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

[3rd liner]

So frustrating. Would be 3-0 if the Canucks could stay out of the damn box.

[Rhett44]

They need to start skating again. Only got scored on because of 2 questionable penalties.

[Manhattanboy]

Is the NHL the only league where you have to beat the other team and the refs?

Just garbage officiating game in and out.

[nieuwy-89]

Almost unwatchable. Oilers flopping around every time they are touched, getting phantom calls, and scoring on their predictable PP almost every time.

Seems like McDavid and Drai are out there all the time. How are they sustaining that?

Hope Tochett can instill an “us against the world” mentality because it’s obvious the officials are giving the oilers the advantage here.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Isn't this the same 2 refs that called game 5 of the Oilers LA series. If so Vancouver is ####ed.

Nope. Canucks are something like 10-1-0 or something like that with this ref.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Is the NHL the only league where you have to beat the other team and the refs?

Just garbage officiating game in and out.

Absolutely not... have you ever heard of a sport called "basketball"?

[trackercowe]

Is there any word on when Demko will be back?

[Goriders]

Guess crosschecks don’t count if you’re an Oiler??

[OldSam]

Came home from dinner. Watched the no-goal answer, but I still haven't seen the Vancouver penalty, and don't think the PBP realize there are 2 teams playing. Can only imagine the intermission. Will follow along here. Zero respect for the Oilers.

[direwolf]

Feels like the Oilers are 100% on their conversion rate for McPPs. Any penalty taken is an automatic Oiler goal. So annoying.

[alnigi]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

VAN goalie doing ok.

Silovs making some good saves for a youngster with barely any NHL experience. No surprise they are going with him over DeSmith.

[Remember1989]

We need the Coilers to lose this series, but they need to lose it in such a fashion that doesn’t convince them to make any progressive personnel decisions that will lead to success. So far, so good. It’s a very fine line and Silovs makes every game a nail biter.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

So frustrating. Would be 3-0 if the Canucks could stay out of the damn box.

And again, that's not entirely their choice with these refs.

They could help themselves by skating though.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Is there any word on when Demko will be back?

I think they were hoping for late in the series, like game 6 or 7 if it goes that long.

[Manhattanboy]

Wha me? A penalty? You got be kidding man.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Remember1989

We need the Coilers to lose this series, but they need to lose it in such a fashion that doesn’t convince them to make any progressive personnel decisions that will lead to success. So far, so good. It’s a very fine line and Silovs makes every game a nail biter.

At this point it won't matter. Their dream will be gone. This is their last chance imo. I can't see them running it back next year, they've already said as much. Drai will likely be gone in the summer if they lose this round.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Why do they skate around and bitch at every call?

Go serve your penalty dufus!

[nieuwy-89]

Vancouver PP looked like the Flames.

[Rhett44]

Canucks playing awful this period. Need to just get out and regroup.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Why are the whales just giving away possession when they get it?

That's exactly what Tocchet said sunk them in the third period of the last game.

Maybe don't do that?