2024 Semifinal Game 5: Oilers at Stars

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Victoria Oil

I’ve been watching lately for McDavid’s reaction when he is on the ice when the Oilers score a goal. For the most part, he has been very reserved as he tends to just casually raise his stick. He definitely subscribes to the “don’t get too high when things are going well” theory. If/when the Oilers win this series, unless he scores in OT, I expect him to be relatively calm because he expects to be in the final and because he knows that there is more work to be done.

striker

When he scores the SC winning goal v Fla/NYR, I expect an outburst a la

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Nay, I demand it.

Professor Q

I’d say he’s more reactive than Draisaitl but the “No Reaction” was more in the regular season. In the playoffs they’ve been quite emotive unless they’re playing catch up. If they’re in the lead and/or having fun, they’re VERY emotive.

They aren’t Brett Hull.

Last edited 5 months ago by Professor Q
iwin76

I remain so impressed by KK. Big fan of Ryan, but he looked tired. KK makes the change. Broberg has been a revelation. He’s not the physical force that Des can be, but Des didn’t look like that player lately either. Broberg’s skating has been a revelation, and 86/5 have been playing rocking chair minutes. 25/27 have had sketchy moments, but don’t seem to get hemmed in as often.

Much more mature finish. Found the balance between getting pucks deep, staying high vs. sitting back and getting shelled. Held and pressured when appropriate, backed off and parked the bus as needed.

And ‘The Principal’ delivered. (My kids do not get any of my Skiiiiinnnnnnerrrrr references)

Zelepukin

KK is a maestro. A conductor of strengths and weaknesses that are self-aware of their environment. Broberg in for Vinnie is the perfect example. Vin defends well against a certain kind of grinding forecheck and slower cycle game in the corners but Dallas wasn’t playing that game. Broberg is much better at using his speed to escape and also has a much better passing skillset. Most coaches probably wouldn’t have made that change and just keep trying alternative pairings against different matchups, hoping for less mistakes/turn-overs.

smellyglove

Where is Harper’s Hair? Trolling the Stars’s equivalent of Lowetide about how good Ekholm and Nuge are.

McNuge93

Studying up on the Panthers, his next new favorite team.

Zelepukin

100%, loading up on as much background info he can find on every player in their system, the tax laws benefits of Florida, and how their 7th round pick from 2020 is going to win the Norris in 2 years.

yeraslob

The troll never shows up after an Oilers win. Didn’t he say he placed 2 units on a Dallas/Carolina final?

Dee Dee

He only posts under his aliases after an Oilers win.

Ryan

Evan Bouchard added his name to a short NHL #StanleyCup Playoffs list

https://x.com/PR_NHL/status/1796726546461528446

jtblack

lowetide. are you going to the game Sunday?

jtblack

OP. what time is the Limo picking you up Sunday?

giddy

2-9-1 TO ONE WIN FROM THE SCF

GB&Q

Texting earlier this evening with a friend from Cochrane, AB:🤓😂

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Munny 2.0

Having just moved from Cochrane to come back home for my terminally ill Mum… I think I know that guy!

Munny 2.0

Wow, what a post to down vote.

I can’t say I’m totally unhappy though. Nothing better than living in someone’s head rent free. Sleep well, while I grind your gutless asshole teeth to dust…

😉

striker

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Munny 2.0

Agreed, when people downvote your dying Mum it’s like they went straight for the nuclear asshole button—anonymously. Don’t worry, I am laughing… for that pettiness to happen, I’m clearly living in their head and grinding their teeth while they sleep. And they’re clearly small balls chicken shit. Love it.

Last edited 5 months ago by Munny 2.0
Munny 2.0

Those who have spent time with a loved one dying in front of their eyes knows exactly what kind of loser I’m talking about.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Really sorry to hear about your mom, munny.

jtblack

Think it might be a bit wild in Edm on Sunday?

18 years since Cup appearance.

LFG!

Chelios is a Dinosaur

I can’t believe the difference between now and 2006 is two years longer than the difference between 2006 and 1990!

Funnybird

What was the question that set Deboor off? lol

rich tm

Reporter basically asked why his team looked “lifeless” in the 2nd period.

Moonlight

That was some fire. What a dumb question, well how he asked it.

Ice Sage

was it Spector hiding under a 10 gallon hat?

Zelepukin

Mike Sporkter

Reja

Some of these reporters try to make it about themselves and purposely troll for a go fuk yourself response.

leadfarmer

Team with “no prospects” casually inserts two prospects into its lineup

Side

Just thinking about all of the “Broberg the bust!” comments.

Prairie_Sentinel

It wasn’t that long ago that some people were calling Bouchard a bust

Reja

Craig button tried hard early on, anything to put shade on the Oilers and a edge for his Flames.

Ice Sage

Looking forward to Bourgault scoring the SC winner!

