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

[PanniniClaus]

The usage at the end.. Ekholm and Bouchard pretty much the whole way defending the 6 on 5. Ekholm no surprise but that says something about Bouchard ... says something that the 9.25 man was nowhere near getting out there. It looked like Kulak and Ceci were going to be out if another pair was needed.

Great drama, looking forward to game 6.

Hope someone asks OEL why he gave up on the empty netter.. pitiful.

 

[snipes]

For the party tunes for the next party the Panthers are planning in the North

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

 

[Lannes]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

Yep. If you're going to go down, go down fighting. All you can ask.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

Yup there is no doubt who the best player in the league is now, What a playoff from McDavid.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

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

Oh, you think the Tkachuk dive and Foegele getting tripped are similar?

 

[bucks_oil]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

CDN-Bostonian Oiler Fan: I will see you there my friend… first trip in 49 years of fandom!!

 

[syz]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

Maybe management will finally be convinced to upgrade the 2nd line and 2nd pairing this off season either way. If they'd have filled those holes I can't imagine any team beating them this year.

 

[BB79]

Florida seems to be dealing with fatigue and injuries which should be expected with their style. I know they still capable of a push like the 3rd but you can’t play like that all game as you’ll run of gas quickly. It has definitely caught up to Edmonton as well but the big difference is Mcdavid is playing like someone that won’t be denied.

I see this going down to the wire and probably comes down to which team has the most gas and will left to use. Right now the Oilers are leading in that but a lot can still change.

I wonder how much traveling plays into the fatigue? That's quite a hike between these 2 cities.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

wait until mcdavid faces a real defense in the playoffs. They’re getting swept in the next round

 

[Panteras]

I wonder how much traveling plays into the fatigue? That's quite a hike between these 2 cities.

Both teams go through it though, no excuses.

 

[thrillhous]

All these "Oilers" fans who don't even post on the Oilers board.

Wait - you think that all true Oilers fans post on the Oilers board?

 

[Czechboy]

Maurice is pissed!

 

[Spaced Cowboy]

Are tickets really $2500? They should be dirt cheap in Florida.

Ah, nothing is dirt cheap in Florida.....anymore. Why would you think that?

Tip of the hat to the Oilers for their tenacity. Now the Panthers are going to have to grit their teeth and literally claw out a win up there Saturday night. Stolarz???

 

[Sasha Orlov]

wait until mcdavid faces a real defense in the playoffs. They’re getting swept in the next round

Alpha Centauri Aces are going to shut him down for sure when they go to the Intergalactic Championship

 

[BB79]

Both teams go through it though, no excuses.

For sure, I'm saying both teams are probably experiencing at least some fatigue from having to take long flights back and forth. That can't be easy

 

[CupofOil]

Whatever happens from here on out I’m just so goddamn proud of my club showing this much heart and grit

Drag em back to Alberta!

Agreed. Of course, we want the Cup but even if the Oilers don't win it there's still a lot to be proud of.
I really wish Draisaitl was healthy, I don't know they can pull this off not only with him not able to do anything but him being somewhat of a liability.

 

[SullivanT]

He's definitely feeling deflated

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Both teams go through it though, no excuses.

Oilers were going home anyways though

Wait - you think that all true Oilers fans post on the Oilers board?

Yes..why would you avoid it? Lol

 

[T REX]

Oilers were clearly playing to protect their lead in the end, which somehow worked out for them

They really sat back and I was sure it was gonna cost them

It started at the end of the 2nd period though...they weren't in a shell then...no team is...either way...unless Bob wakes up FL is in trouble

 

[5Hollywood5]

Barkov is SUCH an elite shutdown C!

 

[trilobyte]

I'd say the same about Draisaitl. Atleast with Tkachuk its honest about what he is, everyone knows he's the villan.

When I see that level of disrespect for the game (his f***ing dive he got called on), well it just crosses the line. It becomes way too much like soccer, minus the rolling and writhing in fake pain part, but disgusting in my eyes.
If Draisaitl does it or anyone else, same thing.
But, I was talking about this game, and that particular decision that Tkachuk made.

 

[millax]

Bold prediction. This game is going to go one of two ways.

Either the Panthers are going to win.. Or the Oilers are going to win.

Take it to the bank.

Called it.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Barkov is SUCH an elite shutdown C!

The crazy thing is that he actually is, McDavid is just unstoppable

 

[Skate2Stick]

You don't have to be the best player in the world to win the Conn Smythe.

McDavid has 42 points this post season.

He is only the third player in NHL history to record 40 or more points in a single playoff run.

The other two players to do that? Gretzky and Lemieux.