WHO WINS THE CUP IF OILERS & PANTHERS BOTH PLAY THEIR BEST?
Gino Reda is joined by TSN’s Martin Biron to discuss the best of both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, to see when both teams are playing at their best, which one is better.
Both cannot play their best because playing your best tends to take away some of the best of the other team. If Florida brings its physical game with discipline, they will make it difficult for the Oilers studs to use their high-end skills. Unlike other teams, Florida will bring the physicality necessary to slow down and limit the skill of McPerfect, Draisaitl, Hyman, and Kane taking over the game. The latter has the best opportunity to have success if and when Florida dials it up. As highly skilled as the Oilers studs are, they do open themselves up to being on the receiving end of some heavy body checks. It is just a matter of opposing players taking advantage instead of waving sticks at them or the puck. They have tendencies and the cute little curls and going wide to make tight cuts toward the net are the opportunities presented to raise the cost of admission to levels that at some point they won't want to pay or are no longer physically capable of paying.
It seemed that through the WCF, McDavid was able to get healthy or lose whatever had been holding him back ending the prior serices and entering into the WCF. That makes him very dangerous to Florida unless they want to do what other teams wouldn't or couldn't do relative to physical play. While there have been some big hits in the playoffs this season, the physicality of yesteryear is primarily absent in today's game and it isn't just because of the speed and skill. Stick check aka stick waving has become the stock and trade.
With the temps increasing the ice gets much slower taking the Edmonton speed , dallas did not hit like vancouver did where florida hits hard , the net minders go to Florida, but edmonton has had luck on their sides with no real injuries but this never last and with a certain panther that has a nasty edge it may change.
If both teams are at their best the Oilers win. The Oilers can beat any team in the league at their best. Their problem has always been inconsist play, and long stretches of games they dont show up. If they show up 60 minutes a night for the entire series, Edmonton will win. The question is, will they show up the entire time.
Oh my if ALL cylinders are firing, it's a no brainer that Edm is the better team, but who is consistently playing with MORE cylinders firing? FLA. And I say that being an Edm FAN, as painful as it is to say. That being said, it's going to be a great, tough series. Lets go Oil!
This one's going to be a mind game. Oilers have the weight of a nation on their shoulders now and if the Panthers lose it's 0/3 in cup finals. 2 in consecutive seasons. It's down to who breaks first.
Barkovs line at its best will score just a little less then McDavid. Tkatchuk’s line at its best can’t outscore Leon’s line If they win it’ll be getting much more from the bottom 6.
If the Oilers at their best. Good luck stopping them. These same guys got slapped with ease by Vegas and people keep asking how Oilers do this how Oilers do that . Just another series and another team. Just play your best u pops any one.
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Both cannot play their best because playing your best tends to take away some of the best of the other team. If Florida brings its physical game with discipline, they will make it difficult for the Oilers studs to use their high-end skills. Unlike other teams, Florida will bring the physicality necessary to slow down and limit the skill of McPerfect, Draisaitl, Hyman, and Kane taking over the game. The latter has the best opportunity to have success if and when Florida dials it up. As highly skilled as the Oilers studs are, they do open themselves up to being on the receiving end of some heavy body checks. It is just a matter of opposing players taking advantage instead of waving sticks at them or the puck. They have tendencies and the cute little curls and going wide to make tight cuts toward the net are the opportunities presented to raise the cost of admission to levels that at some point they won't want to pay or are no longer physically capable of paying.
It seemed that through the WCF, McDavid was able to get healthy or lose whatever had been holding him back ending the prior serices and entering into the WCF. That makes him very dangerous to Florida unless they want to do what other teams wouldn't or couldn't do relative to physical play. While there have been some big hits in the playoffs this season, the physicality of yesteryear is primarily absent in today's game and it isn't just because of the speed and skill. Stick check aka stick waving has become the stock and trade.
Oilers in 5
Panthers in 5. Take it to the bank
Good job boys. Keep building up the Panthers as the champs. Let them think they are going to win.
If oilers bring thier best its over in 4.
My god… five days between games is just absurd. Same talking points every damn day. Drop the puck.
With the temps increasing the ice gets much slower taking the Edmonton speed , dallas did not hit like vancouver did where florida hits hard , the net minders go to Florida, but edmonton has had luck on their sides with no real injuries but this never last and with a certain panther that has a nasty edge it may change.
Panthers will win 🏆
If both teams play their absolute best non-stop, the game ends in a 0-0 tie after the first player dies of exhaustion in 80th overtime.
If both teams are at their best the Oilers win. The Oilers can beat any team in the league at their best. Their problem has always been inconsist play, and long stretches of games they dont show up.
If they show up 60 minutes a night for the entire series, Edmonton will win. The question is, will they show up the entire time.
Go Oilers Go….Go-lf Leafs Go-lf hahahahahahaha
The oilers fans have no idea what is about to hit them. Enjoy it while you can. Cheers 🍻
Panthers 1-3-1 will stifle Oils best. Goaltending will be the difference. Unfortunately, Miami wins.
Oilers are the west in the world fact’s on google too search about it😂❤
Tough call if they both play well. I think FL just puts too much pressure on them.
Oh my if ALL cylinders are firing, it's a no brainer that Edm is the better team, but who is consistently playing with MORE cylinders firing? FLA. And I say that being an Edm FAN, as painful as it is to say. That being said, it's going to be a great, tough series. Lets go Oil!
Imagine Oilers will win the Cup this year : )
I love the lack of respect the Oilers are getting. This is going to be a hell of a series
Oilers 💙
As an Oilers fan I'm worried about how heavy the Panthers are. I just hope we can withstand the pressure.
This is going to be the sickest series in years!
Edmonton is a far better team. Oilers in 4 no doubt whatsoever
This one's going to be a mind game. Oilers have the weight of a nation on their shoulders now and if the Panthers lose it's 0/3 in cup finals. 2 in consecutive seasons. It's down to who breaks first.
I don’t understand why this guy keeps talking.. he’s never right 😭
Oilers
Barkovs line at its best will score just a little less then McDavid.
Tkatchuk’s line at its best can’t outscore Leon’s line
If they win it’ll be getting much more from the bottom 6.
If the Oilers at their best. Good luck stopping them. These same guys got slapped with ease by Vegas and people keep asking how Oilers do this how Oilers do that . Just another series and another team. Just play your best u pops any one.