Sure. Might be kinda weird and you may not be able to go within 200 yards of a school again after that. But explaining how McDavid had ass eating per 60 better than anyone else in history is important.
Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024
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TheForsbergShow
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Everytime I look over at my tv I see the panthers celebrating and a goal graphic. Thought it was just a replay but it's always another goal lol. Get f***ed oilers
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11-2 Florida through 8 periods.
Probably the most dominant SCF since Anaheim/Ottawa in 07. Even that one had three one-goal games.
Probably the most dominant SCF since Anaheim/Ottawa in 07. Even that one had three one-goal games.
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Gary Thorne is the gold standard to which all others should be judged.
I'm sure everyone has that one voice from their childhood or earliest memories of hockey they feel this way about. But damnit...Give me Gary Thorne and Bill Clement and I would be a very, very happy camper.
Exquisite preparation by both. They could talk of Shjon Podein's car only driving in reverse at the AHL level just as easily as they could wax poetic on Borque, Sakic and Forsberg. They would applaud the likes of Klemm and rave about Messier swapping from forward to d and back. And it was never an Avs fest. Another big plus for those guys was that it was always treated as a national broadcast where they probably at most split it 60/40 in favor of whoever the home team is and I'm more than okay with that.
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Looks like they’re blaming Skinner, Nurse and Draisaitl. Seriously though, Draisaitl has been horrible. McDavid isn’t scoring either but at least he’s somewhat noticeable, but Draisaitl is a complete no show. You know how Mikko would frustrate some of us here? Draisaitl has been much worse
Leon with the most obvious dive and the Officials weren't having it 
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A big part of that is the obvious difference between Bob and Skinner. Skinner has given up ~4-5 that he probably shouldn’t. Bob being normal would have 3-4 more scored on him. Big reason Bob has locked up the Conn Smythe.
Draisaitl looks about as useless as Rantanen out there.
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I suppose you are right on Bob, but I would be thinking pretty long about Carter Verhaeghe if I had a vote.
Skinner giving up 4 or 5 more goals than an average goalie would save? That's actually good for Skinner's standards.
Skinner giving up 4 or 5 more goals than HE would normally give up? That's Jack Campbell in the AHL level bad.
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So, Game 3, Game 4, and the first two games of the next regular season?
How does he have infinite swagger?
I mean it shows anyone can be shut down in the playoffs. McDrai is a complete no show.
The disgraceful way the refs spoke to a respected vet like Perry is proof Bettman has it in for the Oilers.
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I like to imagine alternate history timelines. What happens if the Penguins beat last place Chicago in game 82 last season? Panthers miss the playoffs and don't go on their run last playoffs. Do they still make the Finals this year without that experience?
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Yeah of Corse, What did you expect? Oilers need to wait a few more years. Panthers are just dominating.
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That’s a problem for teams who have couple of big stars like that and think they can win with them without having depth like it’s the NBA. I really thought Edmonton had a chance though, the way they made the finals, but goes to show you how much deeper Florida is.
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Well, almost silent. Someone's still happy.
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They’re honestly so similar. They look terrible for half of the game, but somehow always produce. They both get sulky real easily, whether things don’t go their way as well
