Series Talk: WCSF Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers. (Series tied 3-3)

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
WCSF

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[nucks88]

WC runner up series is gonna be a grind

So is the EC one…..

 

[Three On Zero]

I agree. However Edmonton somehow managed to luck its way into a 4-1 lead and skinner needs to be your best player at that point. Instead he was their absolute worst.

Bullshit, with a 4-1 lead you need your defenceman to shut it down, not leave every lane wide open. Skinner was left to dry with zero support

 

[Rowlet]

Outside of Ekholm the entire D corps was a complete ghost

Bouchard was statistically quite good, however he was stapled to Ekholm. However yes, I got a lot of flack for calling out EDM 5v5 stats in the playoffs before r2g1 but the Oilers continued to be complete dog shit from all angles without the powerplay.

 

[vcanuck]

Canucks sweep if Demko is available.

 

[Three On Zero]

Bouchard was statistically quite good, however he was stapled to Ekholm. However yes,, I got a lot of flack for calling out EDM 5v5 stats in the playoffs before r2g1 but the Oilers continued to be complete dog shit from all angles without the powerplay.

Statistically good, but he really wasn’t a factor in the game. For good or bad, he was just there

 

[Rowlet]

I agree. However Edmonton somehow managed to luck its way into a 4-1 lead and skinner needs to be your best player at that point. Instead he was their absolute worst.

Skinner wouldn't have to do that if the team in front of him could pressure a potential scoring chance to the outside and not let the Canucks run the table in SCF and HDSCF

Nurse - Ceci was out SA'd 9-20, and out USA'd 7-16
McDavid's line was out SA'd 8-10, and USA'd 7-9
Drai's line was out SA'd 4-7, and USA'd 2-4
McLeod's line was 5-6 and 4-5

edit: yes, Skinner was bad, but the Oilers were one of the best 5v5 teams in the league all season, but since the playoffs started they're complete shit.

15th in Corsi
12th in xG
15th in Fenwick
14th in xGD
4th in PDO
1st in S%

 

[Three On Zero]

I agree. However Edmonton somehow managed to luck its way into a 4-1 lead and skinner needs to be your best player at that point. Instead he was their absolute worst.

You solved the riddle in your first sentence “lucked their way to a 4-1 lead”, luck just ran out

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Read that Vancouver’s third line of Lindholm, Joshua and Garland outchanced the Oilers 12-1 when they were on the ice. They mostly faced the Ceci-Nurse pairing on D.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

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[GoldenSeal]

It starts with the Canucks getting mocked when someone mentions there is a chance they could win. I got laughed at when I said: Fear The Orca. The Canucks even got called the Deranged Oreo Dolphins, which I must admit, is hilarious.

Then the Canucks won Game 1 and Oilers fans are making excuses to how the Canucks seemed to have 'got lucky'. I expect to get laughed at when I say again: Fear The Orca.

It will be far more hilarious if the Oilers do get knocked out of the playoffs by anything that's Deranged, an Oreo or a Dolphin, but to possibly get beaten by all three at once? I wouldn't be laughing, I would be concerned.

So my friends, do take heed and Fear The Orca.

 

[Hank Plank]

Edmonton will be much better in game 2 I predict a 6-3 win.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Edmonton will be much better in game 2 I predict a 6-3 win.

I expect both teams to be much better.
No idea on the score though. I think it will be another close one.

 

[Hoglander]

Was a nice comeback win for Van in the opener, but I expect the Oilers to come out hard next game. This series is just getting started.

The scapegoating of Skinner is pretty funny though (especially when the Canucks could have made the same excuses). Oilers were completely dominated in the 2nd half, and Vancouver scoring "lucky goals", is pretty BS. Oilers got lucky bounces on 2 goals off Canuck players, while Lindholm's goal was the only lucky one for Van. Joshua's goal was a carom off the boards and out the other side - a regular occurrence and very difficult for goalies to stop. Miller's goal was a sweet deflection. Zadorov's 1-timer bomb was somewhat similar to, but better than Ekholm's standing still clapper. Then Garland's winner... Skinner has to challenge the initial slapper (actually a nice fake by Garland), then move left to readjust. That adjustment is what opened him up, and it was a sneaky good goal. Oilers fans coping with getting dominated by trying to take any credit away from Vancouver. Oiler's collapse had a lot to do with Vancouver taking over the game. Oilers will be better in game 2, but so will Van.

Game 2 will probably be another wild game.

 

[Iggys Dome]

Silovs just needs to be a bit better and I think the Canucks can win this series.

If the Oilers can win game 2, this is a different series going back to Edmonton. Vancouver isn’t out of the woods by any means.

 

[pommy80]

Canucks sweep if Demko is available.

Might sweep them anyway.

 

[GeoRox89]

It starts with the Canucks getting mocked when someone mentions there is a chance they could win. I got laughed at when I said: Fear The Orca. The Canucks even got called the Deranged Oreo Dolphins, which I must admit, is hilarious.

Then the Canucks won Game 1 and Oilers fans are making excuses to how the Canucks seemed to have 'got lucky'. I expect to get laughed at when I say again: Fear The Orca.

It will be far more hilarious if the Oilers do get knocked out of the playoffs by anything that's Deranged, an Oreo or a Dolphin, but to possibly get beaten by all three at once? I wouldn't be laughing, I would be concerned.

So my friends, do take heed and Fear The Orca.

Canucks definitely can win this series and if the Oiler don’t improve they will finish this off early but Fear The Orca is a legitimately funny way to phrase it

 

[nucks88]

Read that Vancouver’s third line of Lindholm, Joshua and Garland outchanced the Oilers 12-1 when they were on the ice. They mostly faced the Ceci-Nurse pairing on D.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Any update on Leon? Is he available for game 2?

 

[nucks88]

Any update on Leon? Is he available for game 2?

He’s day to day with an equipment issue…..

 

[Avsfan1921]

He’s day to day with an equipment issue…..

I assume this is a joke, but i missed the context lol

 

[thefutures]

Being 5-0 on the season is probably a mental hurdle for Edmonton. Referees also coming out saying they are not going to be calling their dives is another

When did the refs say that?

 

[GeoRox89]

When did the refs say that?

During parking lessons. @Three On Zero is going to get in trouble for leaking the conversation though

 

[Duke74]

McDavid / Draisaitl complete ghosts

Maybe you should pay a bit more attention to the games that you claim to watch. Draisaitl had 2 assists in the first period and missed a large portion of the second and third with illness/injury issues.

 

[Rowlet]

I assume this is a joke, but i missed the context lol

Myers got him in the ribs/back and he missed much of the second half, Knobloch said it was due to a recurring equipment issue

 

[Three On Zero]

When did the refs say that?

They said it to all 8 coaches remaining, gave a warning about embellishment