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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[Bradely]

Not even going to keep cheering for old man Perry and Rico? :0

Forgot about Perry... the man with 7 lives. Happy for him if he gets the chance to another SC,....

 

[nbwingsfan]

It's not 2016 anymore despite what some fan posters think. A lot of peoples opinions of the Oiler seem stuck in the 2010's. Like they aren't watching the games.

I don’t think they actually watch any games no. It’s really just two fan bases who look for any reason to bring down McDavid/Draisitl out of jealousy

 

[robertocarlos]

His foot was in the crease. The hockey Gods have made amends.

 

[Kcb12345]

What is “high-volume scoring” in the context you’ve used? I’ve never heard that before and not only does it sound incorrectly used but it also doesn’t sound good for any dman to be associated with, especially if they are supposedly a shutdown guy. What else does he bring to the team?

Yeah he’s a big loss. Nobody loses their 8th best player they picked up at the TDL with massive injury risks and can survive. Series over now.

"8th best player"? He's the 2nd best dman on the team. Take away any teams 2nd best dman and I think they'd be in trouble. If the Oilers were missing Ekholm would fans not mention how he's a big loss?

Not sure what the discussion is even for though, Tanev is not out of the lineup. Badly injured, but not out.

 

[The Great Weal]

Is there any chance that Bourque will come into the lineup tomorrow?

 

[Oilslick941611]

"8th best player"? He's the 2nd best dman on the team. Take away any teams 2nd best dman and I think they'd be in trouble. If the Oilers were missing Ekholm would fans not mention how he's a big loss?

Not sure what the discussion is even for though, Tanev is not out of the lineup. Badly injured, but not out.

Whatever Tanev was in the regular season, he hasn't been in the WCF. Even before his injury. He is far too hyped up for what he is and dare I say overrated. I won't say things about other stars because I don't know them well, but ive been watching Tanev for years because of his former teams.

I am captain of the Tanev is overrated fan club. Overrated in Vancouver, Overrated in Calgary and in the WCF is a non factor. He isn't 25 anymore and he doesn't scare the Oilers. He got his stick on that one shot McDavid waited 30 seconds to shoot on, that is the totality of his effect on this series. Dallas might do better to get ayounger quicker body in his spot. Guy is hobbled out there and being exposed, I'll give him credit for being tough, but I think hes hurting the team out there.

 

[MessierII]

hindsight is always 20/20. some people just want to see everything in a negative they always hate us mindset and some people just enjoy the moment. the reason ppl thought Edmonton was going to get dummied was no one’s fault but Edmonton’s or more specifically their play. Stuart Skinner looking like an ECHL goalie, going down 2-3 against a 3rd string goalie playing average, looking helpless if McDrai don’t get on the board etc. It was all earned. And now they look like a different team. good for them

They really don’t look different at all. Vancouver was just the best team in the league when they get momentum after a goal and their shooters had edmontons number. Silovs wasn’t playing average he was playing out of his mind and that’s the main reason the series was close. Vancouver was also the only team so far to break edmontons PK. Albeit only for 2 games but still they cracked it where as no one else has.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

Because I predicted Dallas to win the series, I HATE Edmonton...? Man it must be hard to be a Oilers fan these days, you guys are so persecuted.

Dude. Don't be melodramatic. They aren't talking about people who predicted the stars to win. They are talking about all the people who say Edmonton has no defense. Edmonton is 2 man team. Edmonton has never beat any real teams in the playoffs. Dallas in 3. Etc. Don't pretend you haven't seen those comments

 

[rec28]

think people just have this false assumption that the oilers are still the 2020-2022 oilers of mcdavid draisaitl and a bunch of bums and bad defense. In actuality this oilers team ranked as one of the best defensive teams and there is plenty of other offensive talent between nuge, hyman, Evander Kane, henrique, and an emerging holloway

think people just have this false assumption that the oilers are still the 2020-2022 oilers of mcdavid draisaitl and a bunch of bums and bad defense. In actuality this oilers team ranked as one of the best defensive teams and there is plenty of other offensive talent between nuge, hyman, Evander Kane, henrique, and an emerging holloway

You can say that again!

 

[Oilslick941611]

Auston Matthews career playoffs: 48 points

Connor McDavid last 15 months: 49 playoff points

The playoff gap is massive.

Its even better you look at Hyman who almost has half of Matthews career playoffs points this year alone.

 

[MessierII]

Auston Matthews career playoffs: 48 points

Connor McDavid last 15 months: 49 playoff points

The playoff gap is massive.

Why are we comparing them in the first place? Matthews isn’t even Draisaitls level.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Why are we comparing them in the first place? Matthews isn’t even Draisaitls level.

Hyman is the comparable IMO

 

[Kcb12345]

Whatever Tanev was in the regular season, he hasn't been in the WCF. Even before his injury. He is far too hyped up for what he is and dare I say overrated. I won't say things about other stars because I don't know them well, but ive been watching Tanev for years because of his former teams.

I am captain of the Tanev is overrated fan club. Overrated in Vancouver, Overrated in Calgary and in the WCF is a non factor. He isn't 25 anymore and he doesn't scare the Oilers. He got his stick on that one shot McDavid waited 30 seconds to shoot on, that is the totality of his effect on this series. Dallas might do better to get ayounger quicker body in his spot. Guy is hobbled out there and being exposed, I'll give him credit for being tough, but I think hes hurting the team out there.

