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

[Little Fury]

The biggest shock for me is seeing how $15 Fanatics NHL ball caps have gone up to $55+ "after inflation" this season. I paid $40 a few years back for my far superior '47 x Carrhart Oilers cap which might as well be made out of Kevlar and will last decades.

Crazy how much this stuff has gone up.

Yes but when you consider the quality of these products has gone way down, the price increase makes sense. Wait, what?

Yeah tbh I'm kind of disappointed by the reaction to all of it. We're ruining it for everyone - if we weren't so weird about it there'd be way more boobs being flashed and everyone would be having a better time - the ladies would get their two seconds of rebellion and freedom without having to be a permanent sex object, and we'd all get to see more boobs.

But since we're all weird about it - it'll just be her and she'll have to spend the rest of her life wearing the Scarlett letter of "the Oilers boob girl" and no other girls will flash at the games and none of the ladies get to have fun and we don't get to see any more boobs.

Kind of sucks just all around.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Not sure if security is doing a great job or not?
But I for one am a bit surprised at the lack of steaks thrown on the ice,


That said, I don't blame you all.

One inch thick top sirloin, S&P heavily, grill at 400 Four minutes, Flip each minute to get teh good grill marks, let sit for 2 minutes. Down the hatch.

 

[KCC]

Hope this goes the distance. It would suck for everything edm has been doing right to suddenly drop off and they get smoked and ran out of the building in 4 straight. Lol. Out if everything they are doing well, skinner and the team need elite goaltending. I hope he can fight through all the crashing of the net Fla will be doing.

 

[WaitingForUser]

I don't mind debating with someone that can acknowledge both sides of an issue, but that poster refuses to acknowledge the possibility of any opinion outside of his own. I have attempted engaging in debate with that poster and his response is a) a repetition of his previous assertion without any acknowledgement of my points; b) a joke or feeble attempt at one; c) or, when all else fails, a laughing emoji.

Sounds like flat earther lol

 

[PuckG]

Sounds like flat earther lol

Sounds like a Canucks fan!

 

[WaitingForUser]

Sounds like a Canucks fan!

Is there a difference?

 

[Oilhawks]

Hope this goes the distance. It would suck for everything edm has been doing right to suddenly drop off and they get smoked and ran out of the building in 4 straight. Lol. Out if everything they are doing well, skinner and the team need elite goaltending. I hope he can fight through all the crashing of the net Fla will be doing.

I'm far from Skinner's biggest fan on these boards, but I think it's okay to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was good to great all but one game in the Dallas series and sublime in the series clincher. He was also good vs LA, so it could be he's actually improved these playoffs and the Canucks series was an outlier (a series which the entire team was in their own head vs that team since puck drop game 1 of the regular season).

 

[PuckG]

I'm far from Skinner's biggest fan on these boards, but I think it's okay to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was good to great all but one game in the Dallas series and sublime in the series clincher. He was also good vs LA, so it could be he's actually improved these playoffs and the Canucks series was an outlier (a series which the entire team was in their own head vs that team since puck drop game 1 of the regular season).

I agree.

In our pursuit of the Cup, I think many of us are quick to forget that this is only Skinner's 2nd season as a full-time starter in the NHL. Traditionally, many goalies would at least gradually increase the number of games played over a few seasons but due to the Campbell signing, he was forced to start long before he should have and with no insulation.

He's certainly prone to errors and it's not always comfortable watching him in net - but he's been a solid goalie for the Oilers. I think he'll get more consistent with time and maturity.

 

[iCanada]

Yes but when you consider the quality of these products has gone way down, the price increase makes sense. Wait, what?

No problem - that's where all the horny people are.

 

[Little Fury]

Hope this goes the distance. It would suck for everything edm has been doing right to suddenly drop off and they get smoked and ran out of the building in 4 straight. Lol. Out if everything they are doing well, skinner and the team need elite goaltending. I hope he can fight through all the crashing of the net Fla will be doing.

And here I am hoping the Oilers win in 4 or 5 games, but you do you.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

And here I am hoping the Oilers in in 4 or 5 games, but you do you.

Also can't put into the world because superstition but agreed completely lol

 

[Dieseloil]

I bet Drai's struggles against the Eichel line had plenty to do with the Ceci-Nurse shitshow.

Drai was hobbling too

 

[Senor Catface]

It makes the mains WAY less cumbersome to read. Half of his posts are trying to bait Oilers fans into a fight while the other half are inside jokes with other posters.

Weird. Three on Zero and Artemi Panarin both stopped posting at the same time. Same day. Almost like it's time for one of his pals on the main boards to check the IP.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I get the whole quality of competition narrative about the Panthers having an apparent harder path to the Cup Final.

However interesting enough when you add up regular season points of their respective playoff opponents Panther opposition had 321 total regular season points and Oiler opponents had 321 total regular season points.

 

[Boner Pills]

God damn Flames fans are fukn stupid

 

[bone]

I get the whole quality of competition narrative about the Panthers having an apparent harder path to the Cup Final.

However interesting enough when you add up regular season points of their respective playoff opponents Panther opposition had 321 total regular season points and Oiler opponents had 321 total regular season points.

Yeah, it's kind of a false narrative based solely on the fact that the Panthers likely have faced better goaltending than Edmonton has, but in terms of the quality of teams and those team's ability to win games it's a coin toss.

 

[McSuper]

I picked the Panther in 6. I am always wrong with prediction. So you can see what I done. The reverse jinx.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

I heard Barkov is still not practicing?

Did he break his hand?

 

[bellagiobob]

I heard Barkov is still not practicing?

Did he break his hand?

Based on all of the media predictions, wouldn’t be surprised if they already have him on a float waiting for the parade to start.

 

[KCC]

And here I am hoping the Oilers win in 4 or 5 games, but you do you.

because I’m being realistic. It’s unrealistic edm sweeps or wins in 5. If edm wins it will go the distance. Guaranteed.

 

[Duke74]

Weird. Three on Zero and Artemi Panarin both stopped posting on the same time. Same day. Almost like it's time for one of his pals on the main boards to check the IP.

How interesting…

 

[K1984]

Interesting that Barkov's +/- is even in the playoffs despite scoring at a PPG. He's been a (-) more games than he's been a (+) this playoff.

I know a few players that happen to wear blue uniforms that would likely be getting eviscerated with a similar stat line by basically everyone in the world other than here.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Not sure if security is doing a great job or not?
But I for one am a bit surprised at the lack of steaks thrown on the ice,


That said, I don't blame you all.

One inch thick top sirloin, S&P heavily, grill at 400 Four minutes, Flip each minute to get teh good grill marks, let sit for 2 minutes. Down the hatch.

What do you mean? It was a 5 steak night on Game 6!

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Alberta's 'dirty secret' about being Canada's only rat-free province

Living rat-free in Alberta is a reality that most New Yorkers can't begin to imagine

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[bellagiobob]

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