wow....it was the game to win for PANTHERS.....and big thanks to BOBROV. qui les a gardé dans le match first period.
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Rangers against the wall! Next game will be very intense, Panarin, Zibanejad and Kreider have to be better and spend more time in the offensive zone! I suspect Kreider is playing with an injury but the 2 others are not showing signs of any emergency.
As for the Panthers, well, they need to stop the hemorrhagic short handed goals gifts, at this point it’s embarrassing lol!
As for the Panthers, well, they need to stop the hemorrhagic short handed goals gifts, at this point it’s embarrassing lol!
Thinking the Oilers will win tonight if they keep the same lineup and Skinner does not have a meltdown.
You have hit the nail on the head on the Rangers's issues right now. On morning NYC talk radio Zibenajad was heavily criticized on the very lazy play he made leading to the empty net goal. Rangers fans have questioned the toughness/grittiness of the 3 players you mentioned and whether they are built for the grind of the playoffs. It's a valid question which will soon be answered. Shesterkin has more than done his part he was .944 last night - you can't ask for more than he has given. Also while being roughed up and clawed by the Cats.
I really believe Kreider is injured, he normally doesn’t shy away from roughing and battling in the corners.
That's also what was being discussed on talk radio. There is also the thought that Zibenajad is struggling with some physical issue for him to be as completely nonproductive as he has been. Unfortunately these are just excuses for poor performance. I am sure Barkov and Tkachuk are not 100% either, but they and the other Panthers are playing through whatever banged up body parts they have from the very rough Bruins series.
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Regarding Skinner having a meltdown- this can happen at any time (or not), which makes it a nervous watch for Oilers fans. Nervous sports television viewing is good, as far as I am concerned. Because of this unpredictable aspect of the Oilers, I am making no predictions. I am hoping the game will be decided in OT with a quick goal. May the best team win.
I think my most nervous watch as a Sports fan was watching the NY Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2008, handing the undefeated Patriots, one of the best teams in NFL history, their only loss in the Super Bowl. The Giants that year had their famous "NASCAR defense" designed by a guy some of you like Gaby may have heard of- Steve Spagnuolo, now defensive coordinator of 2 time defending Super Bowl champs KC Chiefs. Spagnuolo's NASCAR defense was able to get pressure up the middle on Brady, which no other teams were able to do. Any QB is vulnerable to pressure up the middle, especially less mobile ones like Brady. I thought they could disrupt New England offensively and they did, but the Giants still needed to score some points. To do that, they needed a number of big plays, and they seemed to get all of them when they needed. Was very nervous watching that game.
I am sure Skinner's family will be as nervous as you guys are. It's going to be stomach churning TV!
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Mike Babcock's Abusive Reign of Terror exposed in new Athletic article:
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‘No one is spared’: Tracing Mike Babcock’s imperious NHL coaching career
His complicated coaching legacy includes championships, big paydays and charges of mistreatment and mental torment.
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Mike Babcock's Abusive Reign of Terror exposed in new Athletic article:
‘No one is spared’: Tracing Mike Babcock’s imperious NHL coaching career
His complicated coaching legacy includes championships, big paydays and charges of mistreatment and mental torment.
Taking a look at some photos of him give me a hint of his caracter !
I predicted that the Edmonton Oilers would win in 6 or 7 games with a low score.I am now just 5 wins away from my 50k winning prize. After that, the whore fest begins.Please don't underestimate my 5k investment and the predictions that everyone was laughing.
I was very surprised by the completely anemic performance by Dallas, at home. To only get 10 shots on goal the first two periods, which was an NHL playoff record, and put absolutely no pressure on Skinner, was the laying of a jumbo egg! Edmonton played a very good game, while Dallas failed to show up in what was the worst home performance we have seen by them in these playoffs.
What happened to the Stars????
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What happened to the Stars????
Oilers-Stars Game 5 takeaways, early look at Game 6 matchup
With the Oilers up 3-2 headed back to Edmonton, here are the key trends to monitor, and the players who will be critical in a possible clinching game.
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Yeah, the Stars performance is a total shame as, the Oilers played well but I don’t think they played a "perfect" game. It’s hard to explain how a team playing at home, in a crucial match, can show up so flat!
Well I was hoping for an Oiler win. The team played very well and disciplined, now one more time and off to the finals. Must say I had my doubts about Skinner.
He was good avec la précieuse collaboration de ses teamates qui ont bien contrôlé le jeu....yes...a big big one in Dallas....would b great watching them celebrating tomorrow at home....lol.
Skinner was not really tested at all, he faced minimal pressure and did what needed to be done to stop the minimal pressure. NHL playoff record low shots over 2 periods, 10 minutes with no shots at all, not much more needs to be said. Skinner didn't have the chance to be Skinned, and he will take it.
It looks like Laviolette finally understood that a player like Rempe, 2:43 minutes in the last game, doesn’t bring much to help his team besides handling water bottles! You can’t have a player just to fill a jersey in the playoffs.
This is an excellent article about how the Panthers constructed their roster, building a team around Barkov:
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Here is Drouin, McKinnon and Barkov after being the top 3 picks in the 2013 Draft:
Patchwork Panthers: How Florida built a perennial contender
Only three players on the current roster have been there since being drafted by the Panthers. Here's how the front office, coaches make it all work.
Honestly before last year I didn’t really know much about Barkov but, in the last 2 seasons I discovered one of the most complete player in the league. Fully deserved his captaincy, incredible leader, no wonder why his teammates are willing to go to war for him.
Maybe the Oilers having questions about Skinner may have been the best thing to happen to them since it forced them to tighten up defensively.
Jonathan Huberdeau & his fans agree with you about Barkov.
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