Sean Maloughney: Oilers vs Panthers Stanley Cup Finals Game 3

Lets go Oil ... I grew up watching the 80s oilers , and with all the talent they had they didnt learn to win until they beat Islanders 1-0 .. Not gonna score 5 on Bob.. Hopefully -15 is out of the lineup ...

Panthers lost 30 games during the regular season, Oilers lost 33. Not much difference.

The difference is the Oilers are more beat up injury wise. They gotta dig down deep. All starts with a win at home tonight.

Panthers lost 30 games during the regular season, Oilers lost 33. Not much difference.

The difference is the Oilers are more beat up injury wise. They gotta dig down deep. All starts with a win at home tonight.
- Oildrum

Good to see the excuses are already starting.

Good to see the excuses are already starting.
- Marwood

You mean like game 3 of the SCF? I'll be fine every year if this is when excuses start. You?

Well done Sean thank you!!

Secondary scoring has struck with Oilers. Now where is the primary scoring?

Panthers are outmatching Oil on all fronts.

Secondary scoring has struck with Oilers. Now where is the primary scoring?

Panthers are outmatching Oil on all fronts.
- Quinn's Quest

As soon as FLA made the finals, I knew it was over. We haven't seen a team in our lifetime go to the cup finals 2 year in a row and not win a cup! FLA's players will die to win the cup.

McDavid will lift the cup for sure one day. Next year could be a VERY strong chance to do so. I don't think this is the year.

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So what is going on with McJesus?

As soon as FLA made the finals, I knew it was over. We haven't seen a team in our lifetime go to the cup finals 2 year in a row and not win a cup! FLA's players will die to win the cup.

McDavid will lift the cup for sure one day. Next year could be a VERY strong chance to do so. I don't think this is the year.
- AlfieisKing

Yeah it’s playing out like that. So which team is McDavid going to bolt to win a Cup one day?

So what is going on with McJesus?
- Nasty_Duck

Best defensive team in the league and Bobrovsky is playing great too. Unrelated to McDavid, but Bouchard is having the worst finals I've seen from a top Dman since Brent Burns back in 2016.

Best defensive team in the league and Bobrovsky is playing great too. Unrelated to McDavid, but Bouchard is having the worst finals I've seen from a top Dman since Brent Burns back in 2016.
- jfkst1

That's because Bouchard is not a top defenseman. He is a scoring defenseman.

That's because Bouchard is not a top defenseman. He is a scoring defenseman.
- wreckage

I had this same argument on this thread several months ago. Make all the semantics you want, Bouchard plays by far the most minutes on the team. He is the 1D factually.

You mean like game 3 of the SCF? I'll be fine every year if this is when excuses start. You?
- Beergu

He's just bored waiting on his EI deposit.

The Curse of Corey Perry!

Yeah it’s playing out like that. So which team is McDavid going to bolt to win a Cup one day?
- Quinn's Quest

You wish. McD and Drai aren't leaving. They will both re-sign and stay with the Oil like Crosby/Malkin.

The Curse of Corey Perry!
- K-man25

The Curse of Corey Perry!
- K-man25

Also Drake bet half a mill on the Oil to win which was also a bad omen. He has a horrible track record on sports betting.

That's because Bouchard is not a top defenseman. He is a scoring defenseman.
- wreckage

Yep. Ekholm is the Oilers top defenseman and it's not even close.

Yep. Ekholm is the Oilers top defenseman and it's not even close.
- Oildrum

Be sure to tell Knoblauch who plays Bouchard three+ more minutes per game than Ekholm this postseason.

Tough to win against a team like Florida, whom players take pay cuts to play for, when you have close to $15 million sunk in Nurse and Cambell.

Imagine if Edmonton had a stud goalie and another couple capable defenseman?

You wish. McD and Drai aren't leaving. They will both re-sign and stay with the Oil like Crosby/Malkin.
- Oildrum

Not my wish. They can stay. But if they want to win a Cup they’ll go. Your predictions have not panned out. Sorry for the reality check.

Not my wish. They can stay. But if they want to win a Cup they’ll go. Your predictions have not panned out. Sorry for the reality check.
- Quinn's Quest

Panthers lost 30 games during the regular season, Oilers lost 33. Not much difference.

The difference is the Oilers are more beat up injury wise. They gotta dig down deep. All starts with a win at home tonight.
- Oildrum

Oilers have no business being in the finals. Clearly the East is far superior to the west! The Stanley cup was won against Boston and New York.