GDT: SCF | IV | "What Do We Say To The Gord of Death?" | Oilers vs. Panthers | 6.15.24 | 6:00PM | SN

[LTIR]

...and maybe our power play is negated by elite defensive structure.

The Florida panthers have bought into "structure" and are playing an elite game because of it. Effectively shutting down the Oilers high powered offence.

The game at the highest level is always about structure and commitment. Sergei Bobrovsky is playing behind a wall of structure and commitment.

Sure, Bob is not seeing any top quality shots and haven't had to make huge saves..
Swap the goalies and Oilers would be up 3-0 this series despite the great defensive structure of FLA and Skinner in net.

 

[brentashton]

Stick Pickard in net.

Throw in Carrick... Gagner... Erne... Pederson...Lavoie...Gleason...Kemp.

Get fresh, hungry, enthusiastic players in there to replace some of the weary, injured, burnt out ones.


Give this last game a shot at success by throwing as much fresh meat and energy at the Panthers as possible.

Will it work? Maybe not... but we know what the Oilers have been doing hasn't worked... so don't expect to draw water from the same poisoned well over and over and over again and expecting a different result this time around.

I like your passion…but that group is a recipe for failure.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Sure, Bob is not seeing any top quality shots and haven't had to make huge saves..
Swap the goalies and Oilers would be up 3-0 this series despite the great defensive structure of FLA and Skinner in net.

Maybe, maybe not.

As I see it the players I wanted gone in the offseason are the same players incapable of playing with structure, killing momentum time after time, turning over pucks at inopportune times... in the finals.

 

[Valhallis]

Is it Shania time yet?

Also I guess there's hockey too...

 

[LaGu]

Come on!
Go Oilers!!

 

[brentashton]

Is it Shania time yet?

Also I guess there's hockey too...

Let’s go girls.

 

[Mez]

Bob is 7 goals saved above expected this series...Skinner is -3. That's a 10 goal difference in 3 games...wild.

 

[LTIR]

Maybe, maybe not.

As I see it the players I wanted gone in the offseason are the same players incapable of playing with structure, killing momentum time after time, turning over pucks at inopportune times... in the finals.

Sure, but they are also top 3 in playoffs scoring

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

This might be the Panthers best chance ever. Bob is 35, he’s not gonna be at this level for much longer. Would be amazing to claw back and win this series, but they might not be in the finals again without peak Bobrovsky.

 

[tardigrade81]

Nah, that ultimately killed us.

No I think me posting a nude Van Damme doing the splits over the A and W sign is what killed us

 

[Fishy McScales]

I'm a bit of a WWII history nerd so TLDR warning. I know this isn't supposed to be historically accurate (it's an over-the-top Inglorious Basterds type of movie), but find it interesting that they based this on the sniper who killed 542 Soviets in defense of the Karelian Isthmus (during the Winter War) which was a much bloodier, destructive and longer war. Karelia was annexed by the Soviets and Finnish population left after the war (some of which were killed in Stalinist purges). Considering the current political climate I think a film based on the actual historical figure could be popular. I imagine part of it is the director trying to distance the Finnish connection to Nazi Germany (understandably) as they were allies up until 1944 when the Finns (apparently rather reluctantly) were compelled to switch sides. Around 4000 casualties each side vs 70K Finnish and 321-381K Soviet casualties in the Winter War

TLDR: Anyhow, sisu is definitely something we'd like to see from the Oilers tonight and extend the series

Fun fact: I used to work with a Finnish woman who knew this man when she was little. He was a friend to her grandparents so he'd often visit when she was there.

Knowing the story of this guy I was pretty awestruck when she told me this detail about herself haha.

 

[FunkyChicken]

Does Nurse win the green jacket tonight?

Hope not.

 

[LTIR]

Does Nurse win the green jacket tonight?

Hope not.

Whats the point of this negative stuff?
Does McDavid get concussed today? Hopefully not.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801455922880933990

This is funny

 

[Vagabond]

I think we broke the dam last game in the third, just ran out of time.

Biggest thing we need is for Skinner to not vociferously shit himself again.

Voci what? Lol

Either way, it sounds like he will.

 

[dssource]

The Stanley cup will be in the building in every game that remains this season. What they've strived for as children is literally and physically right there.

If that's not an incentive for the Oilers to leave it all out there and win, then I don't know what to say.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Tonight we break Bob.

 

[T-Funk]

The Stanley cup will be in the building in every game that remains this season. What they've strived for as children is literally and physically right there.

If that's not an incentive for the Oilers to leave it all out there and win, then I don't know what to say.

I don't know if the shiny trophy being present is gonna achieve that when playing for the thing hasn't unlocked that desire for 3 straight games.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I'm a bit of a WWII history nerd so TLDR warning. I know this isn't supposed to be historically accurate (it's an over-the-top Inglorious Basterds type of movie), but find it interesting that they based this on the sniper who killed 542 Soviets in defense of the Karelian Isthmus (during the Winter War) which was a much bloodier, destructive and longer war. Karelia was annexed by the Soviets and Finnish population left after the war (some of which were killed in Stalinist purges). Considering the current political climate I think a film based on the actual historical figure could be popular. I imagine part of it is the director trying to distance the Finnish connection to Nazi Germany (understandably) as they were allies up until 1944 when the Finns (apparently rather reluctantly) were compelled to switch sides. Around 4000 casualties each side vs 70K Finnish and 321-381K Soviet casualties in the Winter War

TLDR: Anyhow, sisu is definitely something we'd like to see from the Oilers tonight and extend the series

Ahhhh Sisu! I thought you said ZISSOU!!! And "We f***ing stole it man" talking about stealing a game tonight on the way to rolling the series. hahaha

 

[iCanada]

Voci what? Lol

Either way, it sounds like he will.

Voice-if-er-ous-ly

adverb
in a loud, blatant, or otherwise forceful manner.

 

[brentashton]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801455922880933990

This is funny

AI blows and so do the Panthers.

 

[tardigrade81]

Broberg with a natural hat trick tonight

Oilers win 9-0

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Broberg with a natural hat trick tonight

Oilers win 9-0

Yes, It'd be nice if the Oil absolutely clobbered them and shook their confidence.

FU Maclean and Elliotte...Hows' that for starters...

 

[brentashton]

Broberg with a natural hat trick tonight

Oilers win 9-0

I’ll settle for a 4-3 nail biter, I just want skinner to be better than the other guy.

 

[RegDunlop]

Hi fellas
Took some time off from here obviously.
Thank you for all who reached out and your support.

Can't post tonight but will be screaming and hopefully not crying later!