WCSF: BOA! Oilers vs. Flames | Oilers lead 3-1

[SeanMoneyHands]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Still pretty early to be talking about the Avs. I think we will weather it but this game was hardly the total domination of 3. Game 5 will be hard fought CGY didn't totally collapse.

This series has been closer than 3-1 makes it look.

 

[syz]

Will also say, I thought both coaches were bad tonight. Oilers take a fluke tripping penalty and get scored on and Woodcroft responds by putting his 4th line out, who then also get scored on.

Meanwhile it's a tie game with a few minutes to go and Sutter has Lucic on the ice.

 

[snag]

I still can’t envision a scenario in which this series ends before Game 7.

I can. It is called the Oilers win game 5 or 6

 

[North Cole]

Possibly, I guess the difference between this series and the St Louis series is that Colorado has two chances at home to close out the series while Edmonton only has one.
Only hope for Calgary now is to win the home game and hope to steal one in Edmonton and who knows what happens in game 7.

CGY had the best road record in the league during the RS, winning these two games at home was massive and is also a pretty big outlier for the Flames. EDM having two road games is actually a bonus as far as results in the season go.

I like dancing on the corpse of Markstrom as much as anyone, but the reality is that it ain't over until you line up to shake hands. Oilers need to stay sharp.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

Easy turbo. You don't know that.

 

[Spawn]

Huge recovery to get the win after that shocker from Smith.

Hopefully the Oilers can put it away in game 5.

The Oilers have been traumatizing me for my entire adult life though. So I sure as hell am not confident.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Easy turbo. You don't know that.

Markstrom crapping the bed in the first period was game, otherwise he was solid after that and made 3 or 4 ten bell saves in the third.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

Flames would have won the game if they scored more goals than the Oilers.

 

[snag]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

And the Flames would never have tied it up if Smith saw that fluky ass goal.

Woulda.

Coulda.

Shoulda.

Maybe.

BUT DIDN'T.

 

[Muffin]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

They should’ve won the game after Smith gift wrapped the tying goal. No one to blame but themselves if you can’t capitalize on a gimme like that.

 

[syz]

Markstrom made 3-4 grade A saves to start the 2nd and a few more in the 3rd. As bad as he was to start he was the better goalie the last 40 minutes.

 

[snipes]

Flames would have won this game if Markstrom didn't crap the bed in the first 20 seconds. That pretty much set the tone for this game.

Smith gave up a goal from inside the Flames own zone.

Markstrom actually made some massive saves in the early 2nd and then had that huge save on Draisaitl before the Smith goal against.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Oilers vs Avs will be entertaining

 

[ORRFForever]

They should’ve won the game after Smith gift wrapped the tying goal. No one to blame but themselves if you can’t capitalize on a gimme like that.

I never saw any of Calgary's 3 goals. I was busy on my laptop, it was 3-0, then I looked up and suddenly it was 3-2. Later, I ran to the washroom, came out and it was 3-3.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I never saw any of Calgary's 3 goals. I was busy on my laptop, it was 3-0, then I looked up and suddenly it was 3-2. Later, I ran to the washroom, came out and it was 3-3.

Oh.

So you're who Smith was blaming then.

It all makes sense now.

 

[ORRFForever]

Oh.

So you're who Smith was blaming then.

It all makes sense now.

Old man = When I have to go, I have to go.

It will happen to you, too.

 

[UnrefinedCrude]

This series isn't over. Neither team is just going to roll over and show their belly.

you can't call this done until you're in the handshake line and one team is telling the other that they respect them almost as much as the Leafs.

 

[syz]

I never saw any of Calgary's 3 goals. I was busy on my laptop, it was 3-0, then I looked up and suddenly it was 3-2. Later, I ran to the washroom, came out and it was 3-3.

Comedy of errors.

Hyman takes an unlucky penalty and the guy who takes his spot on the PK can't get the puck out twice.
Following shift Woodcroft puts his 4th line on the ice for no discernible reason and they immediately f*** it up.
Then the Flames get one from their own zone.

Flames played well but every goal they got was fortunate.

 

[GreeningOil]

"Top to bottom" isn't the expression I would use, given that the Oilers' top players are much better than the Leafs' top players.

From bottom to the 3rd line they are okiedokie. Leafs are bar none a top 17 hockey team in the NHL

 

[kwichang]

I never saw any of Calgary's 3 goals. I was busy on my laptop, it was 3-0, then I looked up and suddenly it was 3-2. Later, I ran to the washroom, came out and it was 3-3.

Me too! I figured it was bad luck for Oilers when I step away so I stayed glued to the TV until the end of game. Its' fun when you can help influence the outcome like that

 

[Section337]

The gap between walking out of the building all sad and quiet versus high fiving people in cars on the street was so small but at the same time Nuge.

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

You said they were the two best players in last 30 years.

Did you mean two of the best 15 or so players in the last 30 years?

1992-present:

Lemieux
Lidstrom
Hasek
Roy
Bourque
Gretzky
Jagr
Crosby
Ovechkin
Chelios
Pronger
Kariya
Brodeur
Malkin
Datsyuk

There's more...

Didn't realise I was replying to someone who looks at stats instead of watching the games. Carry on.

 

[thaman8765678]

Sutter does not seem worried. Looks like a guy who has accepted the series loss and has moved on.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Didn't realise I was replying to someone who looks at stats instead of watching the games. Carry on.

I simply give up on this one.