The Official 2016-17 NHL thread

[EagerBeaver]

STN,

Doc brought up that a Ducks fan might be seeing the game from a different perspective than you are.......I quoted that post as it I think portrays the Ducks fan's perspective on this issue, not my own, which is why I quoted his post. I think his reasoning is clear...........

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

EB you mayy be only # 345,038,269,001 on my dance card but # 345,038,268,427 in my heart.

Weird Alberta humor. Enjoy the day.

 

[jalimon]

Haha 7 to 1 oilers they will win this!

Geo to the cup

Cheers

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

I was hoping that the bad calls would light them up, two day break and then game 7.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Boy, the Oilers really showed their lack of playoffs experience last night! :whoo:

 

[gaby]

I said it before....goaltending is the key in playoffs...Gibson and Bernier were horrible and Talbot did well.....the kids were all over the place......and who do you think will have the determination,energy and enthusiasm Wednesday.....does not look good for the Ducks.

I picked Caps-Ducks to battle for the Cup.....hum.....long way to go.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Just to piss off Bettman I am hoping for a Ottawa Edmonton cup.

 

[gaby]

Just to piss off Bettman I am hoping for a Ottawa Edmonton cup.

Wow....was just thinking of that too......Betman ne s'en remettrait jamais et ferait toute une dépression.....lollll Comme on dit..il en pèterait toute une...lolll

 

[gaby]

Finally CAPS played a perfect game...full control...good team effort and good coaching.....can they repeat tomorrow..i think so......ans what a night it will b with also Oilers-Ducks.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Wow, Washington made a great comeback. Game 7 should be fun to watch.
Go Oilers....

 

[gaby]

Wow.....bravo bravo bravo aux Sens....who would have believed it.....what a nice surprise......will they play PENS or CAPS......we will know tonight.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Two game 7 tonight, gotta stock up on the rum.

 

[EagerBeaver]

The tension on the ice is very palpable............

 

[gaby]

yep.....first goal will b very important.....goalies r doing well....good and intense game....

 

[Doc Holliday]

Wow.....bravo bravo bravo aux Sens....who would have believed it.....what a nice surprise......will they play PENS or CAPS......we will know tonight.

What happened to all that playoffs experience the Rangers had?? Go Sens!! :lol:

 

[gaby]

What happened to all that playoffs experience the Rangers had?? Go Sens!! :lol:

..and it seems the same will happen with the Oilers...

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Talbot is sure saving the Oilers ass, not playing well at all.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Talbot is sure saving the Oilers ass, not playing well at all.

Well, the Oilers gave it a valiant effort and the Ducks barely prevailed in defeating them 2-1. What's unfortunate is the fact that the Oilers were the better team overall in this series and had victory grasped away from them by several bad calls earlier in the series. Could they have beat Nashville and faced either Ottawa or Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals?? Of course. But unfortunately, we'll never know.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Well, the Oilers gave it a valiant effort and the Ducks barely prevailed in defeating them 2-1. What's unfortunate is the fact that the Oilers were the better team overall in this series and had victory grasped away from them by several bad calls earlier in the series. Could they have beat Nashville and faced either Ottawa or Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals?? Of course. But unfortunately, we'll never know.

These young and wet behind the ears Oilers did not have the experience of a painful 7 game series loss that they should have won. Now they do. They did not have the experience of going on the road to win a crucial and tense game 7. Now they do. They simply were not ready. However the pain of this loss will provide them, possibly, with the necessary experience and the necessary fire they need to take the next baby step up the playoffs ladder. Just like the 1983 Oilers of Gretzky and Messier needed to have their asses beat by the Islanders before they could take the next baby step towards a Stanley Cup win the following year. This Oilers team just was not ready, but their time will be coming soon. They could make the Stanley Cup finals as soon as next year.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

So in the end the Oilers won 3 games, the refs 2 games and the Ducks 2 games. There should have not been a game 6 or 7.
Go Ottawa.