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

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
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[JAK]

I wonder how Oilers would do if they had to play their third string goalie.

 

[jackjohnson]

Well, good thing we play the games than right? If Canuck fans are going to argue that the Preds are the defensive class of the league based on one playoff series I think it’s fair to argue they aren’t based on one regular season series.

Well Canucks swept preds in the regular season and beat them in playoffs. Same thing could repeat in the next round

I wonder how Oilers would do if they had to play their third string goalie.

So instead of Boeser scoring 4 on Skinner, he would score 8 against Campbell??

 

[BigTruzz]

I wonder how Oilers would do if they had to play their third string goalie.

Isn't that who they have now?

 

[rea]

Neither is getting through Florida
So Toronto for the meme

Oh I really didn't care about next Rd, it was more the which makes me feel better, Boston blowing 3-1 leads 2 yrs in a row, or Toronto getting squashed again lol. Either way it's the little joys in life ain't it?

 

[biturbo19]

Lindholm is not good defensively. Never has been.

Well that is just patently false.

Of all the things to criticize Lindholm for...his defensive play is near the very bottom of the list. He's a very responsible two-way player who is particularly strong positionally within structure.

You can say he's not that good offensively, and never really has been. He's a pure "facilitator". Not a dynamic line driver. That'd be a very fair criticism of his game. You could say he's not very physically imposing. That's also been largely fair through his career.

But he's pretty much always been a rock solid positionally sound defensive player. Claiming otherwise kind of leads me to question what you think "good defensive play" and structure even looks like.

 

[McFlyingV]

I wonder how Oilers would do if they had to play their third string goalie.

Jack Campbell had the best sv% in the playoffs last year. You'd better put some respect on his name.

Well that is just patently false.

Of all the things to criticize Lindholm for...his defensive play is near the very bottom of the list. He's a very responsible two-way player who is particularly strong positionally within structure.

You can say he's not that good offensively, and never really has been. He's a pure "facilitator". Not a dynamic line driver. That'd be a very fair criticism of his game. You could say he's not very physically imposing. That's also been largely fair through his career.

But he's pretty much always been a rock solid positionally sound defensive player. Claiming otherwise kind of leads me to question what you think "good defensive play" and structure even looks like.

Ok, he's an ok defensive player who was once heralded as an elite defensive player, which he never was. That was the point im getting at. He's not shutting down any top players like the post I responded to was asking.

 

[TheNumber4]

Thought the Oilers were done proving to Canadian fanbases that Lindholm is overrated. But I guess we got time for one more.

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

The only ship to never dock in the port of Vancouver, championship. Oil in 5

Vancouver won the Stanley Cup in 1915.

Jokes aren't funny when they're factually inaccurate.

 

[S E P H]

I got the Vancouver Canucks in six games. I value that Edmonton looked good in round one, but let us be honest here brethren, it was against an AHL club that decided to give more goals away than Oprah does cars on her show. They've been playing at such a low standard that Canucks steaming along playing desperate hockey will catch the Oilers by surprise. Did you lot see the Canucks in that series with Nashville? T O T A L defensive hockey, a pure slug feast like you skated in tar for last two week. That's what Edmonton gets to experience in this series.

Then, McDavid gets to play against one of the top three best off-the-rush defenders in Zadorov as well, I remember how quiet Vitamin Z made Connor look when he was in the Aves jersey. It's like Zadorov became his mum and force-fed him Mucinex PM all night long. It's going to be a slug feast, Edmonton won't be able to use their speed and cherrypicking skills against this team as they did with LA.

This Vancouver team isn't ignorant, Tocchet knows what's up and he knows who to stop. EP40 will also awake from his slumber and feast on all the holes which is Skinner. Considering the goals he let in against the Kings, thousandfold that in this series. Hughes will be able to snipe it from outer space that's how exposed Stuart is going to be. JT Miller will cover Draisaitl around like a hawk in a mouse pet store, it's not going to be pretty, but effective and Kane won't be able to bully the Nucks due to all the heaviness this team has. I do have the Oilers winning two games, but those two will be strictly from the powerplay since these shoddy refs have to get some teams a lot of PPs occasionally, but besides that, Vancouver is going to control the 5v5 play and take it to the Oilers (which is the reason why I have them winning in 6). You lot won't be able to do as you did against the Kings, whereas Cancuks are only going to go up from here.

