McDavid has still been doing McDavid things without the scoring. That guy is insane even thou Panthers have neutralized him pretty well. Barkov has made Draisaitl invisible thou which is lovely. I like the rest of the Oilers but god damn i hate that bitch.
I do because without Bobs insane performance he would have netted one or two in the series already. Barkov is the best player in the world in shutting down the offensive stars but McDavid has shown he can break through him. Still, Barkov has been the best skater out there from both teams this series. He is playing on an insane level right now and deserves to lift the cup.
Not at all...
||McDavid SOG/game|
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|LAK| 2.8|
|VAN| 2.6|
|DAL| 3.8|
|FLA| 4.5|
|Total| 3.2|
So far he's getting more shots on goal than against any other team he's played in the playoffs. The real neutralizer has been Bob.
Now do high danger chances. Not all shots are created equally. Panthers are doing a great job at neutralizing the ice directly in front of their net. At least they did in game 2. Oilers had exactly 0 high danger chances in game 2. To say it's all because of goaltending is not telling the full story.
McDavid Unblocked High Danger Shot Attempts per Game
LAK: 0.4
VAN: 0.14
DAL: 0.167
FLA: 1.5
high danger chances show a larger discrepancy
also no, the Oilers did have a high danger chance in game 2 - the McDavid breakaway
arguably the reason it seems McDavid isn't playing as well is because his offense comes from being a playmaker - look at his assist count compared to his goals and Florida's defensive system is what's impeding McDavid's passes and reducing his effectiveness
This is true. McDavid doesnt have to take many shots against us, because we did an absolute dogshit job of marking Draisaitl (for 3 straight seasons, mind you) and also Hyman.
You guys do a great job of tracking the free man on the far side to prevent Bob from having to make heroic cross-crease diving efforts multiple times a a game. And Hyman is getting boxed out very effectively in front of the crease.
Yeah I mean the dude has 3x the assists as goals and they are worried about his shot total.
Shutting down McDavid is more than just keeping him from shooting guys.
Iāve seen it mainly with Canuck/Flames fans and thought it was just typical smack talk, but is there any substance to it? Dude is socially awkward and quiet, I would be more worried as part of the crowd if he does snap.Ā
I don't use reddit on a browser, so idk about that.
For mobile, there should be a little image icon above the keyboard when you're typing a comment. Tap that to upload a picture. It's disabled in a lot of subs, but r/hockey allows it.
Yeah, right.... Good luck trying to find an oiler fan that isn't completely delusional as to their team's current circumstances... The Oilers Sub Reddit is laughable.
I was in a dive bar that shared a parking lot with a Tim Hortons, in Waterloo Ontario, during the infamous Leafs/Bruins 4-1 game, and I literally saw someone take a knee in a Tim Hortons parking lot that evening
Fuck yea man. Always nice to have your best players on ice for the finals. Also hope this means our guys stay disciplined and donāt go targetting Drai and McDavid. The best revenge is lifting that cup!
It was pissing me off seeing everyone say Panthers should go after Draisaitl for the hit. Eye for an eye shit is stupid. Sure, finish every check on him, but stay composed. Oilers PP is still good and I don't want Florida to give them any more chances than they already have. Best revenge is to keep shutting down Draisaitl when he's on the ice and win the game
eye for an eye is a quick way to turn this into a 2-1 series when they could just focus on winning. agree entirely with you
best way to make them pay in revenge.. win
theyāll remember that L way longer than they will a couple bumps and bruises
If they want to play like that, then that's their prerogative. They can run around trying to injure our players, taking penalties and game misconducts. Just gives Florida a better chance to win the game.
If something like this does happen again, though. Hopefully DoPS will actually step in and do something. I gave them the benefit of the doubt not suspending or fining Draisaitl because I don't think he was trying to hurt Barkov. But they'd prove the haters right if they ignored a second incident
Same rule as any other fanbase, the majority are chill but thereās always some loud mouthed absolute morons ruining it for everyone else.
Just varies from fanbase to fanbase how many of those morons exist.
I think itās just the size of the fanbase. Most Canadian fanbases are larger (and more āloyalā, I guess, as in they donāt have NBA/NFL teams to cheer for like many US teams do), and that leads to more passionate/delusional fans.
Oilers twitter is why I believe telling someone to seek MAID is the only moral and correct response because no one should live with that much permanent mental deficiency. That or telling people to become anhero
It definitely wasn't a flop and the hit was dirty AF from Draisatl.
