WCSF Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers. (Series tied 3-3)

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
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[JAK]

People need to stop blaming Skinner, ots the charmin soft team in front of him that was the bigger problem

It was totally cramps and equipment issues that stopped Draisaitl from being physical.

 

[Three On Zero]

It was totally cramps and equipment issues that stopped Draisaitl from being physical.

Just absolutely dominated in every aspect other than special teams

 

[daver]

It was 4-1

If there was ever a team that could blow a 4-1 series lead, let alone in a game, it is the Oilers.

Weird, I have read through many pages and still no indication who won the PDO battle.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Next game is critical. Even if it's only game 2.

Will Edmonton respond positively or lay down like a dog?

Edmonton really does not have an edge in goaltending. And Vancouver matches up well with the Oilers. Vancouver wins in 5 max or Edmonton needs 7 to win. That's how I see this going.

Pressure is all on Edmonton. Vancouver can lose the next four and it's a successful season. Edmonton losing this series means a higher chance Draisaitl is dealt in the offseason. I don't see him extending when his GM has yet to fix the three biggest issues (Ceci, Nurse, and Skinner) on the team. Draisaitl leaving means McDavid is on his way out in the next few years too.

I don't see either of these teams beating Colorado (I think they beat Dallas) next round. I'd be stunned if it happened.

Game 2 will tell all. And it's the series on the line.

 

[JAK]

If there was ever a team that could blow a 4-1 series lead, let alone in a game, it is the Oilers.

Never in the history has a team blown a 4-1 series lead. But if there were a team to do it, I would think it would be the Leafs though

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The game is a blowout if Skinner is mediocre. Make no mistake, he was the sole reason they lost.

The Oilers got 14 shots and then stopped playing. Skinner deserves blame but the Oilers left him to twist in the wind for half the game.

 

[Summer Rose]

The Oilers got 14 shots and then stopped playing. Skinner deserves blame but the Oilers left him to twist in the wind for half the game.

I felt like it was a complete team collapse, both skaters and goaltending.

 

[JAK]

I felt like it was a complete team collapse, both skaters and goaltending.

Don't forget the coaching staff.

 

[Cup or Bust]

Well HD chances were 10-4 so like 40% of our shots were of the high-end quality, oilers had four. Oilers had an expected GF of 0.97 5on5 and scored 3.

I would love to see what they call high danger scoring chances, I think they use the term high danger a bit loosely for that game.

 

[Three On Zero]

I would love to see what they call high danger so scoring chances, no way there was 10.

And no way the Oilers had 4, they were much worse than that

 

[Frank Drebin]

If Demko played this game was 5-1 Canucks.

Skinner is pure shit. I naively thought this spring would be different but the guy cannot stop a puck when it matters. Have you ever seen a pro goalie fall as much as this guy does? I don't know what the scouts saw in him. He is slow as shit, can't battle through screens, plays the puck like its a grenade, can't skate, gets beat laterally, gets beat high. Only thing he has going for him is he's relatively big. He'd be a great starter for the golden bears.

Oilers will be better this series and I wouldn't be surprised if they win it, but they're not going anywhere with that guy in net.

 

[daver]

Never in the history has a team blown a 4-1 series lead. But if there were a team to do it, I would think it would be the Leafs though

You are right, they actually have done it, and it was even when it was a Best of 5.

 

[Leonardo87]

Woke up to see that Vancouver won. Crazy. Imagine if Demko was healthy. Not bad for the Deranged Oreo Dolphins to make a comeback like that.

 

[Summer Rose]

Woke up to see that Vancouver won. Crazy. Imagine if Demko was healthy. Not bad for the Deranged Oreo Dolphins to make a comeback like that.

I stayed up for the whole game, oh weak one.

 

[Cup or Bust]

If Demko played this game was 5-1 Canucks.

Skinner is pure shit. I naively thought this spring would be different but the guy cannot stop a puck when it matters. Have you ever seen a pro goalie fall as much as this guy does? I don't know what the scouts saw in him. He is slow as shit, can't battle through screens, plays the puck like its a grenade, can't skate, gets beat laterally, gets beat high. Only thing he has going for him is he's relatively big. He'd be a great starter for the golden bears.

Oilers will be better this series and I wouldn't be surprised if they win it, but they're not going anywhere with that guy in net.

Yeah, the Oilers will play better I'm sure but even if they beat the Canucks, i agree that I don't think they have any chance of beating Colorado or Dallas with him in net. Pickard probably could have won that game.

 

[Tralfamadore]

The nerve of some Oilers fans implying they lost because of Skinner's play when they themselves had some very weak goals and only managed 15 shots is hilarious.

 

[Cup or Bust]

The nerve of some Oilers fans implying they lost because of Skinner's play when they themselves had some very weak goals and only managed 15 shots is hilarious.

Canucks only managed 24 shots and 4 of their goals were absolute crap. Neither team was that good in the game.

 

[TheOrganist]

Ian Cole looked like the corpse of Murray Baron. Is he always this slow?

 

[Tralfamadore]

Canucks only managed 24 shots and 4 of their goals were absolute crap.

That's 60% more shots and that was enough to win them the game. They also had more ofz time, more scoring chances, and more high danger scoring chances.

They won because they were the better team.

 

[Frank Drebin]

The nerve of some Oilers fans implying they lost because of Skinner's play when they themselves had some very weak goals and only managed 15 shots is hilarious.

They did lose because of skinners poor play

If they had won last night, it would have been a game they didn't deserve to win and it would have been on the back of poor goaltending from the Canucks but skinner did blow it for them. You cannot afford to not win games when the opponents goalie gifts them to you like that

 

[Andre Palot]

This is what I get for turning the game off at 4-1.

 

[Rowlet]

Ian Cole looked like the corpse of Murray Baron. Is he always this slow?

No he was really crucial in round 1, he had a bad night

 

[Cup or Bust]

That's 60% more shots and that was enough to win them the game. They also had more ofz time, more scoring chances, and more high danger scoring chances.

They won because they were the better team.

That is maybe a 2-1 game with decent goaltending. Neither team created many good scoring chances though. I agree the Canucks were better as the game went on. The Oilers sat back too much but still no excuse for the goals Skinner allowed.

 

[Zerotonine]

I think it was just his 2nd ever playoff game with 0 shots. I may be wrong though. He was shut down by Vancouver.

It was his first ever game 0 shots...

 

[Tralfamadore]

That is maybe a 2-1 game with decent goaltending. Neither team created many good scoring chances though. I agree the Canucks were better as the game went on. The Oilers sat back too much but still no excuse for the goals Skinner allowed.

2-1 for the Canucks? Ya maybe.

Oilers statistically had the better goaltending and still lost.