Series Talk: SCF: Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers (Series Tied 3-3) Hold onto your butts, Game 7, Monday 8/24 @ 8pm ET !

[Leonardo87]

**Stanley Cup Final**
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers

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[Chips]

Part of me really wants the Panthers to win because I like Barkov and OEL, and Bob and Tarasenko…


But part of me wants to win several thousand dollars (bet on the Oilers before the Dallas series)


I’ll live either way and thank you Edmonton for making it interesting lol

 

[Shrimper]

Florida look spent. Edmonton's title to lose now

 

[Zalos]

That play by Tkachuk at the end was nuts.

With that said, Edmonton with another huge win. This one was going to be difficult to get, considering the Panthers were back at home with very little pressure on them still.

Now that the series shifts back to Edmonton, the Oilers are going to have a ton of momentum. That game is going to be hard for the Panthers to win. Add to that fact that McDavid has taken flight while Bobrovsky has been flaundering in these past two games. Uh oh.

It'd be nice if Draisaitl got going too.

 

[ijuka]

Here's a stat:

In last 15 games, Oilers have allowed 1 goal against on PK, while scoring 3 PK goals. PK percentage well over 100%. A 105% PK, or something like that(104.5% PK according to my maths in that time frame).

 

[SillyRabbit]

I genuinely think the biggest reason why the Oilers won the last two games is because of the shorthanded goals they scored very early in the first period.

Oilers look like a different team when they're ahead.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Florida usually plays like a pack of wolves but they're wearing down. Playing a bit slower. That tiny extra half second is all someone like McDavid needs to tear them apart. That's why this trophy is so tough to win, need to be on your A game the whole way through.

 

[ijuka]

Florida usually plays like a pack of wolves but they're wearing down. Playing a bit slower. That tiny extra half second is all someone like McDavid needs to tear them apart. That's why this trophy is so tough to win, need to be on your A game the whole way through.

Was very embarrassing defending against McDavid on the Perry goal. McDavid wasn't even expecting anything, was just carrying the puck in at a leisurely pace, but then noticed that the Florida D just left the royal road open and took advantage. Shameful to see gameplay like that in the finals.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

putting all petty arguments with oiler fans aside, feels wrong to cheer against Edmonton. hope they make the come back

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I went to bed at the end of the 2nd.

What I've noticed these past 2 games is that you don't really notice the cats big guys anymore.

Tkachuk scored, but before that he was doing almost nothing

Barkov barely noticed.

Reinhart I had to really focus to notice.

I thought Bennett was hurt and out of the game at one point.

If you're Florida/their fans you've gotta be somewhat pissed at the main players on Florida these past 2 games minus last night's 3rd period as they may have looked better.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Will Florida collapse and Leaf this series? Time will tell.

 

[bobholly39]

I just want Edmonton to lose.

But Bobrovsky doesn't deserve the start for game six.

You have to start Bob still imo. He got you there.

If you start the other guy...and Oilers still win....then what? Go back to Bob for game 7 after you showed the world you don't trust him?

Said this on Friday:

"Anything can still happen. Don't overlook the Oilers. They have the best player in the world playing for them. Things can change on a dime."

Pfft. I flat out said "reverse sweep" the moment they went down 0-3

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

After Knoblauch took over, the Oilers lost 3 consecutive games in the regular season 3 times.

They went on a winning streak after every time, 8 games, 16 games and 5 games.

It's the playoffs and not the regular season, but nothing happens without a reason. They're talking about how they play their best with their backs against the wall, and they should.

It's an unusual situation in that in a weird way, the Oilers are more confident in this position than they were earlier in the series. All of a sudden they're capitalizing and those little things that went against them, are going for them.

At the same time, frustration can creep in for the Panthers. Cup is in the building every game but you just can't get it.

It's a tall task for the Oilers to beat a desperate team twice going forward here, but a Game 7 is a true possibility.

 

[CashMash]

You have to start Bob still imo. He got you there.

If you start the other guy...and Oilers still win....then what? Go back to Bob for game 7 after you showed the world you don't trust him?



Pfft. I flat out said "reverse sweep" the moment they went down 0-3

We'll see. Still hoping for a Panthers win because the Oilers don't have a Finn, while Panthers have Barkov, Luostarinen, Mikkola, and Lundell.

Not confident, atm, though.

 

[McClelland]

Oilers came back from 1- 2 in the Stars serie and down 2-0 in game 4, they came back from 2-3 in the Nucks serie.

0-3 didnt mirrored the games, Oilers had business in game 1 and game 3, Bob went prime Hasek in game 1.

Its more of of a mental game now on.
I dont think Oilers lose at home, i expect a thriller in game 7.

 

[crump]

Good to see Connor Brown playing so well. This is his game when healthy. Playoff 2 way winger. Big game player. Just needed to be in big games to show it.

 

[FinnHab]

Panthers mind set seems to be that they were already hoisting the cup, 4th win is just a take away. Pressure must be hellish right now in the Panthers locker room. They lost momentum to Oilers. This is the most epic choke job if Florida loose this series.

 

[dwdl21]

They're in Bobs head now, he's broken, if he doesn't snap out of it it's series over.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

That was a world class game by Tkachuk. That diving save at the goal line by him was unbelievable. Yet somehow still, he was overshadowed by McDavid.

 

[dwdl21]

Will Florida collapse and Leaf this series? Time will tell.

Leafs have never been up in any series 3-0 and then lost, in fact they're the only team who has come back from 3-0 and won, but that's about to change, Oilers in 7.

 

[Rob Brown]

Florida look spent. Edmonton's title to lose now

Not sure that is how this works.

 

[Rob Brown]

Will Florida collapse and Leaf this series? Time will tell.

Will you keep obsessing over the Leafs? Time will tell (not really, we know the answer).

 

[Frank Drebin]

Third period last night was the most intense period of hockey I've ever watched.

Not saying it was the most intense period ever played, but as a fan, I've never been so stressed.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

It would be real cool to see EDM come back and win the Cup, but i think either this next game or game 7 Skinner is gonna put up a stinker of a game and FLA wins.. and unfortunately for Skinner, people will remember that stinker

 

[shaner8989]

Mcdavid won a Stanley cup game alone. He single handely won that game. Incredible

Florida was way better as a team and thachuk was wicked but mcdavid won’t lose this series.

Draisaitl sucks
Skinner is meh
The D suck
No depth

Doesn’t matter. Mcdavid is the best

 

[RMF5630]

Oilers figured how to break the forecheck. They go figured passing lanes to get the puck behind the D. Oilers showed they can change style to overcome FLAs forecheck. Can FLA play different to counter or is Maurice what he has always been one trick pony? Doubling down on same style just relying on Bob to be superhuman is not a response. What is. FLAs move?