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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[trilobyte]

You know that Oilers have a greater chance of scoring a short handed goal than allowing one on a FLA PP.

Yep, that's where the razor sharp shrewdness comes in. And courage and belief in your team.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

None of it means anything. They will never admit to getting breaks, and ultimately it doesn't matter because they're a game away from the Stanley Cup.

I've made peace with whatever happens. Connor was eventually going to figure out how to win.

I wouldn't either if we won the cup tbh hahaha so I can't blame them.

It sucks being handicapped but it's only our first run at it. EDM has been at it awhile & learned their lessons. As much as I think things could've been different they have definitely stepped up their game in the biggest moments this playoffs and deserve total credit for it.

 

[ViD]

Mcdavid taking an off day on the points in game 6 with the biggest game of his life next should be terrifying for the panthers…

Still believing in Bob’s SO in game 7

 

[leafsfan5]

Man imagine how quiet the lockeroom was for Florida after this game

What a comeback for Edmonton, just one more game

 

[dhfa]

anyone know what the Vegas odds were for Edmonton winning it all after game 3?

Only like 11-1 or 12-1. They dont usually hang huge odds on nhl series

 

[Svencouver]

Credit to the Oilers for not really buckling after giving up that goal early in the 3rd. I absolutely expected that game to turn into a fire drill from that point on but they kinda just kept locking things down.

The Woodcroft Oilers would have totally blown that lead sitting back in the 3rd. Knoblauch's defense is so much more active and high-intensity that it never really felt like Florida was going to get anything going even with a few half-decent zone entries going the other way. Their in-zone defense, much like their PK, has been extremely effective.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Credit to the Oilers for not really buckling after giving up that goal early in the 3rd. I absolutely expected that game to turn into a fire drill from that point on but they kinda just kept locking things down.

They've really showed to be a different team defensively these playoffs, it's been pretty impressive.

They locked down the middle of the ice all night.

 

[Seattle Totems]

Don't even really think it's comparable to 1942.

It's not. The Stanley Cup was decided in 2 rounds in 1942 and there were only 6 teams. The Oilers will truly be above all Big 4 teams if they win. I'm not an Oilers fan. It's not hyperbole.

 

[Lannes]

I don't know but speaking for fellow Canucks fans I agree this is a big 'what if' for us. When you lose your 2nd most important player the very 1st game of the playoffs, then lose your hottest scorer right before game 7, and still take the cup winners to 1 goal in game 7 (after having success against them all season) I think it's natural for any fan to think things could've gone differently.

And I honestly don't mean that to disrespect Oilers fans at all, EDM played great in our series especially 6-7, they earned it 100% but it just sucks not having those difference makers in such a tight series when it's 2 great teams going at it.

Total credit to the Oilers. They faced adversity in those moments against VAN & carried it on to breeze thru Dallas. And I think they turned to that experience when down 0-3 in this series aswell. Now they are on the cusp of history.

My only issue with any of this is that I don't think that the, 'if only Demko was healthy' thing is any kind of 'bad luck' that went against Vancouver.

Demko is injury-prone, he breaks down. Vancouver chose to build around him anyway and it didn't work out so (IMO... not that anyone asked) those are just breaks, not bad luck.

It'd be like an Oiler fan saying we'd have already beaten Florida if only Mattias Janmark was scoring more powerplay goals. Well, that was never gonna happen anyway.

 

[T REX]

So much props to you, bud. I'm a neutral fan in all of this, but you have consistently been the most respectful and level-headed fan in these threads. The world needs infinitely more of you. I hope one day to buy and share a shot of your choosing. (Unless it's Malort, in which case you're drinking alone).

I had no idea what Malort was until you posted it.
Thank you for the kind words. If you are ever in Tampa...HMU...i'll gladly meet up for a drink.

 

[LuGBuG]

This is wild haha. Monday should be crazy. Just hope it’s a good game.

 

[DitchMarner]

Guys like Janmark, Brown and Henrique have had some big moments in this series.

Honestly, other than Kane and Perry, has RNH been EDM's most lackluster forward against FLA? Maybe Holloway?

 

[Coffey]

This is wild haha. Monday should be crazy. Just hope it’s a good game.

I hope we can win for Perry and Rico, bug.

 

[ViD]

All I wanna know now is whether McDavid will re-sign with the Oilers if he wins the cup on Monday

 

[LuGBuG]

I hate the Oilers and always want them to lose but at this point

 

[Frank Drebin]

Does anyone else want to talk about how close the Canucks were to beating the oilers? JFC

 

[LuGBuG]

I hope we can win for Perry and Rico, bug.

Haha not sure I can do that

 

[syz]

I had no idea what Malort was until you posted it.
Thank you for the kind words. If you are ever in Tampa...HMU...i'll gladly meet up for a drink.

If anybody ever offers to buy you a shot of Malort, leave. Unless she's an 11/10. Actually probably still leave because it's probably a setup.

 

[Czechboy]

Guys like Janmark, Brown and Henrique have had some big moments in this series.

Honestly, other than Kane and Perry, has RNH been EDM's most lackluster forward against FLA? Maybe Holloway?

Kane

 

[Letsdothis]

Well it's a clean slate. Nothing that happened leading up to this moment matters anymore. Anyone can be the hero. Nothing better this sport can offer than a G7 of Stanley Cup Finals.

 

[Quinning]

Says the guy on Hf every day while his team is golfing can’t have it both ways

Right, because instead of actually celebrating with people in real life, you're here arguing with a Canucks fan for some reason.

 

[dez]

Who does McDavid give the cup to first? Has to be Drai.

 

[Matty Sundin]

anyone know what the Vegas odds were for Edmonton winning it all after game 3?

I saw +2000 during that time frame

 

[Svencouver]

I hope Game 7 is a close one. The only thing this series has been missing is a really back and forth high intensity classic. Have to think both teams will leave everything on the ice on Monday, do or die.

 

[syz]

Maurice: "There's no way I would have challenged that"
Knoblauch, 20 minutes later: "I wanted to challenge it right away"