WCF: Edmonton Oilers (P3) vs Dallas Stars (C2) - Oilers win 4-1

[dino7c]

Two Stars penalties behind the Oilers net, both you would see not called in 90% of playoffs games...especially with 5 mins left in a one goal game

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Florida is going to have their hands full and short handed thanks to the losers in Carolina

Nah, Florida is gonna repeat. They're the only team in the playoffs who know how to beat the Oilers and have the swagger to do so.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Nah, Florida is gonna repeat. They're the only team in the playoffs who know how to beat the Oilers and have the swagger to do so.

Adding Marchand to their team certainly doesn't hurt. Them strolling to the cup after the the Leafs took them to 7 seems fitting. Especially with their fans booing them off the ice and running their best player out of town.

[Voodooman]

Infuriating how teams are just falling all over themselves to get out of the Oilers way. Vegas and Dallas are a ####ing joke.

[SemicolonD]

All I want to see is some fight back, it’s sickening the extent the Oilers are winning by. They’re not so great that these other teams should look borderline AHL level, I just want some sort of push back. IDGAF about the win o meter, anyone with eyes can tell you the Stars got completely dominated tonight, couldn’t make 2 passes or forecheck anywhere close to how hard the Oilers did.

At least even if the Panthers lose they’ll make it hell for the Oilers. That’s all I ask. But for that pushback to only happen in the Finals is a joke. Three teams that totally disrespected their jerseys this year. I guarantee this years version of the Flames would look better against the Oilers even if the end result was still a 4-1 series loss like Vegas or the Stars. (4-1,4-2, who actually cares the Stars are done)

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

It's annoying how it worked out. Colorado has a bunch of players who are winners and could have at least shown up.

Dallas is the biggest loser organization. Their players all suck in playoffs except Rantanen. Absolute no shows.

What has Rantanen done in this series? Sweet ---- all.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by SemicolonD

All I want to see is some fight back, it’s sickening the extent the Oilers are winning by. They’re not so great that these other teams should look borderline AHL level, I just want some sort of push back. IDGAF about the win o meter, anyone with eyes can tell you the Stars got completely dominated tonight, couldn’t make 2 passes or forecheck anywhere close to how hard the Oilers did.

At least even if the Panthers lose they’ll make it hell for the Oilers. That’s all I ask. But for that pushback to only happen in the Finals is a joke. Three teams that totally disrespected their jerseys this year. I guarantee this years version of the Flames would look better against the Oilers even if the end result was still a 4-1 series loss like Vegas or the Stars. (4-1,4-2, who actually cares the Stars are done)

In the third...Stars totally dominated the first. Second was even.

No 5 on 5 goals in the game

[Ashasx]

We could really use that Cecil Terwilliger magic right about now.

[SemicolonD]

Originally Posted by dino7c

In the third...Stars totally dominated the first. Second was even.

No 5 on 5 goals in the game

I get your schtick so I’m not going to press any further, type of person that’ll bring up expected goals for if the Oilers clinch the cup, “but the data showed that the Panthers completely dominated them I swear”.

At least we both agree that the Panthers better win next round lol.

[Wastedyouth]

Maybe the Dallas rebuild model isn't something we want to emulate?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by SemicolonD

I get your schtick so I’m not going to press any further, type of person that’ll bring up expected goals for if the Oilers clinch the cup, “but the data showed that the Panthers completely dominated them I swear”.

At least we both agree that the Panthers better win next round lol.

Its just what happened...what you said did in fact happen in the 3rd period. Stars dominated the first period though. They had double the ozone time, missed empty nets, hit posts. I am saying they blew the game by not converting in the first and then quit in the third.

Oilers scored 2 PP goals, but it was enough

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Maybe the Dallas rebuild model isn't something we want to emulate?

Are you allowed to say this out loud?

[FlamesDraftPrognosticator]

I'm beyond tired of the Oilers and their fanbase—Dallas, snap out of it and push this series to six so Florida can get a few extra days of rest.

My office is unbearable with all these Oiler bandwagon fans, and I can't stand the whole "Canada's last team" narrative. The second the Oilers win, you just know they'll start bragging about their six Cups and asking Flames fans how many we have.

[SemicolonD]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Its just what happened...what you said did in fact happen in the 3rd period. Stars dominated the first period. They had double the ozone time.

Oilers scored a PP goal.

The Oilers domination out did any amount that stars had going for them, and the fact that they’re in a position to be down 3-1 with that level of effort, to me that’s a game that they were dominated, period splits be damned.

I’m not trying to dissect every period, that game was a complete joke and to even say you thought the Stars brought it tonite I’d have to respectfully disagree.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FlamesDraftPrognosticator

I'm beyond tired of the Oilers and their fanbase—Dallas, snap out of it and push this series to six so Florida can get a few extra days of rest.

My office is unbearable with all these Oiler bandwagon fans, and I can't stand the whole "Canada's last team" narrative. The second the Oilers win, you just know they'll start bragging about their six Cups and asking Flames fans how many we have.

By that logic Florida needs to win too. 3-2 is a series.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by SemicolonD

The Oilers domination out did any amount that stars had going for them, and the fact that they’re in a position to be down 3-1 with that level of effort, to me that’s a game that they were dominated, period splits be damned.

I’m not trying to dissect every period, that game was a complete joke and to even say you thought the Stars brought it tonite I’d have to respectfully disagree.

lol I have never said that so there's that...they brought it for one of 3 periods which wasn't enough.
Oilers didn't really dominate either though, they scored 2 PP goals, it was a 2-1 win.

Hopefully they both suck and the West is fools gold...Panthers sweep, this time don't choke it.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

What has Rantanen done in this series? Sweet ---- all.

But he put up 17 points in 5 games has been an invisible waste of money for the rest of the playoffs. Maybe not having MacKinnon makes things a big tougher.

[FlamesDraftPrognosticator]

Originally Posted by dino7c

By that logic Florida needs to win too. 3-2 is a series.

I fully expect Florida to close it out tomorrow.

[dino7c]

Finals start a week Saturday lol...Oilers aside the NHL is kinda dumb

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Congratulations on ruining the playoffs NHL. This format spitting out the same one-sided matchups year after year is the cure for insomnia. The last two years of conference finals have been amongst the worst ever. I have never watched less NHL playoffs than this year as it all seemed like a formality to a repeat final. The regular season is now the best part of the NHL.

This is a really good post. Same two teams in the finals, same four in the conference finals. Nearly every other series felt repetitive as well. It's a very boring structure, seeing the same matchups year after year.

Call it sour grapes if you want, but I'd be thinking the same if the Oilers weren't involved in the equation. Outside of Leafs/Sens and Stars/Avs there's been very little excitement about these playoffs.