Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024

[Balthazar]

Have you ever been to Dallas?

Actually yes I have been there. It's been historically a great destination for UFA's.

 

[the_fan]

Florida is up 2-0 in the series while Tkachuk being a no show in both games

 

[The Abusement Park]

Took them a long time to realize that they could use their market to attract players.

Man with all the recent cup winners + Dallas/Rags making it all the way to the conference finals this year market attractiveness is affecting the outcome like never before.

Weird how Florida's market significantly improved with good management and pro scouting....

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

For MANY years Florida was anything but an attractive market. It is now because they are winning.

I recall many, many years of empty seats and disinterest to the point that the topic of moving the franchise was regularly raised.

 

[The Merchant]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800360294751027562

lmao

 

[GeoRox89]

Gazdic essentially agreeing with Oilers fans that the refs were the problem is gold

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Funny what happens when the oilers face their first real test in the playoffs.

Nash and Van (without Demko) followed by Dallas who had nothing else in the tank.

I don't see this being a long and competitive series. Florida are too good and Edmonton and on borrowed time.

 

[henchman21]

Actually yes I have been there. It's been historically a great destination for UFA's.

Then you know central Texas is about as much of a destination as Iowa.

Winning means everything. If you win, you attract players. If you don't, then you don't.

 

[sethro109]

If Draisaitl is not suspended I will doo-doo-bomb Parros' house... multiple times.

He knew exactly what he was doing and which player he was doing it on.

I think he should as well, but there's no chance. So you should prepare your doo-doo my dude.

 

[dahrougem2]

People seriously calling for a suspension on the Draisaitl hit? Come on, now. It was a penalty, sure, but a suspension?

We knew Florida would be better in game 2 and boy were they ever. 0 high danger chances for the Oilers at 5v5 and 1 the entire game all situations. Talk about a defensive clinic.

 

[the_fan]

Florida got attractive when ERod joined them

 

[Balthazar]

Then you know central Texas is about as much of a destination as Iowa.

Winning means everything. If you win, you attract players. If you don't, then you don't.

Fox, Panarin (and many others) clearly wanted to go to NY for their winning history. Especially since they were starting a rebuild at the time.

Again, if the Panthers are in Edmonton with the same owner and the same GM Tkachuk and Bob aren't there, that's 100% sure.

Those are facts, you can keep dancing around them but it's the truth. All the attractive markets are having success for a reason.

 

[Muffin]

People seriously calling for a suspension on the Draisaitl hit? Come on, now. It was a penalty, sure, but a suspension?

We knew Florida would be better in game 2 and boy were they ever. 0 high danger chances for the Oilers at 5v5 and 1 the entire game all situations. Talk about a defensive clinic.

He jumped and elbowed Barkov in the head. That should be a suspension.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800367929957007585

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

Hopefully Barkov is ok

 

[Avs_19]

I don’t think Leon gets suspended for that in the SCF. I doubt even a role player would due to the stakes and certainly not a star.

Regardless, what a stupid and selfish play. Leaving your feet (slightly) to elbow an opposing player in the face with everyone watching. Bascially ended the game and any chance of a comeback right there.

 

[McMetal]

I don't think anyone can truly understand the meaning of "cope" until they have read the Oilers GDT. I was wondering if these two games had snapped them back to reality, but nope, nothing of the sort.

 

[Murzu]

Then you know central Texas is about as much of a destination as Iowa.

Winning means everything. If you win, you attract players. If you don't, then you don't.

Hey now, Austin was pretty cool!

 

[henchman21]

Fox, Panarin (and many others) clearly wanted to go to NY for their winning history. Especially since they were starting a rebuild at the time.

Again, if the Panthers are in Edmonton with the same owner and the same GM Tkachuk and Bob aren't there, that's 100% sure.

Those are facts, you can keep dancing around them but it's the truth. All the attractive markets are having success for a reason.

But you’re saying attractive markets ensures success which is clearly far, far from the case. You have to start winning first, then you become a destination. When Florida starts losing again, they’ll struggle to attract players. Same with Tampa.

 

[S E P H]

OEL is a f***ing idiot.

Ekblad is worse, no ounce of hockey IQ. What was he doing on the Losers first goal?

 

[dahrougem2]

He jumped and elbowed Barkov in the head. That should be a suspension.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800367929957007585

We have seen way, way worse hits go unpunished. That's 2 minutes for elbowing in the NHL's version of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I'm not saying I liked the hit, but given what the NHL has chosen to suspend/not suspend that won't even get looked at.

It's always a bad look for the NHL when referees are the major talking point after any playoff game. The fact that the refs were abhorrent tonight is not a good look at all in the Finals of all series.

 

[henchman21]

Ekblad is worse, no ounce of hockey IQ. What was he doing on the Losers first goal?

Ekblad is EJ with half the injuries.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Ekblad is EJ with half the injuries.

Half the injuries so far.

 

[Muffin]

We have seen way, way worse hits go unpunished. That's 2 minutes for elbowing in the NHL's version of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I'm not saying I liked the hit, but given what the NHL has chosen to suspend/not suspend that won't even get looked at.

It's always a bad look for the NHL when referees are the major talking point after any playoff game. The fact that the refs were abhorrent tonight is not a good look at all in the Finals of all series.

Nah he full on launched himself at Barkov's head

 

[dahrougem2]

The reffing tonight was whatever, you could argue either way on the Stenlund delay of game non-call, the Leon call being a major or minor, ditto the Foegele knee, etc.

The one penalty that drove me nuts was the Bouchard slash. The audacity of the referees to call that on such a nothing love tap and let every other slash/cross check/punch to the face go tonight is what drives fans, and I'll bet players, insane.

 

[S E P H]

Zero chance the NHL has the balls to suspend Drai in the Finals. So please link your tik tok

I got a MySpace...