Stanley Cup: Florida Panthers [ATL1] vs Edmonton Oilers [PAC2] - Florida wins 4-3

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Wow. Watching the NHL rewind and I am glad I couldn't watch live. The last 2 min was nerve wracking- lots of oilers chances. Bob was amazing.

In the final 5 seconds or so McDavid and Ekholm are WIDE open in front of the net

[dino7c]

Panthers powerplay was -1 and they won the series lol
that is actually unreal

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Maybe their 'saviour' shows them some apprecation for 30 seconds?

Exactly this. The camera cut to Oilers fans sitting there waiting for him to come out... and he blew them off.

Man up, and go out there for them and your family if not for yourself.

He'll regret it later in life.

It's as close as he's ever going to come to a championship.

Because he's simply a loser.

[dino7c]

Yeah with 32 teams its never been harder to win, guys career is half over. This idea that he is guaranteed a cup is false.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by butterfly

I don't know, but that's my feeling. I think Iginla would have, too.

I would bet a lot of money that Crosby would have as well, the guy just bleeds hockey and his respect for the game probably wouldn't let him stay in the room

[RogerWilco]

Originally Posted by EDMONTONisNG

Agreed. Bunch of.babies. flames could have taken the cats in 5 if they had the same.path.

It's so much fun reading your sadness and tears between the lines. Please keep them coming. This is so enjoyable!!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by dino7c

like his own dad you was ready with the camera lol, pretty brutal to be honest. First time in history the winner didn't come out, bad look for the "face of the league"

The look of disappointment on the Oilers fans faces when they are elated, but then suddenly disappointed when they realize he isn't coming out is both funny and shameful at the same time.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/must-se...ff-mvp~2946262

[3rd liner]

I'll admit it's easy to be sportsmanlike when the team you are cheering for wins. But here goes:
- Oilers went from the PP merchants and two man team I barked about all season to a team where third liners like Janmark scored goals, to a huge PK during the playoffs to good defense. Pissy and McDiver were never the problem. Even skinner was good enough. Never bobrovsky 10 bell save type goalie, but he was better than ol stinkeye smith. That was an oilers team we've never seen before.
- As somebody else posted earlier- Ekholm was the best signing in a long time. An actual defenseman. Better than Nurse.
- Oilers put it together against the stars and against the panthers for a few games. Lots of folks said those teams gave up, but I think Knobby actually adjusted.
- Still can't believe s**tbag Leon didn't get suspended for the hit on Barkov. Oilers fans can cry all they want about officiating, but if that hit was on tweedledee or tweedledum there'd have been a suspension. Sorry, that was a tangent again.
- In the end probably too much riding the Mctwits all season and all playoffs.
- I've had a few and that wasn't that sportsmanlike after all. What a great night.

[3rd liner]

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

Exactly this. The camera cut to Oilers fans sitting there waiting for him to come out... and he blew them off.

Man up, and go out there for them and your family if not for yourself.

He'll regret it later in life.

It's as close as he's ever going to come to a championship.

Because he's simply a loser.

This is my thanks, because I ran out of thanks about 4 h ago...

[trackercowe]

Just watching some of the post game coverage. Can they seriously let Ron MacLean go already? He was talking about McDavid, then the relatives of Ted Rogers. Put him out to pasture already. Is he really the best host they can find?

So glad ABC made the finals bearable to watch. Put Subban and Messier on Saturday nights. They were really good. Mess was surprisingly unbiased compared to the usual Oilers lovefest.

[3rd liner]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Just watching some of the post game coverage. Can they seriously let Ron MacLean go already? He was talking about McDavid, then the relatives of Ted Rogers. Put him out to pasture already. Is he really the best host they can find?

So glad ABC made the finals bearable to watch. Put Subban and Messier on Saturday nights. They were really good. Mess was surprisingly unbiased compared to the usual Oilers lovefest.

100% agree. ABC was a godsend. . Actually acknowledged there were two teams playing. I was also very suprised how objective Messier was.

[UKflames]

Thank goodness I woke up to a panthers victory, all is good in the hockey world again.

[3rd liner]

Oh just remembered. ##### you gulatzan. Go style your hair and stare at the ipad on the bench some more. Maybe it'll work next time.

[Roof-Daddy]

That was waaaaaaaaay too close, but at the same time it was close enough to really break oiler fans hearts.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Just watching some of the post game coverage. Can they seriously let Ron MacLean go already? He was talking about McDavid, then the relatives of Ted Rogers. Put him out to pasture already. Is he really the best host they can find?

So glad ABC made the finals bearable to watch. Put Subban and Messier on Saturday nights. They were really good. Mess was surprisingly unbiased compared to the usual Oilers lovefest.

Totally agree on the ABC coverage. Wish someone would have mentioned that a month and a half ago.

[Scroopy Noopers]

What a glorious morning for hockey fans.

[Roof-Daddy]

Oh man thanks goodness that disgusting franchise didnt win the cup with their pathetic collection of scumbags.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

So glad that nightmare is over, aside from barely avoiding the worst thing imaginable I'm also mainly excited we can stop having to spend to much time & energy worrying about the oilers... Now let's get back to bickering about the draft!

Some posters have been railing on the idea of Flames fans on CP hating the oilers more than they like the Flames.

But we haven't had anything Flames related to cheer for for months (pre-TDL when there was the pipe dream they could sneak in). And I think most of us were just sick of this run dragging on and to be able to shift our focus to Flames draft picks and trades. I for one was tired of looking at the #####s on TV every other day and missed the chatter being around Flames related happenings.

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

Exactly this. The camera cut to Oilers fans sitting there waiting for him to come out... and he blew them off.

Man up, and go out there for them and your family if not for yourself.

He'll regret it later in life.

It's as close as he's ever going to come to a championship.

Because he's simply a loser.

I posted this earlier but just so you know, those weren’t just Edmonton “fans”.
Those were McDavids parents and his dad was super pumped to see him win it and got the camera ready for McDavid to come out and accept it.

After a long delay and seemingly puzzled look on their faces you can see him say “wow he’s not coming out” and then “let’s go, let’s get out of here”.
The look on all their faces was sheer disappointment, but the dad especially was hurt you could see it.

Sad, just that much ego and you go and ruin a moment for your family who you know are in attendance.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Just a side note, Kyle Okposo just earned himself a tidy little $500 K bonus for winning the cup as part of his contract he signed with Buffalo. I'm sure the Panthers will be happy to pay that.

Compare that to the Oilers who will pay Connor Brown over $3 million next year to not win a cup this year and not play for them next year. Brilliant.