05-09-2024, 03:30 PM
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#1061
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Pacific bracket was a joke, these are probably the 11th and 12th best teams in the playoffs.
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You are entitled to your opinion, but IMO you are way off on this one.
The Canucks posted a 16-8-3 record vs the other top 10 teams. 7-4-2 vs the top 5 teams in the NHL in pts%, and 9-4-1 vs the next 5 teams. Only the Rangers did better vs that group. Yes the regular season is different and they maybe are a little raw in playoffs experience, but your are underestimating their ability to compete with the best. They play with a very sound structure and have some high end talent.
I won't comment/defend much on the Oilers, but they were the 1st or 2nd favourites in betting odds to win the cup (at many Vegas establishments) at the start of the playoffs.
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05-09-2024, 03:44 PM
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#1062
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V H F
I won't comment/defend much on the Oilers, but they were the 1st or 2nd favourites in betting odds to win the cup (at many Vegas establishments) at the start of the playoffs.
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This was strictly because of their path to the WCF. Not because they are the 1st or 2nd best team in the playoffs.
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05-09-2024, 03:55 PM
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#1063
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jg13
This was strictly because of their path to the WCF. Not because they are the 1st or 2nd best team in the playoffs.
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And because of how badly they get overhyped because they have the league's Golden Boy. Every single year.
They look dangerous on the powerplay but look pretty mediocre when they have to play 5 on 5.
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05-09-2024, 03:57 PM
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#1064
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Toronto
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LOL Bieksa and Friedman are not "friends". They're colleagues who spend time together because of the dynamics of their work. Certainly not "friends".
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05-09-2024, 04:29 PM
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#1065
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First Line Centre
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Pissy is questionable to play in Game 2 due to "cramping" issues. They're really leaning into these cramps
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05-09-2024, 04:31 PM
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#1066
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Originally Posted by MissTeeks
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Fixed
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05-09-2024, 04:32 PM
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#1067
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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And he'll suddenly dressed for game 2 and the panel will say what a warrior he is. 
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05-09-2024, 04:48 PM
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#1068
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V H F
You are entitled to your opinion, but IMO you are way off on this one.
The Canucks posted a 16-8-3 record vs the other top 10 teams. 7-4-2 vs the top 5 teams in the NHL in pts%, and 9-4-1 vs the next 5 teams. Only the Rangers did better vs that group. Yes the regular season is different and they maybe are a little raw in playoffs experience, but your are underestimating their ability to compete with the best. They play with a very sound structure and have some high end talent.
I won't comment/defend much on the Oilers, but they were the 1st or 2nd favourites in betting odds to win the cup (at many Vegas establishments) at the start of the playoffs.
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lol, I hope we see how they do against Dallas or Colorado I really do but we all know the Oilers are frauds
Vancouver was pretty fortunate to get by Nashville, post on an EN was probably the series. Pacific bracket was a joke, thank the Ducks.
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05-09-2024, 04:50 PM
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#1069
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jg13
This was strictly because of their path to the WCF. Not because they are the 1st or 2nd best team in the playoffs.
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They were almost certainly only the 6th best team in the Western Conference.
Dallas, Colorado, Winnipeg, Healthy Vegas, Vancouver, all clearly better than Edmonton, and one could argue Nashville was playing just as well going into the playoffs as well.
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05-09-2024, 04:52 PM
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#1070
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Franchise Player
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betting odds go by the money coming in...one team has a propaganda machine behind them. Short the Oilers if you wanna make money haha.
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05-09-2024, 04:57 PM
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#1071
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
betting odds go by the money coming in...one team has a propaganda machine behind them. Short the Oilers if you wanna make money haha.
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For this series or the Cup?
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05-09-2024, 05:13 PM
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#1072
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kipper_3434
Biological equipment.
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Draisaitl has erectile dysfunction? Poor guy.
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05-09-2024, 05:21 PM
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#1073
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane reportedly engaged in heated arguments with several fellow teammates in the locker room after the team choked and gave up a 4-1 lead, ultimately losing 5-4 in devastating fashion to the Vancouver Canucks in game 1.
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https://x.com/primetimesnoop_/status...xEXs4iRGuiBeIw
I have no idea the source so take with a grain of salt.
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05-09-2024, 05:39 PM
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#1074
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
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i went to bed last night with the Oil up 2-0 and woke up feeling crappy and then saw that the Canucks won and it made my entire day!!!! #### those guys!
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*Disclaimer: I am a "glass half full" Flames fan. 
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05-09-2024, 05:54 PM
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#1075
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
lol, I hope we see how they do against Dallas or Colorado I really do but we all know the Oilers are frauds
Vancouver was pretty fortunate to get by Nashville, post on an EN was probably the series. Pacific bracket was a joke, thank the Ducks.
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any team that can win a series using three goalies, the main one being from the AHL with a handful of NHL games is both fortunate and probably better than they look
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05-09-2024, 06:02 PM
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#1076
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
any team that can win a series using three goalies, the main one being from the AHL with a handful of NHL games is both fortunate and probably better than they look
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You took a wrong turn at Golden. Canucks forum is the other way.
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05-09-2024, 06:15 PM
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#1077
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
betting odds go by the money coming in...one team has a propaganda machine behind them. Short the Oilers if you wanna make money haha.
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This is not true. Betting odds are set by probabilities and then line moves slightly by amount of bets coming in.
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05-09-2024, 07:45 PM
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#1078
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache
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At the very least, we can imagine it and smile.
And if true, that means we're not far off from a tracksuit in the shower.
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05-09-2024, 08:02 PM
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#1079
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: YYZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache
Was Kane actually involved in a post game locker room argument with multiple teammates or is that just a rumor?
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Probably found his shiny silver tracksuit and Gucci loafers in the shower.
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05-09-2024, 08:13 PM
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#1080
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
any team that can win a series using three goalies, the main one being from the AHL with a handful of NHL games is both fortunate and probably better than they look
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Apparently Vancouver was the last team to have to do it as well… 20 years ago… difference is they were facing a much better team, a team that would go on to arguably win the cup. Nashville wasn’t anywhere close to that level.
But then again, neither are the Oilers, so while Vancouver will get rightly dummied in the conference final, they should be able to stick it out and embarrass Oiler fans everywhere.
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