WCF | GM1 | Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars | 7:30PM CT | TNT

[LTIR]

I admit it. RNH is a really good hockey player, Bouchard is Norris worthy, and Drai is handsome.

And Stars fans are much more bearable than certain other fan bases ..
This was the cleanest GDT involving the Oilers.

 

[Quinning]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

 

[Rowlet]

They also got a massive season out of Markstrom that year, iirc. Until Edmonton at least.

Yep, Markstrom bailed them out massively.

 

[Bank Shot]

I'm saying it's well overdue that the reffing didn't go in the Oilers favor. I agree there were a couple bad ones (the double minor wasn't one of them) but ya'll have absolutely nothing to complain about with how the first 2 series were called

Oilers are 17th out of 22 playoff teams over the last 3 years in terms of penalty differential.

Just when it looked like they would finally get some calls for a change, its right back down to the basement.

 

[Mez]

If you don't score on a 4 minutes PP in OT you deserve to lose the game.

Just wanted to check back in with you, are you still on our bandwagon for this series? or is it proving difficult for you
Would love to have you on!

 

[MessierII]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Only drai was over 20 min after regulation

 

[Dust]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Only 2 players played over 30 minutes in a game that went to double overtime. Might want to save that take for a night you actually watch the game.

 

[eviohh26]

Oilers are 17th out of 22 playoff teams over the last 3 years in terms of penalty differential.

Just when it looked like they would finally get some calls for a change, its right back down to the basement.

Divers don't get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

McDavid played 27 minutes
Drai played 25

sit this one out

 

[Mez]

RNH doesn't get the respect he deserves

Hes having a monster playoffs this year.

 

[flying squirrel]

Impressive road win by Oilers, and their goalie played well. McDavid fought through some tough moments, that could've made things go south, but then he came through. Fighting through "It" are qualities that can help any player/team win "Cup". Now Stars have most of pressure in game 2, we'll see how they handle that.

 

[LTIR]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Bouchard was a +3 tonight where no other Oilers D was on the plus side. Weird.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I'm saying it's well overdue that the reffing didn't go in the Oilers favor. I agree there were a couple bad ones (the double minor wasn't one of them) but ya'll have absolutely nothing to complain about with how the first 2 series were called

oh well, we keep winning

 

[Bank Shot]

Divers don't get the benefit of the doubt.

I guess that's why the Oilers had the PP advantage versus the Canucks.

 

[SullivanT]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Drai 25 mins mcdavid 27 mins in 80 mins of hockey

 

[zar]

Even a poor McDavid can be a game changer in the offensive end

Poor McDavid.

The guy played and has been playing excellent on both sides of the puck. Team game. Team is winning in the playoffs. 2 points, + 2 tonight… all ES. He is not producing at an abnormal pace… only 23 points in 13 games, 1.77 p/gp…

poor McDavid… give me a f***ing break.

 

[lakai17]

7 more W's.

 

[Grifter3511]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

There was barely any difference between the top forwards ice times and heiskanen had more than Bouchard.

 

[AM]

Dallas lost Game 1 in both series prior to this one.....if they lose tonight I can't say I'd be too worried.

Perfect!

 

[Dust]

Honestly I feel like that was a very even game. Could have gone either way, and I don't think either team played their best games tonight.

 

[eviohh26]

I guess that's why the Oilers had the PP advantage versus the Canucks.

Refs all took note from that series. That's why Oilers only got 1 PP tonight. Refs are onto their tactics. McDavid was in total disbelief he was actually getting a high sticking call.

 

[Three On Zero]

Poor McDavid.

The guy played and has been playing excellent on both sides of the puck. Team game. Team is winning in the playoffs. 2 points, + 2 tonight… all ES. He is not producing at an abnormal pace… only 23 points in 13 games, 1.77 p/gp…

poor McDavid… give me a f***ing break.

Perhaps read what the comment was replying to?

 

[KCC]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Proof you never watched the game. lol

 

[Mez]

Knoblauch's strategy of "just play all of our top players for 30 minutes a game" somehow continues to pay off.

Bouchard has been their best player.

Ice time was pretty normal tonight, our top players maybe played an extra 1-2 min compared to Dallas top players.

 

[Coffey]

Drai 25 mins mcdavid 27 mins in 80 mins of hockey

NO DEPTH