WCSF: Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P2) (VGK Lead 3-2)

[Three On Zero]

Just making a fun rib here; no umbrage intended, but I don’t think that statement can be made without a teeny bit of mental evasion if your team employs Evander Kane.

Kane, Nurse and Draisaitl. All heavy antagonizers. One is just much more talented than the other two

Vegas is now Canada’s team by proxy of having the most Canadian skaters, so it’s no wonder why they play such a chippy game

 

[Muffin]

Check out his comments on the incident. Narcissist to the core. Spoiled fn brat. It's on in game 6. He better watch his back.

Edmonton will be going home tomorrow if they worry more about him than actually winning the game.

 

[Macheteops]

If the Oilers play their game tomorrow night with decent goaltending this will go 7

 

[hangman005]

Edmonton will be going home tomorrow if they worry more about him than actually winning the game.

On the bright side they wouldn't have far to go

Either way hope it's a good game, and no one does anything stupid.

 

[J bo Jeans]

Games in Vegas. Who cares what time its in Edmonton? Just but hurt Oilers fans.

The games in Edmonton...

 

[Divine]

I can't see Edmonton winning this series now, especially if the playoffs follow the routine path of less and less powerplays the further you get. They've been significantly outplayed 5v5.

I don't know how Oilers fans convinced themselves that LA, the team who hasn't won a round in 9 years was better than Vegas, but they're not.

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

The games in Edmonton...

Yes, I have already acknowledged by mistake.

 

[WhataKnight]

Kane, Nurse and Draisaitl. All heavy antagonizers. One is just much more talented than the other two

I wouldn’t even put Drai in that list; if he makes someone mad, it’s because he’s good - not because he boarded a player with no penalty called, headbutts, etc.

I respect the Oilers; phenomenal team. However, I’ll chuckle and play sad music on a tiny violin every time someone conveniently edits from existence the fact that the Oilers ice two bigger “disturbers of shit” on a nightly basis, and if this series was ever to be played in a gentlemanly fashion, Kane escalated it beyond that.

Of course, if the Oilers keep taking shots at Stone/AP whilst otherwise chasing Hague and Kolesar up and down the ice, it isn’t like the Knights can’t make them pay for it on the scoreboard.

 

[Navx94]

This will go 7. Game 7 I hope they put the whistles away and just let them battle it out. (I’m an oilers fan)

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

This will go 7. Game 7 I hope they put the whistles away and just let them battle it out. (I’m an oilers fan)

Whistle gets put away. The Oilers lose. Game gets called fair the Oilers lose.

 

[HugginThePost]

I wouldn’t even put Drai in that list; if he makes someone mad, it’s because he’s good - not because he boarded a player with no penalty called, headbutts, etc.

I respect the Oilers; phenomenal team. However, I’ll chuckle and play sad music on a tiny violin every time someone conveniently edits from existence the fact that the Oilers ice two bigger “disturbers of shit” on a nightly basis, and if this series was ever to be played in a gentlemanly fashion, Kane escalated it beyond that.

Of course, if the Oilers keep taking shots at Stone/AP whilst otherwise chasing Hague and Kolesar up and down the ice, it isn’t like the Knights can’t make them pay for it on the scoreboard.

Ummm, do you watch Drai, like ever? He’s one of the cheapest players in the league.

Yes, he’s an amazing talent, no one can deny that. But when things aren’t going his way, he becomes a POS. Nutting, slew footing, slashing, etc.

Guys may hate him because he’s good, but most dislike him because he’s a cheap shot artist that will never back it up. Not once. Not ever.

Jesus, Nuge has dropped the gloves for his team, Drai, wouldn’t even cross his mind.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Lmao no other games on and the only NBA game is early afternoon so let's stick the game as late as humanly possible. I know about Sunday Night Baseball... ESPN never has and never will care about hockey.

Then again it's a fourth tier league in the eyes of America, why would they care? The NHL is the biggest joke in all of sports and it always will be.

You might as well stick this game back on OLN, I doubt the ratings would be that much different.

 

[Three On Zero]

Lmao no other games on and the only NBA game is early afternoon so let's stick the game as late as humanly possible. I know about Sunday Night Baseball... ESPN never has and never will care about hockey.

Then again it's a fourth tier league in the eyes of America, why would they care? The NHL is the biggest joke in all of sports and it always will be.

You might as well stick this game back on OLN, I doubt the ratings would be that much different.

Hockey will always be a 4th rate marketing sport to American broadcasters, it’s just filler content for them

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Hockey will always be a 4th rate marketing sport to American broadcasters, it’s just filler content for them

If only there were some way to fix that. If only the NHL tried this whole "marketing" thing instead of automatically assuming they know what's best because they never, ever do. The NHL is a laughable joke. The ASG is a Disney movie, the games are often huge snoozefests only kept "exciting" by game management, and despite having the best playoffs of any league in the entire world, the NHL just simply can't get out of its own way.

