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

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Laus723

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I’m simply thanking them for their interactions whether it’s here, or on FB, X or any other platforms. Oilers discussion always seems to draw a ton of fan engagement and discussion. Whether it’s positive or negative it makes them one of the most popular and most discussed teams in the league which helps push up things like ad revenue dollars which is good for the leagues pocket book.

It reminds me of athletes like Floyd Mayweather who understood that creating a villain persona and making people hate him was far more profitable because for whatever reason people love to hate. For whatever reason that’s become human nature, and exploiting that can be extremely profitable and extreme profitability and success seem to go hand in hand.
Yeah, no one from other teams discuss the Stanley Cup Finals on a hockey forum, only the Oil.
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I agree. It's crazy that fans of other teams are still discussing the Stanley Cup final on a hockey forum.

They should've immediately logged out as soon as their team was eliminated instead of participating in this ongoing Anti-Oiler conspiracy.
Thank you. They have absolutely no right. I mean what’s next, people thinking they can play private golf courses that wealthy people pay good money to keep the normies out of.

It truly is sickening what the world is coming to.
 

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Did you see the Bennett hit on McD? (Even though it was accidental and mostly McD’s own doing) despicable, punishable by player safety!!!

Did you see the Kane hit on Bennett? (Even though it was intentional targeting of a player without the puck) Awesome hockey play, serves Bennett right!

And oiler fans wonder why they’re laughed at.
 

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I think this will be another good game. The Oilers will solve Bobrovsky tonight, but the question will be if they can clean up the couple big mistakes that cost them last game.

I also completely expect Florida to have a better game too, they won the game but im sure outside of the 3rd period, they weren't happy with their game. Which is what you want from a cup team, to strive for better, even after a win.

Did you see the Bennett hit on McD? (Even though it was accidental and mostly McD’s own doing) despicable, punishable by player safety!!!

Did you see the Kane hit on Bennett? (Even though it was intentional targeting of a player without the puck) Awesome hockey play, serves Bennett right!

And oiler fans wonder why they’re laughed at.
Every teams fans are irrational and hypocritical when it comes to shit like this.
 
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That injured d-bag better keep his head up. Benny's been known to handle himself just fine. But wallow in the bullshit, didn't get called, still ended up a loss.
I'm sure Kane is just trembling at the thought of fighting any panther who he would probably still beat the shit out of while injured. Bennett would have done the same thing if an oiler ran into barkov accidentally on purpose.

Tkachuk is a spot picker and won't fight a guy bigger than him. Yeah Florida plays physical but their entire team is filled with a bunch of fake tough guys outside of Bennett. He's the only one in their normal lineup who will fight a guy like Nurse or Kane. Don't pretend they have a list of guys lining up to fight Kane.
 

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And another thing, the panther has to be the stupidest of all the big cats in the feline family, like it doesn’t even know what it wants to be. Is it a panther? Is it a puma? Is it a mountain lion?

This dumb animal just thinks it can thrive wherever it wants under different names? This has to stop, we need to raise some money and extinct this animal because clearly we’re not doing a good enough of a job with natural methods.
 

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Thank you. They have absolutely no right. I mean what’s next, people thinking they can play private golf courses that wealthy people pay good money to keep the normies out of.

It truly is sickening what the world is coming to.
Brilliant response!
 

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I'm sure Kane is just trembling at the thought of fighting any panther who he would probably still beat the shit out of while injured. Bennett would have done the same thing if an oiler ran into barkov accidentally on purpose.

Tkachuk is a spot picker and won't fight a guy bigger than him. Yeah Florida plays physical but their entire team is filled with a bunch of fake tough guys outside of Bennett. He's the only one in their normal lineup who will fight a guy like Nurse or Kane. Don't pretend they have a list of guys lining up to fight Kane.
Gadjovich and Lomberg will f*** them both up. They'll just have to wait till the regular season, though Lomby may play. But keep thinking Kane is some guy players fear. What a joke.
 
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And another thing, the panther has to be the stupidest of all the big cats in the feline family, like it doesn’t even know what it wants to be. Is it a panther? Is it a puma? Is it a mountain lion?

This dumb animal just thinks it can thrive wherever it wants under different names? This has to stop, we need to raise some money and extinct this animal because clearly we’re not doing a good enough of a job with natural methods.
I read this in Frank Costanza's voice :laugh:
 

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Gadjovich and Lomberg will f*** them both up. They'll just have to wait till the regular season, though Lomby may play. But keep thinking Kane is some guy players fear. What a joke.
Neither are regulars in the lineup like I said so thanks for proving my point.

If Kane can get Maurice to ice two boat anchors for valuable players then he did his job.
 