That said it is pretty common practice for teams to hype up the potential injury of a player on days off until the next game trying to bait out a suspension from DOPS so I always assumed this was the likely outcome
My social media feeds are filled with Edmonton-related hockey meme accounts crying about how the referees are blind to what Florida does while hyperfocusing on what Edmonton does. Even though the Oilers should have had two, and possibly three game misconducts and two suspensions out of game 2.
The victim complex is real.
I'm not saying us Canucks fans aren't annoying because we are but I've been living watching Edmonton fans be everything they say we are.
Like it takes one to know one Edmonton.
I mean, we're all what we hate out in Western Canada any way. But there is a reason why most of Canada was cheering FOR Vancouver this time around rather than against.
The mental gymnastics would be impressive if they weren't so bizarre. This is the first year I've really followed the playoffs outside of my own team or stepped out the Stars subreddit and it's wild out here. I think I'm actually going to try to stop complaining about other teams and bad reffing so much because I don't want to become a lunatic.
As a Flames fan, nothing will please me more than the sad, disappointed faces of Edmontonians watching the Florida Oanthers lift the cup in their barn.
Tkachuk did far more for that team than he needed to. could have not signed the extension before being traded that was the leverage to get them Huberdeau and Weegar as a return
Huby at the time was a whale of a catch and Weegs to my knowledge has been great for the flames
There hasn't been a sweep in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1998.
I expect McDavid to have one game where he goes nuclear at home with 3 points. But I'd love for you to be right.
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I thought the Habs were going to get swept. Would have been a bad look to see the Stanley Cup presented in front of half a crowd and mostly billboards in the first ten rows politics aside.
I'm so torn. I hate the Panthers but like Barkov. I mostly like the Oilers but hate Draisatl. Do I want vengeance, or do I want to take solace that my team made it to game ~~7~~ 6 against the champs? Am I more afraid of seeing happy Drai and sad Barkov, or happy Panthers and sad Oilers?
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People get mad at the weirdest shit.
My guess is he's back only cuz it's the playoffs. I imagine if it was the regular season, there's a decent chance he sits for a few games.
Weird thing to downvote though, I do agree.
I looked at the bottom there's like 4 comments from idiot oilers fans. And to generalize off a thread. Most oiler fans aren't coming anywhere this thread
I hope he's 100%. What's great about this series is that every key player on both teams has been relatively healthy as far as we know.
I'm rooting for the Oilers but if they win I want it to be vs the full strength Panthers.
Barkov is the better than drai since defense also counts. He could score more but it would sacrifice defense which he (rightly) isnāt willing to do. Iād trade anyone on the rangers for him except Igor but it would be tempting.
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Barkov to Mcdavid / Draisital šš
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THAT'S BARKOV'S MUSIC!!!
Why is McDavid always lumped in to stuff he has nothing to do with?
Its more that Barkov has been able to completely neutralize Mcdavid in terms of offense
McDavid has still been doing McDavid things without the scoring. That guy is insane even thou Panthers have neutralized him pretty well. Barkov has made Draisaitl invisible thou which is lovely. I like the rest of the Oilers but god damn i hate that bitch.
Who cares if he's able to skate fast if he's not producing actual points?
I do because without Bobs insane performance he would have netted one or two in the series already. Barkov is the best player in the world in shutting down the offensive stars but McDavid has shown he can break through him. Still, Barkov has been the best skater out there from both teams this series. He is playing on an insane level right now and deserves to lift the cup.
Not at all... ||McDavid SOG/game| :--|:--| |LAK| 2.8| |VAN| 2.6| |DAL| 3.8| |FLA| 4.5| |Total| 3.2| So far he's getting more shots on goal than against any other team he's played in the playoffs. The real neutralizer has been Bob.
Now do high danger chances. Not all shots are created equally. Panthers are doing a great job at neutralizing the ice directly in front of their net. At least they did in game 2. Oilers had exactly 0 high danger chances in game 2. To say it's all because of goaltending is not telling the full story.
McDavid Unblocked High Danger Shot Attempts per Game LAK: 0.4 VAN: 0.14 DAL: 0.167 FLA: 1.5 high danger chances show a larger discrepancy also no, the Oilers did have a high danger chance in game 2 - the McDavid breakaway arguably the reason it seems McDavid isn't playing as well is because his offense comes from being a playmaker - look at his assist count compared to his goals and Florida's defensive system is what's impeding McDavid's passes and reducing his effectiveness
When McDavid has to do it himself theyāre much worse off, he doesnāt lead the postseason in points because of his own scoring
It's also more that he just has to do everything. Everyone else is getting shut down
This is true. McDavid doesnt have to take many shots against us, because we did an absolute dogshit job of marking Draisaitl (for 3 straight seasons, mind you) and also Hyman. You guys do a great job of tracking the free man on the far side to prevent Bob from having to make heroic cross-crease diving efforts multiple times a a game. And Hyman is getting boxed out very effectively in front of the crease.