I guess once all the major markets got knocked out the NHL threw up its hands and said "Well, we're boned."

You might as well call it the Jurassic league because it has way too many dinosaurs who don't understand anything.

 

[Three On Zero]

If only there were some way to fix that. If only the NHL tried this whole "marketing" thing instead of automatically assuming they know what's best because they never, ever do. The NHL is a laughable joke. The ASG is a Disney movie, the games are often huge snoozefests only kept "exciting" by game management, and despite having the best playoffs of any league in the entire world, the NHL just simply can't get out of its own way.

I guess once all the major markets got knocked out the NHL threw up its hands and said "Well, we're boned."

You might as well call it the Jurassic league because it has way too many dinosaurs who don't understand anything.

They have always been about 20-30 years behind in marketing and refuse to market to the masses.

I love how the league believes in parity but when it comes to marketing you NEED to market the best product you can. If you have a Canadian team deep in the playoffs don’t bitch out and cater to the American market, go head to head with the big guns. The Canadian market is what keeps the league alive.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They have always been about 20-30 years behind in marketing and refuse to market to the masses.

I love how the league believes in parity but when it comes to marketing you NEED to market the best product you can. If you have a Canadian team deep in the playoffs don’t bitch out and cater to the American market, go head to head with the big guns. The Canadian market is what keeps the league alive.

But man maybe some schmuck way down in Louisiana might tune into the game! Think of the revenue!!!

It's the American Hockey League, not the National Hockey League. Canada doesn't even exist to ol' Betts. He'll clap his hands like a seal once the Oilers are gone while the rest of the sporting world watches the NBA playoffs and MLB regular season.

And golf.

And boxing.

And NASCAR.

And horse racing.

And Lacrosse.

Oh and probably soccer too.

 

[jackjohnson]

You mean the geriatric Thanos was beheaded not even putting up a fight ? Or the one that made mince meat out of Thor, Ironman and Cap on his own at once. Or the one that suplexed Hulk like this was WWE. The Oilers should be arrogant. They will win this series.

Hehe that's cute, Thanos won that battle but ultimately lost the war. Similar to all the other narcissistic and arrogant characters like Hitler who was actually a real life character. Also the Oilers shouldn't be arrogant for having their main goalie pulled a 3rd or 4th time in these playoffs. They have big flaws in their armor and could easily lose this series even with McDavid and Drai going full speed lol.

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Hehe that's cute, Thanos won that battle but ultimately lost the war. Similar to all the other narcissistic and arrogant characters like Hitler who was actually a real life character. Also the Oilers shouldn't be arrogant for having their main goalie pulled a 3rd or 4th time in these playoffs. They have big flaws in their armor and could easily lose this series even with McDavid and Drai going full speed lol.

But Thanos will come back again.

 

[Skolman]

Whistle gets put away. The Oilers lose. Game gets called fair the Oilers lose.

Uh, not sure how you can say that in this series from what we have seen

 

[jackjohnson]

But Thanos will come back again.

No he won't, he was beheaded unless you didn't watch the movie. Anyways the big bad Oilers will lose because they have a major weakness...goaltending. They aren't winning a cup anytime soon giving up 4 or 5 goals in most of these games

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Lmao the NHL is so irrelevant the thread has devolved into Marvel talk.

Well done, Gary.

 

[Three On Zero]

Vegas just needs to triple shift Eichel and it’s done in 6 .

Edmonton has issues 5on5 when Eichel is on the ice

 

[TheStatican]

No he won't, he was beheaded unless you didn't watch the movie. Anyways the big bad Oilers will lose because they have a major weakness...goaltending. They aren't winning a cup anytime soon giving up 4 or 5 goals in most of these games

Seriously? Did you forget about the whole freaking snap being undone thing or something? Compared to that, undoing the Thanos beheading would be a joke. There's also the multiverse, meaning there's more than just one Thanos out there. But otherwise completely agree about the Oilers.

Lmao the NHL is so irrelevant the thread has devolved into Marvel talk.

Well done, Gary.

Always has been. Hockey has only managed to exist and stay somewhat relevant because my fellow Canadians are desperate to hold on to something to distinguish ourselves on the world stage.

But there was a moment in the 90's where it has a shot at being something more, the NBA was floundering a bit and the MLB shot themselves in the head with that strike.

https://vault.si.com/.amp/vault/1994/06/20/hot-not

But Betts and the NHL powers that be subsequently shit the bed themselves in the follwoing years by allowing the dead puck era to come to pass and season killing strikes to pass. The NHL will now and forever be a distant 4th(or lower) in most US markets with just a couple exceptions.

 

[Cant Kick On 1 Foot]

The reffing was spot on last night. They called a great game.

 

[PensPlz]

Edmonton has issues 5on5 when Eichel is on the ice

Edmonton has issues 5on5.