Post-Game Talk: WCSF GM 6 | Oilers def. Canucks 5-1 (Hoglander) | Anyone…anyone…Canucks?

[VanJack]

The further down the playoff road, the more a team's weaknesses get exposed. With the Canucks it was always about the size and speed on the forward lines. And the fact that they're beaten down along the wall is proof of that.

But if somebody had told you at the start of the playoffs that Demko would go down in the first game of the playoffs and they'd be relying on Silovs the rest of the way, very few would ever have predicted a seventh game in Round #2.

So this team has already confounded the 'experts'.

 

[Flik]

Hughes hasn’t looked good in the playoffs either. Hate to say it but it’s true

Nah I think it's fair to say that Hughes hasn't been playing at the level we've seen him play. He's learning some important lessons about what its like to be targeted though, and I've total faith he'll get stronger and adapt.

 

[Tob]

This type of games never ceases to amaze me how much of a hockey game with the same players comes down to coaches having last change and match up advantage. There's more to it than that but I bet back on home ice, it'll look night and day from game 6, just like it was for game 5. Need to execute on what is very much within the team's control.

 

[604]

…something to improve on.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

so this one kinda had the stinklines and everything eh? oh well, we tell it to eat shit and die and move on to game 7. we saved our energy pretty good for it anyway

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

I know it doesn't change anything and we got our asses kicked but Edmonton still looks beatable. It's really going to come down to who wants to win more on Monday night.

I saw someone refer to it as legacy game for our guys, and I'm not sure I agree with that. But wouldn't it sure be nice to piss all over the legacy and perhaps one day in hindsite dance all over the graves we dug for those two whiny bitches on the other team?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Your displacement is embarrassing.

This team has accomplished so much in this playoffs so far.

I have higher standards

 

[Bobby9]

Worst way to lose a game 6. Oilers have all the confidence now.

 

[Vector]

I don't mean to be hyperbolic or dramatic but I take their performance in this game as a personal insult.

 

[nuxnux1]

I have higher standards

Same

 

[ginner classic]

I've never seen anything like that from a Canucks team in fhe playoffs. Maybe the San Jose series in 2013. Just shocking lack of preparation over confidence in their patient game. Boeser was horrible. Nobody pressing. Yikes. Not a worthy conference final participant. Looked like a lottery team that had jist dealt all their best players at a deadline. Mailed it in.

This one is on Tocchet, Petey and Boeser.

 

[nuxnux1]

Worst way to lose a game 6. Oilers have all the confidence now.

Both teams seem to layoff when they should have the confidence and momentum, maybe that bodes well for game 7

 

[kanucks25]

We were due for a game where weak goals sank us. The game was there for the taking otherwise

Weak goals were the reason we lost?

Can you tell me how many actual scoring chances we had?

lol

 

[EpochLink]

GAME 7: GET MORE SHOTS ON GOAL.

Ass stank of a performance

 

[arttk]

Both teams seem to layoff when they should have the confidence and momentum, maybe that bodes well for game 7

Probably because both teams are adjusting to each other’s tactics.
Hopefully the home crowd will give our boys some extra juice

 

[nuxnux1]

Probably because both teams are adjusting to each other’s tactics.
Hopefully the home crowd will give our boys some extra juice

They should be plenty rested because I don’t think they broke a sweat tonight

We were due for a game where weak goals sank us. The game was there for the taking otherwise

The team generated nothing offensively and left Silovs out to dry, this is not on him at all

 

[VanJack]

I suppose the playoffs can always surprise you. But after watching the Av's-Stars double OT close-out game last night; and then this afternoon's game in Edmonton, count me as shocked if either of these Pacific Division teams offer up much against Dallas.

The speed, skill and finesse on display by both the Stars and Avalanche in that series is clearly superior.

 

[Bleach Clean]

While I somewhat agree. The Oilers PK are easily reading the plays and the team lacks personnel that can wire a puck on net from the point. Hughes lacks a hard shot like Bouchard or Makar.

I do also think we need a guy like Guentzel that can play down low on the powerplay. This team seems unable to have any guys that can control the puck down low.

The Canucks revert to a static set against Tocchet's wishes. He wants fluidity. They turtle at ES against Tocchet's wishes. He wants a forecheck. Why don't they listen? This is between the ears. They have not learned to be comfortable with discomfort yet. They lack will.

Even if they were able to get a static PP set consistently, it would be an improvement because it would mean they won the battle to gain control in the zone. I'll take even that much.

 

[God]

Game was a stinker. I've never seen Hughes get walked like the first goal all season, and he won't let that happen again. Hyman goal was sort of lucky that the puck was on end so that he settled it a bit and caught Myers out of position... if he one times it I think it's blocked. But also Boeser can't be doing those fly-bys. I didn't like Silovs on the Bouchard goal, and I think the Canucks got caught standing still on Kane's goal.

Either way, the team was never supposed to be here, and they've been good in responding.

 

[Grumbler]

Look at how Dallas is playing...how they can shut down Colorado's top line. We can't even do 50% of what they are doing.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

First, 23 of 24 ESPN experts predicted the Oilers would wim the series. Now this.

 

[David71]

that was a digusting display of hockey ive ever seen from vancouer. was at friends house and we drankkk beers and tquila now im ddizzyzz and pissed off

 

[Jovofan]

I’m working from home on Monday.

I need a better Metallica song for game 7.

Welcome Home (Sanitarium) because it's going to be mental at the Arena for Game 7.

 

[David71]

that was one piss poor performance from everyone. wasnt ready didnt get the first goal powerplay sucked.

 

[Scumbag Frank]

Instead of looking at it as disappointed they blew a chance to move to R3, I view them as ridiculously lucky to even be in round 2 and get a Game 7.

With Demko going down, if they were in the other west bracket, they're a first round exit to Colorado, Vegas, Dallas, and even Winnipeg.
Got very lucky to draw Nashville who has a bottom 3 roster in the whole playoffs and still had to go to 6 games. And then Edmonton, a team with 1 line, 2 good D, and a crap goalie - and they've still been outplayed by Edmonton the bulk of the series. Luckily for them Skinner shat the bed in a couple games.

This roster isn't there yet and needs more juice in the next couple years to become a contender like how Dallas has gotten a boost this year from Johnston and Stankoven. Hopefully Lekkerimaki & Willander can be those guys.