GDT: WCSF - Game 2: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Fri. May 10th | 7pm PST | SNP/CBC | Don’t Change That Channel

[Sergei Shirokov]

Should be a fun one tonight! Just going to try & pretend Sutherland isn't reffing (until he makes his presence felt).

Think both teams can be better than last game, should be hard fought unless the Oil PP breaks it open.

 

[MS]

I always feel it's a bad sign if you've heard of the referee's name. The Kozari/Lee combo always felt like subpar officiating though.

Game 1 was one of the cleanest-refereed games I've seen in this entire playoffs.

One or two very minor things both ways that weren't called, nothing remotely controversial to any neutral watching the game. Both teams were clean and disciplined and the refs correctly let them play and didn't manufacture calls.

 

[Coffey]

Should be a fun one tonight! Just going to try & pretend Sutherland isn't reffing (until he makes his presence felt).

Think both teams can be better than last game, should be hard fought unless the Oil PP breaks it open.

lol I really don't want a win due to ref interference

But sounds like he is to you guys, what Kozari is to us.

 

[Double Dion]

If the Oilers get 3 or less powerplays Vancouver will be up 2-0. This series depends entirely on the Canucks staying out of the box. 5 on 5 they'll take the series in 5 games. Canucks have to be disciplined and hope there aren't the usual phantom calls for touching McDavid.

 

[Hockeylife2018]

People are crazy suggesting pickard should start, skinner didn't win the game, but he was far from the issue

Pickard has also not given me any reason this season to suggest he can handle playoff games

 

[Daishi]

Let's go Skinner. Show us again why you're the worst starter in the league.

People are crazy suggesting pickard should start, skinner didn't win the game, but he was far from the issue

Pickard has also not given me any reason this season to suggest he can handle playoff games

Are you suggesting Skinner has given you a reason to suggest he can handle playoff games? He would be the worst goalie ever to win the cup if the Oil ever got there. Yes, worse than Niemi or Osgood.

 

[Three On Zero]

lol I really don't want a win due to ref interference

But sounds like he is to you guys, what Kozari is to us.

Last 8 games he has reffed involving the Canucks, they are 0-7-1

 

[Guardian452]

If the Oilers get 3 or less powerplays Vancouver will be up 2-0. This series depends entirely on the Canucks staying out of the box. 5 on 5 they'll take the series in 5 games. Canucks have to be disciplined and hope there aren't the usual phantom calls for touching McDavid.

Considering how poor the Canucks PK is, 3 Oiler PP is easily 3 Oiler goals. The only way the Canucks have a chance is to take zero unnecessary penalties and, by watching the Canucks all season, you have better odds of winning the lottery.

 

[MikeK]

Considering how poor the Canucks PK is, 3 Oiler PP is easily 3 Oiler goals. The only way the Canucks have a chance is to take zero unnecessary penalties and, by watching the Canucks all season, you have better odds of winning the lottery.

What? The Canucks are currently 4th among all playoff teams in PK%. They are far from poor on the PK. You've been drinking too much koolaid.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Considering how poor the Canucks PK is, 3 Oiler PP is easily 3 Oiler goals. The only way the Canucks have a chance is to take zero unnecessary penalties and, by watching the Canucks all season, you have better odds of winning the lottery.

Oilers rely too heavily on special teams for their success that’s why they’re getting exposed in round 2. 5-on-5 play needs to be a lot better.
Oilers PP% 47.6%.
Canucks PK% 87.0%
With 3 PP opportunities they’d score 2 goals at best.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Last 8 games he has reffed involving the Canucks, they are 0-7-1

Not true at all.

Over the past three seasons with Sutherland as a Ref.

Canucks: 2-6-1

Oilers: 3-6-0

 

[Three On Zero]

Not true at all.

Over the past three seasons with Sutherland as a Ref.

Canucks: 2-6-1

Oilers: 3-6-0

It was a copy paste from before you posted.
It was actually changed to 2-7-1

 

[Kreator]

pound on Pissy every chance they can...equipment issues can be devastating

 

[Oleksiak]

lol I really don't want a win due to ref interference

But sounds like he is to you guys, what Kozari is to us.

This is why every team should get a couple of vetos for refs.

 

[Brookbank]

Honestly if drai isn’t playing and we lose but he comes back game 3 im still very confident we win this. Dont see Vancouver winning in Edmonton.

Van won one game at home in round 1

 

[Three On Zero]

This level of conspiracy is hilarious though

 

[Brookbank]

This is why every team should get a couple of vetos for refs.

Excellent idea. Bring it up at the next BoG meeting

 

[zar]

It looked like men against boys on Wednesday. The Oilers fail to show up for this one and you might as well get out the brooms.

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Not looking good for Leon either way

 

[Three On Zero]

Not looking good for Leon either way

Good, don’t have to worry about as many dirty plays with him out of the lineup.

 

[Vector]

 

[Three On Zero]

He will play

 

[Vector]

He will play

I've said all along, he will play. The big question is how much can he do.