SCF | VI | "They Said 'I'll Bet They'll Never Make It', But Just Look At Us Holding On" | Oilers vs. Panthers | 5.21.24 | 6:00PM | SN

[Melrose Munch]

florida is not getting bobs best imo

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Im a neutral fan, but what the heck are people watching? There was clear space. Obviously offsides with the replay.

Offside

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

Im still curious how bennet constantly gets away with the most dumb founded stupidity plays over and over. Like do the refs love him, is he a "veteran player"; whats the narrative for him getting away with constant stupid stuff OVER and OVER

It's the Marchand effect.

 

[eviohh26]

Tkachuk put up huge numbers Bennett does not

Tkachuk has been invisible other than scrums this series.

 

[Regal]

Oilers have out - scored the Panthers 10-1 in the last game and a half.

Last game was 5-3

 

[Chinaski89]

Record the game with time for OT. Don't look at any media until you've watched the game.

Bluetooth earbud and stream the game on my phone… finish up work with enough time to catch the 3rd period. I’m impatient lol and would get updates from coworkers or friends I’m sure.

 

[HanSolo]

Could you even be caught dead in a Barkov or Tkachuk jersey after this series?

Really not Barkov's fault. He's probably been Florida's best player tonight. Tkachuk on the other hand, total ghost this series. Even when they were winning.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Honestly the offsides stuff needs to go.

If it's a Matt Duchene type play, obviously no goal.

But this is ridiculous.

you're just sad all your hot takes are not coming true.

 

[11Messier]

man this game feels like its taking a lifetime.

 

[olafsson]

f***ing figure it out Florida. You’d think you wouldn’t want to win the cup tonight

 

[periferal]

I will always step in to correct this.

The rule at the time was that Hull could be in the crease because he was in possession of the puck, having kicked it to his blade prior to moving into the crease. That rule was put into place in March of that season. This was confirmed by the Sabres after the fact.

I agree with all the other stuff you said, and would add that the Hull situation never had to be a controversy, because the crease replay rule was as stupid as offside replay.

Hate the argument that the crease rule was "stupid" so there should be no controversy. I agree it was dumb...BUT IT WAS A RULE AT THE TIME.

And lots of goals were taken off the board during the regular season for exactly the same thing that Hull did.

Ever since that happened I've watched way too many fans, as well the NHL front office, try to "magic bullet" their justification for something that was a goal that comes back during the regular season.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

they're really gonna pull it off eh?
Biggest choke since the Leafs in game 7?

This will be way worse.

It'll be talked about long after any of us are even around.

 

[Scema12]

You're right, those have a totally equivalent effect on the outcome a player who is offside by a tiny fraction of an inch hasn't gained any advantage worth legislating.

A rules a rule? What else do you want. I can 100% guarantee, if this was against your team you'd want it called fairly.

 

[Nemec]

Panthers gonna lose the series to a guy named Skinner. Pathetic

 

[BB79]

4 shots nearly halfway through the game. I recall Panthers fans mocking the Bruins for doing the exact same

 

[eviohh26]

Bennet just does some of the dirtiest plays and always gets away with it, thats all.

Kinda like Marchand. League loves those guys . Was funny as hell when he did it to Marchand .

 

[KeydGV21]

You're right, those have a totally equivalent effect on the outcome a player who is offside by a tiny fraction of an inch hasn't gained any advantage worth legislating.

The zone entry they weren’t entitled to is a massive advantage

 

[TimeZone]

I disagree. He's playing a heck of a 200 foot game.

Depends on how you view him.

Do you see him as a consistent 40+ goal guy going forward? Because that's extremely unlikely.
Good player, but certainly nowhere near what he did this season.

 

[Tebowz]

why is florida still trying to muck things up? their special teams is getting owned

 

[lextune]

Those kind of challenges are ruining my like of the NHL

Same with the NFL.

 

[MikeyMike01]

The NFL does just fine

The NFL blows calls, but they generally do a good job

The NHL has 5 terrible calls every game

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Barkov ain't as good as Mcdaddy

 

[HockeyVirus]

man this game feels like its taking a lifetime.

Boring hockey. Panthers not even in the same league

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Probably the shot where the skate was in the zone and the puck was still on the blue line…

That’s what sold it for me anyways

It was close but clear.

 

[Scema12]

Kinda like Marchand. League loves those guys . Was funny as hell when he did it to Marchand .

Sure, "funny", but the fact that its not called its also laughable as well.