WCSF GM07 | Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Mon. May 20th | 6pm PST | SNP/CBC | Just Win, Baby

[David Bruce Banner]

My fearless prediction...

 

[bucks_oil]

Sucks that Canucks are without Boeser (and Demko).... as others have said, playing with house money. I expect the vibes in that dressing room to be pretty loose and relaxed relatively...

On the other hand, Oilers invested their 1st (and Henrique isn't even playing) and need to convince Draisaitl to re-up this season, otherwise they may be forced to move on... yikes... whatever happens here, for the LOVE OF THE GAME, please let this NOT be the last game of McDrai... (with no irony intended)

Oilers need an early one and then keep attacking. With all the pressure on them, they cannot be chasing the game and they cannot be running the clock for two periods like in game 1... just keep skating hard.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Tough loss on Boeser. I’m guessing Pettersson takes Boeser spot on the top line with Miller.

 

[Daishi]

This is a tough one to predict, Oilers were good last game but absolutely horrible their last game in Vancouver. While Vancouver just came off their worst game of the series and have lost their best scoring forward for likely the rest of the playoffs. They have guys like Petey or Hughes that could go off but on the face of it the Canucks are behind the 8 ball.

Might come down to if Skinner chokes or not.

You can bet your ass he will. 5-4 Nucks win, 3 softies on Skinner. That guy should've been shot to the moon but he somehow gets chance after chance.

 

[Czechboy]

I'm sure the post series talk will be very civil...

I've always said 7 and here we are! I know, I know.. all these mythical Oiler posters came in and said we will be sweeping you (which is amazing that I never saw that given I'm on here a lot right now) but most of us knew this would be close.

I was also very consistent in saying I wanted a healthy Nuck's team... sucks about Boeser and Demko. I wanted us at 100% going into this!

 

[hangman005]

I'm sure the post series talk will be very civil...

I've always said 7 and here we are! I know, I know.. all these mythical Oiler posters came in and said we will be sweeping you (which is amazing that I never saw that given I'm on here a lot right now) but most of us knew this would be close.

I was also very consistent in saying I wanted a healthy Nuck's team... sucks about Boeser and Demko. I wanted us at 100% going into this!

So this is your fault.

 

[hangman005]

After this series is over, I fully expect I'll have to go back to stripping to provide for my twelve children.

My onlyfans does not need competition.

 

[Duder54]

I'm sure the post series talk will be very civil...

I've always said 7 and here we are! I know, I know.. all these mythical Oiler posters came in and said we will be sweeping you (which is amazing that I never saw that given I'm on here a lot right now) but most of us knew this would be close.

I was also very consistent in saying I wanted a healthy Nuck's team... sucks about Boeser and Demko. I wanted us at 100% going into this!

Neither team is playing at 100% at this point, not even close. That's playoffs, baby.

Bring on game 7 - may the best team win.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Tocchet likely goes with

Suter - Miller - Pettersson
Joshua - Lindholm - Garland
Hoglander - Blueger - Podkolzin
Aman - Lafferty - Giuseppe

 

[Czechboy]

Neither team is playing at 100% at this point, not even close. That's playoffs, baby.

Bring on game 7 - may the best team win.

Fair point but a blood clot before Game 7 is just shit luck. And he's been killing us too.

As far as not 100%... I'm actually quite certain that Nurse, Ceci and Skinner are all playing at their 100% which looks like everyone elses 50%.lol

Nonetheless.. butt clenching time. Hoping our big flaw turns into our big advantage tonight. We've always relied way too much on McDrai to win series and games. It's not a recipe for success long term but short term, they can do it. So I'm hoping for them to bust this game open and assert themselves. Not saying it'll happen but that is probably our best chance. Nucks need to stifle and make Stu uncomfortable. sometimes, when missing top guys, teams settle in and cover up better defensively.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

McDavid 14 point game coming up, Draisaitl with 10 goals

 

[Czechboy]

McDavid 14 point game coming up, Draisaitl with 10 goals

With Stu in net.. that should get us to OT!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

It's time for Pettersson to step up and show us why he's a 11M dollar player.

 

[syz]

I would be extremely surprised if Skinner is capable of handling the pressure of a game 7. Oilers skaters are going to need to have another dominant game to protect him. McDavid had a bit more jump last game for the first time in a while, maybe whatever has been ailing him has healed up a bit.

Unfortunately still no Henrique for Edmonton and Knoblauch made it sound yesterday like there would be a couple more game time decisions.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

let’s get our gambling analogies straight here: game six was house money, and we lost it/gave it back

we have real money on the table tonight

 

[Fishy McScales]

I would be extremely surprised if Skinner is capable of handling the pressure of a game 7. Oilers skaters are going to need to have another dominant game to protect him. McDavid had a bit more jump last game for the first time in a while, maybe whatever has been ailing him has healed up a bit.

Unfortunately still no Henrique for Edmonton and Knoblauch made it sound yesterday like there would be a couple more game time decisions.

His pivots still looked super off.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Hope vancouver wins but especially hoping for a double OT game 7 debacle

 

[Macheteops]

I would be extremely surprised if Skinner is capable of handling the pressure of a game 7. Oilers skaters are going to need to have another dominant game to protect him. McDavid had a bit more jump last game for the first time in a while, maybe whatever has been ailing him has healed up a bit.

Unfortunately still no Henrique for Edmonton and Knoblauch made it sound yesterday like there would be a couple more game time decisions.

Henrique is pretty meh. Not that concerning

 

[Three On Zero]

Was a fun little run for Vancouver, No Demko or Boeser. This is going to be a fairly easy game for Edmonton

Welp, from a Mod’s point of view…

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Almost over? It hasn’t even begun yet. The series thread alternated fan bases after the wins/losses. Just wait until the massacre in the post series thread

 

[snag]

Almost over? It hasn’t even begun yet. The series thread alternated fan bases after the wins/losses. Just wait until the massacre in the post series thread

 

[Javaman]

Let's face it: Vancouver winning makes for a way better story than Edmonton winning.

Sucks that Boeser is out, but if they can overcome the loss of Demko, there's a part of me that hopes they can also overcome the loss of their best winger.

I feel like Edmonton has the edge, but anything can happen in a single game knockout, especially in a series where neither team has managed to win consecutive games.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

According to my simulation in NHL17, Canucks win this one 5-2.

 

[Coffey]

According to my simulation in NHL17, Canucks win this one 5-2.

The Vancouver team that finished second last in the league that year?

Pshhh yea right.

 

[kingsholygrail]

One of these two teams is going to the Western Conference Final.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The Vancouver team that finished second last in the league that year?

Pshhh yea right.

lol the rosters are up to date for 2024 tho .

Hoglander with the game winner