Pre-Game Talk: Final Game 1. Revenge Of The Oil. (with fantastic new Pole)

[K1984]

I think "Bad Stu" is by far the greatest risk to the team. That said I am more confident that "Good Stu" will be the norm than I have been at virtually any time this year.

I think the saving grace this time is if he implodes there isn't the hesitation to put Pickard in had he not already proven he can pick it up if Stu shits the bed.

That kind of thing likely requires a game to be thrown away though, which I don't know if we can afford at any point in this series. However, if we do toss one because of the goalie I think we have better odds of limiting it to a one off than prior years.

 

[Canovin]

Knob needs to know when to pull Stuart. Pickard is good enough and ready.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

This is the type of team who will target the Oilers best players. It’s the Paul Maurice way. Need to set the tone early, bruise and batter them.

 

[ahmedou]

Waiting...

Still waiting...

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

It’s a good thing every game is game 4

 

[Lacaar]

Brown is a game time decision due to illness.

Great the cock mother f***ing flu comes now. f*** OFF

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Brown is a game time decision due to illness.

Great the cock mother f***ing flu comes now. f*** OFF

I really hope these aren't bad signs...

 

[avocadosmoothie]

healthy McDrai will remind the world why Barkov is the most overrated forward in the game

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

I think that the whole "oILeRs HaVn'T pLAYed a TeAM lIkE FlORiDa yET!" narrative that the media runs on should actually be the other way around. The only team the Panthers have played that are even remotely on our level are the Leafs and they just laid down for them after going up 2-0.

I have a feeling we come out hungry and focused and kick their ass.

But they have … last f***ing year lol. Ignore so the stupidity and ignorance

 

[VainGretzky]

Anyone know when they practice today? Need to know if McDavid seems alright

He looked real slow

 

[oobga]

Brown is a game time decision due to illness.

Great the cock mother f***ing flu comes now. f*** OFF

Just put him in, with the only job of sneezing and breathing on as many Florida players as possible while being separated from the rest of his own team

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

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Congrats to Knob. Need 4 more.

Yet he was not even nominated one for coach of the year lol

 

[The Nuge]

I think that the whole "oILeRs HaVn'T pLAYed a TeAM lIkE FlORiDa yET!" narrative that the media runs on should actually be the other way around. The only team the Panthers have played that are even remotely on our level are the Leafs and they just laid down for them after going up 2-0.

I have a feeling we come out hungry and focused and kick their ass.

I’d argue you’re spot on. Imo, the only legit cup contender in the East was Florida. There were probably 4 in the West.

 

[The Nuge]

I think "Bad Stu" is by far the greatest risk to the team. That said I am more confident that "Good Stu" will be the norm than I have been at virtually any time this year.

I also am expecting good Stu to show up, which is why Bob stealing another Cup is the bigger risk imo

 

[yukoner88]

Knob needs to know when to pull Stuart. Pickard is good enough and ready.

Skinner will have to be ready and sharp. It's imperative to win the first game of this series.

So gm4 Skinner has to show up tonight, and the Oilers need to attack Bobrovsky and his net early and hard.

 

[K1984]

I’d argue you’re spot on. Imo, the only legit cup contender in the East was Florida. There were probably 4 in the West.

I'd go as far as to say there were 6 teams in the West playoffs that would beat any East team that isn't the Panthers in a 7 game series. Going back 25 years the West has almost always been at least a little bit better, but I don't remember this much of a disparity. It was like watching two different leagues at times during the playoffs.

Oilers, Kings, Knights, Stars, Avalanche, and Jets all get through the East if they flipped Conferences with the Panthers.

 

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[K1984]

$1x1 get it done.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Wild fan here pulling for your Oilers. I got em in 7. Im also a lifelong UND fan so I have a question for you. When the Oilers win the Cup will former UND player Stecher get his name on the Cup since he came to the team later in the season?

 

[Canovin]

His deal with the Oilers becomes less each year. I can see him taking league minimum

 

[K1984]

Wild fan here pulling for your Oilers. I got em in 7. Im also a lifelong UND fan so I have a question for you. When the Oilers win the Cup will former UND player Stecher get his name on the Cup since he came to the team later in the season?

He'd be on there because he played more than 41 games.

 

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