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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[Ol' Jase]

Of course they are. Dallas was rolling 5 d-men all through the Colorado series and somehow made it past them, and now again against Edmonton they're running a skeleton crew which is going to be tested big time if Tanev misses any time.

Swapping him out for Nils Lundkvist isn't ideal but it's what Dallas might have to do, which will change their gameplan as the league's top shot blocker isn't exactly easy to replace.

If any team is able to mitigate the loss of a Tanev, it’s the Stars. Their commitment to discipline and structured play is likely the best in the league.

 

[bucks_oil]

I absolutely do. The only thing I've been impressed with is their PK, but also equally unimpressed with Dallas' PP.

See unlike the casual fans here, I don't live and die with every win/loss. I have a little thing called conviction.

Were you actually impressed with the Oilers' last night? All I saw was a team that wanted to win more, not a better team.

Oilers out-shot, out-hit, out-blocked, out-chanced, out corsi'd, out fenwicked, out HD-chanced, out expected-goaled, out-pretty-much-anythinged Dallas last night, except for maybe power plays... but Janmark and the Oilers were able to borrow one of Dallas'

Objectively and with "conviction" what exactly are you expecting to see? How would you define "better team" on a given night?

 

[Coffey]

Oilers out-shot, out-hit, out-blocked, out-chanced, out corsi'd, out fenwicked, out HD-chanced, out expected-goaled, out-pretty-much-anythinged Dallas last night, except for maybe power plays... but Janmark and the Oilers were able to borrow one of Dallas'

Objectively and with "conviction" what exactly are you expecting to see? How would you define "better team" on a given night?

Bro, they just wanted it more.

 

[Z-Diddy]

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.

this was sad to watch on Suter's end, I thought he'd finally gotten this 'over the hill' stigma monkey off his back over this playoffs, but last night looked like he slipped back into being a liability again, unfortunately for the Stars

 

[bombers15]

Their defense and goaltending is still very suspect at times. But their offense is other-worldly- and McDrai aren't the only ones driving it.

Goaltending? Sure.

Defense? Nah, that's what I'm saying. They're legitimately a strong defensive team now and people don't want to admit it.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Yeah, and part of watching the game in a pub is dealing with drunken buffoonery. I guess I just don't have the patience for degenerate losers.

Yeah not for me either. Cheering against a team is loser mentality

 

[End on a Hinote]

We aren't that far removed from that guy insinuating some interesting things about Hyman...

Twitter is just where idiots air their dirty laundry then act surprised when they're called stupid.

The Instagram comments section is x10 worse.

 

[snag]

Goaltending? Sure.

Defense? Nah, that's what I'm saying. They're legitimately a strong defensive team now and people don't want to admit it.

Worst goaltending since the invention of hockey....and a 95.5% PK with what....23 in a row killed?

NO DEFENSE!

 

[Coffey]

Worst goaltending since the invention of hockey....and a 95.5% PK with what....23 in a row killed?

NO DEFENSE!

Oilers just want it more.

I hope they want it more for the rest of the series though.

 

[snag]

Oilers just want it more.

Maybe they deserve it more.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

We aren't that far removed from that guy insinuating some interesting things about Hyman...

Twitter is just where idiots air their dirty laundry then act surprised when they're called stupid.

So is HFBoards though.

 

[bombers15]

Worst goaltending since the invention of hockey....and a 95.5% PK with what....23 in a row killed?

NO DEFENSE!

Hey man, those are "special teams," not defense. Totally different sets of skills!

 

[Coffey]

Maybe they deserve it more.

The unstoppable force vs the immovable object.

The team that wants it more vs the team that deserves it more.

NOW WE GOT A SERIES BREWING

 

[snag]

Hey man, those are "special teams," not defense. Totally different sets of skills!

Oh yeah...I forgot. The Oilers utilize unicorn fart dust for special teams....not skill.

 

[Coffey]

So is HFBoards though.

Easier to call out an HFBoards person though, harder when its a random ,on Twitter under the name Jeff20592928572.

 

[snag]

The unstoppable force vs the immovable object.

The team that wants it more vs the team that deserves it more.

NOW WE GOT A SERIES BREWING

 

[Frank Drebin]

Oilers just want it more.

I hope they want it more for the rest of the series though.

I didn't see a good team. I saw a hungry™ team

 

[Kerberos]

Part of being a sports fan is relishing in the misery of your rivals and teams you hate. No problem with that.

Hits different when it's coming from fans of teams that have been abject failures and disappointments for nearly their entire existences.

Flames and Canucks fans relishing in the Oilers losing is just sad when you realize their own teams rarely garner that level of investment themselves.

 

[GirardIsStupid]

I wonder if it's also because Mackinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin and Rantanen played dmen-style minutes.
Seems like they lack depth.

Waste of 8 days.

 

[snag]

Hits different when it's coming from fans of teams that have been abject failures and disappointments for nearly their entire existences.

Flames and Canucks fans relishing in the Oilers losing is just sad when you realize their own teams rarely garner that level of investment themselves.

Funny thing there. Their relishing Oilers failure doesn't affect me.....but their misery in any Oilers success makes me happy.

 

[Coffey]

Waste of 8 days.

Wtf you aren't Mighty Makar

 

[GirardIsStupid]

Wtf you aren't Mighty Makar

Never fails to get a response. LOL.

 

[Coffey]

Never fails to get a response. LOL.

It's a hilarious comment, but I usually see the other dude post it all the time lol

 

[GirardIsStupid]

It's a hilarious comment, but I usually see the other dude post it all the time lol

Well. It hits different compared to when Flames fans and Canucks fans make rage posts.

 

[Coffey]

Well. It hits different compared to when Flames fans and Canucks fans make rage posts.

I'd like to think most Oiler fans aren't even bothered by it, Avs were a wagon that year.
Now if we got swept by Flames or Canucks? That would sting.