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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[Skate2Stick]

He's not wrong. Oilers have been the better team in 2 out of the 3 games. Oilers have outshot the Panthers 86 to 62 this series

As I said, sometimes the better team doesn't win the series. Luck factors into hockey more than any other sport. The sooner fans realize this the better.

This is so true. A game of inches is what hockey is.

 

[pommy80]

Congrats to all Panthers fans. Enjoy the moment !

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Ppl are forgetting this is the Panthers first time outside of the Eastern Time Zone in almost 3 months. these guys are going to be super jet lagged and are not used to the elevation either. Feel like the series could turn around on Saturday.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I really thought McDavid would show up and win today then lose the next one.

I know EDM fans don't want to hear it but I appreciate not blaming the refs as much.

It seems like you finally realized that you are just overmatched. Major props to you.

I have NO DOUBT McDavid will win a cup in EDM. Need goalie help and another puck moving D man.

I do not want any panther fan to think that Tampa has anything to do with your success.

You guys are playing elite level hockey...but a little part of me wants to believe that you learned playoff hockey from playing against us. You saw...you did what you needed to...just let me have that little bit. Barkov is fing amazing.

Oh definitely. The Panthers learned a lot from that 2022 series.

 

[Mohar Ikram]

I’ve never understood why shots on net is the measurement for who is the better team.

Because most people always thought better offensive team = better team which is DEFINITELY not the case.

The most massive misconception of human nature that never been solved.

 

[snag]

I agree but that's how he plays. Maybe he will adjust in game 4, but this team is the worst matchup for his style , and how he likes to start breakouts too. Panthers feast on that kind of play.

The Oilers for the last 20 years have been about making the pretty goal.....it is infuriting.

Hell, the crowd used to yell "shoot" when they would set up the box and make 9,000 passes....granted that was in the Hemske days. But there is something in the DNA of the Oilers it seems that dictates this.

 

[fsanford]

He's not wrong. Oilers have been the better team in 2 out of the 3 games. Oilers have outshot the Panthers 86 to 62 this series

As I said, sometimes the better team doesn't win the series. Luck factors into hockey more than any other sport. The sooner fans realize this the better.

Oilers turn it over a lot. Just because a team toss a bunch of shot at the net does not make them better.

Florida is making them spit up the puck a lot. Nurse tonight with a brutal turnover.

Usually better teams make fewer mistakes.
That pretty much applies to all sports

 

[MikeK]

Ppl are forgetting this is the Panthers first time outside of the Eastern Time Zone in almost 3 months. these guys are going to be super jet lagged and are not used to the elevation either. Feel like the series could turn around on Saturday.

If that was going to be a factor t would have been tonight.

 

[Vilam]

Who knew I was being a pessimist when calling Panthers in 5

 

[Chaos2k7]

I really thought McDavid would show up and win today then lose the next one.

I know EDM fans don't want to hear it but I appreciate not blaming the refs as much.

It seems like you finally realized that you are just overmatched. Major props to you.

I have NO DOUBT McDavid will win a cup in EDM. Need goalie help and another puck moving D man.

I do not want any panther fan to think that Tampa has anything to do with your success.

You guys are playing elite level hockey...but a little part of me wants to believe that you learned playoff hockey from playing against us. You saw...you did what you needed to...just let me have that little bit. Barkov is fing amazing.

Hard lessons learned by the club in crushing losses to the Bolts

 

[Mohar Ikram]

Remember all the jeering and idiocy regarding the Leafs losing in 5 games to this Florida team last year?

2 of the games were in OT.

Toronto had as many power plays in 5 games as Edmonton has had in 3 thus far.


I remember all the dummies trashing Toronto for their performance in that series.

Seems like Florida is just a really strong team after all, and Bobrovsky simply lost his mojo against Vegas....

Nah, last year lost in SCF is not because of Bob shits the bed in the final. VGK knows how Cats play and beat them at their own game. The reason why VGK slums out this year is because of injuries mostly. At their best, they are toe to toe with the Cats.

