Post-Game Talk: Time to finish the story

[LiseL]

Lots of days off in this series. I get the extra day when teams are travelling but the extra day between games 3 and 4 is excessive.

Maybe due to starting June 4th instead of June 7th like they thought they would.

 

[LiseL]

I think it’s because management (mainly Bowman) prioritized getting puck moving dman. The Walman pick up has been great. I think he/we lucked into Klingberg to some degree. In general we are spending less time defending.


But I think its also that the coaching staff has made tweaks to protect Skinner. We have cut down on allowing rush plays and Skinner isn’t getting forced a ton to move east/west.

And lastly the players are executing what the coaching staff wants.

I remember Nurse saying post-game after game 2 that they were blocking more shots, getting in the shooting lanes but making sure Stu had sightlines. It definitely worked and has allowed Stu to get more confident as each game progressed.

 

[bellagiobob]

Some of the injury reports are leaking out from the Stars room. Apparently DaBore has a pretty badly bruised ego, expected recovery time is unknown.

 

[Dirty Mind]

I tried reading Stars Reddit but it was literally full of locked “Fire DeBoer” threads. Knights Reddit was fun to read, they’re still very mad

 

[harpoon]

Haha … what a complete moron. That person should never open his Twitter account again. Or post anything anywhere online for that matter.

 

[LiseL]

My Mom was the biggest Oilers fan. She unfortunately passed just before the playoffs started but the last conversation we had she told me that something about this year felt different. There is calmness and determination this year that felt just like the 84 team. I know she would be ecstatic to see what we have done this far. Jobs not done yet though. Win this for my mom boys.

My condolences. Your story reminded me of my dad, but regarding baseball. I was a hockey fan but my dad followed both sports. In 1992, my dad was living with me. I wasn't into baseball after the Expos left but that was the year the Blue Jays were on their run so I watched the games with him that summer. He passed on July 31st at 60 years old. I watched the remaining games that season without him as a nod to him, including them winning the World Series. I'm getting choked up just thinking about it. Sorry for rambling on, but I know what losing a parent who's a sports fan feels like. All the best, want the Oilers to go all the way. Even though I'm a Sens fan, I like the Oilers. They're so much fun to watch.

 

[Tarus]

Dallas fans complaints about the series, and Deboer are actually kind of amusing. Somehow Deboer was supposed to make a bunch of roster adjustments to make up for the fact that his defense was made up of pylons, and his forwards were old, slow, and soft? The coach deserves to be fired for throwing his goaltender under the bus like that, but not for his entire roster being outclassed by a superior opponent.

I get the impression that the fans over there bought into the pre-series hype that the Stars were a better and deeper team than the Oilers, and their expectations have been brutally crushed and they need a scapegoat.

 

[1981 Oilers]

In Sask, they are caught off Regina's mighty shores by pirates. In Alberta, it's mostly Metis elk hunters that collect them.

I didn’t even realize they got them in fresh water. I’m a salt water fella. Where I live, we r right on Northumberland Straight. Lots of fishing

 

[1981 Oilers]

Im jamming a gutload in right now !

Nice
Do they taste like chicken?

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Dallas fans complaints about the series, and Deboer are actually kind of amusing. Somehow Deboer was supposed to make a bunch of roster adjustments to make up for the fact that his defense was made up of pylons, and his forwards were old, slow, and soft? The coach deserves to be fired for throwing his goaltender under the bus like that, but not for his entire roster being outclassed by a superior opponent.

I get the impression that the fans over there bought into the pre-series hype that the Stars were a better and deeper team than the Oilers, and their expectations have been brutally crushed and they need a scapegoat.

I wonder how many Oilers fans think Otters actually a bad goalie. I certainly don’t believe he’s bad. You’re spot on about their defense, we had 2 members of their D before so we know, Dallas did not have good enough dmen.

Otter isn’t some generational goalie but he’s elite or near elite. Oilers had lots of great chances, he made plenty of big saves but a goalie can only do so much.

Our defense tightened up for Skinner, he deserves credit but defense and goalies go hand in hand.

Deboer got outclassed too, blaming his goalie means he doesn’t even understand where he went wrong as a coach. Smug coach, glad to see him embarrassed and looking forward to seeing his buddy Maurice get humbled in 5 games too.

 

[MikeS24]

How come the media keeps skipping over FLA losing and then beating Edmonton the year after lol. Or are they only looking at Greztky and Crosby?

