WCQF: PAC(2) Edmonton Oilers vs PAC(3) Los Angeles Kings | No Goods win 4-3

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

When your captain's post game comment is essentially "I did my part", you have a leadership/entitlement problem.

You have the Edmonton Oilers.

He also said something like "we have to keep the puck out of our net", which you have to think is a direct shot at Smith.

[Barnet Flame]

You saw his perspective of his defensive accountability as he coasted in to get a good look at the OT winner.

Reminded me of James Neale in the Colorado series except that this was even more negligent.

[Ducay]

So torn. BoA round 2 would be amazing but its not worth the risk of either a) us not making it, or b) us making it and losing to them.

I'm okay if we face them, but won't be sad if they're booted by the Kings

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Great captain LOL. “Not MY fault … “

https://twitter.com/timandfriends/st...e2oQ8tJHs0M1tA


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Oh. Please ask Mike Smith about this comment

“4 goals should be enough to win a playoff game. Obviously it’s not. Gotta keep the puck out of the net”

I imagine the forehead vein is bulging in old stink eye

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Ducay

So torn. BoA round 2 would be amazing but its not worth the risk of either a) us not making it, or b) us making it and losing to them.

I'm okay if we face them, but won't be sad if they're booted by the Kings

I don't want a BOA because that would mean the Oilers would have won a playoff round and quite frankly that organization, it's players, media, and fans don't deserve even that amount of success.

[Beatle17]

Ron MacLean was exceptionally brutal tonight in the first intermission. Wants to preempt any discussion about how the Oilers suck so throws out a bunch of useless stats, blocked shots, faceoff percent and hits to show how great they are.

And DeBrusk was also brutal to listen to during the game. Every play should have been a penalty to the Kings because somebody touched an Oiler player, or he tries hard to defend that an Oiler shouldn't have received a penalty then backtracks once he sees the replay. It is making games unwatchable with these two idiots on the crew.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Oh. Please ask Mike Smith about this comment

“4 goals should be enough to win a playoff game. Obviously it’s not. Gotta keep the puck out of the net”

I imagine the forehead vein is bulging in old stink eye

It could just as easily be a reference to team defensive play. The OT goal was more attributable to the forward falling down and the two Oiler dmen allowing Kempe to go around them. Boy, has Keith lost a step and a half.

[Rejean31]

Listening to the Team1260 this morning. Not one word said about the Nurse head butt!!

[direwolf]

Draisaitl had a comment after the game along the lines of "we haven't played up to our standards and we know we can be better.."

Can they be better though? Seems to me like that team has already hit their ceiling. They really only have one strength, and that's their PP. They know that their only chance is to dive their way to a win and attempt to outscore their problems. The Kings have finally figured this out over these last two games and look like the more confident team.

Trying to stay out of the box has been tough in these playoffs for every team, as the game management has been a joke and the refs seem to be calling everything. But if the Kings can at least minimize the amount of time they spend in the box and keep things 5 on 5 as much as possible, I think they'll wrap up the series in 6.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

It could just as easily be a reference to team defensive play. The OT goal was more attributable to the forward falling down and the two Oiler dmen allowing Kempe to go around them. Boy, has Keith lost a step and a half.

We all know the Oilers team D is the problem. The Oilers don’t, and that’s what is so hilarious and beautiful

Even if you want to give McD the benefit of the doubt for some reason, he didn’t say anything along the lines of ‘we need to help our goalie out’

[chedder]

https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/...arsGTsvRw&s=19

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by chedder

https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/...arsGTsvRw&s=19

[old-fart]

Yeah I don't really see that ("we can be better because we know we are awesome") from the Oilers either...

What did we learn in the regular season?

- They often (usually?) get dominated 5-5
- They have basically a 2 player team, with a bunch of scrubs
- Those 2 players refuse to play any semblance of defence, are lazy on the backcheck, and are exceedingly "me first"
- Their D sucks, is slow, dumb and overpaid (and will be even worse next year)
- Their goaltending is questionable at best, and horrible at worse
- They rely heavily on their PP to save them from all of the above

is that any different than the playoffs so far?

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by AC

This was not called a penalty. Let it be known the Kings won despite the refs giving the Oilers every leg up possible.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

Ron MacLean was exceptionally brutal tonight in the first intermission. Wants to preempt any discussion about how the Oilers suck so throws out a bunch of useless stats, blocked shots, faceoff percent and hits to show how great they are.

And DeBrusk was also brutal to listen to during the game. Every play should have been a penalty to the Kings because somebody touched an Oiler player, or he tries hard to defend that an Oiler shouldn't have received a penalty then backtracks once he sees the replay. It is making games unwatchable with these two idiots on the crew.

Sometimes I wonder if MacLean is getting envelopes of cash from Katz to spread the propaganda.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Great captain LOL. “Not MY fault … “

https://twitter.com/timandfriends/st...e2oQ8tJHs0M1tA


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They will never go anywhere while that's what constitutes leadership. I mean, he's not entirely wrong. They do need to have some actual defense, but a statement like that basically dumping on his teammates when he was the one taking an extra long shift and not back checking on the winning goal is pretty gross.

How can anyone want to follow that guy? He has never even won anything but individual performance awards at the NHL level.

What a waste of talent.

[HotHotHeat]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sometimes I wonder if MacLean is getting envelopes of cash from Katz to spread the propaganda.

It's more coordinated than that. I would assume they have formal meetings with Rogers media members to discuss the importance of 'positivity' in the broadcast.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

It's more coordinated than that. I would assume they have formal meetings with Rogers media members to discuss the importance of 'positivity' in the broadcast.

100% this happens. They are there to sell a product same as the NHL.

No doubt in my mind Hextall was made an example of because she called out the ineptitude.

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

This was not called a penalty. Let it be known the Kings won despite the refs giving the Oilers every leg up possible.

Nor was the massive charge that Yamamoto laid out in the corner (can't recall who he hit) right after the tying goal. If I recall correctly the one replay I saw he came flying in from the outer edge of the faceoff circle.

GIF anyone? I can't find anything...

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Great captain LOL. “Not MY fault … “

https://twitter.com/timandfriends/st...e2oQ8tJHs0M1tA


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Clash of the titans. McDavid vs Smith...who can deflect and throw others under the bus harder.