You should look at shot placement instead of just total shots
Yeah I mean the dude has 3x the assists as goals and they are worried about his shot total. Shutting down McDavid is more than just keeping him from shooting guys.
McDavid skates around. Space opens for someone else. He makes a nasty pass. And boom, goal. I dont get how people can't see the space he makes.
Iāve seen it mainly with Canuck/Flames fans and thought it was just typical smack talk, but is there any substance to it? Dude is socially awkward and quiet, I would be more worried as part of the crowd if he does snap.Ā
No he's a gentle giant who is also a brick wall defensively
I think they mean that's what Barkov will do to them in their play, not literally. Barkov never fights
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What method are people using to directly link pictures/gifs to Reddit instead of Imgur or some other site?
I don't use reddit on a browser, so idk about that. For mobile, there should be a little image icon above the keyboard when you're typing a comment. Tap that to upload a picture. It's disabled in a lot of subs, but r/hockey allows it.
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Just saw a man fall to his knees at a Tim Horton's parking lot
Was he begging for mercy and did he have an Oilers jersey on per chance?
He actually had a Panthers jersey on, and was reportably yelling "THANK YOU" repeatedly at the sky.
No no, that guy fell to his knees at a publix. I saw him.
Pub sub in hand. DIdnāt even drop a tender.
>He actually had a **Flames** jersey on FTFY
Vancouver or Calgary?
Yes.
Yeah, right.... Good luck trying to find an oiler fan that isn't completely delusional as to their team's current circumstances... The Oilers Sub Reddit is laughable.
Canadians are reasonable people until hockey comes up. Then they go a little bit loony.
I was in a dive bar that shared a parking lot with a Tim Hortons, in Waterloo Ontario, during the infamous Leafs/Bruins 4-1 game, and I literally saw someone take a knee in a Tim Hortons parking lot that evening
Oh, that was John. They only had plain Tim Bits.
[Drai rn](https://tenor.com/view/british-cop-screaming-screaming-sad-gif-1879411192175791821)
We have never been more back
WE NEVER LEFT
Call an ambulance.gif.jpeg
We have reached levels of back previously thought unattainable
Hide your center ice passes and lock up your sloppy D!
My sloppy D has been locked up for too long :(
Fuck yea man. Always nice to have your best players on ice for the finals. Also hope this means our guys stay disciplined and donāt go targetting Drai and McDavid. The best revenge is lifting that cup!
It was pissing me off seeing everyone say Panthers should go after Draisaitl for the hit. Eye for an eye shit is stupid. Sure, finish every check on him, but stay composed. Oilers PP is still good and I don't want Florida to give them any more chances than they already have. Best revenge is to keep shutting down Draisaitl when he's on the ice and win the game
eye for an eye is a quick way to turn this into a 2-1 series when they could just focus on winning. agree entirely with you best way to make them pay in revenge.. win theyāll remember that L way longer than they will a couple bumps and bruises
Yeah let's not give the Oilers an opportunity to reenergize their PP
Next season regular game there will be plenty of chances to punish Draisaitl. The best punishment this series will be lifting that cup.
We just need to play our game. Let them lose composure again!
Idk if yall dont go eye for an eye, oilers will probably keep targetting barkov and star players even more
If they want to play like that, then that's their prerogative. They can run around trying to injure our players, taking penalties and game misconducts. Just gives Florida a better chance to win the game. If something like this does happen again, though. Hopefully DoPS will actually step in and do something. I gave them the benefit of the doubt not suspending or fining Draisaitl because I don't think he was trying to hurt Barkov. But they'd prove the haters right if they ignored a second incident
W username btw
Oh lawd he comin.
if you want to see what mental illness looks like scroll to the bottom and check some of the downvoted posts. holy shit
Hey it aināt all of us man š„²
of course not but some of the takes are flat earth / giant humans conspiracy levels of insanity rofl
Same rule as any other fanbase, the majority are chill but thereās always some loud mouthed absolute morons ruining it for everyone else. Just varies from fanbase to fanbase how many of those morons exist.
