WCF: Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers (EDM Leads 3-2)

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

Who y'all got?!
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Dallas Stars (1C) vs. Edmonton Oilers (2P)​

Western Conference Final

Game 1: Oilers at Stars -- May 23, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 2: Oilers at Stars -- May 25, 8 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 3: Stars at Oilers -- May 27, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 4: Stars at Oilers -- May 29, 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 5: Oilers at Stars -- May 31, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
+ Game 6: Stars at Oilers -- June 2, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
+ Game 7: Oilers at Stars -- June 4, TBD (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ if necessary ​

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[McVespa99]

Say what you want about Benn, he's fought a lot tougher guys than Nurse. "only fights guys that are not tough"

Spot picker

 

[starsfan86]

anyone taking the time to post on a message board is passionate about their team
that's not weird

I mean, we get angry after a loss too. But you were basically insinuating you guys suck and Skinner is terrible.

I hope it’s a great series honestly. I loved the oilers/stars playoff rivalry from the 90’s

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Spot picker

So not "only". You misspoke, gotcha!

 

[Zrhutch]

Always a hoot when guys on a message board talk about if a pro athlete like Benn is tough or not

 

[McVespa99]

So not "only". You misspoke, gotcha!

What does this even mean? I said he was a spot picker that was forced to fight tougher guys occasionally because of the way he plays. I didnt "misspoke" at all

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Benn would never drop thee gloves with Nurse. Benn only fights guys that are not tough

What does this even mean? I said he was a spot picker that was forced to fight tougher guys occasionally because of the way he plays. I didnt "misspoke" at all

Keep doubling down.

 

[McVespa99]

Always a hoot when guys on a message board talk about if a pro athlete like Benn is tough or not

If you are referring to me I didnt say he wasnt tough. I said he was a spot picker in the Nhl. Im sure he could kick my ass with very little effort. So your gotcha moment is lame.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

The Oilers could play both Skinner and Pickard in net at the same time and Dallas still have an advantage in net.

 

[McVespa99]

Keep doubling down.

I will. I stand by my original point. IMO he is a "spot picker" in the nhl. Agree with me or not I couldnt care less

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Benn would never drop thee gloves with Nurse. Benn only fights guys that are not tough

Benn is a notorious "spot picker". Im not saying he has NEVER fought anyone tough. Im saying he usually avoids it like the plague. Sometimes when you play like Benn you have no choice but to fight a tougher guy.

I will. I stand by my original point. IMO he is a "spot picker" in the nhl. Agree with me or not I couldnt care less

You misspoke and even admitted to it. Keep doubling down though.

Or maybe you just don't know what the word "only" means...

 

[eviohh26]

they then beat a Canucks team that finished 6th in GA...11 less goals than the Stars gave up

Regular season means nothing

 

[McVespa99]

You misspoke and even admitted to it. Keep doubling down though.

Or maybe you just don't know what the word "only" means...

OMG. You are sooooo right! Wow good for you! I wasnt clear enough in my writing by using 1 wrong word. I feel soooo foolish now! Go take your giant gotcha moment and buy yourself a trophy.
My original point still stands though. He is a spotpicker

 

[eviohh26]

Benn would never drop thee gloves with Nurse. Benn only fights guys that are not tough

Nurse got tuned by Horvat. No one is scared of Nurse .

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Regular season means nothing

yup, as you found out

 

[Senor Catface]

I mean, we get angry after a loss too. But you were basically insinuating you guys suck and Skinner is terrible.

@CantHaveTkachev

 

[JKG33]

yeah, goaltending was why the Canucks lost....lol

No but you can't brag about beating such a great defensive team and casually ignore that they were missing a stud goalie

 

[PuckG]

No but you can't brag about beating such a great defensive team and casually ignore that they were missing a stud goalie

Silovs was excellent and is seemingly a stud goalie himself. Goaltending was a substantially greater issue for Edmonton than it was Vancouver.

 

[eviohh26]

No but you can't brag about beating such a great defensive team and casually ignore that they were missing a stud goalie

They run with a narrative that Demko wouldn't have played as good as Silovs or better .

 

[JKG33]

Silvos played great. But Demko is a guy who can steal a series when healthy.

It'd be like if a team beat the mighty Oilers offense but Drai was injured. Bragging about beating a great offense would be disingenuous

 

[PuckG]

They run with a narrative that Demko wouldn't have played as good as Silovs or better .

Would he have?

He had just recovered from an injury in the regular season and was now dealing with a completely new one. Was the expectation for Demko to come back and suddenly outplay Silovs in the most important games of the year?

Silvos played great. But Demko is a guy who can steal a series when healthy.

It'd be like if a team beat the mighty Oilers offense but Drai was injured. Bragging about beating a great offense would be disingenuous

But Demko has never stolen a series, has he?

He’s outstanding, but coming off two injuries and expecting him to be head and heels superior to Silovs at the most crucial time of year is delusional.

 

[JKG33]

Would he have?

He had just recovered from an injury in the regular season and was now dealing with a completely new one. Was the expectation for Demko to come back and suddenly outplay Silovs in the most important games of the year?


But Demko has never stolen a series, has he?

He’s outstanding, but coming off two injuries and expecting him to be head and heels superior to Silovs at the most crucial time of year is delusional.

I'm not saying he would've. Just that it's a little ridiculous to be pounding your chest about beating a top defensive team when they were missing their best defensive player, and the series still went to 7

 

[PuckG]

I'm not saying he would've. Just that it's a little ridiculous to be pounding your chest about beating a top defensive team when they were missing their best defensive player, and the series still went to 7

The reason it went to 7 was because Silovs was as excellent as he was. That’s why it’s odd to bring up an injured Demko.

 

[Brookbank]

They sure do. But the fact that they are “3rd liners” says something. Team is deep bro

Thats a nice spin on it. truth in the middle

 

[Macheteops]

They run with a narrative that Demko wouldn't have played as good as Silovs or better .

We honestly don't care. Vancouver is sent packing and the Oilers are still playing

 

[TheNumber4]

They run with a narrative that Demko wouldn't have played as good as Silovs or better .

Who knows how he would have played. But with some of the 10 bell saves Silovs was making, it’s likely Demko reinjures himself trying to cover for Tocchets horrific and exposed defensive system.