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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[MacMacandBarbie]

Barkov has 2 Selkes, and beat Bergeron during his streak of Selkes, weird take

Bergeron's peak and streak of Selke's was from 11-17, streak being mostly ruined by Kopitar. Then a couple other guys won it, including Barkov in 21. THEN old man Bergeron won back to back in Barkov's prime.

So no, just an accurate take.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I didn't say anything about the Panthers not having skill? Where did you read that?

Never claimed you did.

 

[Mez]

Every Panthers fan expects a long tight series.

As do Oilers fans.

 

[WaitingForUser]

FYI Florida went 2-0 and outscored Edmonton 10-4 in the two matchups this year

Vancouver went 4-0 out scoring the Oilers as well how did that turn out? Regular season stats mean nothing in a seven game series

 

[hoglund]

I'm hoping that Edmonton wins, but I think that Florida will win in 7.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Bergeron's peak and streak of Selke's was from 11-17, streak being mostly ruined by Kopitar. Then a couple other guys won it, including Barkov in 21. THEN old man Bergeron won back to back in Barkov's prime.

So no, just an accurate take.

Bergeron had a run of 6 in 12 years, interrupted by a couple great forwards including Barkov, Barky should have had 3 as he was statistically the best in 19-20 too, that was a hose job, but he is still on pace to be one of the best ever however you want to slice it. And currently no one is better.

 

[OilerTyler]

Vancouver went 4-0 out scoring the Oilers as well how did that turn out? Regular season stats mean nothing in a seven game series

Florida also hasn't played against Skinner.

 

[WaitingForUser]

These Vancouver fans are starting to become unhinged.

Love it absolutely love it. The team meh whatever but the Canuck fans lost any ounce of respect from me during that series. Whiners every one of them.

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Rangers had everything Edmonton does sans McDrai. They had Shesterkin. Still got beat in 6 (should have been 5 games max).

I don't see how this is a good matchup for Edmonton.

It's not a good matchup for Edmonton at all. it may be the worst case for them

All of that said, they still have the two best players in the world - who can absolutley win this series for the Oilers.

Going to be a fun one.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

McDavid is the best offensive player in the league but a goal and an assist, while being outshot 35-10 isn't up there in all time performances

Wait, so you are saying that being able to produce a goal and an assist in a game while Dallas played shutdown hockey and neutralized the rest of the team isn't impressive? 6 of those shots came from McDavid's line, he was plenty productive. I think its even more amazing that in a game where a red hot Drai can't manage anything, and neither can the rest of the team, McDavid still can't be shut down.

Don't follow your logic at all, even if you are stat sheet watching. But go watch those two McDavid goals if you want to see greatness.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

View attachment 879135Bergeron had a run of 6 in 12 years, interrupted by a couple great forwards including Barkov, Barky should have had 3 as he was statistically the best in 19-20 too, that was a hose job, but he is still on pace to be one of the best ever however you want to slice it.

Clearly shows Bergeron's peak of 4 in 6. The guy was knocking on 40 when he made that resurgence and won back to back, ironically wedged right in between Barkov's prime. How one can spin that 21 win by Barkov as 'stealing one during Bergeron's streak' as if that was Bergeron's prime is beyond me.

 

[North Cole]

And Boston went 4-0 against us, regular season means dick.

Holy f***, I’m not one to get cocky by any means, but you beat a Kings team with that joke Dubois and an AHLer in net. Got lucky with a Boeser illness in game 7 against a 3rd string goalie and had a defenseman suspended for one game that series, and faced a team in the Stars with two 40 year olds and a defense that had Petrovic on it.

No, I’m not going to be cocky, but some of these Oiler fans are out of control. Every elite player we’ve faced was had almost no affect on the game…it wasn’t cause they were floating.

We’ll see how it plays out on the ice, but some takes in here (this one isn’t bad, just pointing out the 4-0 against post) are obnoxious.

Blindly pointing to an AHLer in the Vancouver series despite him likely playing as good or better than demko could have doesn't make sense. Canucks got dominated in 5/7 games, Skinner just has a mental block against that team, something like 4GA and 850sv% the over the last 8 games.

The stars won the conference and were one point off of the Rangers...so a similarly successful team that beat the reigning cup champs was just two 40 year Olds and petrovic, but the Panthers were elite shutdown on Zib and deserve all the credit? Dallas went 0-19 on the PP in the series and the Oilers have killed off 28 in a row against VAN and DAL. I find it pretty obnoxious when people claim we can't play defense.

Fully appreciate that some oiler fans are borderline meglomaniac but this is either satire or a zero self awareness post.

 

[PuckG]

It's not a good matchup for Edmonton at all. it may be the worst case for them

All of that said, they still have the two best players in the world - who can absolutley win this series for the Oilers.

Going to be a fun one.

The whole point is that every opponent we’ve faced (save for LA) has been a “bad” match-up for the Oilers.

Each series will be it’s own match up and it’s own challenge.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Does making the SCF help to get McDrai signed? I know McDavid isn't eligible for a new deal till next summer.

 

[Coffey]

(don't feel bad if you can't find Edmonton on a map, most Canadians can't either).

Yikes.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Wait, so you are saying that being able to produce a goal and an assist in a game while Dallas played shutdown hockey and neutralized the rest of the team isn't impressive? 6 of those shots came from McDavid's line, he was plenty productive. I think its even more amazing that in a game where a red hot Drai can't manage anything, and neither can the rest of the team, McDavid still can't be shut down.

Don't follow your logic at all, even if you are stat sheet watching. But go watch those two McDavid goals if you want to see greatness.

Dallas didn't shut you down, lol, you stopped playing offense after 20 minutes, and held on for dear life.

His goal was great, still doesn't make it an all time performance. Skinner was the best Oiler on the ice, they left him out to dry.

Also Drai looks like he is nursing something, passing up every shot opportunity.

 

[Senor Catface]

Yikes.

I give his angsty post an hour at most.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Wow. No games till Saturday eh. Seems like a very long layoff.

 

[RogerRoger]

Wow. No games till Saturday eh. Seems like a very long layoff.

It's mind boggling.

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

The whole point is that every opponent we’ve faced (save for LA) has been a “bad” match-up for the Oilers.

Each series will be it’s own match up and it’s own challenge.

100%

Going to be a really good series.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Clearly shows Bergeron's peak of 4 in 6. The guy was knocking on 40 when he made that resurgence and won back to back, ironically wedged right in between Barkov's prime. How one can spin that 21 win by Barkov as 'stealing one during Bergeron's streak' as if that was Bergeron's prime is beyond me.

Bergeron's run "ended", as he was banged up for a few years, certainly not because he fell off, and had to reinvent/re-find his game.

Barkov is 29, and currently has 2 and probably should have 3 in his prime, 25-30. He has plenty of runway left to be up with the greatest in this category. Not crazy to think he could get another 4 in the next 10 years if health permits.

 

[Senor Catface]

@Coffey
An hour was generous

 

[Just Rude]

I give his angsty post an hour at most.

You had way too much optimism. 59 minutes to spare.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Skinner already said.....Mario Kart

Right now he’s toad but he can be anyone really

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Rangers had everything Edmonton does sans McDrai. They had Shesterkin. Still got beat in 6 (should have been 5 games max).

I don't see how this is a good matchup for Edmonton.

you were wrong about the LA series
you said the Oilers wouldn't beat Vancouver
then you said the Oilers would be lucky to win 1 against the Stars

you counting them out again bodes well for the Oilers