will get swept and beat up badly next round against that other team". Do you realize how childish you sound when you say that? It's like a kid who is upset he didn't get something, so he hopes/wishes the other kid will get hurt or be disappointed in turn. That is just pathetic.

So what you saying is.....

Dallas in 3?

 

[Nogatco Rd]

… .865 for Silovs this series, not hating on him but he wasn’t fantastic. Made some big saves, but he wasn’t outstanding.

Don’t think that # is accurate

 

[eviohh26]

You could, just hurts to toss away a pick like that.

It does but I'd like to use his cap space to keep some players. That OEL buyout really kicks in next year.

 

[TheNumber4]

Damn that PDO really regressed with perfect timing for the Oilers.

 

[Dust]

Don’t think that # is accurate

I think he was .882%. Which isn't amazing, but it outplayed Skinner by a lot. He also made a ton of goal saving cross crease saves it seemed like. As the series went on it was the point shots that seemed to be his weakness.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

McDavid held pointless for the 3rd time this series. 9 points in 7 games overall.

I think any team coming into a series against EDM would take that. PP really let us down.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

So what you saying is.....

Dallas in 3?

Handy thing about the white towels you guys were waiving is that they can be used to remove the clown make up before you go to bed.

 

[Dust]

It does but I'd like to use his cap space to keep some players. That OEL buyout really kicks in next year.

Oof, I completely missed the OEL buyout on Capfriendly when I was looking. Yikes that one stings, especially year 2. Benning did some things right but that wasn't one of them. At least Garland came over in that trade.

Handy thing about the white towels you guys were waiving is that they can be used to remove the clown make up before you go to bed.

That was clearly sarcasm, c'mon

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Handy thing about the white towels you guys were waiving is that they can be used to remove the clown make up before you go to bed.

It was a joke. The only clown is you for not understanding that.

 

[Bizzare]

Don’t think that # is accurate

Yah, not sure why it’s off… looks like it’s .882 … so still not great.

 

[OilerMcLord]

Oilers barely beat the Canucks minus their starting goalie, their top winger, and with their franchise center having 1 goal in 13 games.

Fun series. But you're going to get smoked by Dallas, and you know it. Enjoy this while it lasts.

As long as you're not feeling any sour grapes...right?

Good series, Canucks! Your future looks extremely bright!

 

[Straight Fire]

Congratulations Oilers and their fans. Time for McDavid and Draisatl and the rest of the crew (Hyman and RNH etc) to get their cup and cement their legacies.

Congrats to Vancouver for getting this far ahead of their growth projection at the start of the season. Injuries and lack of scoring hurt them this round. Coaching and psychologists need to get Pettersson into that consistent high impact player that they'll be paying a lot for a long time time to come. The rest of the group looks solid. I'd love it if they could secure Boeser, Lindholm and Zadorov. I think they'll be back next year as good as ever.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Oof, I completely missed the OEL buyout on Capfriendly when I was looking. Yikes that one stings, especially year 2. Benning did some things right but that wasn't one of them. At least Garland came over in that trade.



That was clearly sarcasm, c'mon

Hand me the towel.

 

[OilerMcLord]

It took the 2 biggest Canuck MVPs to be out for the Oilers to beat the Canucks in 7 in a one goal game. Safe to say if the actual Canucks roster showed up, theyd win easy

Excuses are like arseholes...everyone has them.

Great series! The future looks extremely bright for the Canucks!

 

[syz]

Damn that PDO really regressed with perfect timing for the Oilers.

Canucks still won the PDO battle. Just not by as much this time.

 

[ZEBROA]

I hopw the lesson is learned: outblock instead of outhit = out shoot /highest winning chance

Nothing more mentaly exhausting then getting almost all shots blocked in hockey. Just get the puck on net and crash the net, over and over and over again. No matter how bad the angle.
Van 8 blocked shots Oilers 21...

 

[T-Funk]

Just wild the Oilers were 29th in the league after 20 games and are going to the WCF. Huge turnaround.

 

[snag]

Damn that PDO really regressed with perfect timing for the Oilers.

 

[TheNumber4]

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So was calling the Oilers “Leafs West”

I will never forgive such an insult. Never.

 

[snag]

So was calling the Oilers “Leafs West”

I will never forgive such an insult. Never.

We have more series wins in the last month than the Leafs do in the last 20 years. We know that ain't true lol

 

[TheNumber4]

We have more series wins in the last month than the Leafs do in the last 20 years. We know that ain't true lol

True. It’s a ridiculous statement. Not to mention our stars show up unlike the Leaf’s. Hey the Nucks stars don’t show up, if anything they are leaf’s west.

 

[syz]

Another weird stat for the night...

Silovs (amazing performance) 10GP 2.91 GAA
Skinner (worst goalie in the playoffs) 10GP 2.87 GAA