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)
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[TheSuperElite]

Zero powerplay goals for the Oilers in 4 games. Say that at the begining of the series and everyone would've thought it'd be a 4-0 Stars series win yet we're tied. The Oilers are for real, no doubt about it now.

Lots of haters made to eat their shoes, regardless of the outcome of this series.

 

[Connor McConnor]

I thought we weren’t going to win 2 games this series?

 

[Satire]

Hoping Tanev isn't injured - you hate to see a key guy go down like that. Regardless, I still think the Stars will be alright. I imagine it must be tough for the 4 remaining guys that are playing heavy minutes though.

The Stars lost their game tonight. This was definitely a combo of the Oilers seizing moment and never giving it back, in combination with the Stars losing their typical game plan.

I expect them to come out with no mercy on game 5. Hopefully the Oil can match.

 

[TheNumber4]

Pavelski sure does fall a lot these days.

 

[Devonator]

Which is still possible, Fyodor.

Thanks for acknowledging the giant that gave us some of the greatest novels in history.

 

[BLNY]

Credit to the Oilers here. In years passed, they would have wilted after going down 2-0 early. They battled back and won a must-win game.

 

[ijuka]

I guess the strategy for both teams is to avoid getting ahead early.

 

[Felidae]

A good portion of users were saying whoever came out on top in the ECF would be easy pickings for Dallas. (Implying Oilers wouldn't put up much of a fight)

Lot of y'all are eating crow right now

 

[D Wakaluk]

Gutsy win for the Oil. Like some Edmonton fan said in the GDT; maybe the key is to go down 0-2 first

Nothing ever carries to the next game so it's still an open script for game5. I do sense some "unexpected" penalty trouble for the peepee, peekay and even strength merchants

 

[Zerotonine]

Perry was quite good tonight. Made some good defensive and offensive plays.

They should go with the same line-up again for Game Five.

Judging by how knoblach has kept the same lines after Ws pretty sure nothing changes for the next game

 

[Leonardo87]

Love the forum mindset. The Oilers lose a game and the detractors goes hog wild with the shit talking. The Oilers win a game, everyone fades away, and fans are scolded to be classy.

Makes my job easier, when the Oilers win. Lol.

I dunno, When my teams are out I just watch as a casual fan with no horse in the race or switch to baseball, lol.

Jumping on the bandwagon is one thing, but are you jumping on because that team is playing your most hated rival? Some folks don’t care about Dallas winning, they care more about Edmonton losing, if that makes sense.

 

[Satan]

tough loss to swallow - i guess we know how oilers fans felt after their team did the same in G3.

 

[Zerotonine]

Sure will be something bookmarkwhen this series goes back to Dallas with Dallas leading 3-1. Go ahead and bookmark this one.

Well I guess your right, the bookmark came in handy

 

[Panthaz89]

It's pretty clear going up 2-0 on the scoreboard doesn't mean much in this series.

 

[Elysian]

Well I guess your right, the bookmark came in handy

Series is a tossup without Tanev, no surprise the wheels fell off as soon as he went down. Petrovic and Suter were way overexposed after that, and both did not elevate their game.

 

[Satan]

Series is a tossup without Tanev, no surprise the wheels fell off as soon as he went down. Petrovic and Suter were way overexposed after that, and both did not elevate their game.

series was always a toss up

 

[Connor McConnor]

Series is a tossup without Tanev, no surprise the wheels fell off as soon as he went down. Petrovic and Suter were way overexposed after that, and both did not elevate their game.

Yeah Tanev who has as many goals on ice as Nurse is definitely the turning point in an evenly matched series.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Yeah Tanev who has as many goals on ice as Nurse is definitely the turning point in an evenly matched series.

His departure from the game was 100% a turning point, but please continue to show us all how many stats you watch.

 

[Elysian]

Yeah Tanev who has as many goals on ice as Nurse is definitely the turning point in an evenly matched series.

What a silly post.

 

[nucks88]

I thought we weren’t going to win 2 games this series?

The majority are saying Stars in 6 so…..

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Still got Stars winning. Tanev question mark definitely puts doubts though. Last night Oilers clearly wanted it more, and missed opportunity for Dallas since Skinner looked shaky early, then never saw another scoring opportunity against.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Yeah Tanev who has as many goals on ice as Nurse is definitely the turning point in an evenly matched series.

I realize you are an Oilers fan named "Connor McConnor" with a Connor McJesus avatar, but there is more to being a good defenseman than high volume goal scoring.

Tanev is a huge loss for Dallas. It's gonna change the dynamic.

 

[Cloned]

Series is a tossup without Tanev, no surprise the wheels fell off as soon as he went down. Petrovic and Suter were way overexposed after that, and both did not elevate their game.

That’s what happens when your big trade deadline acquisition is the hockey equivalent of Mr. Glass.

Most people could tell you with some certainty that he’d get injured at some point.

 

[flying squirrel]

Solid win Oilers and their best players played well. Glad we fans now have 2 playoff series that are 2-2 after first 2 rounds were blah. Hope both fan-bases are enjoying this ride, a game 5 with series at 2-2 is intense and fun at same time. Enjoy....

 

[Elysian]

That’s what happens when your big trade deadline acquisition is the hockey equivalent of Mr. Glass.

Most people could tell you with some certainty that he’d get injured at some point.

Given how many shots he blocks, seems like an inevitability.