Last edited 5 months ago by Ice Sage
OriginalPouzar

A number of really really solid defensive plays by Ceci tonight – really nice to see it.

rich tm

He and Broberg have made a good pairing. Broberg’s puck retrieval is excellent and he’s playing a simple game which compliments Ceci.

UnjustEnrichment

Dallas is a good team that had to expend a lot of energy getting by Vegas and then Colorado. Edmonton has to display some killer instinct in Game 6. Do not let up. Finish this series in 6 games, if you can, and then rest for the final. I think the Oilers finally have the experience and maturity to do that.

leadfarmer

But we were told how rested they were

fishman

Are you trolling the trolll?????? He hee!

Funnybird

Indeed this! Go for the jugular.

Shaun VanAllen's mom

Stuart Skinner and Ryan Nugent Hopkins: a tale of two mustaches.

jp

Spector desperately baiting everyone to show some overconfidence. SMH.

Moonlight

That was disgusting. What a simple man with no journalistic integrity. You can see the look on the player’s faces when he asks a question.

ekcomb 2.0

LOL. Can’t see the whole article behind the paywall, but the Tranna Globe and Mail is reporting that the CBC had the option to carry this game and the next game, but declined due to preplanned specials.

Last edited 5 months ago by ekcomb 2.0
Munny 2.0

It’s not like they’re motivated by surviving financially like a normal business. They can just spend your money instead of worrying about revenue.

ekcomb 2.0

Too busy airing Canada’s Ultimate Challenge:

“Team rivalry, moments of redemption and a new game twist stand out on this competitive cross-country obstacle course”

Execs too busy golfing with the Leafs.

Admiral Ackbar

This. Yep. 100%

Never mind the national sport. Our culture. What we bond over….

striker

Carrick’s last shift was with 11 mins remaining. He seemed to get tangled up with someone if i recall but don’t know when.

90s fan

Ya he limped off, fell, then continued limping. But I couldn’t tell how exactly he got hurt.

Diablo

He lost his skate blade, no?

Shaun VanAllen's mom

think so

Ryan

That’s what I had heard.

Abbeef

Yeah they showed the blade on the ice in the replay.

90s fan

That explains what I saw pretty perfectly. Thx.

Ice Sage

That’s easily fixed in a minute or two. He mighta tweaked something when he tired to skate bladeless – that makes for some awkward moves. He’d played well to me eye.

Abbeef

Could easily be, I was just saying he couldn’t skate because he had one blade at the time.

UnjustEnrichment

Broberg’s defensive awareness and excellent positioning were just what Ceci needed. Kulak’s defensive awareness and sound positioning were just what Nurse needed. Ekholm’s defensive awareness and excellent positioning were just what Bouchard needed. It matters a heck of a lot to have pairings that work. The defensemen have to complement one another.

And when they do, their special qualities emerge: Bouchard’s offense, Broberg’s skating, and Nurse’s physicality. Music.

Funny Bissonness

The less time I spend on this blog during a game this postseason, the more we seem to win. So I’ve been completely avoiding the blog the last few games until the game is over. I can read the post in the morning with no repercussions, but during the game is a no-no.

But man, did I want to come here and yell-post about how awesome that Broberg goal was. And what a big face off win by Evander Kane to set it up.

Strapping Jocks

I’ve got the same karma going! Fun reliving the game through reading the comments afterwords too!

Moonlight

Does anyone else enjoying Skinner still doing the post win high five by himself. That’s loyalty and commitment

Last edited 5 months ago by Moonlight
Reach Advantage

pretty cool, great guy

Zelepukin

Sunday might just be the most ruckus crowd since ’06. A whole day of just getting goon’d. It is going to be amazing.

Reach Advantage

oh man, it’s gonna be awesome!

Admiral Ackbar

Stu stood tall. It took a ridiculous tip to beat him.

Perry came back from that massive hit. What a gem.

Broberg, good gord, where have you been all my life?

Full 60 minute effort. FULL.

HNIC actually upbeat on the Oilers……? huh?

MaNuge is a dagger. That second PP goal was surgical.

D looked solid tonight. Full value. A little wobble but allowing 1 goal out of Dallas. Great effort.

Tanev didn’t look that hobbled. Maybe avoiding contact a bit….? He was 4th in ice-time for Dallas. Did the Oilers just play through that? He looked at least marginally effective.

Sierra

Another great game. Skinner and Nuge, huge! Complete win for the team and the full 60 minutes.

Reach Advantage

Loved McDavid’s juking and jiving his way to zone exits

Ice Sage

Yeah, he’s really added that element to his game, confidently spinning into the soft zone and getting the puck outta danger. Just when you think he’s the ultimate player, he adds a dimension… incredible!

Reach Advantage

Hyman was unreal with puck tonight

dangilitis

It seemed like some shifts McDavid was following his lead, and that’s saying something!

fishman

So missed all but last 10 minutes of the third as out for dinner for wife’s 65 th. Seemed like a VERY solid game by the Oil. Now in series control. Love it!

