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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[RogerRoger]

So we cannot talk about Bennet's hit on Marchand because that is a whataboutism but we can all reference Drai's checkered past as a clear indication as to why he should have been suspended.

It's okay to say that you don't know what whataboutism is.

 

[nucks88]

I don’t know about McDrai on the ice, but I’d guarantee one of Nurse/Ceci on the ice


Don’t let facts get in the way of an anti-American narrative

Nothing anti-American about it - it was mostly about the Canada's Team nonsense- sorry if you took it that way....

 

[Laus723]

Barkov full practice with regular visor on, what a surprise.

Because he’s a stud who won’t miss the Cup Finals, or is this some other dumb comment?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Drai's hit on Barkov has nothing to do with the Bennet hit

It set the precedent by the NHL there was a 0% chance Draisaitl was ever gonna be suspended

 

[RMF5630]

Nothing anti-American about it - it was mostly about the Canada's Team nonsense- sorry if you took it that way....

It could be that it was not that bad of a hit...

 

[ChaoticOrange]

And therein lies the problem with preferential treatment for "stars". Drai has done plenty of dirty things to warrant a suspension but never gets one. He's known to slewfoot, constantly cup-checking guys, hitting from behind, etc.

His hit on Barkov is so in his wheelhouse. When he gets frustrated, Pissy Leon comes out. He is lowkey one of the cheapest players in the league. I am not saying he's out to really hurt people like Torres and Burrows, but he can't control his emotions and lashes out when it's not going his way. The other night was a classic example.

He's a manchild that likes to take his frustrations out on the opposition and will never answer for it. Oilers like to shout from the rooftops about Chucky never answering the bell; well, it's been 9 years, and he's never dropped the gloves once. Not once. Jesus, even Nuge has managed two fights in his career.

So it's a circle jerk of......well he doesn't have a history!!

Nuge beat the wheels off of both guys he fought and don’t you forget it.

Personally I’m glad Leon doesn’t fight. He’s got better things to do with his hands. (Also he has a broken finger. Probably from one of the many, many, many times he’s been slashed on the gloves these playoffs)

So we cannot talk about Bennet's hit on Marchand because that is a whataboutism but we can all reference Drai's checkered past as a clear indication as to why he should have been suspended.

Or Bennett’s hit on Broberg, or Bennett’s knee on Bouchard - in fact, we can’t talk about any of the shady shit the Panthers do, only Oiler infractions are worthy of mentions.

 

[Number8]

Ridiculous. SMDH. This is whataboutisms with a twist.

Whatever. Sucks for you then, I guess.

League looked at it and decided you are wrong. Bummer, that.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Interestingly enough, he and Ekholm have almost identical statlines over the past 2 seasons, #1 & #2 in +/-.


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Sorry, positive +/- for the Oiler player, not a real stat.

 

[Mathews28]

Just go watch the videos and pictures and learn about hockey

If either McDavid or Drai get injured in this series there better be zero crying, the league showed it’s open season for superstars

Mcdavid already took a leaping check to the face from Bennett who then circled back to stand over him. Nothing was called, little was said and mcdavid continued on.

Florida will be who they are regardless of whether Barkov is affected or not by the Drai hit. And that means taking liberties where they like but being disciplined when needed.

 

[Maria Sharapova]

Nurse with the “injury” to avoid breaking the all time playoff plus/minus record is the ultimate 4d chess move

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Hopefully the Cats put their claws to the Oilers throats tonight.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Nurse with the “injury” to avoid breaking the all time playoff plus/minus record is the ultimate 4d chess move

He’s expected to play game 3, he’ll be back doing nothing useful and spinning in circles like a confused top, don’t you worry.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

maybe if youre a magical-thinking Oilers homer, sure. its certainly an interesting opinion that I dont agree with

nothing "magical" about it... Bennett took the Bruins captain out of the series (basically) with a vicious punch...no suspension

Draisaitl elbowed Barkov in the head and took a penalty...and Barkov back at practice today looking just fine

the NHL was never gonna suspended a guy who didn't injure a player when they didn't suspended a guy who took the Bruins Captain out of the series

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Hopefully the Cats put their claws to the Oilers throats tonight.

Game’s tomorrow

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Game’s tomorrow

My bad!! Whoops!!

 

[Kryten]

Game’s tomorrow

Did he stutter?

 

[Maria Sharapova]

Game’s tomorrow

Haven’t you heard the oilers are so in over their head they get beat on off days too.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Haven’t you heard the oilers are so in over their head they get beat on off days too.

They’re not, though. Florida was the better team game 2, Edmonton was the better team game 1 but Bob stole it for them.

I know it’s the mainboards fantasy for Edmonton to fold and go away, but they’ve overcome a ton of adversity this year.

 

[iam76]

Barkov full practice with regular visor on, what a surprise.

Well he is an android after all..

 

[Chaos2k7]

Interesting take from a guy with a profile picture of a guy getting choked out.

Sincerely funny how much you guys celebrate doing dirty shit to other teams while simultaneously whining about the dirty shit done to you.

Not a Panthers fan, well maybe for this series he is.

 

[iCanada]

Barkov full practice with regular visor on, what a surprise.

It's shocking, I tell you.

The lessons he's learned from who he proclaimed the spiritual leader of the Panthers in Tkachuk in practice are truly paying off.

There's some footage of Tkachuk, Bennett, and Cousins leading a drill this morning actually:

 

[HugginThePost]

Nuge beat the wheels off of both guys he fought and don’t you forget it.

Personally I’m glad Leon doesn’t fight. He’s got better things to do with his hands. (Also he has a broken finger. Probably from one of the many, many, many times he’s been slashed on the gloves these playoffs)


Or Bennett’s hit on Broberg, or Bennett’s knee on Bouchard - in fact, we can’t talk about any of the shady shit the Panthers do, only Oiler infractions are worthy of mentions.

Trust me, now one was more shocked than me when he trounced Monahan. I remember being disgusted, then laughing my ass off. Imagine carrying that loss around for the rest of your days!!

Listen, Drai is an ungodly talent. I'm sure he takes his fair share of abuse on the ice. But I'm an old fart, and I still believe in the "code". I think either Drai answers for the dirty shit he does, or he stops doing it.

Everyone knows he does it when things aren't going his way, so it's essentially a temper tantrum.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Barkov full practice with regular visor on, what a surprise.

Let’s be real, if Florida hadn’t already won that game he wouldn’t have missed a shift

 

[Ratsreign]

Mcdavid already took a leaping check to the face from Bennett who then circled back to stand over him. Nothing was called, little was said and mcdavid continued on.

Florida will be who they are regardless of whether Barkov is affected or not by the Drai hit. And that means taking liberties where they like but being disciplined when needed.

Obviously just a collision.
And “then circled back to stand over him” takes the cake.
You think it may be possible he communicated it wasn’t intentional? Nah, he must’ve been telling him he was gonna knock his block off next time. McDavid didn’t go back at him, I imagine he realized it was a collision after they both turned into each other.
Indeed you do see through prejudiced eyes.

Let’s be real, if Florida hadn’t already won that game he wouldn’t have missed a shift

It was 2-1 at the time, this theory is horseshit.

 

[HugginThePost]

Let’s be real, if Florida hadn’t already won that game he wouldn’t have missed a shift

Come on, don't be silly. He was taken off for concussion protocol. He wasn't coming back, ever.