Edmonton Oilers @ Florida Panthers 8pm ET on ABC.
The Panthers are favored to win the series due to a well balanced team and a stout goalie, but the Oilers have the playoffs top 4 scorers and 5 of the top 7.
Florida's biggest weakness is their D are not very good defensively and due to their aggressive style they play in the offensive zone are prone to giving up odd-man rushes and they rely on their goalie (Bobrovsky) to bail them out. They also take a lot of penalties (generally speaking).
the Oilers are lethal on the power play (37.3% to lead the playoffs). The Oilers PK also leads the playoffs. They will need both to be at their best to win the series because their goalie (Skinner) has not been consistent (but was fantastic in the Dallas series).
This is Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's first SCF appearance and both have had stellar careers to this point, but post-season success has eluded them both and been a stain to an extent on their careers. The only stain.
Should be a fun series. The heavy forecheck and 200-foot game of Florida with Barkov, Tkachuck, Bennett, Verhaeghe, Reinhart, vs the speed and skill of Edmonton with McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, etc.
Tired. Long shift?
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Right into their goalie. Wtf
Tired. Long shift?
I think they just misread it.
He has been invisible yet again
McDavid has also got to get going
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Right into their goalie. Wtf
Tired. Long shift?
I think they just misread it.
Maybe...but you never let Reinhart skate in like that. That's a read you make every time.
Yep that was on Skinner, no doubt about it
Both D played it like a 2 on 1. Like they didn’t realize each other was out there.
Sorry, RP. Heartbreaking, I feel for you.
I think they threw the kitchen sink, too. What a defensive performance. Defense wins championships, time and again.
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In the 3rd. Give Florida and Bob credit. They didn't yield.
I think they threw the kitchen sink, too. What a defensive performance. Defense wins championships, time and again.
Yeah PK Subban nailed it with his analysis. They take the center of the ice away. Everything comes from the outside.
Congrats #97
Well done and great moment seeing his dad teary eyed and his mom and brother filled with joy.
Hope we see that again in 20 months for the Olympics.
Quick turnaround for the NBA and NHL, especially for the NHL. Gonna be one last gasp for the Winter sports leagues before the focus shifts away from them until training camp.
pj agree your 11:11
Sweet emotion by Maurice, all hail his players
Sports.
Props to Bobrovsky for an outstanding game
Sucks that a soft goal was the winner
Oilers #29 really disappointed in SCF’s.
Now it’s the offseason to see if Drury can get the Rangers to the SCF’s
Yep, this year hurts far more than any of the Rangers' previous chokejobs, for some reason.
Here was the voting:
No. It wasn't. They failed just like every other time.
Meh. While we have to wait literal decades to see the cup, these undeserving (or whatever) hot area fan bases keep getting it done.
I don't get why everybody is so disappointed and surprised. Did you really expect the likes of Artemi Panarin or Mika to come through for us?
I'll give ya that, seeing Vegas Golden Knights on the cup is kind of stupid lol