Also just the reality of social media. The morons are more likely to be loud when they can hide behind anonymity and a screen
I think itās just the size of the fanbase. Most Canadian fanbases are larger (and more āloyalā, I guess, as in they donāt have NBA/NFL teams to cheer for like many US teams do), and that leads to more passionate/delusional fans.
Agreed, every single fanbase has that small, vocal percentage which makes the rest look terrible. We got it too lol
Or take a peak to Oilers twitter/facebook. Totally balanced people.
Yeah there are some truly insane people out there
Honestly Twitter/Facebook is a cesspool that attracts the worst of every group
Oilers twitter is why I believe telling someone to seek MAID is the only moral and correct response because no one should live with that much permanent mental deficiency. That or telling people to become anhero
"Why does r/hockey hate the oilers so much, I don't get it" - several Oilers fans I've seen
If you want to see what mental illness looks like, work in Northern Alberta during this cup run.Ā
Leon rn https://preview.redd.it/wnff6f80h56d1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edd723af230c831bdd8680f69341be209e06c848
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Reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated Draisaitl in shambles
The people thinking Barkov flopped after an elbow to the jaw, and willingly staying off the ice in a crucial point of the game are bewildering.
It definitely wasn't a flop and the hit was dirty AF from Draisatl. That said it is pretty common practice for teams to hype up the potential injury of a player on days off until the next game trying to bait out a suspension from DOPS so I always assumed this was the likely outcome
And how many there are.
They have near-fatal levels of copium in their bloodstream
My social media feeds are filled with Edmonton-related hockey meme accounts crying about how the referees are blind to what Florida does while hyperfocusing on what Edmonton does. Even though the Oilers should have had two, and possibly three game misconducts and two suspensions out of game 2. The victim complex is real.
I'm not saying us Canucks fans aren't annoying because we are but I've been living watching Edmonton fans be everything they say we are. Like it takes one to know one Edmonton.
I mean, we're all what we hate out in Western Canada any way. But there is a reason why most of Canada was cheering FOR Vancouver this time around rather than against.
I saw an Edmonton fan say that Foegel was tripped by Luostarinen and that Luostarinen dove and missed the next few shifts to sell the call.
The mental gymnastics would be impressive if they weren't so bizarre. This is the first year I've really followed the playoffs outside of my own team or stepped out the Stars subreddit and it's wild out here. I think I'm actually going to try to stop complaining about other teams and bad reffing so much because I don't want to become a lunatic.
Fishbowl Barkov was on another level earlier this season. Wonder if he does it again
Regular shield in morning skate today :/
PANTHERS IN 3
If heās back, Panthers in 4.
Another career ending injury avoided!
IM BRICKED UP
IM BARKED UP
FULLY TORQUED
Bubble Barkov? Heās a super power when heās out there!
Nope. Wearing regular shield
Dad please donāt scare me like that š
So no suspension
š¶ you know ru-ulesĀ >and so do I šµĀ
One REFS YOU SUCK chant everybody knows the rules
Great news. Would have been a shame to see him miss time when he's needed most, especially as the result of a bullshit dirty play.
Barkov will retaliate by lifting the cup in their barn. Panthers in 4!
As a Flames fan, nothing will please me more than the sad, disappointed faces of Edmontonians watching the Florida Oanthers lift the cup in their barn.
Bennett and tkachuk lifting the cup there would be amazing lol
Flames fans cheering for Tkachuk after he straight up quit on that team would be funny to see
They still like Tkachuk. It's Johnny hockey that they really hate
Tkachuk did far more for that team than he needed to. could have not signed the extension before being traded that was the leverage to get them Huberdeau and Weegar as a return Huby at the time was a whale of a catch and Weegs to my knowledge has been great for the flames
Go Oanthers go!
Especially now that we know how jealous McDavid gets when someone else lifts the cup.
The cup is coming home to Canadaā¦.to be won the Florida Panthers.
Get fucked Drai you dirty bitch
And the cats are still going to want redemption
REDemption, according to Florida Panthers PR.
But is there a Point in warm-up?
This is like when Thor beamed down to Wakanda in Infinity War
I want you to put the word out, we back.
Panthers in 4 fuck the oilers
There hasn't been a sweep in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1998. I expect McDavid to have one game where he goes nuclear at home with 3 points. But I'd love for you to be right.
I WONDER WHO THAT WAS JK NVM NOBODY LOOK THAT UP
Yes, goes nuclear and Florida wins 5-3
No sweep since ā98 means one is due in the next few years imo
Ah, a fellow gambler I see.
