Game 5, Round 2: Oilers at VGK

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813.52Ran

PKWY Tavern can now remove the decimal from their billboards.

Last edited 21 days ago by 813.52Ran
Sierra

Star of the series? Stuart Skinner!!!

colieo_87

Put 750 on the oil last night. That will do oil that will do.

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Gaz Gazzersson

Listen to Charles Barkley’s reaction (at the 2:55 mark):

https://youtu.be/CB7fJm9MG-Y?si=vhij1uapRseW6pTT&t=166

Wonder Llama

That’s fantastic! In the middle of an NBA playoff play-by-play he just screams “Edmonton won!”

Crazy Pedestrian

Listening to and seeing McDavid in the post presser, he looks tired and/or sick. Glad they got this done in five. Give him and the team some well deserved rest.

LGO!!!

godot10

Nah…he is just all effing business. Pressers are a necessary evil. Nothing to talk about yet.

Mr.Snrub

Can even the coughnationalcough media ignore the Oilers depth when Viktor Arvidsson & Jeff Skinner are the Oilers 13th and 14th forwards?

Victoria Oil

Before game 3, Skinner had a .810 save percentage for the playoffs. It’s now .902.

dangilitis

NHL.com says .884. I’m rooting for him, and he needs to keep up this play into next round. It looks like he’s swung back to that elite ceiling we’ve seen from him, which he can hold for good stretches

DevilsLettuce

Hyman has 78 hits in 11 games lol

oilinthepeg

Just a beauty.
That’s the sort of dedication to competing that wins championships.

dangilitis

He was also targeting Pietrangelo all series, which was incredible

Last edited 22 days ago by dangilitis
dangilitis

Led the playoffs in goals one year. Now looking to lead in hits the next, what a baller

OriginalPouzar

Cassidy talks about not being able to get to the front of the net and to the inside – against the Oilers…..

geowal

That was awesome

jm363561

Kap scores.
Stu b2b shut outs.
Louie makes insightful comment (Podz x ice pass).

It’s like we stumbled into a parallel universe.

dangilitis

Louie has been great on 880 seemingly each morning to chat Oilers

OriginalPouzar

McDavid pissy with DNB in the post-game when asked about being able to play a defensive style game – very pissy.

iwin76

Love it. Time to put the stupid narratives to bed. Florida is the only team with a playoff resume like this team. Enough. They may or may not win it all, but they have shown over and over again they can play the game however they need to.

pixel-bender

That was DNB? He’s better than that — trying to push the same narrative when the Oilers have proven they can play defensive hockey.

I mean, if asked about it he’ll claim it’s an example of a journalist asking tough questions of course — but it’s just grabbing an easy hook for his story:

”Oilers win playing mature defensive game for the first time. Again.”

dangilitis

Skinner, in addition to positionally playing great, has been excellent at screened shots these last few games. Great on the PK as long as they’re preventing cross ice passes.

Time to rest and work more on those special teams

SKOilerFan

Hats off. I had very little confidence in him. So quiet and efficient last two games.
Helps that the D zone has been less chaotic than the start of the kings series

Last edited 22 days ago by SKOilerFan
oilinthepeg

He has looked amazing. Tracking the puck, looking quick, and great puck handling as well!

Boil-in-the-Oil

I think he may just won his net back.

MushedPeas

Again, something I would have identified as a weakness going in. Go Stu.

Yukon Jerk
MushedPeas

I dunno about a Pisani, but may have found our David Desharnais…?

dangilitis

Playoff Kapanen > Playoff Holloway
No further questions, thanks Armstrong

GaetanHaasWasAMediocreHockeyPlayer

Waiver pickup. Deeply frustrating at times. Imperfect at all times.

Kasperi Kapanen.

Oiler legend forevermore.

#neverindoubt

Last edited 22 days ago by GaetanHaasWasAMediocreHockeyPlayer
Reja

Skinner looking like a young Tony Esposito.

LMHF#1

Credit to Nurse – he doesn’t often take great shots – that shot was a great choice. Almost tipped in on the first go through.

pixel-bender

By my eye, a great game from the Oilers. Vegas wasn’t giving an inch, trying to slow the game down and still lost.

delooper

Oilers grease defeated Las Vegas glue.

Moonlight

Ekholm, pick up the pace of those skates. It’s time to get back at it.

Chelios is a Dinosaur

Oilers let in such a stupid goal they were just like “no more then”.

Moonlight

On another note, if Draisaitll isn’t right it isn’t a lower body. The way he was jumping after the OT winner.

Victoria Oil

Whoa, we’re halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer

dangilitis

My son’s new favorite song (we were there last year singing when Kane scored)

Gerta Rauss

Kapanen hadn’t scored since…?….January…?

Gerta Rauss

Jan 23 it appears…I’ve lost interest and not going to spend any more time looking

Mr.Snrub

Kasperi Kapanen the waiver wire pickup from the St.Louis Blues with the series ending OT winner just as we all suspected would happen back in November! #WithFinnsUWIN!

Genjutsu

He’s been incredible.

Gotta given Bowman credit. He added just what we needed and didn’t give up the store doing it.