 

[McAsuno]

How come the media keeps skipping over FLA losing and then beating Edmonton the year after lol. Or are they only looking at Greztky and Crosby?

Gretzky, Crosby, and McDavid
The three GOATs of their generation so it makes sense

 

[McFlyingV]

I've reconsidered and I think the appropriate chant for Ekblad at the game is "roid rage". Even better if we can get it going after he takes a penalty.

 

[KCC]

Still sucks that Hyman is out as he is built for this series. But, I really do think if Stu can hold the fort it is EDM's time finally.

 

[WaitingForUser]

How come the media keeps skipping over FLA losing and then beating Edmonton the year after lol. Or are they only looking at Greztky and Crosby?

It wasn’t a rematch.

 

[McFlyingV]

Still sucks that Hyman is out as he is built for this series. But, I really do think if Stu can hold the fort it is EDM's time finally.

Boys stepped up in his absence last game. 10 hits for Nurse, 6 for Kapanen, 5 for Freddy and Kane. They're all bought in.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Speaking of moms.. my mom never cared about hockey when we were younger really. But this year she’s got super into it. Watching every Oilers game and watching most of the other games too.

Part of me believes the moms who have passed are up there watching too

Sorry for your loss. My Dad died unexpectedly in January and I miss our calls. He had a deep, calm belief in this years team and loved Draisaitl's game. As a punk kid on the way to Edmonton to see a dominant Flyers teams, my Dad once told his doubting sons that Gretzky would score 5 that night to get 50 goals in 39 games. We scoffed until we shared that incredible history together (and so many Dad/sons trips for Oiler games).

We hold in our hearts that loved ones are watching over this run and still sharing its special moments with all of us. Condolences.

My condolences. Your story reminded me of my dad, but regarding baseball. I was a hockey fan but my dad followed both sports. In 1992, my dad was living with me. I wasn't into baseball after the Expos left but that was the year the Blue Jays were on their run so I watched the games with him that summer. He passed on July 31st at 60 years old. I watched the remaining games that season without him as a nod to him, including them winning the World Series. I'm getting choked up just thinking about it. Sorry for rambling on, but I know what losing a parent who's a sports fan feels like. All the best, want the Oilers to go all the way. Even though I'm a Sens fan, I like the Oilers. They're so much fun to watch.

Thanks for the kind words and stories. Let’s do this for all of them who can’t see it happen. Let this be the year of the gone but never forgotten. Once an Oilers fan always an Oilers fan or something like that lol.

 

[MikeS24]

Let the swelling go down naturally for the first week, then get a shot of cortisone which artificially takes away swelling and reduces pain... that's how they do it. And it's doable. He could play but with limited use of his hand, which would be heavily stabilized and protected with a cast.

I'd give Brown 14 days of recovery. Back for game three unless Skinner lights it up.

Brown has been ready for days. Stauffer said the only reason he was not playing was because he has to finish concussion protocol.

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

The penalty kill will be key in this series. We have to step up as Florida has a good PP. I'm excited about being back in the finals! The boys need to be ready from the get go. They weren't ready last year and it cost them. Can't go down multiple games again. Need to pounce right away. 97 and 29 will be extra motivated. Can't wait for this to start.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Thought this was pretty cool

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Lots of days off in this series. I get the extra day when teams are travelling but the extra day between games 3 and 4 is excessive.

It’s so they don’t go up against basketball finals head to head. Again the TV networks dictate when we play.

 

[Austerlitz]

I'd prefer Jack too but for people conplaining about Chris Cuthbert calling Oilers games... check out how brutal the U.S broadcast is. Holy hell, they call a playoff game like it was golf:

McDavid's breakaway goal | NHL.com

Connor McDavid gets the puck in the neutral zone, takes off and beats Casey DeSmith with a snap shot from in tight, making it 4-2 in the 2nd period

nhl.com

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

I've watched a few of those, they hate us but they sort of want us to win so they can hate us even more.

lol

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I haven’t minded Cuthbert at all.

 

[MessierII]

I'd prefer Jack too but for people conplaining about Chris Cuthbert calling Oilers games... check out how brutal the U.S broadcast is. Holy hell, they call a playoff game like it was golf:

McDavid's breakaway goal | NHL.com

Connor McDavid gets the puck in the neutral zone, takes off and beats Casey DeSmith with a snap shot from in tight, making it 4-2 in the 2nd period

nhl.com

That link is Cuthbert