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Edmonton @ Florida (Game #5) [message #836558] |
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 g2k
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Location: The Hood
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#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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tardigrade81
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Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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We have a series !!!!!
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Suomalainen
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Location: Boulder, CO
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g2k
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Location: The Hood
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Stu
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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Mike
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Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| g2k wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 23:55 |
Stu
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Great game by him, especially in the first. But stay the F in your net!🥅
Connor up to 42 points. Friedman finally said it - win or lose, at this point does he become the first skater on a losing team to win the Conn Smythe since Leach. IMO he has to. 42 points is nuts.
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Oscargasm
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LETS MUSTING GOOO
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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How I look at the naysayers who said The Oilers would get run over by The Panthers.
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Jay
Messages: 561
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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The Panthers are completely rattled. Their GM looks like he started the miami style party a bit early.
If they can somehow pull this off I can't decide what would be better - watching the Oilers raise the cup or watching the Panthers choke it away.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Leia
Messages: 410
Registered: May 2003
Location: England
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All we needed to do was score more than them. A scruffy win, but who cares. The last game showed we could be them, this one shows we can beat them at home!! If and it's a huge IF we take it back down to Florida we've got that monkey off our backs now.
Words are starting to fail me to describe how good McDavid is. Gretz is the Great One, the GOAT. Mario was a better hockey player and could have gone passed Gretz, but I think in McDavid we are seeing the greatest complete hockey player ever better than both of them. What a game he had tonight, in the past him and Leon have put the team on their backs, tonight McDavid had Leon and the team on his back and dragged us through.
Game 6 is going to be crazy, if we thought Rogers was loud in the last game, this could be even louder.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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Huge props to Stu. Wasn't tested overly much but he was solid when needed.
Connor doing Connor things. Solved Bobo...keep it going. Win it for Angie...
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Jay
Messages: 561
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Mike wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 20:58 |
| g2k wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 23:55 |
Stu
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Great game by him, especially in the first. But stay the F in your net!🥅
Connor up to 42 points. Friedman finally said it - win or lose, at this point does he become the first skater on a losing team to win the Conn Smythe since Leach. IMO he has to. 42 points is nuts.
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I'm starting to buy into the idea that Skinner plays better later in the series - he's been great since game 3.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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nullterm
Messages: 1033
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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Things getting crazy!
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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nullterm
Messages: 1033
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 20:10 |
Huge props to Stu. Wasn't tested overly much but he was solid when needed.
Connor doing Connor things. Solved Bobo...keep it going. Win it for Angie...
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Which Connor? 
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Suomalainen
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Location: Boulder, CO
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NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
97.
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Jay
Messages: 561
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| nullterm wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 20:10 |
Huge props to Stu. Wasn't tested overly much but he was solid when needed.
Connor doing Connor things. Solved Bobo...keep it going. Win it for Angie...
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Which Connor?
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Connor Pissani with another game 5 breakaway shg
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4418
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Leia
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Location: England
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| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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He certainly looks like it, he looks like the Leon who played against the Avs after the ankle injury. I don't think the ice in Florida helped either tonight, lots of players losing edges and the last thing you want to do when injured is add to it significantly and Leon looked tentative all night. Still 3 days to rest, back to the Oilers medical department and away we go again on Friday.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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Jay
Messages: 561
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Leia wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:20 |
| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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He certainly looks like it, he looks like the Leon who played against the Avs after the ankle injury. I don't think the ice in Florida helped either tonight, lots of players losing edges and the last thing you want to do when injured is add to it significantly and Leon looked tentative all night. Still 3 days to rest, back to the Oilers medical department and away we go again on Friday.
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Well yeah - I think he's playing with a laundry list of injuries. Hopefully can push though for 2 more games and come up with a big play or two.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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| nullterm wrote on Wed, 19 June 2024 00:14 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 20:10 |
Huge props to Stu. Wasn't tested overly much but he was solid when needed.
Connor doing Connor things. Solved Bobo...keep it going. Win it for Angie...
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Which Connor?
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Both.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4418
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Kr55
Messages: 10769
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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What a game. Love seeing us light up Bad Bobo again. So much chaos in our zone but we survived, largely thanks to Skinner.
Looks like Florida badly wants to try to kill us at the start of games and they kind of tail off as the game goes on. Still always opportunistic though. We can't make bad plays in our end and give them gifts. Keep surviving the early push and we have a great chance every game.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Mike
Messages: 1397
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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I hate giving him any kind of credit for anything, but what a play by Tkachuk to save that goal at the end even though McDavid popped it in right after. He had a helluva game. Let’s not let him have another like that.
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Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Mike wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:39 |
I hate giving him any kind of credit for anything, but what a play by Tkachuk to save that goal at the end even though McDavid popped it in right after. He had a helluva game. Let’s not let him have another like that.
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He screwed up though. Tried a guarantee and it failed completely.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Mike
Messages: 1397
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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Well boys, win one at home against a now very beatable Bobrovksy, and we have ourselves a winner take all next week.
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Skookum Jim
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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Draggin' 'em Back NORTH.. here we Go !!
[Updated on: Wed, 19 June 2024 02:06]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Adam
Messages: 7174
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:31 |
What a game. Love seeing us light up Bad Bobo again. So much chaos in our zone but we survived, largely thanks to Skinner.
Looks like Florida badly wants to try to kill us at the start of games and they kind of tail off as the game goes on. Still always opportunistic though. We can't make bad plays in our end and give them gifts. Keep surviving the early push and we have a great chance every game.