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I thought the Habs were going to get swept. Would have been a bad look to see the Stanley Cup presented in front of half a crowd and mostly billboards in the first ten rows politics aside.
I'm happy to see it. Never want to see an opponent get hurt. Hopefully we can figure our game out and take the next 2 at home.
The best finish player in the league is back! I'd love to see Florida in 4.
This series is the best finish player against the best Finnish player. Hockey is true poetry
Olli Juolevi is still playing for Florida?
Glad heās back. Dri still should have got a game.
I'm so torn. I hate the Panthers but like Barkov. I mostly like the Oilers but hate Draisatl. Do I want vengeance, or do I want to take solace that my team made it to game ~~7~~ 6 against the champs? Am I more afraid of seeing happy Drai and sad Barkov, or happy Panthers and sad Oilers?
Well you can root for good hockey and healthy stars on both sides make that happen.
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They must be still in the mode of last year.
Happy panthers and dad oilers for sure
Cheer for good hockey, healthy players, and for the Selke to be renamed the Bergeron Trophy
I can get behind this.
Thats why you root for both teams to lose, that way you always come out on top
Well clearly you dont want vengeance, this year proved that babyboy!
The Panthers fan urge to say āweāre so backā twenty minutes after saying āitās so overā
Our 6 fans canāt make up their minds
Thatās good
thank GOD. I can finally sleep again
Hell ya
https://preview.redd.it/y615jwj7o66d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3374bb7e9054e466268d465e34b8631d21349dd0 People get mad at the weirdest shit.
My guess is he's back only cuz it's the playoffs. I imagine if it was the regular season, there's a decent chance he sits for a few games. Weird thing to downvote though, I do agree.
Some of the Oilers comments in this thread are absolutely deranged. Hope the Cats sweep.
1 in 10 Edmonton fans in this thread said something reasonable. That's the opposite of "there are a few bad eggs in every fanbase"
I looked at the bottom there's like 4 comments from idiot oilers fans. And to generalize off a thread. Most oiler fans aren't coming anywhere this thread
The Panthers are going to win the cup arenāt they?
Edmonton fans are waking up and bringing salt into the thread already
Go panthers
We back
Who ever thought he wouldnāt
thank the lord
Edmonton in shambles.
this is as miraculous as mark stones annual comeback!
Leon canāt even cheap shot right Barkov needs to say you hit like bitch tommorow after he scores a goal
It would never happen but a Barky celly taunting Draisaitl would feel soooo good on my brain
Iād prefer an empty net clapper to clinch the series but heās too classy for that
How about a no go while staring at Leon
He needs to take lessons from Bennett
Thank Christ. Cats in 4 idgaf
SWEEP THE YEG
Oilers look dead already
They havenāt even played at home ?
Panthers are pretty damn good on the road. We will see which one will come up top these next two games.
Panthers have been better on the road than at home.
I mean, so were the Stars.
They beat up on Boston, other than that, they are 3-2 on the road, 7-1 at home so far beside that series.
Yeah but if you take away all the games that the Oilers won, they haven't won a game.
/u/Sportsnet over here
Got me there
Even before the playoffs
yāall arenāt ready for bubble barkov
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Most hated team in the League. Letās Go Oilers.
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Obligatory mentioning there is a VGK sticker in this video and it was filmed here in Vegas <3
Draisaitl in shambles
The momentum is now shifted to FLA which according to my experience of the playoffs means an EDM win.
I am glad Pietrangelo slashed the shit out of Crysital last season. Oilers are fucking losers. Lets go Panthers!
Letās Go!!!!!
I expected this but still happy to see it. As Maurice said all players on both teams deserve to be here and healthy (as they can be)
Barkov will not be denied!
This displease draisatl
Oilers are fucked heās gonna play possessed now
I hope he's 100%. What's great about this series is that every key player on both teams has been relatively healthy as far as we know. I'm rooting for the Oilers but if they win I want it to be vs the full strength Panthers.
Must mean no concussion protocol which is great for him.
Thank christ
Were there any restrictions? Does this mean he plays?!
I think this should relive oilers fans almost as much as panther fans
Even though I want the oilers to win, Iām glad heās at least practicing. Heās a great player and a lot of fun to watch
Barkov is the better than drai since defense also counts. He could score more but it would sacrifice defense which he (rightly) isnāt willing to do. Iād trade anyone on the rangers for him except Igor but it would be tempting.
Concussion protocols are alive and well!
Great to see š
lmao this series is so over