NHL: Around the League 52

[Putt Pirate]

Game blouses

 

[No Fun Shogun]

 

[ChiHawks10]

Yeah this series is over.

 

[Joemoe]

Had a feeling Panthers big boys would show up and score some goals this game, only a matter of time.

 

[BobbyJet]

Oilers, Leafs same story. Built to entertain in the RS but don't have the game to beat the best in the playoffs.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Edm might be the worst defensive team I’ve seen all year. And I watched every Hawks game.

 

[Larmer83]

Game blouses

 

[Wally1112pac]

 

[deytookerjaabs]

8 periods in the top Oilers got enough chances but didn't score on a single one so far.

You cannot convince me there isn't a separation in mentality between best and greatest. Plenty of games we watched the Hawks best with limited chances and they nailed the other team to the wall when it meant the most.

Here you have the elite of the elite just unable to convert full stop on the biggest stage.

That's not to take credit away from Florida....but even Florida going up 3-0 you expect some back/forth with all the talent on the ice game to game. Instead, full on choke from McDrai+.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Oilers are what they always were, powerplay merchants. Their one trick dried up, and this is the result.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Oilers are what they always were, powerplay merchants. Their one trick dried up, and this is the result.

This is true although they are getting Bob'd.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

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My kid’s spring tourney sublimated jersey is more exciting

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Oilers are what they always were, powerplay merchants. Their one trick dried up, and this is the result.

Oilers have "technically" scored 39 5v5 goals in 20 games before tonight in the playoffs. That's a two per game average and every team in the league is subject to "technically" once you hit this many games. Sorry, it wasn't just the first round they did okay 5v5.

The Panthers "technically" have 35 5v5 goals in 19 games before tonight.

There's no way you can say the Oil were bad 5v5 in these playoffs up until now where they have 2 total goals going into 9 periods of play.

And in 19/20 games up until tonight the Panthers have 15 power play goals versus the Oilers 19 (two of which came 5v3, so 17 5v4), Panthers have relied very heavily on their power play as well. Really, it's 17 5v4 goals for the Oilers but 2 on 5v3.

 

[Drumman44]

Oilers, Leafs same story. Built to entertain in the RS but don't have the game to beat the best in the playoffs.

That’s kind of insulting to Edmonton fans. Oilers made it to the cup final after their season started in disaster whereas the Leafs have yet to scrape together 6 playoff wins

 

[Pez68]

Oilers have "technically" scored 39 5v5 goals in 20 games before tonight in the playoffs. That's a two per game average and every team in the league is subject to "technically" once you hit this many games. Sorry, it wasn't just the first round they did okay 5v5.

The Panthers "technically" have 35 5v5 goals in 19 games before tonight.

There's no way you can say the Oil were bad 5v5 in these playoffs up until now where they have 2 total goals going into 9 periods of play.

And in 19/20 games up until tonight the Panthers have 15 power play goals versus the Oilers 19 (two of which came 5v3, so 17 5v4), Panthers have relied very heavily on their power play as well. Really, it's 17 5v4 goals for the Oilers but 2 on 5v3.

Florida is just a better team. Hands down, full stop, top to bottom. Nothing else matters.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

That’s kind of insulting to Edmonton fans. Oilers made it to the cup final after their season started in disaster whereas the Leafs have yet to scrape together 6 playoff wins

Yes, but there's plenty of times the Leafs had played well and hung in tight meaningful games only to straight up flub every opportunity their best players got.

No killer instinct.

Florida is just a better team. Hands down, full stop, top to bottom. Nothing else matters.

Being a better team is one thing.

Pretending like the other team didn't flub the hell out of quality chances they often score on is another.

It's not a knock on Florida to say that the Oilers best players have also flat out missed their best opportunities up to this point...and they've had many.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Okay, come on Florida….

 

[Pez68]

Yes, but there's plenty of times the Leafs had played well and hung in tight meaningful games only to straight up flub every opportunity their best players got.

No killer instinct.




Being a better team is one thing.

Pretending like the other team didn't flub the hell out of quality chances they often score on is another.

It's not a knock on Florida to say that the Oilers best players have also flat out missed their best opportunities up to this point...and they've had many.

Have you ever played the game? It has nothing to do with "flubbing", "choking", or "killer instinct". It has to do with Florida knowing how to win any way possible, and Edmonton not knowing how. They've made no adjustments. They have no idea how to deal with a goalie like Bob, or a team like Florida. They're playing the same way they have all season, and it's not working.

Their last two goals happened, how? Throwing pucks on net with traffic. Great goalies are REALLY hard to beat, even with clean looks.

Majority of goals in the playoffs are ugly.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Bob is playing incredible hockey.

 

[Fortyfives]

It’s cool to watch McLoed play for cup and score a goal. When I lived in Toronto I watched him play a ton for the steelheads.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Alright, Cats hang on.

 

[Pez68]

Bob is playing incredible hockey.

Hot goalie. Have to get him out of his comfort zone. Lots of traffic. Crash the net. Dig at frozen pucks. Bump him. Fire a couple off his face. Rattle him. It ain't rocket science.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

f*** the Oilers.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

NBA and NHL finals gonna be sweeps

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Cup to be awarded Saturday. And then the real fun begins.