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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[JaegerDice]

I think this will be a great series. I picked Florida in 6, but McDavid goes nuclear, there’s not much any team can do about it.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

I found it fascinating how they showed McDavid breaking down Dallas' defense with different looks during the break-in. At one point, he even rang the puck around the net to Draisaitl. On the first goal, he attacked the weak side defender, catching Dallas off guard. He made a remarkable individual play through traffic at the net.

Then, on the very next goal, Dallas' defense understandably focused on McDavid. Both Hyman and Draisaitl missed easy setups, making the defense even more determined to stop McDavid. It became a "we can't let McDavid beat us, we have to force him to give up the puck" situation. But then, bam! He drew two defenders over on a rush play and delivered a perfect pass to Hyman.

Setting this tone early was crucial. Although the Oilers later struggled to maintain offensive pressure, McDavid was constantly in Dallas' heads. Every time he sped down the ice, they keyed in on him, often sending extra help even when he didn't have support up ice. This also caused Dallas to move up the ice in a disorganized manner, feeling threatened by the forecheck that McDavid initiated with his pressure on that first goal and stripping the defender down low.

 

[bucks_oil]

Have you been watching the Panthers? Go an count all the penalties on every team the Panthers played in the playoffs and compare it against them, and then comeback here a let us know.

You probably haven't had the privilege of seeing Tkachuk play McDrai as often as Oilers fans have. These guys hate each other... emotions are going to run over on both sides... this one is going to be a bloodbath IMO.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

let's go Oilers baby

 

[TheNumber4]

LOL CHUCKY and BENNETT

The SOFT eastern conference may not have figured these guys out, the Oilers already have.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Panthers in 5 sorry

 

[KevinFinnerty]

the battle of the 2 Norris winning defenseman, Forsling, and Bouchard. which one gets into the HOF first after this series

 

[Chaos2k7]

I found it fascinating how they showed McDavid breaking down Dallas' defense with different looks during the break-in. At one point, he even rang the puck around the net to Draisaitl. On the first goal, he attacked the weak side defender, catching Dallas off guard. He made a remarkable individual play through traffic at the net.

Then, on the very next goal, Dallas' defense understandably focused on McDavid. Both Hyman and Draisaitl missed easy setups, making the defense even more determined to stop McDavid. It became a "we can't let McDavid beat us, we have to force him to give up the puck" situation. But then, bam! He drew two defenders over on a rush play and delivered a perfect pass to Hyman.

Setting this tone early was crucial. Although the Oilers later struggled to maintain offensive pressure, McDavid was constantly in Dallas' heads. Every time he sped down the ice, they keyed in on him, often sending extra help even when he didn't have support up ice. This also caused Dallas to move up the ice in a disorganized manner, feeling threatened by the forecheck that McDavid initiated with his pressure on that first goal and stripping the defender down low.

SN showed that breakdown in the 1st intermission after both goals were scored. Impressive stuff.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

I think FLA bottom 6 kills Edmontons. but Mcdavid and Drai are winning this

Mcdavid and Drai against Bob is gonna get ugly!

 

[CornKicker]

LOL CHUCKY and BENNETT

The SOFT eastern conference may not have figured these guys out, the Oilers already have.

its why they ran to the east to start with

 

[TheNumber4]

its why they ran to the east to start with

100%

 

[CornKicker]

I think FLA bottom 6 kills Edmontons. but Mcdavid and Drai are winning this

Mcdavid and Drai against Bob is gonna get ugly!

understand that sentiment, but we just heard oilers bottom 6 cant handle vancouvers bottom 6, then we heard dallas was too deep and the bottom 6 will kill the oilers.

I will say this though, i think dallas underestimated the oilers, the panthers wont. that SCF loss last year stings and they will be ready to go

 

[Ratsreign]

Guess we will see. McDavid doesn't absolutely put the team on his back last night and the oilers could likely lose the series. In a game where Draisaitl can't muster a single shot on goal, McDavid shines and single handedly sends the oilers to the SCF.

His goal in game 6 is one of the prettiest of his career too, its being shown everywhere right now. I am not the only one calling it a legendary performance, either. To each their own though. Cheers.

His goal in game 6 was indeed very pretty.
Hopefully if he gets to that spot against FL they will do something other than fish for the puck like #4 for Dallas did.

 

[TheNumber4]

Would love to see a Canadian team win rather than another south Florida team...

Plus you know ‘94 doesn’t happen without the Oilers exporting their dynasty to New York. Pay us a back a little (also, thanks for Knoblauch and Talbot in the past, the Rags have always been good to the Oil)

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Gun to my head, I'd go with Florida in 7 by the skin of their teeth. I think the major difference could be in net. How will Stuart Skinner fare in the finals against a formidable Panthers team?

Sucks the Rangers lost, but on paper, this will be an amazing finals matchup.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

very exciting cup final. Edmonton bring the cup back to Canada!

 

[Ratsreign]

LOL CHUCKY and BENNETT

The SOFT eastern conference may not have figured these guys out, the Oilers already have.

Again, they’re not bringing the Flames team with them

 

[TooManyHumans]

I picked Florida in 6. They have better depth, the better goalie, and the vastly better defense. The Oilers have the two best players in the world. They are going to need to play lights out to beat the Panthers. I think it can happen (it is hockey, any team can win any matchup) but it won't be easy.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Again, they’re not bringing the Flames team with them

You can take the Flame out of Calgary but you can't take the Calgary out of the Flame.

 

[TheNumber4]

Again, they’re not bringing the Flames team with them

Same dirt, different pile.

The Cats may be the NHLs premiere dirtbag team these days, but before them the Treliving Flames reigned supreme. If it’s truculence, physicality, and dirt on offer by the Cats, we’ll be more than ready for it.

 

[Fishy McScales]

His goal in game 6 was indeed very pretty.
Hopefully if he gets to that spot against FL they will do something other than fish for the puck like #4 for Dallas did.

#4 Dallas is better than anything FLA can throw over the boards, though.

Florida does arguably have a stronger top 4 than the Stars, especially since the Stars were overplaying theirs.

But Miro is a beast and Connor just took his lunch money.

 

[SavoieSeason]

Lots of talk lately about how Forsling is the most underrated defenseman in the NHL. Looking forward to seeing how he stacks up against the record-setting Señor Evan Boucha Bomba.

 

[Laus723]

LOL CHUCKY and BENNETT

The SOFT eastern conference may not have figured these guys out, the Oilers already have.

This kind of shit. What tf is wrong with you? Benny isn’t close to the guy he was there, but please, by ALL MEANS, think you have these two “figured out.”

 

[LTIR]

Oilers have found the recipe just kill every penalty

PK merchants!!

 

[CornKicker]

You can take the Flame out of Calgary but you can't take the Calgary out of the Flame.

and despite the vast difference in NHL playoff coaching experience they have both won the same amounts of stanley cups. only difference is maurice has had many many years to try