Jerk

I don’t think he gave anything? Wasn’t it a waiver pickup. I can’t recall.

John Chambers

In early April did you reasonably think the Oilers could play that type of game?

Moonlight

Not a chance

LMHF#1

They can win any way you want – they just shouldn’t intentionally attempt it.

It was blatantly obvious they were going super conservative tonight. They walked the wire and didn’t fall. Doesn’t make it wise.

Jerk

I agree with this. There was multiple times I saw a puck come out to the slot and no Oiler anywhere near the gifted chance. I think they played sudden death style the entire third.

MushedPeas

nay. a thousand times.

Gaz Gazzersson

Stuart Skinner: “I am a calm, babbling brook.”

Also, Kasperi MF Kapanen. OMG.

OriginalPouzar

They actually took out the regular season division champs, and playoff rival, in 5 games – for real!

John Chambers

They did that exact thing to Calgary 3 years ago.
High-Five OP!

Last edited 22 days ago by John Chambers
dangilitis

True, but that year it was somewhat assumed that getting to the 3rd round was the prize

Lewis Grant

This team is 8-1 in its last 9 against two teams that looked pretty impressive this year. And that’s without getting that much from McDrai this series.

And without Ekholm!

It might just be our time. It’s a good time to be an Oiler fan.

Mayan Oil

Every other remaining regular season Division winner is on the ropes in their respective series. Should the Leafs and Caps both fall, that means two things: 1) all the division winners were ousted in the first two rounds (gasp) and 2) once we get past Dallas we are in the Finals – with home ice advantage! Who’da thunk it?

Mayan Oil

Assuming of course Winnipeg doesn’t get up of the mat either. If they do, same result once we get past Winnipeg.

Scungilli Slushy

Yes for sure. I mentioned the possibility a while back, of course seeing it as a long shot. That was based on not buying the Jets or Caps being that likely in playoffs. The Bolts may have gone deeper if healthier

Neumann

Add another goal scorer to the mix. Depth!

cowboy bill

Who would have thought Kasperi Kapanen. Incredible.

90s fan

#Neverindoubt

DevilsLettuce

Game 4-7 Stu is Hairy Hasek.

LMHF#1

Stetcher is a witch.

Genjutsu

Him and Nurse look amazing together.

All the D have looked fantastic the last two games.

danny

Vegas were an own goal away from being swept. The Oilers were an own goal away from being on an 8/9 game winning streak IN THE PLAYOFFS

anti-Trust Issues

Our Finn, who skates in Edmonton,
Kasperi be thy name.
Thy moment come,
Thy wrist shot stun,
In overtime as it did in Vegas.

Give us this game our Finnish flash,
And forgive us our missed line changes,
As we forgive those who doubted his signing.
Lead us not into the offseason,
But deliver us from sudden death.

For thine is the stride,
The silence of the crowd,
And the celly that echoed through T-Mobile,
Forever and ever, suomi sisu.

Amen.

LMHF#1

The pundits – “oh it’s gonna be a long series”.

Vegas is not that good. The Oilers beat them in 5 and easily could have swept.

Chronically underrated – the Edmonton Oilers.

delooper

Gene got the haircut because he thought looking like a hippy he wouldn’t make it through US customs.

Tarkus

#NeverInDoubt

Chelios is a Dinosaur

Another rival vanquished!

Go have a rest boys!

No goals allowed since .4 seconds left in game three lol!

OriginalPouzar

Take a night in Vegas – then rest up!

prefonmich

Amazing!! Just as my students were entering the classroom with my AirPods in! Woot woot!

John Chambers

Skinner finishes the series off

Last edited 22 days ago by John Chambers
prefonmich

Skinner has been amazing in games 4 -7

Gaz Gazzersson

STUPENDOUS EFFORT!! #PlayLaBambaBaby

finn_fann

Who had Kapanen with the winner off a Skinner shutout? What a crazy game

cowboy bill

They didn’t score a single goal on Skinner the final two games.

Last edited 22 days ago by cowboy bill
OriginalPouzar

Stuart effing Skinner!

Gerta Rauss

Our AHL backup goalie polishes off the series with back to back no no’s

Last edited 22 days ago by Gerta Rauss
DevilsLettuce

Coach has now won 5 series

What a comeback by Skinner! Stu you’re sticking around!

Admiral Ackbar

Stu with two SOs to close out Vegas. Not bad for ….how much is his salary..?

delooper

Going through any of Dallas, Winnipeg, Florida or Carolina to get to the cup would be so cathartic for the Oilers.

Yukon Jerk

Don’t think Winnipeg is getting off the mat,
But I would desperately love to see Carolina again in the final

delooper

I was living in Cologne/Bonn and Leon Draisaitl was a teenager when the Oilers lost to Carolina. Would love to see a final against Carolina.

dangilitis

The easiest path would be Winnipeg – Carolina. Which is why it’s likely going to be Dallas – Florida again…

John Chambers

EVERY Oiler forward playing has contributed a goal these playoffs

dangilitis

And Skinner had a point in his only game

giddy

Back to back shut outs by Skins to win the series. As everyone predicted.