GDT: WCSF GM05 | Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Thur. May 16th | 7pm PST | SNP/CBC | So Tight, Almost Like a Playoff Series

[Brookbank]

Pickard played solid.

 

[Banjo Cat]

Did you just reply to yourself?

Yes, Banjo Cat, he did.

 

[Dust]

Even Tim Peel, who is cheering for the Oilers thinks it was a bad call..

Lies. Tim Peel has never seen a call he hasn't liked.

 

[647Hockey]

It was when I saw this before the series started that I realized just how bad I wanted the Canucks to beat thee Oilers.

ESPN had a higher winning % pick for Oilers over Canucks than over Kings!

Stanley Cup playoffs picks: Every first-round series, plus Cup champion, Conn Smythe Trophy

With the puck dropping on the first playoff clashes, who do our experts take in each series -- and for the ultimate prize?

www.espn.com

Consensus prediction: Oilers (23 of 26 picks)

 

[snag]

Did you just reply to yourself?

 

[Artemi Panarin]

They got goaltending, they got their precious PP's and they still got dummied.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

At least the oilers have experience

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I think the time has come for 2 separate GDT’s — one for ppl looking for discussion of the game, and one for all ref related talk.

Board is starting to become unreadable

 

[Bizzare]

Lies. Tim Peel has never seen a call he hasn't liked.

I was shocked as well

 

[MS]

the Canucks have the better team and louder fans/arena.

thoughts?

Edmonton's building is a morgue, the quietest building I've seen in the league in these playoffs.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

They got goaltending, they got their precious PP's and they still got dummied.

my favourite part of the game is there was a faceoff in vancouver’s zone with less than a minute left so edmonton loads up the big line. draisaitl and mcdavid with hyman.

they get scored on by jt miller from lindholm and pettersson, ie us loading up all three centers to counter

 

[647Hockey]

Great game from Pickard wasted by a poor game from the rest of the team. Outside of Kane, not a single Oiler looked good tonight. Perry is ready for retirement.

Gotta show up for the next one now.

Pickard played solid.

Sportsnet analyst and ex-Oiler Gazdic said next game Oilers should play Skinner.

 

[snag]

At least the oilers have experience

Better than just respect in the handshake line I guess

 

[God]

I'd like the NHL to have one of their officiating guys come out with an official explanation. I truly don't think anyone on either team on these boards knows the rule well enough to confidently state that they got it right or wrong. It is something you do not see often though. Reverse hits happen all the time, but I don't think I've seen someone leave their feet before the hit.

Agree with the bolded, though I've seen the reverse hit with elevation before (and from Petey himself) and I've never seen it called. And judging by what's written in the rulebook, it's clear that distance travelled is a key point about the charging penalty.

From what I've understood regarding charging from my own minor hockey days and 20+ years of watching hockey, it's always been meant to prevent guys from skating fast into hits, and I think anyone can agree that taking 3+ strides to hit a guy is a normal definition of charging. I've never in my life seen someone called for charging having travelled 0 metres.

 

[snag]

Sportsnet analyst and ex-Oiler Gazdic said next game Oilers should play Skinner.

Luke is certainly a better analyst than player

 

[God]

Luke is certainly a better analyst than player

wait what. this loss wasn't on pickard at all, i couldn't believe they were even entertaining the idea of putting skinner in over pickard.

 

[GoldenSeal]

wait what. this loss wasn't on pickard at all, i couldn't believe they were even entertaining the idea of putting skinner in over pickard.

Shh. You got them where you want them!

 

[Hank Plank]

If McDavid didn't keep diving this series would probably be over by now. That's why he does it and full credit 97 is an expert at going down and not making it too obvious.

 

[Brookbank]

Sportsnet analyst and ex-Oiler Gazdic said next game Oilers should play Skinner.

What !?? As a Vancouver fan, I was impressed with Pickard.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Shots 35-23 in favour of the Canucks

Hits 42-20 in favour of the Canucks

Face-offs 36-26 in favour of the Canucks

Powerplays 5-4 in favour of the Oilers



Is it really that difficult for Oilers fans to admit they lost to a better team?

 

[Seattle Totems]

Did I hear Chris Cuthbert say the Canucks live to see another day after winning the game? They lead the series 3-2. WTF

 

[GoldenSeal]

If McDavid didn't keep diving this series would probably be over by now. That's why he does it and full credit 97 is an expert and going down and not making it too obvious.

I expected McD to go full-on mercenary and score like a madman. My expectations were obviously extremely high.

 

[crazychimp]

ESPN had a higher winning % pick for Oilers over Canucks than over Kings!

Stanley Cup playoffs picks: Every first-round series, plus Cup champion, Conn Smythe Trophy

With the puck dropping on the first playoff clashes, who do our experts take in each series -- and for the ultimate prize?

www.espn.com

Consensus prediction: Oilers (23 of 26 picks)

In Ryan S. Clark we trust.

 

[Brookbank]

Did I hear Chris Cuthbert say the Canucks live to see another day after winning the game? They lead the series 3-2. WTF

Reminds me of when Elliot Friedman said the Canucks got away with the penalties. I remember when penalty killers got credit.

 

[Draino]

I thought the Canucks would get caved in if the Oilers got league average goaltending? What happened?