WCSF: Vancouver Canucks [PAC1] vs Edmonton Oilers [PAC2] - Edmonton wins 4-3

[Ped]

Does the Hockey News have any actual credibility anymore though?

[Barnet Flame]

Do you have any credible criticism of the two articles?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I dunno, they might bring it up on the panel, in which case I fully expect Ron MacLean to scoff and act like even suggesting that there's any comparison between the two cross checks is obviously ludicrous and conclude that the league clearly got it right here.

Unrelated, but apparently Knoblauch is splitting up McDavid and Draisaitl to try to get someone else going besides one line. Obviously take the under on how long that lasts for but actually it seems like a poor strategy when one of the defensemen who has been primarily employed to defend that line at 5v5 is suspended for a game - wouldn't you want to keep that line loaded up to see if in Soucy's absence, they can just cave in a compromised pairing?

They really need a trap door under Maclean's seat with boiling hot liquid magma a la Dr. Evil for his next stupid shameless pro-oilers take.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Splitting up McD and Dinksaitl eh?

How many coaches have tried before reuniting them as soon as the oilers are down by a goal or two? Deja vu from every other year.

They didn't need to change coaches five times just for the next guy to use precisely the same tactics ending in the same outcome lol.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Ped

Does the Hockey News have any actual credibility anymore though?

The writer probably has more credibility in their pinky finger than there is in the whole Edmonton area code.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Leafs have to be questioning not ponying up for Zadorov too. Leafs had two cracks at a Flames top six dman and whiffed hard both times.

Tanev is the only guy that would have made a difference. Love Z and he's doing amazing for the Canucks, but not getting Tanev should be their only regret.

[All In Good Time]

This is perfect
“The Dilution” up north is completely unaware that opinions are starting to turn against them on a wider level.
Completely discounting a high stick just below the eye that drew blood, unpenalized. A baseball swing that made contact just before the “cross check” unpenalized. A cross check to the face that actually caused injury, unpenalized.
They actually think they need to get retribution according to the “code”.
Silly

Retribution is coming

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

The other amusing thing is the oilers spent a 1st, conditional 5th that will become a 4th, and another 4th for Henrique, Carrick and Stetcher, none of whom are even playing for them in the series.

Incredible asset management by Hollandaze

[trackercowe]

Meanwhile everyone and their mother was saying to trade for a veteran backup. Now they're running with Calvin Pickard as their starter. They could of had Jake Allen for next to nothing.

[FlamesAreOne]

They'll be glued to each others lines mid way through the 2nd.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by FlamesAreOne

They'll be glued to each others lines mid way through the 2nd.

They were saying playing them seperate allows the Oilers to double shift them.

So I am expecting: McDavid (double shift), Draisatl (double shift), McDavid (double shift), Draisatl (double shift), 3rd line.

Or something like that. I can see them both playing 27 or more again unless they are up a couple.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Imagine having a nagging back injury and being double shifted to a 29 minute game.

They're just getting by trying to get 2 guys to take on the workload of 4 guys. 8 years deep and can't trust a line without either guy on it to chip in.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Splitting up McD and Dinksaitl eh?

How many coaches have tried before reuniting them as soon as the oilers are down by a goal or two? Deja vu from every other year.

They didn't need to change coaches five times just for the next guy to use precisely the same tactics ending in the same outcome lol.

They don’t even really need a coach.

They are essentially the Harlem Globetrotters

[Ped]

All I mean is, the Hockey News is not what used to be. Is anyone else running stories about how people are getting outraged? People should be upset, but I don't see too many reports about it.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Didn’t the Canucks yo-yo Schneider and Luongo during the playoffs and ended having to trade both?

Obviously these 2 bums aren’t on the same level but killing your goalies confidence is great.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Between how Koskinen, Campbell and now Skinner have been treated there, can't imagine the place has a glowing Google review score in the goalie community.

Friedman says the oilers didn't like Skinner's body language when beat. So he's supposed to not be upset or show emotion, but you also want a competitor? Lol.

Scapegoating goalies for not stopping shots from main street as a result of Nurse and Ceci's atrocious defense... nice.

[dammage79]

We want the Canucks to win so we get their 24 3rd as well instead of their 24 3rd in the Lindholm trade.

Go Orcas go.

[Inferno]

I always knew Button was braindead. Even Kyprios said yesterday it's a fine if it's on anyone but McDavid when Bourne was crying about the league needing to give extra protection for their stars.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1790499236179804619

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Between how Koskinen, Campbell and now Skinner have been treated there, can't imagine the place has a glowing Google review score in the goalie community.

Friedman says the oilers didn't like Skinner's body language when beat. So he's supposed to not be upset or show emotion, but you also want a competitor? Lol.

Scapegoating goalies for not stopping shots from main street as a result of Nurse and Ceci's atrocious defense... nice.

May be just the stink eyes like Smith did?

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I always knew Button was braindead. Even Kyprios said yesterday it's a fine if it's on anyone but McDavid when Bourne was crying about the league needing to give extra protection for their stars.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1790499236179804619

What's Craig Button talking about? Santa and Easter Bunny are REAL!