Dee Dee

Sorry, but I have to ask ….

Did you have fish?

fishman

Ha ha good one! No had a New York strip, but I am going salmon fishing to the coast in Aug and planning to fill the freezer!

KnightRain

What. A. Game.
So much to like in this game, I hardly know where to begin! lol
Defence was stellar and Skinner was Unreal to clean up any chances! Holy Heck, was Skinner ever locked it!
Forwards were relentless and worked their asses off to win puck battles!
Nuge!!! He playing on a level I honestly didn’t know he could achieve!!!
Broberg was excellent! Ceci was stout and made all the right plays! Maybe being a mentor to a young guy agrees with him, eh?
To bring a game like this, to a game like this, is the reason why I watch these games!!!

MushedPeas

And Yes. Best, most solid game I’ve seen from Skinner.

Dee Dee

6 shots in 2 periods really helps out.

Munny 2.0

Does it? I don’t think every goalie would necessarily agree that facing that 3rd period after no work prior is easy

MushedPeas

Dead Calm punctuated by rapid-fire, 10 Bell saves. Solid.

Reja

Bieksa was bang on about Duchene not going all in on blocking the Broberg shot.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

There is a reason Duchene is traded from every good team.

Elgin R

Or bought out

MushedPeas

Effin Eh.

Ken’s no Capologist, but he might just be a Chemist?

That or KK’s delivering alchemy.

GB&Q

I enjoy me some BeastNuge

Lewis Grant

This is one of the most satisfying wins this team has delivered.

I really did not think a team that won the Vancouver series by one measly goal would have the ability to convincingly outplay the Dallas Stars in at least 8 of 15 periods. This game really might have even me believing.

Dallas has to be wondering what happened to them in these last two games. Will be interesting to see which Dallas team appears in Game 6. They may be deflated, or they may have the backs-against-the-wall motivation that we so often show.

Just gotta keep the pedal to the metal. Show the killer instinct that we haven’t seen much of. Don’t make things hard on ourselves.

What a ride! 11 playoff wins in the books.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Eh. Don’t discount Dallas. They were down 2 against Vegas.

Lewis Grant

I know. Oilers have a long history of getting soft once they start believing their press clippings. That’s why we need the killer instinct, especially if Dallas comes out desperate with their season on the line, as they very well might.

OriginalPouzar

True but Vegas is not Edmonton – they are not on the same level!

Ice Sage

And they were down 2-0 at the beginning of the VGK series, there was a lot of tarmac left then…

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Wow. Never in doubt. The least I have sworn during a game in awhile.

prefonmich

Davos lucky grey suit.. will we see it again in Edmonton? I think so!

PinkSocks

Nurse was excellent again. Shot blocks, clearing the front, mean. 2 in a row for him.

Elgin R

Working over W.Johnson against the boards with around 3 minutes left was great.

cowboy bill

That’s what 60 minutes looks like.
Nailed it.

dustrock

That’s the best game I’ve ever seen Skinner play.

GB&Q

Calm and quiet when necessary, battling when necessary

Ice Sage

He earned a goose egg but was beaten by a shot that would’ve scored on every goalie ever.

dangilitis

Another professional 3rd period lead held. Too little forechecking but I understand and I also appreciate all lines buying in there

Skinner was great, easily the best goalie of the night

Side

Did I lie to myself when I thought Dallas was going to be a fiesty, physical, energetic team?

Dallas looked like they played with the urgency and energy of someone about to head out on a 1 hour commute to work.

Reach Advantage

IM-PRESSIVE

jp

One more win to finish Dallas. Hopefully they can do it on Sunday.

That was a fun game though.

They allowed the goal, but they almost shut it down for 35 minutes after the 3-0 lead.

Really strong game overall.

Special kudos to Skinner and The Nuge.

oilinthepeg

What. A. Game!

DevilsLettuce

This is awesome.

Crazy Pedestrian

Good job boys!! Hell of a game!

GB&Q

Play LaBamba, Baby! 🚨🚨🚨

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Crazy Pedestrian

And to think. Everyone was after Stu’s head less than a week ago.

Fuhr and Lowething in Vegreville

Me included. I was adamant a few games ago that Stu shouldn’t get another start. But man I’m happy to be wrong.

Tarkus

Another Power Win.

GB&Q

If you drank that gameplan you’d grow hair everywhere instantly

OriginalPouzar

Hell ya – Oilers deserved that game.

Through 5 games, the Oilers have been the superior team in the series and I don’t think its been close.

ekcomb 2.0

Amazing given that everyone “knew” that Dallas had deeper F, better D, and and were bulletproof in net.

LMHF#1

Holloway is a seriously excellent shot blocker. He’s had numerous really good ones.

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SKOilerFan

That was coming for the last 7 min or so. Play in their end!

KnightRain

Damn. Poor skinner. He was everything you could ask for and we failed him.
Bad behind the back pass by Hollywood set off that chain…
He won’t be doing that again…