Just a really wrong take honestly. I assume you didn't watch the first 2 rounds for the Stars where Tanev was incredible against Eichel and then MacKinnon. Stars outscoring them both 3-0 and 3-1 respectively with Tanev on the ice, and he played a massive part in it.

He's having a rough series in this one (same with every Stars player for the most part), but most dmen do against the McDavid/Draisaitl matchup. Doesn't mean he's not still making good plays though, it's impossible to keep those guys off the score sheet 100% of the time. Without him, we'd be having Suter/Petrovic out there against them often.

 

[Mr Positive]

Why are we comparing them in the first place? Matthews isn’t even Draisaitls level.

Why are we comparing them in the first place, because Matthews is golfing right now. The funner comparison is comparing him to someone still in it like Barkov

 

[Oilslick941611]

Just a really wrong take honestly. I assume you didn't watch the first 2 rounds for the Stars where Tanev was incredible against Eichel and then MacKinnon. Stars outscoring them both 3-0 and 3-1 respectively with Tanev on the ice, and he played a massive part in it.

He's having a rough series in this one (same with every Stars player for the most part), but most dmen do against the McDavid/Draisaitl matchup. Doesn't mean he's not still making good plays though, it's impossible to keep those guys off the score sheet 100% of the time. Without him, we'd be having Suter/Petrovic out there against them often.

No I didn't watch closely against the knights or the Avs, it's why I didn't make a judgment call on them. I am familiar with Tanevs career though and I think hes overrated and having a bad series against the Oilers, to the point that im thinking hes hurting the stars out there. Im sure he was great during the regular season and previous two round, but this man is out of gas and handicapped by a foot injury now, couple that with age and I just don't view him as a threat. He wasn't a threat in his other Playoff series against the Oilers either. of course, I am biased and fully admit it, but Tanev isn't the guy the media makes him out to be.

 

[Mr Positive]

Just a really wrong take honestly. I assume you didn't watch the first 2 rounds for the Stars where Tanev was incredible against Eichel and then MacKinnon. Stars outscoring them both 3-0 and 3-1 respectively with Tanev on the ice, and he played a massive part in it.

He's having a rough series in this one (same with every Stars player for the most part), but most dmen do against the McDavid/Draisaitl matchup. Doesn't mean he's not still making good plays though, it's impossible to keep those guys off the score sheet 100% of the time. Without him, we'd be having Suter/Petrovic out there against them often.

Imo Tanev was Calgary's best D in the playoffs vs Edmonton a couple years ago. He put Dallas's depth over the top. Dallas had to go through both Vegas and Colorado. The toughest route to the conference finals out of everyone AINEC, and Tanev had tough assignments.

 

[Dust]

I haven't been super impressed by Tanev's play in the 3rd round either, but we do have also remember he's getting the most difficult matchup in the entire league this round. Everyone's advanced stats get caved in by McDavid. He's been on the ice for more goals against this round than the previous 2 combined, however if you swapped in anyone other than Heiskanen, that number is going to be significantly worse. So in that sense only giving up a couple of goals more when tasked with the difficult matchup isn't bad.

 

[jgs]

The Stars laid back type of play is really hurting them. They were down 3-0 going into the third and they were not pushing hard enough, heck the last 5 minutes they were struggling to even get the puck into the Oilers zone. The Oilers were outplaying them, if this continues, the Stars will be done in game 6

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I said this in game 1, Edmonton has McDavid and Draisaitl. But what impressed me is the buy in from the Oilers team. From stars to the lowest ranking player on the ice. They all want the same thing, to win the Cup. That to me was the dangerous part of this Oilers team. Looks like they are very focused, and they did not celebrate winning game 3 like they won the cup. Almost was low key, loved that. Celebrate if they win the series.

 

[MessierII]

I said this in game 1, Edmonton has McDavid and Draisaitl. But what impressed me is the buy in from the Oilers team. From stars to the lowest ranking player on the ice. They all want the same thing, to win the Cup. That to me was the dangerous part of this Oilers team. Looks like they are very focused, and they did not celebrate winning game 3 like they won the cup. Almost was low key, loved that. Celebrate if they win the series.

They lost game 3 or are you referring to game 5?

 

[Alexandre Achutti]

I've been watching the Oilers play, and I think that in these playoffs, their opponents are having a hard time attacking consistently, and when they do, it's for shorter periods and they're also taking advantage of individual mistakes by Edmonton.

I think that overall, Edmonton has visibly grown as a team, as a unit.

 

[Kcb12345]

Rangers-Panthers series reminds me a lot of the Stars-Oilers series.

Every Panthers win has been followed up by an Oilers win. Rangers had 2-1 series lead, Stars had a 2-1 series lead.

Rangers have lost 3 straight now after tonight, Stars have lost 2 straight so far...lose tomorrow and it's a perfect copy of the ECF.

Even the way the teams are playing reminds me of this series. Oilers controlling the last 2 games, Stars best players not showing up. Same thing in the East

 

[BB79]

Well good luck the rest of the way, Oilers. Not sure if I'll be watching any more hockey until the fall.

Let's go Celtics!

 

[Dieseloil]

Stars in 4

Stars about to yell FORE!

 

[Dieseloil]

This thread has been an absolute beauty for all those who hate Edmonton.

Ah yes and several of these posters are still rambling on, spouting diarrhea.