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Neither are regulars in the lineup like I said so thanks for proving my point.

If Kane can get Maurice to ice two boat anchors for valuable players then he did his job.
We don't need to, at this stage the only thing that matters, is the Cats winning the Stanley Cup!

That will hurt the Oilers far more than any fight on the ice.

It's all about keeping your head, not losing it at this stage.
 

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Neither are regulars in the lineup like I said so thanks for proving my point.

If Kane can get Maurice to ice two boat anchors for valuable players then he did his job.
Lmao, Lomberg isn't a "boat anchor," he's possibly the fastest skater we have and has potted some nice game winners in post seasons prior. We're just that deep, so no, your point wasn't proven. Kane's just a joke and the league knows it.

Gadjovich would do just fine as well in the lineup, but again, we're just that deep. The more ya know...
 
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Rough game for the oilers in game 1. Even if it goes 2-0 Panthers after tonight Edmonton is not in trouble until they lose at home.
No one, including Edmonton, is beating the Panthers four times in five games.



Enjoy yourselves everywhere except the scoreboard.

those staying longer than tonight’s game might be bummed as the weather is supposed to get crappy for rest of week.

Holy f***. Kenny Powers is an Oiler fan?
 
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While Florida was not the better team in game 1, a lot of people are glossing over how bad Florida shut them down in the 3rd. There was never a chance of an Edmonton comeback the last 20 minutes. Obviously the question to be answered tonight is is this a mismatch or did Florida just win playing their worst hockey?

Also OP has Nurse-Ceci together, if that pairing is together again Oilers coach should be investigated for match fixing.
Maurice and all the Panthers interviewed said they started slow, and it's been a problem for them in these playoffs. (Starting slow) There's no doubt you're gonna get a better Panthers team this game.
 
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I'm sure Kane is just trembling at the thought of fighting any panther who he would probably still beat the shit out of while injured. Bennett would have done the same thing if an oiler ran into barkov accidentally on purpose.
Where was Kane Saturday when the Panthers roughed up McDavid and Hyman on two separate occasions in front of the net?

Lomberg would probably beat the piss out of him, and Gadjovich would mop the floor with him but they're not playing.

The only thing Kane beats the shit out of are quarter slots. He's a pseudo tough guy.
 

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We don't need to, at this stage the only thing that matters, is the Cats winning the Stanley Cup!

That will hurt the Oilers far more than any fight on the ice.

It's all about keeping your head, not losing it at this stage.
I mean you always want to see your team win but if I had to pick a team to lose to from the East playoff teams, the Panthers would probably be at the top of that list. They’ve been around quite a while now and have never won a cup. Plus before I moved to Edmonton in my teens I was a Colorado Avalanche fan and got to enjoy seeing Uwe Krupp crush their dreams back in the 90’s, so it would be a bit of poetic justice for me personally. Though that series wasn’t particularly close and I think this series will be closer which in my opinion makes it more heartbreaking for the loser.

Either way it shakes out though as an Oilers fan, I’ll be happy with their season. Seeing them start to realize their full potential as a team and be able to win in different ways and play tight defensive hockey when they need to. They will be able to keep the team intact for another run next year and possibly even add depending on what they do this summer. Also, ending the Canucks season is a real nice consolation prize, between that, a cup finals appearance, and seeing the growth of a team overcoming situations they would of folded in the past is all positives.

Thats said, there’s still a lot of hockey and with McDavid and Draisaitl I don’t think this team is ever out of it. They are special players and they are so close, I wouldn’t bet against them doing some near mythical shit. Like the mother who summoned otherworldly strength to lift a burning house off her baby. I actually think that happened in Florida as well, the crazy stories always happen in Florida.
 
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Probably has something to do with this:
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It’s not his fault he’s paired with Nurse bringing those numbers down

Thus far the officiating has been subpar. Mcdavid and Draisaitl constantly have to battle against clutch and grab type bs and the refs just look away. It's obvious for even the most casual fans of the game that the league desperately wants the Panthers to win their first Cup instead of letting the more deserving team to win it. It's absolutely pathetic.
They also have to deal with the refs letting them set picks against the Panthers… oh the horror. At least pretend to not be biased for 5 seconds.
 

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make or break game game for the Oilers tonight. If Florida shutdowns the dynamic duo tonight? We have learned one thing, oilers can not win unless they get power players. Their numbers for 5 on 5? Ouch
 

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make or break game game for the Oilers tonight. If Florida shutdowns the dynamic duo tonight? We have learned one thing, oilers can not win unless they get power players. Their numbers for 5 on 5? Ouch
They got 5 PPs on Saturday they just didn’t convert.

Edit: I’ll leave this up for my stupidity. I included the coincidental penalties
 
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