SCF: Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers, 8pm ET, ABC, ESPN+

[BlueOil]

2021 Habs had Price and Weber. They absolutely would win against this Oilers club.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Everything Florida does is golden, everything the Oilers do is dirty. Tough-guy Tkachuk engages McDavid against the boards and then snaps his head back when, horror or horrors, McDavid has the audacity to give him a shot back. Biggest bunch of fake tough-guy p***yes I’ve ever seen. They dish it out and then run and hide but they sure can’t take it.

Baby you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Here’s something you’re n.n.n.n never going to forget.

 

[crowi]

Everything Florida does is golden, everything the Oilers do is dirty. Tough-guy Tkachuk engages McDavid against the boards and then snaps his head back when, horror or horrors, McDavid has the audacity to give him a shot back. Biggest bunch of fake tough-guy p***yes I’ve ever seen. They dish it out and then run and hide but they sure can’t take it.

Your comment is a joke. Draisaitl actually hit Barkov in the the face with his elbow. You'd be f***ing crying for Bettman if that happened to McDavid.

 

[Double Dion]

Draisaitl should be done for the playoffs at minimum.

 

[PBandJ]

Well, they say it isn't over until you lose at home, but winning 4 of 5 against this Florida team? That's a tall task.

On to game 3.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

McDavid embellished and got a call, good on him. The Oilers had a an extra man for almost 3 minutes as well and did not convert. I'm sure they'll get their looks back home but...this is not looking like an elite team at all right now.

 

[JKG33]

2021 Habs had Price and Weber. They absolutely would win against this Oilers club.

I don't know, but I can confidently say that hypothetical would be the worst SCF in my lifetime

 

[Zirakzigil]

Is that a good enough win for everyone?

No. eRod deserved the hatty

 

[Turin]

Biggest surprise so far is Florida shutting down Edmontons power play

 

[Hank Plank]

McDavid embellished and got a call, good on him.

Really?

 

[Fatass]

First game Florida played poorly and still won. Second game Florida played better and won again. Both Games Edmonton played well. Except for maybe their goalie.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Why are you so pissy Leon?

I love this exchange cause the Oilers had one of the best records in the NHL after this

 

[Muffin]

So do the Oilers think game 6 in Dallas is how they win games or something? Because zero 5 on 5 goal is bold strategy.

 

[rea]

yeah it is a different animal at home, rogers place turns into a f***in mausoleum the moment they give up a goal

Beyond just crowd noise, which obviously is and can be a factor both ways, there's also last change, with the series at this point, and I do feel sometimes the reffing can lean twds the home team when the crowd rides them, anythings possible.

 

[crowi]

Four:

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You sure all those are LEGIT goals? I dunno man. We may need some HF support on that.

 

[Fatass]

Biggest surprise so far is Florida shutting down Edmontons power play

Yup. Oilers top players are great on the pp but only average at evens.

 

[josra33]

First game Florida played poorly and still won. Second game Florida played better and won again. Both Games Edmonton played well. Except for maybe their goalie.

Is Skinner supposed to score goals too?

 

[22Brad Park]

Everything Florida does is golden, everything the Oilers do is dirty. Tough-guy Tkachuk engages McDavid against the boards and then snaps his head back when, horror or horrors, McDavid has the audacity to give him a shot back. Biggest bunch of fake tough-guy p***yes I’ve ever seen. They dish it out and then run and hide but they sure can’t take it.

Florida is choking the ice off all over the place and definitely looking at tapes based off game 1.Every time Florida has gotten stronger as series moved along.Edm is in big trouble here. Not saying it can't be done but it's one hell of a steep slope vs these guys down 2 games

 

[Matty Sundin]

Series ain’t over as I wouldn’t count the Oilers out until they lose at home. I can still easily see this series going 6-7 for either team.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Where he’s the most dangerous

Yeah I remember that game he came back with a cage, he had like 3 assists.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Skinner has actually played pretty decently these first two games. The Oilers claimed all they needed was average goaltending to win but so far it’s been their offense letting them down. You’re not going to win scoring one goal in two games.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Florida is winning the mental war and as a result they are also getting the benefit of the calls. Tkachuk is very good at selling calls, Oilers are getting frustrated, Bobo is in the head of Oilers shooters. Think Edmonton could direct more shots at the net and score a garbage goal rather than trying for the highlight goals. Give Florida full credit for frustrating the Oilers. For Oilers to get back in the series, they need to play more like Florida. Game is about winning puck battles.

 

[vcanuck]

you've would've been
Petey and Hughes is too small and soft to play against the Oilers and Stars, let alone the Panthers

we had a winning record against all 3 teams.

Quinn may be small but the Canucks had biggest and meanest D core in the playoffs, we would've been just fine.

 

[IceManCat]

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I honestly believe Edmonton is the better team overall. Home ice should help the Oil get back on track...

Yeah because it certainly isn't based on observation