HOW DID THE OILERS FINALLY BREAK THROUGH AND REACH THE CUP FINAL?

[@TSN_Sports]

Have the Oilers turned the corner, or will the Florida Panthers continue their dominant season onto winning the Stanley Cup? Let us know YOUR thoughts 👇

[@CastleBrookKrew]

Please Oilers! You heard that crowd after game 6. Canada is hockey!

[@stephentyler4352]

I like Gino’s take here. Whatever Knoblach chooses, I have faith in this Oilers hockey club. Let’s go Oilers!!! 🚨🚨🚨

[@GinoReda-jr4xm]

I like your take of my take 😂

[@Axeom]

Bruins fan here - heavily rooting for the Oilers. Take it from me. Florida succeeds when you try to beat them at their own game. Clogging the neutral zone, chip and chase, board battles. Gotta play to your own strengths and make them play your style or it's going to be rough. If you can win the blue line with the puck, they are vulnerable to how much skill is on your team.

[@LawrenceES1]

Florida can try to play a chippy game, but they haven't faced a team that can burry them on the power play yet.

[@theknowledge7024]

Rishaug said the word twice "TRUST" was the difference there was a trust with the coach and Connor and that worked it's way through the whole organization and that was what changed the dynamics of the dressing room! They will be back here next year also! And for the years to come they will be Tampa Bay and the old Oliers all over again! TRUST! Is everything

[@GinoReda-jr4xm]

As much as it pains me to say this…. Ryan is right(ouch!)

[@r3dtig3r]

I knew Knobloch was the real deal within 10 games. Going into the playoffs with our staff gave me so much more confidence in this group than I've ever had. I thought we were stuck with woody and Manson after the extension.

[@GinoReda-jr4xm]

I have to admit, I had no idea Knoblauch had this in him.

[@archangelgabriel5316]

The 16 game win streak taught them a few things.

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

Oilers in 5. It’s their time now and first of a few

[@red3here]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jackhoek2811]

Paul Coffey has a lot to do with the improvement of the Oilers.

[@TayR0C]

I think he was the key. The defense and offensive defense has improved tenfold.

[@visionquest520]

"If you build it, he will come" -Field of dreams. Yes the team was built but needed a vision, knoblach provided it.😊 When the student is ready, the master appears.

[@GinoReda-jr4xm]

McDavid deserves so much credit for his buy-in. From 64 goals last season to 32 this season with a huge emphasis on d-zone play

[@tervkeh3426]

The lineup has to change. Florida is deeper, can’t come in cocky thinking you’ll set the tone. Agree with Ryan 100%

[@mablomescobar7308]

shut up

[@dicmccoy]

You guys are acting like they had a losing season before. They broke records the year before. Just because they had a bad start for the first 10 games, you think it was such a drastic difference.

[@simondaughtry4619]

Oilers in 2 games..... 12- 1 &13 -0 ~ Panthers concede after Paul Maurice pulls out pistol and ends it all..Panthers move team to Stowe, Vermont. The "Vermont Vipers"... McDavid with 13 goals and 11 assists. I got + 989,555,000 at MGM

[@Greenfrom3]

Nice. Those are good odds. How much money you bet?

[@simondaughtry4619]

@@Greenfrom3 25 cents ~ nets $2,473,887.50

[@pacmolen3746]

holy fuck 😂😂

[@Greenfrom3]

@@simondaughtry4619 nice buddy.

[@RajBauer]

How Rishuag, Gregor and Spector still have job is beyond me. The city deserves a better breed of journalism tbh Gino’s take was awesome, we all know Rishaug doesn’t know anything. This guy thought Barrie wasn’t replaceable, why is he acting like he knows anything lol. Most of us who dont even see the players everyday knew that Bouchard was going to be epic, knew Holloway was a top 6 capable player and Broberg was a young Ekky in the making. I truly cannot believe Rishaug is still employed lol

[@FailedBard]

Todd McLellan was an objectively bad coach that actively publicly scapegoated players (mostly Europeans) he didn't like, arbitrarily benched bottom six players without explanation, and refused to hold the star plays accountable for their obvious defensive failings. Tippett was a poor fit who continued the coaching trend of overplaying the stars and then blaming the players that didn't get ice time for the losses. Woodcroft was a good coach but he was unwilling to make the lineup changes he needed, especially with goaltending, to get the team over the hump. He would rather lose with his guys than make a change to win, and it cost him in both his playoff runs. Knoblauch has shown he's willing to sit players that aren't producing even if it means putting someone in that makes less money to do it. That takes guts as a coach.

[@irish_ladd4]

Well, McDavid is going back "home" where he was drafted. Let's go Oilers!

[@WW3_Soon]

The Oilers faced the terrible Kings three straight years in Round 1 of the playoffs and thrashed them. The Canucks lacked playoff experience so the Oilers did them in. The Stars’ Peter DeBoer was out coached by rookie coach Kris Knoblauch!