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He’s rattled. It’s all in his head. We need to keep pressing early. Get one by and he is in major self-doubt territory.
I’d have preferred we keep attacking but we got the job done.
McDavid is incredible. 4th most points of all time now and could conceivably pass #2 next game if he keeps playing like that.
Another tough test Friday but man - this is incredible.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Greg
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Registered: October 2006
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| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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Looks to me like a hand/wrist/shoulder thing. His skating looks ok, but his stick handling is horrible. He can’t hold onto the puck or make his usual great passes.
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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| Greg wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:00 |
| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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Looks to me like a hand/wrist/shoulder thing. His skating looks ok, but his stick handling is horrible. He can’t hold onto the puck or make his usual great passes.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he has a rib, foot and hand injury. He looks like he can barely skate. He can barely shoot and pass. And just laboring in everything he does physically.
Sucks, that Canucks series took a lot out of some guys. Thankfully we still have some horses that can bring near their best every night still.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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watchman
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Location: River City
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All of a sudden FLA looks like an average team with, maybe, an average goalie. Bobrovsky put that team on his back and dragged them all over 3 prior series by playing at a Con Smyth level. And now, who on that team has the ability to man up and be the leader who says "Follow me, this is what we have to do..."
I think FLA is whipped now... 
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Game 1 👉🏻 Game 5
 
[Updated on: Tue, 18 June 2024 22:17]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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nullterm
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:07 |
| Greg wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:00 |
| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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Looks to me like a hand/wrist/shoulder thing. His skating looks ok, but his stick handling is horrible. He can’t hold onto the puck or make his usual great passes.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he has a rib, foot and hand injury. He looks like he can barely skate. He can barely shoot and pass. And just laboring in everything he does physically.
Sucks, that Canucks series took a lot out of some guys. Thankfully we still have some horses that can bring near their best every night still.
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Our bottom six and rookies out of nowhere. Exactly what you need in a deep playoff run with the top guys slow battered into walking wounded.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Skookum Jim
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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.. I always knew Connor Brown would be money .. ;)
.. who'd thought it possible to go from Toby Reider award winner to playoff mainstay ?
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Kr55
Messages: 10769
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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NHL @NHL
Behold Evan Bouchard 👀
With his 26th assist of the #StanleyCup Playoffs, Bouchard passes Paul Coffey for most assists by a defenseman in a single postseason!
2 points behind Leetch, and 5 behind Coffey for the points record for a playoff year.
Witnessing a lot of magic this year.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Gator21
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Win it for Angie!
[Updated on: Tue, 18 June 2024 22:56]
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Adam
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:07 |
| Greg wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:00 |
| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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Looks to me like a hand/wrist/shoulder thing. His skating looks ok, but his stick handling is horrible. He can’t hold onto the puck or make his usual great passes.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he has a rib, foot and hand injury. He looks like he can barely skate. He can barely shoot and pass. And just laboring in everything he does physically.
Sucks, that Canucks series took a lot out of some guys. Thankfully we still have some horses that can bring near their best every night still.
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To be fair, you can't really judge anyone on stickhandling in that swamp in Miami. That's just dreadful ice...almost as bad as some of the refereeing!
Draisaitl is likely foremost among our walking wounded, but he's got an extra couple days to rest up now...that's the one benefit of this drawn out series! I think we're more banged up than them, so the rest is pretty critical.
It's going to be INSANE in Rogers on Friday...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Hibernia
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I was at the game and my heart rate is just getting back to normal. Panther fans are worried.
Met two guys tonight in my row - both quasi-Panthers fans due to connections, who also are originally from New York. One guy is Jason Demers father-in-law and originally an Isles fan from their dynasty years. We had a great chat about Demers and what went down back in the day. He has a soft spot for the Oilers for getting Demers his 700th Game. The other guy was a Rangers fan who is friends with the Panthers current owner. He also had connections to a former Devils owner. He was showing me pics of his Gretzky memorabilia including a press pass signed by Wayne the night he called the Devils a Mickey Mouse organization. Such a fun night.. and couple of days leading up to it. I was wearing my jerseys everywhere and struck up so many conversations with folks. Hockey fans are the best!
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Greg
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:52 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:07 |
| Greg wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 22:00 |
| Suomalainen wrote on Tue, 18 June 2024 21:14 |
NHL network down here saying that Drai is hurt.
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Looks to me like a hand/wrist/shoulder thing. His skating looks ok, but his stick handling is horrible. He can’t hold onto the puck or make his usual great passes.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he has a rib, foot and hand injury. He looks like he can barely skate. He can barely shoot and pass. And just laboring in everything he does physically.
Sucks, that Canucks series took a lot out of some guys. Thankfully we still have some horses that can bring near their best every night still.
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To be fair, you can't really judge anyone on stickhandling in that swamp in Miami. That's just dreadful ice...almost as bad as some of the refereeing!
Draisaitl is likely foremost among our walking wounded, but he's got an extra couple days to rest up now...that's the one benefit of this drawn out series! I think we're more banged up than them, so the rest is pretty critical.
It's going to be INSANE in Rogers on Friday...
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Agreed, but he’s not been good in the games in Edmonton either. It’s really noticeable on the power play when Florida is pressuring him as he’s trying to enter the zone, or when he has the puck on the half boards. He struggles to move the puck quickly and to hang onto it when he’s stickhandling. You can definitely see that he’s not 100%.
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