 

[Oilhawks]

Vancouver won the Stanley Cup in 1915.

Jokes aren't funny when they're factually inaccurate.

We've found it. The biggest cope post of all time.

What a historical moment.

 

[Grub]

Why we talking about the Avs

Back to ribbing both teams!

Just ignore that Avs fan. He wants everyone to pump the Avs tires.

I said we have a better bottom 6. None of those players are in the bottom 6. Also Kadri missed half the playoffs

Honestly dude F off, this isn’t the Avs thread.

 

[S E P H]

We've found it. The biggest cope post of all time.

What a historical moment.

Yeah, I gotta agree with that. When you're reaching that hard, you better just quit, sign out of your HF account, and get some sleep. Big brain energy doesn't magically appear over night and that post isn't one of them.

Why we talking about the Avs

Back to ribbing both teams!

Why wouldn't you talk about the Avs? They are the Margot Robbie of hockey blud.

 

[McFlyingV]

I got the Vancouver Canucks in six games. I value that Edmonton looked good in round one, but let us be honest here brethren, it was against an AHL club that decided to give more goals away than Oprah does cars on her show. They've been playing at such a low standard that Canucks steaming along playing desperate hockey will catch the Oilers by surprise. Did you lot see the Canucks in that series with Nashville? T O T A L defensive hockey, a pure slug feast like you skated in tar for last two week. That's what Edmonton gets to experience in this series.

Then, McDavid gets to play against one of the top three best off-the-rush defenders in Zadorov as well, I remember how quiet Vitamin Z made Connor look when he was in the Aves jersey. It's like Zadorov became his mum and force-fed him Mucinex PM all night long. It's going to be a slug feast, Edmonton won't be able to use their speed and cherrypicking skills against this team as they did with LA.

This Vancouver team isn't ignorant, Tocchet knows what's up and he knows who to stop. EP40 will also awake from his slumber and feast on all the holes which is Skinner. Considering the goals he let in against the Kings, thousandfold that in this series. Hughes will be able to snipe it from outer space that's how exposed Stuart is going to be. JT Miller will cover Draisaitl around like a hawk in a mouse pet store, it's not going to be pretty, but effective and Kane won't be able to bully the Nucks due to all the heaviness this team has. I do have the Oilers winning two games, but those two will be strictly from the powerplay since these shoddy refs have to get some teams a lot of PPs occasionally, but besides that, Vancouver is going to control the 5v5 play and take it to the Oilers (which is the reason why I have them winning in 6). You lot won't be able to do as you did against the Kings, whereas Cancuks are only going to go up from here.

21 points in 11 games and Edmonton went 7-3-1 against Colorado during Zadorov's time there.

I'll take things that didn't happen for 500, Alex.

 

[soothsayer]

Vancouver won the Stanley Cup in 1915.

Jokes aren't funny when they're factually inaccurate.

I'm honestly surprised the Canucks organizations hasn't put a banner up for it...

 

[biturbo19]

Jack Campbell had the best sv% in the playoffs last year. You'd better put some respect on his name.


Ok, he's an ok defensive player who was once heralded as an elite defensive player, which he never was. That was the point im getting at. He's not shutting down any top players like the post I responded to was asking.

I'd credit him as well above average or just "okay". Elite is definitely taking things a step to far, and his "Selke talk" was a bit much. But he's not that far off that territory.

He's also just the Canucks second best 2-way Center defensively (would be 3rd if Pettersson ever decided to wake up). So...whatever.

I'd fully expect JT Bozo to be the one matched against McDavid line at every opportunity. With Hughes-Hronek backing them up. Lindholm probably draws more secondary duties against Draisaitl if the Oilers keep them split up.

 

[TheNumber4]

All this Zadorov nut hugging. Nucks fans must have skipped out on watching the BoA series.

Vancouver won the Stanley Cup in 1915.

Jokes aren't funny when they're factually inaccurate.

LOL. You guys are counting that one?

 

[S E P H]

21 points in 11 games and Edmonton went 7-3-1 against Colorado during Zadorov's time there.

I'll take things that didn't happen for 500, Alex.

