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

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Iginla deserved a cup. Thornton too. Lots of players deserving, but fate, teammates, lady luck, or GM let them down. Likewise, lots of players win but are largely non-deserving passengers.

Nah that ain’t how it works.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

Let's be honest, almost all of us with the slightest hockey knowledge knew Dallas was losing. They are the Maple Leafs west for a reason.

The real series begins next week.

Not everyone.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Dallas in 4. This is not the Avs or the Jets calibre of team the Oilers have, it's two stars who are running out of gas and a bunch of clowns from the Isle Of Misfit Toys. LA had the Grease done until they changed the way they played and Vegas is a joke. The Stars have all the key components to make this a short series. Go Dallas.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Except for a Dallas Stars team that has been beating much better teams then the Oilers without their #1 D man. The Stars are going to win the Cup, they are just too deep and have all the key components to get it done. Miro will be back possibly next game and they get even more ridiculous. That team is a juggernaut.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Saying the Stars won't win another game is pretty unrealistic.

[Erick Estrada]

Some posters simply refuse to accept what's happening before their eyes over the course of the playoffs. When I pick series winners I pick with my head not my heart. I picked Oilers in 5 because we had clear evidence of the Stars not exactly playing great hockey to get to the conference final and that they folded against the Oilers last season. That's not me patting myself on the back because the prediction was nearly as safe as predicting the Panthers eliminating the Hurricanes in short order.

[Lewis_D]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

Let's be honest, almost all of us with the slightest hockey knowledge knew Dallas was losing. They are the Maple Leafs west for a reason.

The real series begins next week.

That title will always belong to the Canucks.

[Tron_fdc]

The only silver lining I see with the oilers winning the cup is that someone won it after touching the Conference Champion Trophy.

It's such a dumb superstition IMO. Winning that trophy is so unbelievably hard to do and it should be celebrated. You just beat 3 of the best teams in the East/West, arguably the best teams in the league. Pop champagne. If you lose the SC it wasn't because you touched a trophy.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

The only silver lining I see with the oilers winning the cup is that someone won it after touching the Conference Champion Trophy.

It's such a dumb superstition IMO. Winning that trophy is so unbelievably hard to do and it should be celebrated. You just beat 3 of the best teams in the East/West, arguably the best teams in the league. Pop champagne. If you lose the SC it wasn't because you touched a trophy.

The sentiment behind not touch it was "That's not the trophy we're playing for, it doesn't mean anything to us right now". Somewhere along the way it became superstition, probably because the media tried to make a deal about who touched the conference trophy and then won the cup.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

The only silver lining I see with the oilers winning the cup is that someone won it after touching the Conference Champion Trophy.

It's such a dumb superstition IMO. Winning that trophy is so unbelievably hard to do and it should be celebrated. You just beat 3 of the best teams in the East/West, arguably the best teams in the league. Pop champagne. If you lose the SC it wasn't because you touched a trophy.

It's not like it hasn't happened before. Colorado and Washington did it and won. Tampa Bay did it twice. Crosby did it the three times he won.

[redmile04]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Hopefully a lot of these takes age like I think they will. Dallas is better in every area. Vegas looked like poo all playoffs. Oilers are worse than the Avs and Jets for sure. Oilers advanced with a 1-0 win vs Hill, Vegas missing stone, Vegas missed an EN and hit the post multiple times. Some of you act like they won 10-0 every game. Its the NHL anything can happen but I will say Stars in 6

wrong again

[redmile04]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

Aged like sour milk. Another terrible Dino take.

Celebrating a Stars series win after game 1. This loser team is not winning crap.

Yup...And he bashed everyone for choosing the oilers.. .

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by redmile04

wrong again

It wasn't wrong to hope those takes aged poorly

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by redmile04

Yup...And he bashed everyone for choosing the oilers.. .

I bashed him for saying it was over after 2 periods...I picked the Stars in 6 not a sweep. Lets see your perfect braket lol. Imagine cheering for the Oilers so you could say I told you so.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

Not everyone.

Your obsession with me is disturbing. There is some serious mental health issues you should get looked at.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Your obsession with me is disturbing. There is some serious mental health issues you should get looked at.

They were legit cheering for the Oilers so they could call us out lol. Saying a series is over after two periods is beyond stupid. I wouldn't do it the other way there are so many things that can happen in a playoff series.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by sarge

Who TF is dumb enough to have a photo of the fake, staged "assassination" attempt on Vonschitzinpantz as his avatar on a hockey forum? In the democratic country whos sovereignty the fascist has threatened numerous times. MAGA. You can’t fix stupid! You’re in a Cult, dotard!

I agree on the pfp but if we're talking hockey the point he presented is worth talking about. Our GM came out in a press conference and publicly said he wants to follow the model of a specific team. That team is a PR favourite, their GM wins manager of the year, is considered a draft wiz, they're given all the love for building a perfect team. And they've repeatedly proven to be inferior to the Oilers model who tanked their way into 4 first overalls.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

The only silver lining I see with the oilers winning the cup is that someone won it after touching the Conference Champion Trophy.

It's such a dumb superstition IMO. Winning that trophy is so unbelievably hard to do and it should be celebrated. You just beat 3 of the best teams in the East/West, arguably the best teams in the league. Pop champagne. If you lose the SC it wasn't because you touched a trophy.

Not this year it wasn't.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Inferno

It's not like it hasn't happened before. Colorado and Washington did it and won. Tampa Bay did it twice. Crosby did it the three times he won.

It is a dumb superstition not to touch it.

Teams can win multiple trophies in a season, that is normal.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It is a dumb superstition not to touch it.

Teams can win multiple trophies in a season, that is normal.

I wouldn't touch it, but not because I think touching it would be a jinx. I wouldn't touch it because it's not the trophy I'm trying to win.

[Blaster86]

Oettinger can't win the big game. That's the book on him right now.

[Toonage]

He tends a net of lies

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Your obsession with me is disturbing. There is some serious mental health issues you should get looked at.

Memory = mental health issue? The concern trolling is really gross.