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

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Just popped in to say Draisatl should 100% be suspended.

That is all for now. Refuse to let this go quietly.

One additional annoyance I have about this situation is that it has once again surfaced the retrograde thinking in the NHL.

Specifically, lots of prominent pundits and ex-NHLers (like Friedman, Boudreau) suggesting that Barkov not being hurt makes the lack of suspension reasonable/palatable.

Perhaps these people didn’t see Barkov stumble again as they were getting him off the ice. The man was clearly hurt by an illegal hit, and to pretend like he wasn’t is barbaric.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Acey

The Oilers plane couldn't even make it in one stop yesterday. They flew Fort Lauderdale-Kanasas City, were on the ground there for an hour, then flew Kansas City-Edmonton.

Panthers plane is much bigger and has no problem doing it, but as mentioned above they're going to land about 3 hours late due to weather.

Maybe Bouchard was flying the plane.

Or did Draisaitl need to elbow somebody from Kansas?

[3rd liner]

I was going to text my oilers fan buddy that pissy should have been suspended, then decided not to. I already know the response would be ‘refs missing calls against poor oilers, bennet punched Marchand so it’s karma blah blah blah’. Not even worth arguing with an oilers fan - no objectivity there.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

maybe bouchard was flying the plane.

Or did draisaitl need to elbow somebody from kansas?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1801061477056680219

[Brendone]

Shouldn’t make fun. Walleye vision is a serious problem

[dino7c]

Its gonna be something why McDrai leave and Hyman, Bouchard, Nuge, whoever else go back to the average players with average point totals they really are. Tyson Barrie had 48 in 56 in Edmonton.

[dino7c]

Remember when Gio was the biggest goon ever for not giving McDavid a free pass to the net?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Remember when Gio was the biggest goon ever for not giving McDavid a free pass to the net?

Oh, right..

Barkov failed to yield to Draisaitl’s elbow’s right of way with his chin

They should give him a game

[btimbit]

Jesus, all this coverage about the Panthers flight being 3 hours late had me thinking the game was today.

Anything for the media to avoid talking about how Draisatl should be suspended I guess

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Jesus, all this coverage about the Panthers flight being 3 hours late had me thinking the game was today.

Anything for the media to avoid talking about how Draisatl should be suspended I guess

Game inside the game.

[dino7c]

Is it just me or last year SN wouldn't shut up about Bennett and Tkachuk being gifted from Calgary but now that Brad is in TO you don't hear much of that at all.

4D chess though preventing the Oilers cup

[jg13]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Jesus, all this coverage about the Panthers flight being 3 hours late had me thinking the game was today.

Anything for the media to avoid talking about how Draisatl should be suspended I guess

Seriously.. they made it sound like they were going to be late for warm up.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by jg13

Seriously.. they made it sound like they were going to be late for warm up.

Yeah...its ridiculous.

"Hey guys, you want to get to Edmonton sooner or stay in Florida longer?"

Hmm...let me think...

[sch19lks]

#### Edmonton. I want nothing more than Tkachuk (or any Panther) to shut that crowd up in the first couple minutes. Stomp on their ####ing throat and end this ####

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Just saw a big Panthers flag on a house on the lake when I went for a walk.

If the mission is completed I am leaving that beautiful home a case of beer. If they don’t drink I’ll drink it for them.

This one?

[direwolf]

Oiler fans on social media are now claiming that Barkov faked his injury since it looks like he's good to go for game 3. Saying he was trying to get Drai thrown out of the series, lol.

[Roof-Daddy]

Drai tried to get himself thrown out of the series.

Unfortunately the league wouldn't do the right thing, as per usual.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

This one?

It’s just a Panthers flag.

[Engine09]

Shouldn't that flag say "House United"? Divided would suggest each team is hoping for a different outcome, in this case both would be pulling for utter defeat and humiliation of the Oilers.

Anyways, let's see a complete blowout tonight, I don't want that scumbag fanbase to have any reason to cheer. Only despair.

[FanIn80]

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