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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[Muffin]

No shame in losing to this FLA team. NYR had the team best built to beat FLA, with DAL second best built to play FLA. FLA beat NYR and DAL did its annual bowing out so never got a crack at FLA. FLA is simply the best team this season and will deservedly win the Cup.

No shame but being the only team to be swept in the finals in like over 25 years would be shameful and embarrassing.

 

[MCR74]

The Panthers seriously took getting trounced in the finals to heart and are firing on all cylinders. I can't see Edmonton digging out of this hole.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Right now the Oilers main goal is to win a game to avoid being the first team in a long time to be swept in the finals.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

No shame but being the only team to be swept in the finals in like over 25 years would be shameful and embarrassing.

I'm hoping they can at least get a win. More hockey is always good and it would be nice if the FLA fans can see a Cup presentation.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Knoblauch said in his post interview that if there's one team that can pull off 4 straight wins, it's them. "We've done it in the regular season, we also had a 16 game winning streak"

This isn't the regular season moron. It's the cup final and your teams season has less than 48 hours remaining.

 

[MCR74]

Knoblauch said in his post interview that if there's one team that can pull off 4 straight wins, it's them. "We've done it in the regular season, we also had a 16 game winning streak"

This isn't the regular season moron. It's the cup final and your teams season has less than 48 hours remaining.

You sure he wasn't referring to Florida?

Knob might want to inform the greatest duo in the world that this is the big time and not November hockey.

 

[Chaos2k7]

For sure. Leon will get 13.5, who knows with McDavid. Bouch bomb will come in at 10+ too

Agreed, Bouchard wont take a penny less than Nurse IMO, why would he?

 

[Beezeral]

No momentum killing turnovers will change the fact that he's an elite NHL defenseman

He's an elite offensive defenseman. He sill has a LONG way to go on the defensive side and with the turnovers.

 

[DitchMarner]

Meh... this hasn't been a great SCF. I definitely think the series score isn't indicative of how the series has been played (EDM really should have a win by now), but the Panthers seem to be benefitting from last year's Cup Final experience. They were a mess against Vegas. Honestly, they were worse than EDM has been against them this year.

I think McDavid's been okay. He certainly hasn't been at his best, but at least I'm noticing him offensively quite regularly. His finishing has been off for a while. He's had numerous good scoring chances. Draisaitl has been pretty much invisible. I really only notice him when he takes a shot on the PP.

I have a feeling EDM will win tomorrow and then lose Game Five. For their sake, hopefully they'll learn lessons and have a better showing in the next SCF like Florida.

 

[Three On Zero]

Real talk how the f*** did Holland go into the playoffs without addressing goaltending

Is he the only person on earth who thought it was ok?

Skinner is more than capable of carrying a team, the real issue is the lack of good defensive minded defenceman and a terrible bottom 6

 

[Chaos2k7]

No shame but being the only team to be swept in the finals in like over 25 years would be shameful and embarrassing.

Has there been another sweep since the Avs rolled us in 96?

That would make it 28 years

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Boston (who have Zacha and Coyle as their top 2 centers) took this Florida team to 6 games and was a much tougher opponent for Florida than these Western Conference Champs. And that's with Marchand missing 3 or 4 games.

I think the Rangers were the toughest opponent the Panthers faced so far (and there is still time for the Oilers to go beast mode), as Florida had to bring its best game the way it didn't against Boston.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Skinner is more than capable of carrying a team, the real issue is the lack of good defensive minded defenceman and a terrible bottom 6

So true other than when he goes Mike Smith mode and gives up two stinkers in 5 mins and ruins the game

 

[The don godfather]

Knoblock looks like a deer in the headlights right now. This things toast.

 

[Sergei DRW]

Barkovs goal is perfect example of who he is

Few seconds earlier he was the Florida player closest to his own goal line and few seconds later he scores on the other end

I’m amazed even after this playoff run how many are still all about piints, points, points. Making opposing teams superstars useless isn’t valuable at all..

I am convinced now - Alexander Barkov is the second coming of Datsyuk. That's how Datsyuk used to play - first deny them in your own zone and then go on to score on the other side of the rink.

 

[HugginThePost]

Didn’t even need to stoop to their level. Just a pure beatdown last night.

Glad I picked a sweep.


Lmfao. What is it, 0-5 against us this season and playoffs?

.......and 0 - 22 on the power play.

That's nuts.

 

[SaltNPeca]

Hockey in Canada on a June Saturday. Let's all enjoy the next one!

(let's go oilers, da da da da da )

 

[PromisedLand]

Hakuna Matata

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801466282220323196

 

[Sergei DRW]

The fraud is taking place in net but let’s give the Florida Panthers a little credit. They are playing great, have excellent goaltending and have a coach that has knocked it out of the park. I’m curious, do you think the oilers would get swept still if they had the level of goaltending Bob is giving the panthers?

Yes, with that core of AHL defensemen Bob would be lit. You have 3 NHLers and 3 fringe AHLers at the blue line and one is somehow making in it to the bank with 9.25 mln salary. Desharnais who?

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Hakuna Matata

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801466282220323196

But Skinner hasn’t scored a goal either.
It’s clearly all his fault. If only he was as good as Bob!

 

[Chaos2k7]

I am convinced now - Alexander Barkov is the second coming of Datsyuk. That's how Datsyuk used to play - first deny them in your own zone and then go on to score on the other side of the rink.

If Barky is lucky enough to be considered as an equal to Datsyuk by the end of his career he will be the greatest Panther in franchise history.

We were only comparing play styles but with a few more (personal, and team) trophies maybe he gets there one day.

He has been a joy to watch for the last 10 years, and he is only 28

 

[Gotaf7]

 

[Toene]

Has there been another sweep since the Avs rolled us in 96?

That would make it 28 years

Detroit Washington in 98 iirc

 

[Sergei DRW]

For sure. Leon will get 13.5, who knows with McDavid. Bouch bomb will come in at 10+ too

Bouch should not get more than 7. If you study the tape - he has game-winning assist in the second game (for the other team). And in this game his play led to a goal as well. If your defenseman is making 10+ he should be at least Lidstrom-level.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Vegas chose to lose the last game of their regular season so Edmonton gets LA, which was pretty much a free pass for them. The 7 game series against Vegas eventually took a toll on Dallas as they just ran out of gas by Game 4 against Edmonton. Dallas had nothing left in the tank and the Oilers ran wild.

Then maybe work on the gas? The 2014 Kings team ran through a gauntlet of THREE top-tier teams in the Sharks (against whom they were down 0-3 in the series), the Ducks, and the Hawks (whom were defending champs), and they still managed to oust the Rangers in 5. Let's just face it- Dallas' special teams sputtered, their D wore thin, and Oettinger kept showing how overrated he is. That's not on the gauntlet they had to run through.