Post-Game Talk: Oilers Win Game 1! Broken sticks and lucky deflections be damned!

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Should give Nurse-Ceci a pass for tonight. Considering the luck. But yeh... slight PTSD arising.

Hopefully got their brain farts out of the way. No idea why you slap the puck into the slot like that.

 

[TheNumber4]

If the Kings were actually slightly better than garbage and scored a couple real goals to go with their bounces this could have been a different story, hopefully theyve had their puckluck for the series.

They had their chance for real goals but got Stuuuuuuuu'd

 

[Drivesaitl]

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PTSD

 

[rboomercat90]

Stuart didn’t deserve that ending

No he didn’t. People are gonna look at the final score and assume we had crappy goaltending tonight whe he had a great game.

The Nurse goal was bad enough but wtf was Ceci thinking throwing that puck towards 2 Kings alone in front of the net? Our defence men scare the hell out of me. These stupid plays happen a lot to them and we aren’t always up by four goals when it happens.

 

[RipsADrive]

Shit.

I'm supposed to go to bed now, huh?

 

[OiledUp]

Oilers score ten win 7-4.

Other than the usual suspects I liked Hernia-man's game. I mean most guys had strong games but nice to see Kane looking good in his return.
Also nice to see the fourth line create offensive chances all game.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

finally a game 1 win at home!!

the score flattered the Kings...the Oilers thoroughly dominated the Kings and outside of a few lucky goals, this wasn't close

need to bring the same energy for Game 2....its a brand new game and you know they'll tighten up

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

@CycloneSweep dur dur

What kind of fan predicts a loss in the playoffs? yikes

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I look forward to Moore playing next game because the leagues a joke

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Stu stats look like crap but 3 lucky goals will do that

Something the Oil can do too and especially the players that rarely score. Just shoot and hope for some bounces to go your way . Janmark, Mcleod etc.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

I knew they samdbagged the PP for the last 10 games to f*** with the league

 

[Oildrum]

He had to get it away from Moore's stick, as he was a fraction of a second away from going in alone. You don't really have time to pick your spot in that situation.

Into the corner, into the boards, under your body. Atom level decision making if it was OT people would be losing their minds.

Whatever great game and great way to start the series. Game 2 is huge.

 

[syz]

No he didn’t. People are gonna look at the final score and assume we had crappy goaltending tonight whe he had a great game.

The Nurse goal was bad enough but wtf was Ceci thinking throwing that puck towards 2 Kings alone in front of the net? Our defence men scare the hell out of me. These stupid plays happen a lot to them and we aren’t always up by four goals when it happens.

Ceci isn't very smart moving the puck with a stick, it's not surprising that it'd get worse with his hands. Probably should've just threw it into the corner or something I dunno.

Real solution is to flex your stick before the faceoff like everybody else does.

 

[McFlyingV]

Great game overall outside of some back puck luck and a minor lul in the 2nd period. Holloway started slow but got going later in the game. The 4 line attack of endless waves of forechecking looked really good tonight. Love the forward group on this team this year.

 

[Oildrum]

How can anybody sleep after this? I'll be up for hours. Would be no point even trying to sleep. lol. Only two cups of coffee today but a heaping helping of Oilers buzz all day. Its whats on the menu man.

Every other day needs to be water, veggies, early to bed . All about balance

 

[CupofOil]

I started my like parade but I'm running out of gas at almost 1:30 here so I'll dap up the rest of you beauties tomorrow.

 

[Senor Catface]

I'm just glad we don't have to go through that 2 days of sadness waiting for the next game to redeem game 1.

 

[Sra1974]

Also wanna say Henrique looked like a fit tonight, liked what he brought,

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Into the corner, into the boards, under your body. Atom level decision making if it was OT people would be losing their minds.

Whatever great game and great way to start the series. Game 2 is huge.

You're missing the physics part. He didn't have time to make a decision. Just get a piece of the puck to get it away from the guy who is about to walk in alone. But sure, he's a sub-minor hockey-level player.

 

[TheNumber4]

What kind of fan predicts a loss in the playoffs? yikes

I tried 2 playoffs ago to get him on the bandwagon. I mean i get it, everyone has their critiques about the team. But for like the 4 weeks out of the year that we get to try for the Cup, maybe park the negativity and have some fun. Even if its irrational fun and you don't quite believe it. We'll have all off season and the season to be negative and complain, and knowing these boards we will.

 

[foshizzle]

Imagine being an NHL player and your reaction is to shove the puck into the middle of the ice where 2 kings are.

It’s funny because of the score but god damn Ceci could cost us down the line.

Hyman and McDavid will save us though

He has the last 2 years.

I dont even know what he was trying to do.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Hopefully got their brain farts out of the way. No idea why you slap the puck into the slot like that.

He honestly should have tried to eat it, even if it ends up a penalty, oh well.

 

[Drivesaitl]

3 more of them would see this team moving forward. They were really good tonight

Possibly the best playoff game the McDrai era Oilers have played. Absolutely for sure the best first game of a playoffs they have played.

Connor from the start saying not tonight baybee. we're not losing tonight no way.

Doughty must just hate this. Playing the one guy every postseason you can't stop. Then if you do you end up dealing with Drai, Hyman, etc etc. Unsung performances by guys like Holloway and Janmark were even bringing the tempo.

Every move KK made in lineup including upping Henrique on first line was the right decision. If Desharnais banged up I would insert Stecher though for game 2.

 

[Cloned]

Stuart didn’t deserve that ending

He got Seth Rollins’ed

 

[Ibanez]

How can anybody sleep after this? I'll be up for hours. Would be no point even trying to sleep. lol. Only two cups of coffee today but a heaping helping of Oilers buzz all day. Its whats on the menu man.

I was exhausted today. Now im jacked up on oilers good feels. RIP to my sleep tonight.

Love this feeling though