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

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
WCSF

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[jackjohnson]

He’s not allowed an opinion based on how his team is doing?

Lock down the playoff section for fans of teams that didn’t make it in boys.

Cant talk trash if your team still in 1st round lol.

 

[rypper]

On the other hand If they don’t win the cup it will be a disappointment. It can be both of those once the season is over.

Kind of disagree here. I'll be disappointed if/when they get eliminated but not to the level of like 2011 etc.

 

[CycloneSweep]

That's a funny way of telling me hes glued to McDavid hip

So McDavid is good defensively? I thought he sucked too. Y’all’s narratives change constantly.

 

[lawrence]

Any team that trades 1st round picks for rentals has expectations of winning the cup

yes, 10 teams feel this way INCLUDING THE LEAFS AND THE OILERS who traded 1st round picks. Go troll your own team for trading a 1st round pick for a rental.

 

[jackjohnson]

Oilers allowed the 10 least goals this year, Vancouver 6th.
So either Edmonton can’t play defense and Skinner is an elite goalie.
Or Edmonton can play defence and you just spew nonsense.

But Edmonton always loses to Canucks this year

 

[Old Boys Club]

Oilers fans are so confident which is funny. I think Canucks can beat them in the role of underdogs

You've made it abundantly clear this year what your opinion is. (perhaps a little too clear given your unexpected months of absence)

 

[rea]

Series official lil over an hr ago, and we almost at 500 posts in this thread. Apologies to the mods, and thank you for your service to this country

 

[jackjohnson]

yes, 10 teams feel this way INCLUDING THE LEAFS AND THE OILERS who traded 1st round picks. Go troll your own team for trading a 1st round pick for a rental.

Cant wait til the Leafs are out in 1st round again

 

[logan5]

You're acting like the Canucks are a young rebuilding team. All of their top players are on or are about to be on big contracts and are basically the same age as the Oilers top players and their #1C is 31. Their window should have opened years ago. They're on a pretty similar window timeline as Edmonton unless Drai and McDavid don't re-sign.

I don't think we are a rebuilding team, but with Lekk and Willander on the horizon, and Petey and Hughes being 25 and 24, we have a longer window than the Oilers, as of this moment.

 

[CycloneSweep]

But Edmonton always loses to Canucks this year

And Colorado got absolutely CRUSHED against Winnipeg all year.
Keep moving goalposts.

 

[BigTruzz]

Oilers have all the pressure. I can't imagine what it'll be like if they lose hahaha

 

[Oliewud]

Oilers allowed the 10 least goals this year, Vancouver 6th.
So either Edmonton can’t play defense and Skinner is an elite goalie.
Or Edmonton can play defence and you just spew nonsense.

we outscored u guys 21-7 LOL

 

[Divine]

yes, 10 teams feel this way INCLUDING THE LEAFS AND THE OILERS who traded 1st round picks. Go troll your own team for trading a 1st round pick for a rental.

I have no idea what you're on about.

Any team that trades a 1st round pick for a rental and loses would like to reverse that trade. There's aspirations when you trade your future for rentals. Claiming Vancouver has no expectations while acquiring rentals for 1st round picks is inaccurate.

 

[Bizzare]

So McDavid is good defensively? I thought he sucked too. Y’all’s narratives change constantly.

Don’t even know what you’re responding to, but have you heard the saying “the best defence is offence?” That sums up McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard.

Lack of Dzone starts also help..

 

[nowhereman]

As a diehard Canucks and Crosby fan, this is my chance to finally funnel my pure hated toward McDavid in the most positive manner. Let's send this guy to the links early, boys!

 

[McHelpus]

canucks in 5.

we swept them. they were our easiest opponent because they can't play defense.

Explain why Jets lost to the Avs in 5 but swept them in the regular season.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I think you can throw out the Canucks series sweep but feel that the Oilers are a good match up for the Canucks.
I expect a close hard fought 7 game series.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Oilers have all the pressure. I can't imagine what it'll be like if they lose hahaha

Probably a big letdown compared to whatever hyperbole you're imagining. Likely a Campbell buyout and an attempt by the new GM to overhaul the defense (Ceci, Nurse, etc.) and to bring in more options in the bottom 6.

 

[snipes]

@snipes my Seahawks friend, good luck to your team this series.

*extend handshake

You as well pal.

Hopefully this series doesn’t ruin our HF friendship.

Should be an intense series. I’m expecting this one to get nasty and I’m all for it. Should be a wild matchup.

 

[Matty Sundin]

I know it was the Kings but the Oilers just seemed more seasoned and patient with their approach playing in the playoffs then previous years after gaining experience. The Canucks just seem to be still trying to figure out their playoff game despite winning their series. Don’t know if they can still evolve and beat the Oilers in a series time frame. No Demko is just a huge loss for them this series.

 

[CycloneSweep]

we outscored u guys 21-7 LOL

And the Jets outscored the Avs 17-4 LOL. Regular season and playoffs are different.
It’s funny how you take a few game sample size to make sweeping opinions on a team.

 

[Bankerguy]

But we did, even in these playoffs

It was different with the Kings. U had them 3 yrs in a row, theres a lot of familiarity there.
Towards the end of the regular season, the Oil had very few wins against playoff teams thay play defensive grinding style hockey.

 

[viper0220]

we outscored u guys 21-7 LOL

But this is the playoffs, whole different beast.

 

[OilWagon]

Two of the classiest and humble fanbases on hf. This thread is gonna be a friendly snoozefest

Amen brother, two classy fanbases that never troll each other

 

[snipes]

That's a funny way of telling me hes glued to McDavid hip

Hughes is 69420x the defender Bouchard is.

Bouchard is a lot better than you’re giving him credit for.

Ekholm should get a lot more love if anything. He’s elite and hardly anyone talks about how good he is.