 

[T REX]

He's not wrong. Oilers have been the better team in 2 out of the 3 games. Oilers have outshot the Panthers 86 to 62 this series

As I said, sometimes the better team doesn't win the series. Luck factors into hockey more than any other sport. The sooner fans realize this the better.

0-10 on the PP. Does FL have anything to do with that? Yes or no? One word answer.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Knoblauch is a knob. Your team has no answer for the Florida forecheck and 90% of the goals you’ve given up were from defensive breakdowns in your own end. Moron. College coach who got on a fluke run.

 

[Laus723]

Oiler fans are delusional, complaining about the refs

PPs were 3 - 1 tonight

THIS!! And they didn’t fall for two divers, one from Flopsaitl with 30ish seconds left. Decided to slide on the ice instead of play hockey.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Paul Maurice is a f***ing gem man
dude just gets it

 

[vcanuck]

The Oilers overachieved, just like during their 16 game win streak in the regular season. Now they’ve come back down to earth and have ran out of puck luck.

that 16 game winning streak has an asterisk as far as im concerned

They "dusted" the Canucks in a series that saw Soucy suspended, Demko not available, Pettersson M.I.A and a 3rd string rookie goaltender in net and only won by 1 goal.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Barkov, the god king of south florida.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Oiler fans are delusional, complaining about the refs

PPs were 3 - 1 tonight

Here's the whole list of why the series is 3-0

1) Refs are favoring the Panthers
2) Panthers are diving all over the ice
3) Panthers are faking injuries to get sympathy from the league
4) Panthers suck, Bobrovsky is saving them from an onslaught
5) Oilers are playing injured
6) Panthers are slashing our players
7) Nurse, Skinner & Ceci
8) Panthers are wrestling our players after the whistle
9) etc

Very little about their coach's inability to adjust to the Panthers game plan, Knob is just using the same one dimensional plan he used in the regular season, also very little criticism of the lack of defense from McDrai, and Drai's invisibility in the finals along with Hyman.

 

[Hammer79]

He's not wrong. Oilers have been the better team in 2 out of the 3 games. Oilers have outshot the Panthers 86 to 62 this series

As I said, sometimes the better team doesn't win the series. Luck factors into hockey more than any other sport. The sooner fans realize this the better.

So the Oilers could get swept here and you would still see them as 'the better team'? Every team deals with puck luck, the Oilers are losing this series because they can't keep up 5 on 5 and their PP has gone quiet.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I don't think Knoblauch is a bad coach or doing a bad job. I think he's done a good job to get that team here. Shaky blue line and goaltending, it's tough to win four playoff series with that situation.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Oilers are going to decimate the Panthers.

McDavid will score double digit points.

Oilers in 5.

Like a fine wine...

 

[Tempo]

Someone please check on Luke Gazdic. His team is getting dusted.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

that 16 game winning streak has an asterisk as far as im concerned

They "dusted" the Canucks in a series that saw Soucy suspended, Demko not available, Pettersson M.I.A and a 3rd string rookie goaltender in net and only won by 1 goal.

I’ve never seen a team get luckier than the Oilers in this playoffs. First they get matched up against arguably the worst team in the playoffs with LA, then they face the Canucks who lost their starter for the entire series and then their best goal scorer for Game 7. Then Dallas plays without their #1C for the first 3 games and Tanev played Games 5 and 6 with one foot.

Now that they’re facing a healthy team for the first time this playoffs, they’re gettting exposed

 

[Grifter3511]

Ppl are forgetting this is the Panthers first time outside of the Eastern Time Zone in almost 3 months. these guys are going to be super jet lagged and are not used to the elevation either. Feel like the series could turn around on Saturday.

A 2hr time zone change is not the circadian rhythm destroyer you might think it is. On average it's one day of recovery per time zone shift. Panthers should be more than fine by Saturday.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Barkov in game 3 : game winning goal, primary assist, +2, 7/12 at face-offs, 3 steals, 2 hits, 1 blocked shot
Who knew Sasha had level even beyond current level.

Barkov is like Goku.