Pre-Game Talk: Oilers vs. Canucks - time to make Vancouver rainier than usual

[TheNumber4]

Imagine putting all your hopes and prayers into Zadorov being the guy to shut down McDrai. He’s gonna get slaughtered.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I would think they are using Blackberries.

 

[Gordian Knot]

Perhaps someone from this site can put together a graphic with a large male lion in an Oiler uniform and a zebra in a Canuck sweater. They'll get the picture.

Male lions do not hunt or it is rare occasion if they do.

 

[MoontoScott]

Male lions do not hunt or it is rare occasion if they do.

They will sometimes make an exception. Perhaps canuck-zebras are on the list.

 

[Pavel10]

Male lions do not hunt or it is rare occasion if they do.

At the end of the day whether they hunt or not they're still male lions and occasionally the weaker species in the jungle that like to brag about living by the lagoon need to be reminded of that.

This message has nothing to do with lions.

 

[McHelpus]

I hate 8pm start times.

 

[McDeepika]

Feel like the Oilers should win this but I am worried about the Canucks counter attack in transition. They seem to be able so score out of nowhere against us.

 

[brentashton]

I work in BC, the non stop shit talking today has been insufferable. As others have pointed out, Phlegms fans have joined them. What a bunch of clowns.

Thank you for persevering through the BS.

Male lions do not hunt or it is rare occasion if they do.

It’s why he’s King. Sits on the couch while the missus forages for sustenance .

To all female HFOil, please don’t hate at me. Peace and love.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Canucks fans here already planning the parade. Or the riot.

 

[Oilhawks]

Canucks fans here already planning the parade. Or the riot.

When the best that team has done is choke two series leads in the Finals to lose in game 7, the parade is the riot

 

[RegDunlop]

That main boards thread is something else. Knowledge and respect levels shown couldn't be more different between these fanbases. Embarrassing stuff to understate it. As to the series let's get a date already for game 1!

I have never seen this ridiculous posting by so many 'fans'. Like we're Canuck fans always like this? WTF is wrong with them?

IDK maybe I missed the part where they actually won something

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Not to say their play earned it, but I'm a little surprised none of the young forwards are coming up as Black Aces.

Bourgault's the big name, but, and I'm surprised Hamblin isn't up. Same with Cags, who still knows quite a few guys in the dressing room.

On defence Niemo's a surprising exclusion, but he just came back from a concussion before the playoffs and odds are still isn't 100%.

Tullio, Savoie, Petrov, and Wanner are also waiving "hi."
However in the age of smartphones, I can see the logic of not letting a bunch of early 20 year olds with zero responsibility but close ties to the team loose in the city.

 

[RegDunlop]

Not to generalize an entire fan base but this is why Vancouver comes across as idiots. Like McDavid is the best player in the league and chanting profanities is classless. Just doesn't seem very smart.

Love to shit on it but years ago in LA their fans would yell 'Gretzky sucks' every home game (and much worse).
Quite a different story when they bought him.

Immature

 

[RegDunlop]

Would need a compressed schedule of games every 2nd night and no long breaks between series to arrive at that. Actually even at that if series go 7 games (or if any of them do the third round doesn't end till around June 3rd. Which means SCF around start of June 6-7 and then going Till June 18. But thats presuming 7 games. So timing looks about right but still awfully long into June imo. Such a different experience. When I was in highschool Playoffs would end Early May. Now you could be seeing a playoff game at your grad. just seems strange how much its changed.

Yeah but O6 playoffs went quick

JK!!!!!!
Totally agree. But league doesn't care. People (like me) admittedly stop watching in May if there team has been eliminated. They simply don't care

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This series might be as fun as the whooping we laid on the Flames in 22. Can’t wait for the regular season Nucks to find out what playoff hockey actually looks like.

This is the thing for me, for all the talk of how toxic this series will be, I don't think (or rather, feel going in) this is close to that BoA.

For me, this is closer to Winnipeg during the Covid year, or Calgary-Vancouver in 2015.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

This is the thing for me, for all the talk of how toxic this series will be, I don't think (or rather, feel going in) this is close to that BoA.

For me, this is closer to Winnipeg during the Covid year, or Calgary-Vancouver in 2015.

Agreed, there is no rivalry between us and Vancouver like there was in that Calgary series. People had been waiting for that BOA for a long time.

The whole "most toxic series ever" is definitely overblown. The only toxic shit I've seen so far is pretty much all one sided coming Vancouver fans. We don't even think about them.

 

[Louis Cypher]

‘We want Florida’ 2.0.

I live in Vamcouver. Surrey it no class. It's mostly those idiots taking the skytrain downtown to stir up shit.

Imagine putting all your hopes and prayers into Zadorov being the guy to shut down McDrai. He’s gonna get slaughtered.

He was a pylon in the BOA series if I remember right. He's dirty as is Joshua so need need to keep their heads up.

 

[VainGretzky]

Canucks fans here already planning the parade. Or the riot.

A parade of riots

I live in Vamcouver. Surrey it no class. It's mostly those idiots taking the skytrain downtown to stir up shit.

I hope McDavid sees that video as some extra motivation to clown the fans games 1 and 2, I hope they chant that during the games as well

 

[dssource]

Kane on Pat Mcafee earlier today. It's a riot. Urge everyone to watch it. Timestamped.

Kane gave a great interview. The slew foot discussion with the refs, and Doughty doing Doughty things, was great. So calm. Need to keep that maturity level going forward.
Not sure who the hosts are but... Wow.

 

[bellagiobob]

Not to say their play earned it, but I'm a little surprised none of the young forwards are coming up as Black Aces.

Bourgault's the big name, but, and I'm surprised Hamblin isn't up. Same with Cags, who still knows quite a few guys in the dressing room.

On defence Niemo's a surprising exclusion, but he just came back from a concussion before the playoffs and odds are still isn't 100%.

Tullio, Savoie, Petrov, and Wanner are also waiving "hi."
However in the age of smartphones, I can see the logic of not letting a bunch of early 20 year olds with zero responsibility but close ties to the team loose in the city.

Wonder how much these guys get paid to stay and practice up here. Maybe with Hamblin they said you’re like forward #6, and he didn’t think it was worth it.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Really need Perry to show up against Van. He was pretty much invisible during LA outside of 1 or 2 scoring chances

It's Perry's time to shit house them everyone is focusing on Kane he can really influence the series in Vancouver and go full heel. Get in their heads early and make them take dumb penalties.

 

[dssource]

What’s the latest word on Demko and DeSmith anyways?

Was DeSmith injured? He was the backup for game 6 VS Nashville. I never heard anything about him being injured.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Kane gave a great interview. The slew foot discussion with the refs, and Doughty doing Doughty things, was great. So calm. Need to keep that maturity level going forward.
Not sure who the hosts are but... Wow.

Main guy is a former NFL punter. The rest, who gives a damn ..lol... Very popular program/podcast In the US.

 

[dssource]

Main guy is a former NFL punter. The rest, who gives a damn ..lol... Very popular program/podcast In the US.

I'll say the hosts seemed entertaining, and they are trying for a sport they obviously know nothing about.

 

[Pavel10]

Really need Perry to show up against Van. He was pretty much invisible during LA outside of 1 or 2 scoring chances

Yeah I'm hoping he can steal a game the same way Kane did. Need some of the bottom six to impose their will and not leave it all to 97 29.