Tkachuk scored and made 2 nice passes on a rush and now everyone thinks he is TkacJesus.
Pre-Game Talk: Last home game of the 2023-24 season - Game 6 talk
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mkatcherin00
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The main thing I have noticed (probably everybody) is that the Oilers seems to have gotten better in every series after game 3
Nick cousins doesn't even see the ice unless the Panthers are losing bad, then they will put him in to hurt mcd or skinner
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Re: Cousins - I think Cousins is better than Okposo, which likely isn't difficult. It's a bold play - though Cousins has drawn and taken 0 penalties, I can't imagine Florida gets much benefit of calls with Bennett/Tkachuk/Cousins all skating. Coming into a game and crowd like this, could be dynamite with Cousins... temperament - just depends who's holding the stick when it goes off. Hopefully PoMo.
Re: team - I feel more anxious about Game 6 than Game 5. Lots of clippings for the boys to read about how great they were (and a lot of media momentum for this inevitable game 7) but we're still down 3-2. Lucky bounce away from Florida winning the cup. It's slightly different from the Vancouver series, as we came back with our backs against the wall and after a loss. In McJ we trust, I guess.
Re: lineup - I can't imagine Perry comes out, but I also would not like to imagine Kane-McLeod-Perry. If we insist, Kane-McLeod-Carrick (over Ryan) is at least 2/3rds of a reasonable bottom-6 line. Our fourth and third (Jan-Rico-the better Connor) didn't have great games with the fancy stats, and, though I love them, the third did get relatively caved in the third and gave up the OEL goal. Having a semi-capable fourth line would help keep everyone fresh - M-Carrick-P if they must. Carrick, in his last game, was 67% on the dot. Ryan has been high 40s all season.
How about 2 more plane rides, boys - one to Florida, one with a cup back home
Let's f***ing go
Re: team - I feel more anxious about Game 6 than Game 5. Lots of clippings for the boys to read about how great they were (and a lot of media momentum for this inevitable game 7) but we're still down 3-2. Lucky bounce away from Florida winning the cup. It's slightly different from the Vancouver series, as we came back with our backs against the wall and after a loss. In McJ we trust, I guess.
Re: lineup - I can't imagine Perry comes out, but I also would not like to imagine Kane-McLeod-Perry. If we insist, Kane-McLeod-Carrick (over Ryan) is at least 2/3rds of a reasonable bottom-6 line. Our fourth and third (Jan-Rico-the better Connor) didn't have great games with the fancy stats, and, though I love them, the third did get relatively caved in the third and gave up the OEL goal. Having a semi-capable fourth line would help keep everyone fresh - M-Carrick-P if they must. Carrick, in his last game, was 67% on the dot. Ryan has been high 40s all season.
I think the boys were also excited to play some more Mario Kart on the plane
How about 2 more plane rides, boys - one to Florida, one with a cup back home
Let's f***ing go
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McDrai
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Saw that whole Maurice presser. Dude seems shook, ngl. I think we’re in their heads now
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I kind of agree with him though. I feel the pressure is still on FLA, but if this goes to 7, the pressure is pretty even.
KCC
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To break it down as simple as possible, edm just needs to play 6 more periods of good enough hockey (assuming there’s no OT). That’s it. 6. Doesn’t seem so crazy now, does it? But getting the first goal is paramount.
Shad5150
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Winning game 5 was huge. Florida was home, extra days rest and they blew it.
Alll this talk about pressure, it's all on the Panthers.
Even if it goes 7 games, all on them. Imagine the plane ride home for them, if they lose game 6.
Alll this talk about pressure, it's all on the Panthers.
Even if it goes 7 games, all on them. Imagine the plane ride home for them, if they lose game 6.
I bet McDavid is salivating at the prospect of facing this dumbass. He's a defensive liability.
JeffSkinner53
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They should hand out Barbie dolls tomorrow to every fan so when Barbie-ovsky gets lit up, everyone litters the Barbie dolls onto the ice. That would be a spectacle to be forever remembered for decades.
Remember how everyone was overconfident after losing game 1? Let’s avoid that. No fancy plays please. Bounce all pucks into shins, knees, butts into the net. This game will be intense and there will be no space.
ThePhoenixx
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That's some kind of language coming from a beloved childrens' book author. lol
Here we are gentleman. We are playing the last possible home game of the season. What a hell of a run this team is on, it's been an absolute blast. Win or lose I couldn't be more proud of this groups battle level and resiliency. But f*** it let's win tomorrow!!!
Thanks buddy! Oh and she was 4.4 kg at birth (9.7 lbs !) w/ huge thighs. So papa is dreaming about a PWHL Defensewoman
Guten Game 6 Morgen Oiler Fans!!!
I will send energy from Czech Republic! It will be 2:30AM here , when the puck drops, but its absolute no brainer for me to wake up and watch. I've been a fan since Oilers drafted Hemsky back at 2001, but now I feel it could finally happen. Lets do it!
LET'S GO OILERS!
LET'S GO OILERS!
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BertMcDrai
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Two Things:
1. Never change a winning team; for those who wanted lineup changes.
2. Win.
Nothing more to say.
Let's go Oilers!
1. Never change a winning team; for those who wanted lineup changes.
2. Win.
Nothing more to say.
Let's go Oilers!
rboomercat90
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Have you also noticed that the clown show officiating seems to disappear after game 3 and isn’t much of a factor the rest of the way in every series too?
Jimmi McJenkins
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It's GAME DAY, the last game in Edmonton this year. Make sure it's no the last of the season.
Go do what you've done the last 2 games and take flight. Let's GO OILERS!!
Go do what you've done the last 2 games and take flight. Let's GO OILERS!!
midnightcopper
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It was probably surreal for him when they won, and now he's in Edmonton...
bucks_oil
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I’m on my way boys! Fan since we lost to the Islanders and I asked my dad who was the team with the young guys.
Sitting in Montreal now waiting for my connection… 1st flight was 6AM from Boston.
First trip to Edmonton… apparently I need to have a donair
@Bring Back Bucky Woooooo!!!!! So Pumped!!!! Imagine… first live game where I can cheer loudly without beer being thrown at me!
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