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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[LivingRentFree]

Yikes

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Connor McDavid : the best player in the world
Leo Draistail : 2nd best player in the world

But are they good enough, mentally strong enough that is, good enough leaders
when the game is on the line, you need either to hold the lead, tie the game, or win the game
in a spot where it gets mentally very tough, are those two good enough?

for example, McDavid got 2 + markers, but also 4 - markers
and in two of them (at least) his defending was shit, subpar

when in 3rd and Dallas had retaken the lead, Oilers put McDrai together, couldn't score,
they pulled the goalie, couldn't score

also, anyone saw McDavid's face after the EN goal?, he looked like Oilers just lost the series
imagine the message it gives to Oilers players, if your captain and the best player in the world
looks like that

 

[HolyGhost]

Welcome back Mr skinner and his 810 save percentage

 

[Dust]

I think the whole problem here is not that people think Edmonton does not deserve to play in the 3rd round. The deserve it, they won 2 series as everyone else.

The problem here is that their opponents were an AHL level team and a team with zero playoff experience and 3rd(or 4th?) goalie in the net.

And fans of other teams know that, but Oilers fans like to pretend they were facing Panthers and Rangers at least. And Edmonton is super strong team just because it is one of the 4 teams left.

So LA is an AHL team, does that make Washington and the Islanders ECHL teams?

 

[JoeSakic13]

Yikes

Nuff said

 

[Hull Fan]

Welcome back Mr skinner and his 810 save percentage

Large enough sample size and you show what you are. 2 games in Dallas does not a goaltender over a series make.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Yeah but Stuart Skinner is the Oilers starter so that's a flaw in their roster construction not bad luck due to injury.

I want the Oilers so bad in the SCF.

Skinner might get all our players struggling offensively going.

If we can't beat that guy 4 out of 7, we wouldn't deserve to win the Cup.

 

[Skate2Stick]

Welcome back Mr skinner and his 810 save percentage

Besides a couple of nice saves he was terrible once again.

The dude is far too inconsistent to be a #1 goalie.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Welcome back Mr skinner and his 810 save percentage

 

[Artemi Panarin]

also, anyone saw McDavid's face after the EN goal?, he looked like Oilers just lost the series

He had the same face at the 2015 lottery

 

[JoeSakic13]

Besides a couple of nice saves he was terrible once again.

The dude is far too inconsistent to be a #1 goalie.

He’s pretty much Mike Smith with a bad haircut.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

I want the Oilers so bad in the SCF.

Of course you do. If the Paper Tigers win the cup, you'll be banned from HF. I've already confirmed it with the mods.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Of course you do. If the Paper Tigers win the cup, you'll be banned from HF. I've already confirmed it with the mods.

Nah, Dallas has at least ranked up to lightweight cardstock

 

[Artemi Panarin]

He’s pretty much Mike Smith with a bad haircut.

The tendy situation is so bad that they actually pine for the days of Mike Smith over at HF Oil.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I want the Oilers so bad in the SCF.

Skinner might get all our players struggling offensively going.

If we can't beat that guy 4 out of 7, we wouldn't deserve to win the Cup.

I mean slow your role we're only up 2-1, lol.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Two games to one so Oilers are still very much in it. But if they lose the next one I think Dallas moves on. Skinner isn’t winning 3 games in a row against Dallas.

 

[Skate2Stick]

Two games to one so Oilers are still very much in it. But if they lose the next one I think Dallas moves on. Skinner isn’t winning 3 games in a row against Dallas.

I hope your right.

Every first period Edmonton gives me hope and makes me think they can take each game but then they falter in the second and third.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I mean slow your role we're only up 2-1, lol.

If, if, if we get there.

 

[Video Nasty]

The Oilers have really mastered the art of pulling their goalie, letting in the empty net goal within seconds, and crushing morale before they can even blink.

 

[hangman005]

So LA is an AHL team, does that make Washington and the Islanders ECHL teams? View attachment 876508

At least their not paper tigers.... and we found a way to lose them

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

He had the same face at the 2015 lottery

He knew at that time, that he would feel the same in the future...self fulfilling prophecy.

I hope your right.

Every first period Edmonton gives me hope and makes me think they can take each game but then they falter in the second and third.

Oilers are like Clubber Lang in Rocky 3, they go nuts in the 1st period and have no gas left for the rest of the game.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Skinner is a horrible goalie

 

[Troy McClure]

Connor McDavid : the best player in the world
Leo Draistail : 2nd best player in the world

But are they good enough, mentally strong enough that is, good enough leaders
when the game is on the line, you need either to hold the lead, tie the game, or win the game
in a spot where it gets mentally very tough, are those two good enough?

for example, McDavid got 2 + markers, but also 4 - markers
and in two of them (at least) his defending was shit, subpar

when in 3rd and Dallas had retaken the lead, Oilers put McDrai together, couldn't score,
they pulled the goalie, couldn't score

also, anyone saw McDavid's face after the EN goal?, he looked like Oilers just lost the series
imagine the message it gives to Oilers players, if your captain and the best player in the world
looks like that

Even if McDavid gives you an absolutely perfect game, the Oilers aren’t going to win it all if he’s asked to carry them the whole way. You can’t win in hockey on the backs of one or two guys, especially when you’re demanding they play perfect defense while also providing all of the offense.

You’re asking too much of McDavid.

 

[Szechwan]

Nothing I said implied the contrary. Skinner playing poorly and the Canucks playing well are two different things.

Bro Ian Cole scored half of your team's goals for you on a third string goalie - I wouldn't be strutting around too hard after that series.

The entire population of Edmonton made a singularity in their pants, their ass puckered so hard after the Nucks nearly sent game 7 to OT. We all saw how that went.

 

[Hint1k]

So LA is an AHL team, does that make Washington and the Islanders ECHL teams?

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