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

[Winsor_Pilates]

What about cases where it's not a dive but the refs call it anyway because they don't want the Oilers down a man?
I wonder if the meeting addressed that scenario.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I read that the NHL met with both the Oilers and Canucks and warned both about embellishment and diving.

"Edmonton, when you're going for a dive, make sure you manufacture a trip, hold, high stick or cross check as best as possible so we don't look bad to the simpletons by putting you on the powerplay."

[stemit14]

I just hope Bettman didn’t negate the effect of those warnings by having his own meetings with the officials saying “We need more scoring in these playoffs so start calling more penalties.”

[Blaster86]

If I had to guess, I assume Tocchet is talking about Filip Forsberg who I definitely didn't realize was a big diver until this series.

[sharkov]

Hopefully the lest no goods can overcome the big no good

[Lewis_D]

I just want Edmonton to lose. And Chaos. And pissy to get pissy.

[sarge]

Let’s hope this works.


https://theprovince.com/sports/hocke...nt-in-playoffs

[topfiverecords]

Need me some Zadorov smash.

[Groot]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Pissy probably had his hoodie up and his airpods in when that memo came through.

"Heh they never said anything about a spear to the nuts" - Draisatl, probably

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by sarge

Let’s hope this works.


https://theprovince.com/sports/hocke...nt-in-playoffs

The league really needs to do something about it. Every team has a player or two who will embellishes from time-to-time, but some teams have made it a tactic. I like how Tocchet says he isn't calling out Edmonton specifically, but just by mentioning them at all, we get it.

[hwy19man]

The announcing crew for this series will be Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, and Scott Oake

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Probably won't be up to them, if round 1 was any indication.

There will be a minimum 5 power plays every game after an oilers loss

7+ if mcdavid complains publicly

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

The announcing crew for this series will be Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, and Scott Oake

Cuthbert and Oake are good. I guess they come as a crew so we also get Simpson and he's good too, but I do like Debrusk more as a color guy.

[EldrickOnIce]

Does this #### series ever start?
It's like waiting for cancer

[Matty81]

Any clarity on what is going on with Demko? Usually a knee injury is a long term thing, but then saw the video of him skating a couple days ago... though now Tocchet saying he's not really close to being considered for the early games in the series. All kind of confusing to figure out what is really going on.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by sarge

Let’s hope this works.


https://theprovince.com/sports/hocke...nt-in-playoffs

How crazy is it that the Vancouver Canucks - THE CANUCKS!!! - are complaining about diving?!?!

And we're all like "yeah - you tell 'em Tocchet! Hopefully the refs are listening!"

[ReinhartonD]

When I joined CP in 2011, I would've put Canucks on my most hated list--most of us might have then. Now, they seem a bit less awful, and they don't have two guys so heinous their contracts were voided plus Nurse and the Wonder Twins. Additionally, there's been so much cross pollination with Markie, Tanev, Zadorov, Lindholm plus even Toffoli for a bit that I've noticed my Nuck friends and I seem to loathe each other's teams a little less.

After this series though--right back to the hate. I don't think they've quite got what it takes right now to beat the greasers and the zebras--Pettersson is looking like their next Louis Eriksson contract (we can only hope) and Demko won't likely be back this series. Plus I think Vancouver's got a bit of that "just happy to get this far" vibe after last year.

I do think the longer layoff maybe helps them more. I do know who this hurts the most though: the Kings. Every extra day it takes the league to get to the very last game of the playoffs may cost L.A. millions in cap space and real money:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...rre-luc-dubois

So that's another hilarious thing to watch.

[Rhett44]

I don't understand why people are upset with the break. It helps the Canucks more imo.

They just came off a bit of a physical and grueling series. The Oilers had a bye round and are completely healthy anyways.

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by RedHawk12

Not really. I mean, fanaticism is an interesting thing to think about. You have guys on here forgoing reason, ignoring facts, sometimes contradicting themselves just to justify personal beliefs. I think it's crazy.

As for the over-the-top love for McDavid from the panel, it is annoying. But they did that with Crosby too. We were just a bit more immune to it because most of us don't hate Pittsburgh as much as Edmonton.

I agree with you on waiting for McDavid to leave asap. Then at least we can maybe just appreciate a pretty good player.

Nice revisionist history there Oiler fan. The media never went as bat #### crazy over the top with Crosby as they have with McDavid. And Crosby is a winner. Stanley Cups, gold medals, none of which McOverhyped can lay claim to.

[McG]

I was going to get onboard with the “hate on embellishment” train. Then I saw that Colin Campbell is the one talking. This is a guy who can’t discern kicking motion, pucks in the net, and many other things. He can’t discern diving.

It probably went more like this:

“Hi…is this Kevin? It’s Colin Campbell calling. Huh? No you didn’t send me down, that’s a different Campbell. Listen Kevin…yeah I got it. Thanks again. I’ve got your signed shirt hanging right here. I look at it whenever I have to make a call. Thank you…how can I repay you. Embezzlement? You have what problem? Yeah it’s bad. I’ll do a presser to tell people not to do that.”

“Hey guys…no embezzlement…embellishment.”