Pre-Game Talk: Return of the Rat - Stanley Cup Finals '24: Edmonton vs. Florida

[TheSuperElite]

Oilers in 6. Florida's good, but we are by far the best team they've had to play these playoffs.

 

[Tarus]

Having a tough time predicting how these teams matchup, especially considering the conferences feel like different leagues at times. Florida looks impressive against eastern conference teams much like they did last year(especially when they swept the perpetually overrated Canes), but they got straight up trounced by Knights in 5 games. They have less of a Cinderella stink to them this year, but they also rolled a much declined Tbay, a much worse Boston team in a rematch(who have turned into mental midgets in their decline), and a roster full of playoff ghosts that fold at the slightest sign of pushback in the Rangers - not getting the sense that they're all that much better than last year when they were barely competitive against the top team coming out of the west.

Looking forward to the series regardless, should be exciting.

 

[McDrai]

I voted Oilers in 6 just strictly for the purpose of being able to witness them raising the cup on home ice

 

[voxel]

This will be a nasty series. Florida is pretty dirty at times... RatBoy and Bennett.

Florida is a better version of the Stars. The Stars had too many over the hill players (Benn, Seguin, Pavs) and very young ones (Harley, Robertson, Johnston, Stanks). The Panthers are in their vet primes. Should be close. Oilers in 7.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Do your duty as an Albertan. Kill the golden Ratchuk

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797459451764748502

We got 2 megastars, both better than any one of these guys. And they are hungry.

 

[Senor Catface]

We got 2 megastars, both better than any one of these guys. And they are hungry.

I was going to say, none of those guys outside of Kucherov have ever performed like McDrai do year in, year out in the playoffs.

 

[RandomGuy79]

Is everyone on here going to scream for Picks to start game 1?

And come out and say how they knew Stu would suck when he lets in a single goal and call for Knobs head?

 

[syz]

This will be a nasty series. Florida is pretty dirty at times... RatBoy and Bennett.

Florida is a better version of the Stars. The Stars had too many over the hill players (Benn, Seguin, Pavs) and very young ones (Harley, Robertson, Johnston, Stanks). The Panthers are in their vet primes. Should be close. Oilers in 7.

Florida has been pretty tame these playoffs (at least since the Marchand headshot). I expect them to turn the dirt back on for this series though.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Florida has been pretty tame these playoffs (at least since the Marchand headshot). I expect them to turn the dirt back on for this series though.

Good. Let our PP get to work.

 

[syz]

Good. Let our PP get to work.

Hopefully. Never know with Campbell's team.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

The turning point of this series was Klefbom on the big screen. Everything turned around after that, Skinner has been a WALL.

Tkachuk thought he could get away from us, ran as far away as he could. Sorry turtle boy, can’t escape the Oilers

The break will be good for the Oilers imo. Get some rest, especially the older guys. Ekholm and Perry both look great after a few days off. Also Knoblauch has my full faith now, this just gives him more time to study Florida and come up with ways to win.

 

[BIeucheeseWithWings]

Ekblad, Forsling, and Barkov shut down the Rangers

 

[Morpheus]

Reg season stats:

Post season stats:

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

@Pavel10

 

[TheNumber4]

I don’t think I’m ready for Panthers talk yet.

But Oilers in 4.

- I did think playing the Stars could be too our advantage moving forward cause of how soft Deboers Angelic Stars are. But looks like Panthers faced a soft Rags team too

- Rest/Rust should be the same for both clubs. But i wish the series started earlier with so much things clicking for the Oilers right now.

 

[Da McBomb]

The Oilers had no problems beating Tkachuk once... I'm sure they can do it again. Hopefully Kane can get under Tkachuk's skin again. I just don't see anything getting in McDavid's way this year.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

Reality is going to smack the east in the face again imo

Oilers in 5.

 

[5 14 6 1]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797459451764748502

I remember these about Chris Tanev

 

[Oilhawks]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

It’s 2:30 AM and I still can’t sleep. I think I’m just going to get up and re-watch the game.

 

[syz]

The Nerds at the Athletic have the Oilers as 0.3% underdogs. Though that's probably entirely due to the advanced stats getting kicked in the dick in game 6.



Moneypuck has them as slight favorites.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

It’s 2:30 AM and I still can’t sleep. I think I’m just going to get up and re-watch the game.

Yeah I had a coffee and said f*** it I'm not sleeping tonight

Still absolutely buzzing

 

[TheSuperElite]

Don’t see how Florida’s D can stop McDrai

 

[bellagiobob]

It’s 2:30 AM and I still can’t sleep. I think I’m just going to get up and re-watch the game.

Same. Way too jacked to even try and sleep. Just letting everything soak in, want to enjoy it all, as we know it doesn't come around too often.