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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[Czechboy]

I 'think' I have this right.

Here are all the Game 7's for the Cup.

Road team has won 3 times. Or did I miss a few?

Road team 3 wins
Home team 9 wins

Oilers went from a 0 percent chance to a 25% chance. I'll take that all day long to be honest but I do think Game 7 favors Florida.

 

[Oilslick941611]

"First of all I hate it, its another one of these couple of pixels type of calls that takes a good goal off the board, its the danger of having offside reviews... (blurb about the infamous Duchene goal)

"It cannot be stressed enough how much of a pivot point in this game this was, and both teams talked about it. This was a moment in which the Panthers responded 10 seconds after Adam Henriques goal, to cut the lead to 2-1, Maurice said "thats the spark we needed" and they didn't get it. They got it taken off the board, its a 2-0 game again, Hyman scores late in the period 3-0 and were going back to Sunrise at that point so..

Whether you agree with the call or disagree agree with the call...... it doesnt matter, it truly was the pivot point in the game in my opinion, because you could feel the Panthers could've pushed after that & found their game, and it sapped their energy I think after getting that call taken off the board"

- Greg Wyshynski, 'the drop post game'

Just wanted to post this for the Oilers fans that gave me crap in the GDT for saying - from an analysis POV - that this was the moment in which the Panthers lost the game (@Oilslick941611)

Now I love the call even more

 

[Czechboy]

Oilers top 10 in this series

 

[theanomaly]

picked oil in 6 but I really feel it's a toss up.

as a neutral, you can't lose here. you see mcjesus get his or a franchise get their first. either one is cool with me. I just hope it's a show.

got my wish. its been a fun one. all the best to both squads.

 

[Czechboy]

Florida's top 10 in this series

 

[jj cale]

It's going to be tough because now Florida is in a lose and no cup situation. So they will want to avoid losing the cup at home.

I still think a game 7 loss would be equally heartbreaking. Would sting for Edmonton to come all the way back only to be denied at the end. Knowing had they played better in first three games, the cup might have been theirs.

Florida would have to live with not getting rid of Edmonton sooner and letting it get to a game 7. And knowing they will go down in history for the wrong reasons.

Regardless, I wouldn't be shocked if we see a rematch next year in the SCF.

I wonder about the panther players psyche now though, it's got to be somewhat downbeat/questioning/broken confidence right now I would think while the oiler players have got to be all the opposite of that.

When the series was still 3-2 I said I would still rather be in the panthers position but now I would rather be in the oilers position.

To me..................they have all the initiative now.

 

[Czechboy]

Overall top 10 in this series.

 

[Mike C]

Oilers are in the Panthers heads, the Panthers are fumbling the puck all over the ice.

This series has turned from a bore to WTF, only thing hurting the series is the long delay between games... otherwise intense.

I don't mind the delay. I have other stuff to fill the time. I watch most of the games on demand anyway

 

[Czechboy]

And the goalies... Stu is now statistically much stronger than Bob in the finals. I'm in shock, would've never picked that but it is what it is. .909 vs .889.

 

[Mike C]

I feel they also wasted Barkovs game, he had a really strong game, all for not.

Him, Lomberg and Bob are the only ones who showed up

 

[Hockeyholic]

Oh. Then why did you ignore the cup wins by teams in game 7 that were played away from home? How about Canucks vs Bruins game 7 when Bruins won away? It's more recent than 06, too. And as you recall, Canucks had a meltdown.

Also, Panthers already have had a game at home where they had a chance to win the cup. I just struggle with this logic.

Oilers constantly have been playing with their back against the wall. This, on the other hand, is the Panthers' first elimination game of the entire playoffs.

I just think you're going through some mental gymnastics to try and give Oilers the greater pressure here.

There's a thing to the cup being in the building and a chance to take it home. Florida felt it three straight times. Now it can happen for Edmonton.

2009 Red Wings were beat up.

2011 Canucks were a very soft and mentally weak team. They showed they could be bullied. They nearly choked away a 3-0 series lead to the Hawks. Florida is more well rounded.

2019 Bruins was a plain choke job. No excuses there. They were the better team who should have won that series before it got to game 7.

