Bennett gets credit for a goal that shouldn't have counted because the refs decided not to make the most blatant interference call of all time. Oilers respond with two. Good one so far but man the Panthers are insufferable. I dont understand the imperative to give them every break.

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Folks!

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There you go CH, the Oilers got a Florida like chance there.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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McDavid is a magician

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Someone's gotta cripple Sam Bennett. Enough of this piece of shit.

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Hey where is the Edmonton lady who was flashing her tits last year?

Thats what this series needs!!!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Intense series already. None of it is on broadcast TV.

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It has been great, been thoroughly entertained.

Think Florida gets this one and evens the series. Probably Marchand with another goal.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Double overtime coming up. I feel like even if the Oilers win this one, it sets up two Panthers blowouts at the outlet mall. Echoes of Winnipeg eking out close wins and losing big, I guess.

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great game. 1-1 going to Florida.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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I looked that up yesterday in the morning. Got me through work. She was doing God's work!

Still think the NHL is gonna rig this for the Oilers. They don't want McDavid leaving Canada.

Fantastic hockey through 2 games. This has a chance to be an all-time great finals. Some of the best hockey I've seen since the 2014 WCF.

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

I thought the Panthers were way too conservative and laid back when the Oilers pulled their goalie.

yeah, de boer fired...no real surprise. sounds like the players went directly to upper mngt. to complain about de boer's temperament and his game 5 meltdown with oettinger.

as mentioned, de boer reacted like an angry fan...my take is that de boer perceived oettinger as embarrassing him personally and confirming his recent reputation as a conference final loser. apparently, de boer was under much more self-inflicted pressure; adding rantanen to his roster and expecting a stanley cup final, than his players were.

too bad you can't play the 2023-24 blackhawks every year in the western conference finals. you'd be right up there with scotty bowman.

Conference Finalists In Which At Least One Team Didn't Pay State Income Tax:

2015: Tampa Bay
2016: Tampa Bay
2017: Nashville
2018: Las Vegas
2019: n/a
2020: Tampa Bay, Dallas, Las Vegas
2021: Tampa Bay
2022: Tampa Bay
2023: Las Vegas, Florida, Dallas
2024: Florida, Dallas
2025: Florida, Dallas

Are tax breaks the key to success? No. Washington State doesn't have state income tax, but the Kraken are run by morons. But if your organization is, unlike the Kraken, moving in the right direction, a low-pressure location where players can take a little less than market value seems to be worth more than an extra nudge. It makes what the Oilers are doing even more impressive, even on the heels of that wet turd of a goal in sudden death.

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So much for the competitive series.
Turned it off at the end of the 1st period as it was clear the Oilers were going to shit themselves.

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Somebody call the NHL and tell them we really really don't care about Taylor Swift.

Oilers come back from down 0-3, go up 4-3, cough the lead back up with 19 seconds left, Draisaitl wins it in overtime. Insane series. Oilers in 6, please, can't do a game 7.

Panthers got away with a few egregious boarding calls because the refs are afraid of Paul Maurice holding up his fingers.

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Been a great series. I thought for sure the Panthers were going to win it once they tied it up late to force OT.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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I thought the Oilers were going to win Game 2 after Perry tied it even later, so they cross-cancel.

Interesting that Sam Bennett and Keith Tkachuk's shitty kid never really did much for the Flames but they're unstoppable now. I guess that's what happens when refs Fear The Fingers.

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I thought the same thing. They showed her more in the first period than they typically do during an entire NFL game. And she looked completely bored.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."