Series Talk: WCSF Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers. (VAN leads 3-2)

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
WCSF

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[CycloneSweep]

Preds in a better division is why they would be higher

Preds were +13 against their division, LA was +18 against their division so…that only accounts for part of the difference. Again, no idea what you are talking about.

 

[Szechwan]

Genuinely funny to see all the Oiler fans who spent all season talking about how they were the best in the league but just had an uncharacteristic bad stretch due to injuries, now in here falling over themselves to declare themselves the underdogs

 

[TheNumber4]

Oilers in 4. This number 4 brought to you by The Number 4.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Genuinely funny to see all the Oiler fans who spent all season talking about how they were the best in the league but just had an uncharacteristic bad stretch due to injuries, now in here falling over themselves to declare themselves the underdogs

Yeah all 3 posters. Such a sizable chunk of the fanbase. Just go to twitter if you want to laugh at morons posting ridiculous takes.

 

[BCNate]

You're selling the farm. You haven't depleted it. Two different things.

However if you're arguing Vancouver can afford to do this year after year with no intention to win and it's all just house money then the farm will be depleted. They're going for it. Management didn't trade a 1st for fun.

I think every year a team trades a 1st round pick for a rental they're going for it. Not every team does it, only contenders usually do it.

Not sure what your point is. Yes, we gave up some futures to help us in the playoffs that is pretty obvious to anyone. We kept the critical pieces that will help us over the next few years.

Don’t fool yourself the Canucks are legit contenders, they can play anyone’s game and win.

 

[Slapshot_11]

The x factor is this all is bouchard

His softness and shoddy defense will surely turn the tide for the canucks

 

[Rude Dog]

Don’t care who wins. But these two delightful fanbases will be best of friends soon enough.

 

[Three On Zero]

Folks,

Enough with the city bashing crap. Thank you.

 

[TheNumber4]

Preds were obviously just happy to be there. Did they even try to score?

 

[McFlyingV]

Yeah, the Canucks are still very much evolving here, so even if we lose, this will be valuable experience.

You're acting like the Canucks are a young rebuilding team. All of their top players are on or are about to be on big contracts and are basically the same age as the Oilers top players and their #1C is 31. Their window should have opened years ago. They're on a pretty similar window timeline as Edmonton unless Drai and McDavid don't re-sign.

 

[Divine]

Not sure what your point is. Yes, we gave up some futures to help us in the playoffs that is pretty obvious to anyone. We kept the critical pieces that will help us over the next few years.

Don’t fool yourself the Canucks are legit contenders, they can play anyone’s game and win.

My entire point is the management expects Vancouver to win and is trading their future to do so. Vancouver fans are pretending the management's expectation was beating Nashville and so this is 'house money'. I disagree that was the objective.

Vancouver is going for it, as they should. It would be a disappointment to lose this series. Fans are happy because they haven't had playoff success but the management is expecting more.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Preds were obviously just happy to be there. Did they even try to score?

So were the kings

 

[BCNate]

So you think they traded for Lindholm to win one round after winning the division?

No, where did I say they were done? This team has cup aspirations.

 

[TheNumber4]

So were the kings

Not after 2 in a row out and Doughty/Kopi’s legacy in LA on the line. They wanted it bad.

 

[lawrence]

Preds were obviously just happy to be there. Did they even try to score?

We weren't expected to be there either.

 

[22FUTON9]

Oilers in 6. Hope I’m wrong but I don’t see the oilers losing. Regular season head to head really shouldn’t mean anything

 

[Bankerguy]

i'm gona say it, Coilers cant win defensive style hockey games.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

this will be the most toxic thread in hf history

 

[jackjohnson]

Preds were +13 against their division, LA was +18 against their division so…that only accounts for part of the difference. Again, no idea what you are talking about.

Who is LA goalie? Rittich? Talbot?? Even my 9 year old sister can score on them, dont make me laugh. Preds had one of the top goalies in the league and one of the Norris nominee on D while LA had 50 year old doughboy and Talbot who is worst than our 3rd string goalie. Give me a break.

 

[Divine]

No, where did I say they were done? This team has cup aspirations.

Then we agree.

So winning one round isn't 'house money'. You don't trade for rentals if that's your expectations.

 

[TheNumber4]

We weren't expected to be there either.

When? Before the season started? Nucks were on Presidents trophy watch all season.

 

[rypper]

My entire point is the management expects Vancouver to win and is trading their future to do so. Vancouver fans are pretending the management's expectation was beating Nashville and so this is 'house money'. I disagree that was the objective.

Vancouver is going for it, as they should. It would be a disappointment to lose this series. Fans are happy because they haven't had playoff success but the management is expecting more.

lol our president of hockey ops gave a lukewarm, "well shit if EVERYTHING goes right at might make it" quote about the team making the post season.

 

[Oliewud]

canucks in 5.

we swept them. they were our easiest opponent because they can't play defense.

 

[CycloneSweep]

The x factor is this all is bouchard

His softness and shoddy defense will surely turn the tide for the canucks

Bouchard 5v5 was 7GF, 4GA
Hughes 5v5 was 3GF, 3GA
if Edmonton needs to be worried by Bouchard then Vancouver should be of Hughes.

If you said Ceci you would have a point.

 

[EpochLink]

@snipes my Seahawks friend, good luck to your team this series.

*extend handshake