That's because the revolving head coaches kept playing McDavid away from him. And in all honesty, you lot haven't faced a ton of quality goalers against the Aves. Kuemper, Grubauer, Georgiev, back up, upon back up. There's a reason why McDavid gets to feast on secondary powerplay points when he gets to play against Kuemper all regular season long. The only one who did well was Francouz.

 

[Hoglander]

Oilers' offense will dip if they try to play Preds-style suffocating defense, so I expect more room for Van to do their thing offensively. Just too bad about Demko.

If the refs do their job and ignore the oilers' constant whining and diving for PP's, it should be a really good series.

 

[Oilhawks]

I'm honestly surprised the Canucks organizations hasn't put a banner up for it...

"Some other team in another league won the Cup over 100 years ago but since our team has done nothing but lose in the Finals a few times over 50+ years of futility we're going to take credit for it"

It might be a bit too long to fit on the banner

 

[DegeN9]

People really underrating Silovs. He could very well be the next cam ward

I wish I could be this confident about a goalie after 3GP against arguably the worst offensive team in the post season. Cam Ward…. LOL

 

[sepHF]

please for the love of god no Harnarayan Singh

i'm an Oilers fan and i'd rather have Shorthouse call the games

 

[Nucker101]

I got the Vancouver Canucks in six games. I value that Edmonton looked good in round one, but let us be honest here brethren, it was against an AHL club that decided to give more goals away than Oprah does cars on her show. They've been playing at such a low standard that Canucks steaming along playing desperate hockey will catch the Oilers by surprise. Did you lot see the Canucks in that series with Nashville? T O T A L defensive hockey, a pure slug feast like you skated in tar for last two week. That's what Edmonton gets to experience in this series.

Then, McDavid gets to play against one of the top three best off-the-rush defenders in Zadorov as well, I remember how quiet Vitamin Z made Connor look when he was in the Aves jersey. It's like Zadorov became his mum and force-fed him Mucinex PM all night long. It's going to be a slug feast, Edmonton won't be able to use their speed and cherrypicking skills against this team as they did with LA.

This Vancouver team isn't ignorant, Tocchet knows what's up and he knows who to stop. EP40 will also awake from his slumber and feast on all the holes which is Skinner. Considering the goals he let in against the Kings, thousandfold that in this series. Hughes will be able to snipe it from outer space that's how exposed Stuart is going to be. JT Miller will cover Draisaitl around like a hawk in a mouse pet store, it's not going to be pretty, but effective and Kane won't be able to bully the Nucks due to all the heaviness this team has. I do have the Oilers winning two games, but those two will be strictly from the powerplay since these shoddy refs have to get some teams a lot of PPs occasionally, but besides that, Vancouver is going to control the 5v5 play and take it to the Oilers (which is the reason why I have them winning in 6). You lot won't be able to do as you did against the Kings, whereas Cancuks are only going to go up from here.

Bang on, nice to get a reasonable neutral perspective in here from someone who's seen a recent cup winner.

 

[McFlyingV]

That's because the revolving head coaches kept playing McDavid away from him. And in all honesty, you lot haven't faced a ton of quality goalers against the Aves. Kuemper, Grubauer, Georgiev, back up, upon back up. There's a reason why McDavid gets to feast on secondary powerplay points when he gets to play against Kuemper all regular season long. The only one who did well was Francouz.

Mhm keep those mental gymnastics going Simone Biles.

 

[TheNumber4]

"Some other team in another league won the Cup over 100 years ago but since our team has done nothing but lose in the Finals a few times over 50+ years of futility we're going to take credit for it"

It might be a bit too long to fit on the banner

Your 1915 Stanley Cup Champions the Vancouver WhatWereTheyCalleds.

Wait was it still called the Stanley Cup back then? And did they invent pucks yet? I need a refresher on my ancient history.

 

[McFlyingV]

I'd credit him as well above average or just "okay". Elite is definitely taking things a step to far, and his "Selke talk" was a bit much. But he's not that far off that territory.

He's also just the Canucks second best 2-way Center defensively (would be 3rd if Pettersson ever decided to wake up). So...whatever.

I'd fully expect JT Bozo to be the one matched against McDavid line at every opportunity. With Hughes-Hronek backing them up. Lindholm probably draws more secondary duties against Draisaitl if the Oilers keep them split up.

So to summarize, no I don't think he will neutralize McDavid (or even Draisaitl) as the poster asked.