**Stanley Cup Final**
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers
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SCF: Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers (Series Tied 3-3) Hold onto your butts, Game 7, Monday 8/24 @ 8pm ET !
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Marty hit the bullseye with that answer.
It seemed like such an HF comment "bUt fiNalS eXpeRienCE"
TheNumber4
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Big meh on the Cup experience thing.
Woopty doo the Cats got to play the Knights last year. The Oilers played them too and put up a better fight than the Cats were able to muster.
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We're a team
To be fair our team was barely able to get out of bed by the time we hit the finals.
Machinehead
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Some people are sleeping on the Oilers.
They're not what they used to be. They can defend, they're built for this type of game, and they had the best underlying numbers in the league.
Should be close and I wouldn't be surprised to see either team win.
They're not what they used to be. They can defend, they're built for this type of game, and they had the best underlying numbers in the league.
Should be close and I wouldn't be surprised to see either team win.
TheNumber4
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Been watching a lot of the Cats hard forecheck. Kinda overrated TBH.
Which series last year took that much out of you?
Panthers Propaganda
We're a team
Guys picked up injures along the way, but the initial Boston comeback was tough, I think that’s when Ekblad busted his foot. I think we lost Luostarinen, 2nd round. Montours shoulder was early too, Tkachuks sternum I forget.
Last year we played a lot of desperate hockey and got dominated a lot without Bob Carolina would have for sure bounced us. This year we’ve stayed healthier and I think overall have played a better game.
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The Panthers have to rely on cheap shots and working the refs. Their forechecking ability is vastly overrated.
TheNumber4
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Ahh the Bs. Could see that. Oilers also had their years of injured playoff runs too, and finally put an emphasis on staying healthy. Should be a good Cup finals, neither team is really hampered much and should be fine after this extended break.
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I wonder who benefits more from the rest... If McDavid was playing through an injury and still put up 26 assists that should terrify the Panthers. Seemed like he was shooting a lot less than usual.
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McDavid's been playing through something all season long. There's stretches where he seems to be his regular self but you can definitely tell something's been off with him this year when it comes to stickhandling and shooting.
Not sure the rest will change anything in this regard but just like in the Dallas series, I'm sure his sheer will to be a difference maker is going to assert itself more often than not.
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Considering Kane took a late series injury in the Dallas and is an X-Factor for this series. I would say Oilers.
Other than that, it seems like both teams are relatively healthy. McD included, I’m not a huge believer in the theory that he’s injured.
As the regular season and playoff series go on and on.. I feel like McDavid is becoming better and better.
I truly believe he was sandbagging earlier, if he wasn't injured. But he was zipping along and dangling more in the Stars series than he did in the earlier series.
We may see his best work yet this final round.
I truly believe he was sandbagging earlier, if he wasn't injured. But he was zipping along and dangling more in the Stars series than he did in the earlier series.
We may see his best work yet this final round.
MoreDifferentS
I said consummate Flying V's!
There was a moment during Game 1 against the Stars with about six minutes left in the first overtime and the puck headed knto the Oilers' zone where I looked at the clock and thought, "who's out there? Oh, Brown, Carrick, and Janmark. Okay, good".
It took me about eighteen hours to actually process the feeling of that being my instinctive response to seeing the Oilers' fourth line out in a crucial moment in a crucial game. And I've been watching these guys game in and game out all year (okay, maybe not Carrick). I'm not going to fault other teams' fans who underestimate the Oilers' depth.
Barring Skinner getting smoked at Mario Kart all week and subsequently turning back into a pumpkin, this is going to be a fantastic, extremely tightly contested series.
It took me about eighteen hours to actually process the feeling of that being my instinctive response to seeing the Oilers' fourth line out in a crucial moment in a crucial game. And I've been watching these guys game in and game out all year (okay, maybe not Carrick). I'm not going to fault other teams' fans who underestimate the Oilers' depth.
Barring Skinner getting smoked at Mario Kart all week and subsequently turning back into a pumpkin, this is going to be a fantastic, extremely tightly contested series.
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Players on Vegas even said that the Edmonton series was their hardest series.
Sabre the Win
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I'm cheering for Reinhart to get a cup, always liked him more than Eichel.
Florida in 6
Florida in 6
TheNumber4
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For sure. And they Vegas rolled the Cats.
WaitingForUser
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Not at all both Reily and Marchsault made this comment in the summer. It was half the reason that the Oilers started so slowly. Vegas got into both the players and coaches heads. It eventually cost the coach his job. This isn’t talking shit at all it’s 100% legit right from the horses mouth.
ManofSteel55
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Nope. Marschessault said it on Spittin' Chiclets. It's legit.
https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/marchessault-golden-knights-hardest-test-oilers
In the games we played Vegas This Year we beat Vegas. We had 3 starters out for the Cup last year and were a depleted team in general. Sorry Oilers we are healthy now …….In fact we beat you twice this year so get a grip…..
CornKicker
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Reality is going to hit you right in the face and you know it Oilers fans have your fun now you are scared and it’s obvious and when we wear you down you will blame the refs call us dirty but you are going to lose. Sorry
FYI panthers are favored Saturday night and will be favored in every game going forward….any stats for that Oilers fans ?
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That Edmonton Stanley Cup Finals patch is fire
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