I don't get the sense this Cats team can be bullied around. And I don’t think they are pushovers. It's a clean slate.

I'm not saying Edmonton can't win. I am saying I'd be stunned if the kitty cats come out with a poor effort to start on Monday. Skinner needs to be on top of his game. Like Binnington was in game 7 on the road. It allowed the Blues to settle in and get to their game.

Edmonton can't afford to start the way they did in 06. Where Carolina dominated from the opening faceoff and had a lead three minutes in.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Agreed.

I have a feeling they will come out with their best game of the postseason Monday. Home crowd. Pressure of being on the wrong side of history.

They have gotten their learning lesson. Time to end this.

This has been said now before multiple games

 

[Bobieque]

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[Czechboy]

Looking at those stats.. it has to be Connor for the Smyth. Bob is not even in the discussion anymore. He's doubling Barkov in points.

 

[Hockeyholic]

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And the goalies... Stu is now statistically much stronger than Bob in the finals. I'm in shock, would've never picked that but it is what it is. .909 vs .889.

I think the D in front of him is doing a much better job. It's not like he is stealing games. The offense has gotten better for Edmonton too.

 

[ijuka]

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Florida's top 10 in this series

Verhaeghe -9 in 6 games is a bit of a woof

 

[Czechboy]

I think the D in front of him is doing a much better job. It's not like he is stealing games. The offense has gotten better for Edmonton too.

What's crazy? I agree but I've been highly critical of that D core all season. It's shocking to me.

The offense has definitely improved after Game 2 (1 goal in first 2 games).

 

[bobholly39]

A lot of the regulars in here have vanished

Yeah

Where are all the Panther and Vancouver fans who were laughing at all my posts/predictions games 1 to 3? I haven't seen any of them after calling for the reverse sweep lol

 

[jj cale]

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And the goalies... Stu is now statistically much stronger than Bob in the finals. I'm in shock, would've never picked that but it is what it is. .909 vs .889.

Skinner has bounced back every time it has looked like he might be cooked, he did it during the regular season too. If they win the cup he will have been a big reason why and not just from his work in the playoffs.

 

[Hockeyholic]

I wonder about the panther players psyche now though, it's got to be somewhat downbeat/questioning/broken confidence right now I would think while the oiler players have got to be all the opposite of that.

When the series was still 3-2 I said I would still rather be in the panthers position but now I would rather be in the oilers position.

To me..................they have all the initiative now.

I think the faces of the Panthers players last night said alot.

You have to imagine they are second guessing some things. They just need to get that first goal. The motive should be to go all out and get goal number one. Edmonton is a different team when behind.

 

[Czechboy]

Verhaeghe -9 in 6 games is a bit of a woof

I like Florida and I don't say this to flame.. but I haven't really noticed much of Tkachuk, Verhaege or Bennet. Verhaege I haven't noticed much at all. Tkachuk and Bennet I only notice after whistles in scrums. All great players.

 

[jj cale]

I think the faces of the Panthers players last night said alot.

You have to imagine they are second guessing some things. They just need to get that first goal. The motive should be to go all out and get goal number one. Edmonton is a different team when behind.

f***ing crucial Florida gets that first goal on Monday.

 

[Czechboy]

Skinner has bounced back every time it has looked like he might be cooked, he did it during the regular season too. If they win the cup he will have been a big reason why and not just from his work in the playoffs.

I think he s 10 and 0 in Games 4 to 7 in these playoffs... something like that. He sucks the first few games, gets good, then sucks again. Luckily we don't play on Tuesday.

 

[bobholly39]

Every fan should love the league blatantly rigging a series to hand their favorite star a cup? An unprecedented week long layoff prior to the series because Mcdavid and Drai were injured? Drai avoiding suspension from a filthy hit on a star player that 90% of people on HF voted was suspension worthy? All the absurd calls? No I am sick to my stomach, they are making a mockery of the game. Oilers should feel embarrassed lifting that cup on Monday, if I were on the team I wouldn’t even touch it. This is not honest hockey and Monday may be the darkest moment in the history of the game.

lol

 

[Czechboy]

f***ing crucial Florida gets that first goal on Monday.

We score first and it will be very quiet and nervous in Florida. They have to score first, score often and put their foots on our throat immediately IMO.