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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[TheNumber4]

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.”

Oh he will be. He will be.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Go oilers I guess

 

[bobbythebrain]

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.

Depth rumor dispelled already


Bouchard on verge of becoming best playoff dman all time

 

[LTIR]

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.

Same.. this is Florida's series unless McDavid wants something elss

 

[CornKicker]

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.”

he still cant do pull ups lol

 

[Mogo]

#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.

Oh boy.. You have not met Orssling

 

[TheNumber4]

guStAV FoRSlInG!

 

[Laus723]

he still cant do pull ups lol

That all ya got?

 

[Fishy McScales]

Oh boy.. You have not met Orssling

Or maybe you have not met Mirorr?

 

[CornKicker]

Oh boy.. You have not met Orssling

oh damn forsling is better than heiskanen? my bad dawg

 

[Ratsreign]

its why they ran to the east to start with

Bennett had a choice? I mean I’m sure he was happy to leave the team that only saw him as a bottom six winger/grinder.
Flames had their chances to sign Tkachuk long term, and didn’t do it.

 

[Mogo]

oh damn forsling is better than heiskanen? my bad dawg

Shutting down people. Yes. Offensively no

 

[Ratsreign]

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.

You don’t know what you’re saying, but that’s fine. It’s the popular narrative.

 

[TheSuperElite]

Shutting down people. Yes. Offensively no

Wow, really. Is he the best shut down D in the league?

 

[Norwegianoiler]

Probably the most unpredictable SCF in recent memory. I’m giving the edge to Florida solely due to the fact that teams that lose their first SCF and make it again tend to eventually win.

That might be a factor at least. It will be easy to misunderstand my following point, but I think there's a psychological element to the release of tension in "getting there", whatever goal the team has set out to achieve. The Oilers seemed to interview and act as if they'd reached a pinnacle after eliminating the Stars. Now it's silly to suggest that they're now content and will quit, but I am curious as to the effect of having reached something long awaited like that and the reaction one might have to it. Like, "finally", and it's something you have to re-set from in order to regain focus and the true hunger to outcompete an experienced opponent. I don't put much weight in the players' words in interviews, they usually know what to say, but there was among the Oilers a sense of accomplishment that they would not likely have if they had been to the finals and lost last season. The Panthers were happy to reach the finals once again, but I suspect they're not releasing as much tension as they did last season. Of course, this is not only pure speculation, but also just a tiny part of a large and incalculable equation, but nonetheless.

 

[Mogo]

Wow, really. Is he the best shut down D in the league?

 

[Ratsreign]

#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.

Yes, he did. Hopefully the lesser Cats will play that more simply and just take the body instead of reaching for the puck while he dangles the other way right around you.

 

[TheSuperElite]

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Better than Heiskanen is no joke! Where’s he slot in, brother?

 

[Fishy McScales]

Yes, he did. Hopefully the lesser Cats will play that more simply and just take the body instead of reaching for the puck while he dangles the other way right around you.

I mean I guess my point is that's easier said than done.

 

[Ratsreign]

I mean I guess my point is that's easier said than done.

Certainly it is

 

[ijuka]

Shutting down people. Yes. Offensively no

This just is not true at all.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Really not sure why the Oilers are underdogs. They remind me of the 2016 and 2017 Penguins (in fact, they are deeper).

 

[TheNumber4]

You don’t know what you’re saying, but that’s fine. It’s the popular narrative.

Cats aren’t todays premier dirtbag team or Flames weren’t in the past?

 

[AvroArrow]

Really not sure why the Oilers are underdogs. They remind me of the 2016 and 2017 Penguins (in fact, they are deeper).

Those Penguins teams had PPG+ Kessel on line 3, they aren't deeper, not even close. That 3rd line was just as dominant as the top line.

 

[CornKicker]

Yes, he did. Hopefully the lesser Cats will play that more simply and just take the body instead of reaching for the puck while he dangles the other way right around you.

mcdavid wants you to try and take the body, dallas learned very early thats a recipe for disaster