GDT: SCF: GAME 5 - YOU KNOW WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR: TIME TO FINISH THE REDEMPTION ARC. TIME TO FINISH THE JOB, 8PM ET, ABC

[BayStBullies]

Quite pathetic reffing in the 3rd there

calling thachuk for embellishment and then not calling a dive on the oilers for the same giving oilers PP; and hell not even calling too many men penalty on the oilers; forget about giveing oilers all the PPs

it really ruins watching the game as a neutral fan. At least f***ing call it even ffs

If it was any other team, I'd agree. With that said, Florida is in no position ever to play that card. I don't care how many Campbell family members send emails over it.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

They actually came out strong the last two games with the better chances in the first minutes.

Could have been a very different game had Ekblad scored early in the game.

Coulda woulda shoulda.

We’re choke artists

 

[Cup or Bust]

Still a tough road for Edmonton but man they have a good shot now. Imagine if Draisaitl gets going.

 

[Dirty Dan]

I predicted Oilers win 4-3 with a Connor Brown late goal, but he ended up scoring the first SH no less , what a guy

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I don't even care if Florida plays well. If Bob isn't going to be a god anymore the Oilers have a great chance.

He doesn't have to be, he just doesn't have to let in stinker's like that 4th goal. Florida outshot EDM in the last half the game. If Florida starts on time & brings that same game they finished with, special teams will be the Oilers only hope.

 

[Game 8]

Well that's a bummer on guarantee win night!

 

[Ghost of Murph]

The hand wringing over reffing game after game is wasted energy. NHL reffing is for the most part crap. Might as well just expect it every game. That said, thankfully the on-ice reffing has not decided the games in this series. FLA and EDM have both deserved their respective wins.

 

[Satire]

Panthers need to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask themselves if they're a serious hockey team.
8-1 in game 4
4-1 partway thru game 5 on home ice

Truly embarrassing stuff

Still got 2 chances. In all honesty this game felt pretty evenly played. Panthers really turned on the Jets on the second half of the game. I'm not saying they should be overconfident, but they're still firmly in the driver's seat. Oilers going to have a lot of pressure on them not to embarrass themselves in their home barn.

 

[behemolari]

I'm an Oilers fan so I've known the feeling. I've seen it happen a few times this year and in playoffs past. Sometimes really good teams are their own worst enemy. It'll be a really interesting game 6. The Panthers were crazy close tonight.

I really doubt you know the feeling Panthers fans have atm

 

[Lilou]

Edmonton just might get this done. WOW. Impressive!

 

[suddeninterest]

Regardless of outcome this has been one of the best finals series in a long time.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803264518652318124

 

[Orca Smash]

They actually came out strong the last two games with the better chances in the first minutes.

Could have been a very different game had Ekblad scored early in the game.

I dont really see it that way, game 2 they played to there potential, tonight they were outshot yet again in the first. When they play at there best there is very little time and space and edmonton was getting chances. Think they only registered a shot in the final 14 minutes.

 

[Turin]

Montour looks AHL tier, either causing or defending badly odd mans every shift, can’t pass, can’t shoot.

Verhaeghe looks butter soft and can’t shoot.

Okposo isn’t NHL caliber on a contender.

Barkov looks not 100%

 

[thegazelle]

Was wonderful watching these playoffs with my youngest son - he has never really shown much interest in the Stanley Cup Finals until this year. Truly has been an entertaining playoffs. Would love to cap this off with the Oilers making history in a couple of games - that will be a memory for the rest of his life. What a great series this has developed to me, despite the initial few games, which were closer than the score indicated. Hope this goes to OT in game 7!

 

[Three On Zero]

For all the families? They can't be free. And the flight time is still 5 hours

What do families have to do with it? They don’t play in the games.

 

[Orca Smash]

No they started great. A boneheaded play on the pp by Montour got the game going the wrong way.

Edmonton was outshooting them early in the first and they had one shot in the final 14 minutes? Im not talking the first two minutes, Im talking the first period.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Florida easily could have tied it. The biggest news for them is that Matthew Tkachuk has finally arrived.

 

[Satire]

Am I the only one who feels Miller did a better job shutting McDavid down than Barkov has so far?

I think you're right. Though I think McDavid was also playing through a minor injury at that point too. It's why they put him and Drai on the same line (both dealing with injuries).

 

[Dhockey16]

What do families have to do with it? They don’t play in the games.

The post I originally responded to said this is going to cost the players a ton to fly people from FLA to EDM.

 

[sinDer]

Panthers need to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask themselves if they're a serious hockey team.
8-1 in game 4
4-1 partway thru game 5 on home ice

Truly embarrassing stuff

They’re playing their second SC final in two years, I think they can be considered serious….

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803264909251322338

 

[T REX]

BOB is busted up bad. No way FL can win with BOB stinking up the joint.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Did EDM win that series?

Did that team have McDavid?

It's a massive uphill battle for the Oilers, but you can't understate how important it is to have the most elite gamebreaker in situations like this.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Florida needs a better start, 2 games now where they have not.