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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[PromisedLand]

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

Facts!

 

[chaser17]

I don't think enough is being said about how big of an upgrade OEL, Kulikov and Mikkola VS Staal, Mahura and Gudas is for this edition of the panthers. Ekblad and Montour are healthy this year as well.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

I have NO DOUBT McDavid will win a cup in EDM.

Hard to see a Leafs/Oilers SCF happening.

Only saying this because you said 'in' and not 'with'

 

[kings11]

Reminds me of the Kings in 2012, except they won the ultimate prize. Faced Daniel-less Canucks for first 3 games in 1st round, a Preds team that was self destructing with off-ice drama, and then the Coyotes, enough said.

TF are you talking about? The Kings ripped through all the top ranked teams..
Canuck’s, Blues, Yotes out west then the Devils

 

[Video Nasty]

Congrats to the Panthers and their actual fans, not the clowns who seem to only watch hockey to watch McDavid not win a Cup.

Florida was the only team I could see beating the Oilers going into the postseason, but I’m pretty disappointed so far and being down 3-0 is really unexpected.

Unfortunately, barring some miracle, it appears that McDavid and the Oilers are going to have to experience the classic “lose in the Finals first” journey before winning it all.

Again, congrats to Florida.

 

[tabness]

 

[Kcb12345]

It's unbelievable to me that ESPN considers Sean McDonough their top commentator.

At times tonight the game felt like a preseason game based on his commentary. Bob Wischusen or someone else should be calling these games.

 

[Vergil]

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Quite the chihauhau bark. Shame it has no bite.

Bro is still pointless against Bob.

 

[T REX]

Panthers are just too good. I hope my Oilers avoid a sweep but the Cats deserve this. The Oil aren’t at the same level yet, but getting spanked in the SCF will be good for them.

Thanks for being an objective fan. Kudos to you sir. Massive respect.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

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[Dread Clawz]

I don't think enough is being said about how big of an upgrade OEL, Kulikov and Mikkola VS Staal, Mahura and Gudas is for this edition of the panthers. Ekblad and Montour are healthy this year as well.

Yup, Zito and his scouts did a masterful job in the off-season.

 

[T REX]

LMAO

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801458500356476992

Embarrassing. Seriously. The hubris at 0-3 is off the charts.

WOw. Just wow. Zip it and shut your pie hole. Give the other team the respect they deserve.

These grapes are sour AF

 

[Aphid]

Is there really any other way this final could have gone? Edmonton...

- Got to play a weak LA team first round
- Played an injury depleted Vancouver team second round
- Played a tired Dallas team who had to get through Vegas and Colorado

Usually a team with that kind of luck runs out before the final. That's a good thing for viewers. This is the result when it doesn't. A potential Stanley Cup final sweep.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I will never understand why Dallas refused to take the body to the Oilers. You got guys like Benn as your captain and they didn’t want to lay a single hit against the Oilers. They’re likely seeing now that had they played more physical and more aggressive, then it could have been them in the cup final.

Florida is showing right now that when you take the body and attack the Oilers blueline, the Oilers D will crumble and cough up the puck over and over again. But instead the Stars refused to lay the body on the Oilers D and instead made them look like superstars. Pete Deboer is probably kicking themselves right now.

 

[Vergil]

Is there really any other way this final could have gone? Edmonton...

- Got to play a weak LA team first round
- Played an injury depleted Vancouver team second round
- Played a tired Dallas team who had to get through Vegas and Colorado

Usually a team with that kind of luck runs out before the final. That's a good thing for viewers. This is the result when it doesn't. A potential Stanley Cup final sweep.

You're forgetting the most important factor.

Florida is just outright far better in every spectrum. Excuses will never explicitly show how far apart they are, but it's there.

 

[Nasti]

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.

Guy’s team is about to get swept and he’s still claiming his team is better. Man, I envy your shamelessness.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I don't think enough is being said about how big of an upgrade OEL, Kulikov and Mikkola VS Staal, Mahura and Gudas is for this edition of the panthers. Ekblad and Montour are healthy this year as well.

I actually don't think Montour's shoulder is fully healed. His shot is way off.

 

[tabness]

I will never understand why Dallas refused to take the body to the Oilers. You got guys like Benn as your captain and they didn’t want to lay a single hit against the Oilers. They’re likely seeing now that had they played more physical and more aggressive, then it could have been them in the cup final.

Florida is showing right now that when you take the body and attack the Oilers blueline, the Oilers D will crumble and cough up the puck over and over again. But instead the Stars refused to lay the body on the Oilers D and instead made them look like superstars. Pete Deboer is probably kicking themselves right now.

Dallas is soft and they knew it, if they tried to play too physical Edmonton would win that battle pretty easily.

 

[Spaced Cowboy]

I don't think enough is being said about how big of an upgrade OEL, Kulikov and Mikkola VS Staal, Mahura and Gudas is for this edition of the panthers. Ekblad and Montour are healthy this year as well.

273 GA in 2022-23 vs. 200 GA in 2023-24.....almost 1 goal per game less over 82 is absolutely huge.

 

[Idiot Stick]

How have you shown you can beat a team that’s handedly beaten you 3 games in a row?

5 technically

 

[Draino]

Thank you Florida. Just a really heart felt thank you. A thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Barkov - an elite player. A player fans of other teams salivate over. Can shut down the ribbon wrapped gift that fell in the oilers lap in 2015 and can make a mockery of your defence. Thank you Barkov.

Thank you to everything and all involved with the Florida panthers. Even the guy that takes out the trash.

Thank you.

 

[NeverForget06]

Embarrassing. Seriously. The hubris at 0-3 is off the charts.

WOw. Just wow. Zip it and shut your pie hole. Give the other team the respect they deserve.

These grapes are sour AF

I mean to be fair he's the coach he can't just say - "hey we suck let's just hope we don't lose this on home ice!"

He's just saying stuff to say stuff don't read to much into it

 

[tabness]

Came back from 2-0 and 3-1 down in that series too. There’s a reason members of that team still get ovations when they are at games.

For a team that has a literal dynasty in their history with some of the greatest players ever on it sad that they celebrate a Cinderella run lol

 

[Three On Zero]

Embarrassing. Seriously. The hubris at 0-3 is off the charts.

WOw. Just wow. Zip it and shut your pie hole. Give the other team the respect they deserve.

These grapes are sour AF

Smart thing to say would be “we believe we have a chance but we just haven’t been good enough in this series, we need to be better”

 

[Nogatco Rd]

It’s just a shame Torts had to pull the goalie in Game 82 vs the caps. Otherwise the oilers aare probably playing the red wings right now