GDT: [WCQF GAME 1] | Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks | PT. II

[Ritchie Valens]

Just a small part of me is thinking the Sharks were just laying low the last two weeks of the season, just conserving energy for another attempt at the cup. Pavelski is also playing like a DB on the QB spy. He's been picking off cross ice passes like it's his lunch money. The Oilers gotta cut that **** out of their game.

 

[SourOil]

That blues dcore is unreal. To think theyre minus shatty and can still ice that 6.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

If this is playoff hockey then I don't like hockey. This is the refs trying to make this about them.

Once the refs started making calls it seems like our physical play faded a bit.

 

[CashMash]

It would be so cool if Connor had a breakaway and scored.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Once the refs started making calls it seems like our physical play faded a bit.

No one wants to be the guy who gets the one call that sinks the boat

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Once the refs started making calls it seems like our physical play faded a bit.

Thats what I thought too, playing scared now because if a Shark crumples in a heap, you know its 2.

 

[bone]

If this is playoff hockey then I don't like hockey. This is the refs trying to make this about them.

It's just the league sending them a message. There won't be so many lame calls as it goes on. But don't expect many power plays

 

[SourOil]

Here we go boys.

 

[Spawn]

You don't think all the PP's have helped kill the Oilers' momentum?

I think the Sharks relentless pressure everywhere on the ice has killed the Oilers' momentum.

Time to match the Sharks game.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

All these OT highlights are just making me more stressed.

 

[Asher]

No doubt, if we win this one at least the team knows that SJ won't be going away quietly so they will have to up their game from here on out.

Experienced teams rarely go away very easily. It's why I think it will go 7.

 

[The Nuge]

Once the refs started making calls it seems like our physical play faded a bit.

Yep. You can tell we're not a veteran team. The refs decided to change our style of play, and we just didn't know what to do

 

[Del Preston]

Cmon guys

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Once the refs started making calls it seems like our physical play faded a bit.

its like this at least half of the atrociously reffed games.

it destroys the oilers 5 on 5 mojo. its a total double standard and teams can just score a pp goal and trap their way to a win.

 

[Risingwind]

In case you didn't notice. They scored the first one. Would love them to do it, but our top line has been generally weak tonight.

Well, I admit it came off as plain whiny. The idea was that since Lucic has been a factor in just about every goal the Oilers have scored against the Sharks in this and the last game, it's logical to me that he would have to be sealing the deal in the OT too. That, and I'd really want 93 or 14 to pot one.

 

[oljimmy]

If this is playoff hockey then I don't like hockey. This is the refs trying to make this about them.

Yup, that's another thing about playoff hockey: you spend the whole damn series tearing your hair out. You hate it. But you keep coming back.

 

[48g90a138pts]

I'd say it started in the 2nd...

The first looked REALLY good. Sharks were much slower and less physical in comparison.

It all started at 12:32 of the second when Gryba got that crappy elbowing penalty. Oilers have played a lot more timid fearing getting a penalty.

 

[McDeepika]

Burns is way too comfortable on the offensive blue-line. Nobody is able to pressure him. I would put McDavid out against him.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Let's go boys, win this in overtime!

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

No top line to start

 

[SnooPac]

Wait a minute. It's not 3 on 3? What is this weird "playoff" thing with these crazy rules

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

So many blind turn overs

 

[bone]

Alright guys. Chat later. Cheer hard.

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

Gryba scares me. Too slow

 

[McDrai]

Had to walk away after the 6th Sharks powerplay. How does the NHL think these constant penalties are positive for the game and their ratings? If anything it Makes people want to flick the channel. They're going to lose a lot of fans (probably not many here but in tge states) if they keep this garbage up