League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[IafrateOvie34]

This has been my only thought tonight too. Thank f*** we got it done in 2018.

Yep, count the blessings. It's tougher and tougher with expansion too. A lot of folks say the feeling fades, but not to me.

It’s so weird that the Panthers can look like the best team in years and all the sudden be so terrible. Listen, I know that the Oilers are a good team, and when they’re in their game they can run you over. That’s one thing. But the Panthers right now look like they are absolutely incapable of playing even the most basic hockey. They honestly look pathetic.

I'm probably going to eat crow on Skinner. I'm ok with it because I am an Oilers fan, however I do feel the frustration of the Panthers. The game isn't over yet and should it go to Game 7, it's well deserved.

 

[stephenball]

What has happed to Verhaeghe? He’s a liability out there.

 

[PlushMinus]

The offside rule / review is terrible for hockey.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

The offside rule / review is terrible for hockey.

So many bad rules now.

 

[PlushMinus]

Just embarrassing

 

[sycamore]

OIlers with 18 goals in their last 3 games.

 

[PlushMinus]

So many bad rules now.

For as many good things technology has brought us, there are bad things as well.

Being able to do a frame by frame on a finish line to determine a race winner is good.

Using frame by frame to find out if a player is a fraction of an inch offside - terrible.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I thought chanting 'we want the Cup' was something that only happened in EA NHL games.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

The pressure is really on Florida now.

 

[stephenball]

Is there any chance Florida wins game 7 at this point?

 

[Langway]

I think the most troubling thing for Florida is their top D pair seems like they've got nothing left. So many other players also seem on fumes but hard to believe they get it done with that pair being sluggish and not dictating.

 

[Nice]

Really glad our final didn't go past 5 games. One game is all it takes to get the opposing team rolling

 

[IafrateOvie34]

If the Oilers win it all, remember they broke that epic, regular season losing streak to the Caps, lol.

Really glad our final didn't go past 5 games. One game is all it takes to get the opposing team rolling

Indeed and of course Holtby's, "The Save". I can assure you many of the Cap's fans roars were heard in their neighborhood or woods when Eller scored!

 

[SherVaughn30]

Is it Oilers Cup to lose now, or are both teams back to square one?

 

[Ridley Simon]

Is it Oilers Cup to lose now, or are both teams back to square one?

Florida could easily still win it. Think Hershey Bears, here.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Pre-2018, I’m not sure I could watch hockey the next season if the Caps made it to the SCF, went up 3-0, and then lost. Florida fans one game away from generational pain.

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Is it Oilers Cup to lose now, or are both teams back to square one?

Oilers have all the momentum and Florida has had no answer. I think Florida's goose is cooked unless they can pull out a miracle. We could be witnessing some pretty substantial history here.

 

[usiel]

Oilers have all the momentum and Florida has had no answer. I think Florida's goose is cooked unless they can pull out a miracle. We could be witnessing some pretty substantial history here.

Florida should come out doing some like full on rope a dope Hunter hockey for like 10 minutes to weird the Oilers out and then switch back to their normal gears.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Pre-2018, I’m not sure I could watch hockey the next season if the Caps made it to the SCF, went up 3-0, and then lost. Florida fans one game away from generational pain.

You are so right…..that would be as soul crushing as it gets…..and it would have been done over 4 straight games…..

I’d probably walk away from the sport as a fan for a few months….hell some of our own past losses (Montreal, Pens) had me questioning why I spend so much time and $ on this sport/team.


I hope the Panthers rally and win….

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

changed my mind. Will be betting the oilers

 

[max21]

I think McDavid is going to go bananas on Monday. I got the oil winning, I cannot wait to watch. Wish it was tomorrow I mean wtf

 

[Ridley Simon]

changed my mind. Will be betting the oilers

What’s the line right now? Is FLA still favoured, or?

 

[notDkristich]

Really want game 7 to go triple overtime and the refs bury their whistles.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

What’s the line right now? Is FLA still favoured, or?

Coin flip last I checked

 

[RedRocking]

Coin flip last I checked

Oilers were +100 last night, and -105 earlier today.

I think a bunch of money will come in for EDM and that line will continue to move. So, if you’re going that way, probably best to get your wager in sooner.