[@969kurt]

Kings definitely weren’t terrible

[@RajBauer]

Florida faced an injured Lightning team also aging out, they faced a Boston team without any good Cs compared to last year and were lucky to face a Rangers team who most of us knew were nothing more than a goalie even if the media couldn’t figure that one out. The Panthers actually had an easy path this year whereas last year they had a path similar to the Dallas Stars playing the Knights, Avs and finally the Oilers. Both teams should be well rested and be tested by their hardest competition. I am still of the belief that if the Canes didn’t choke against the Rangers, they would be the ones in the final and not the Panthers

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

won playoff series with Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars

[@sydebfamily]

Can't agree with Gino more...everyone talked about Dallas and the Oilers played their game. The same here, the Oil plays their game and the Cats adjust

[@MarciaRobinsonz]

Keep McLeod and Perry with Drai unless its proven to not work. Kane and Holloway with Rico on the 3rd adds another layer of pressure to their offence along with a solid 4th line. Carrick in, Ryan out. Vinny in, Ceci out. Broberg stays.

[@TheWarawaj]

I agree with everything you said except Vinnie in. Yes C squared is bad. But He is a better skater and puck handler than our buddy Vinnie. I love Vinnie, I do. But Broberg has shown us he is better. And I hate to say this, but C squared is better than Vinnie right now. Vinnie is more heart and better smothering people. But I tense up a little when he's in the O zone on the point with forwards rushing at him. Ceci, I tense up in the D zone. I know it isn't better, its just my opinion.

[@RajBauer]

@@TheWarawajI totally agree with you, love Vinnie but I keep him out until Ceci shows he cant keep up. No way you take the puck movement of Broby out of the lineup and I agree Carrick is necessary even though DR is a better faceoff man

[@pyRoy6]

On the topic of the early part of the season, we need to at least look at the data. The Oilers were near the top of the league offensively and defensively on almost every goaltending-independent statistic. And they were at the bottom of the league in virtually every goaltending stat. In the games that the goaltending was decent, the Oilers win. Once the goaltending got good/great, they went on ridiculous winning streaks. Yes, many factors played into the turnaround...but let's not ignore the one factor staring us in the face.

[@WanskaWarrior69]

Oilers in 4

[@brianmouland209]

Their best players have played well

[@dmun4147]

It's not like that Ekholm and Mcleod missed TC and some of the early reg season.

[@bcskqc]

Perhaps the effect of a shock therapy, the coaching change could be just a catalyst.

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

I just want to thank the Oilers for trading us Lane Hutson for brent kulack

[@tenhouradaygamer1009]

It's because Jay Woodcroft was trying to implement a zone defense that he had heard about that was analytically awesome, but was designed for a team of crap players. It did not resonate well at all with the team. Hence the firing, and the hiring.

[@popkornking]

Mostly right except Knoblauch coaches a zone defense system as well, he just has more experience with it so he was more successful implementing it.

[@jeremylong366]

The oilers only have a powerplay just wait until florida plays physical every shift plus florida has the goaltending and can score

[@schrempskynate8944]

They have the best PP, the best PK and score even strength equal to their opposition. Vancouver thought that they could bulldoze Edmonton physically, but that backfired. I hope Florida's coaching staff and players are as myopic as their fans 🙏

[@timcarruthers2372]

I don’t agree with your analysis of Skinner, sorry. When the team is skating and hitting and putting their sticks in the way then Skinner can do his job very nicely. When the team stands around and watches no goalie will help them win the game. Simple as that.

[@vancity3030]

Someone let Tkachuk and Bennett know they have some old friends coming to visit.

[@thebigpicture2032]

😂😂 Battle of Alberta in Florida

[@vancity3030]

@@thebigpicture2032 Yes sir, we know how that played out. Calgary has never been the same.

[@joejones8810]

Were the Rangers big guys really that big? The Panthers are way over rated just like the Stars were. Have been watching hockey since the 60s. Lord Stanley has his eye set on a very well Oiled machine.

[@vancity3030]

I'm disappointed Ryan picked Dallas. Watching him walk back is pathetic.

[@robmclaren664]

Edmonton 5 penalties Dallas 1. Plus 4 minutes in the 1st minute of OT. They still can't score a power play goals

[@FavstaRGaming]

Ummm… McDavid was playing injured to start the season… then he healed. End of story.

[@DaleWinarski]

don't get me wrong, i really like cats. but the panthers are dead.

[@alex_angri]

By not having to face the avalanche

[@schrempskynate8944]

Avalanche weren't a very good team this year.

[@jeremylong366]

Oilers arent playing desiplned they just always get the calls because mcdavid is on there team and i cant wait till number 29 leaves to go to another team he gets no credit from the media its like messier and wayne all over again

[@brettcampbell4323]

Ya bench nurse is the change the oil need

[@thebigpicture2032]

He picked it up after that. His speed will help against the Cats.

[@robmclaren664]

So Dallas was supposed to win, you said they would be Florida. So Dallas couldn't handle the Oilers, now you think Florida will. 🤔

[@gambiit08]

easiest opponents in the playoffs, refs making it even easier for them

[@MadcapFive]

They built a team, not just a bunch overpaid players like the leafs. Lol have fun golfing

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

Both teams have same chance there is no favorite at end who ever is standing with cup will be the best all this Florida has more depth wair does that come from there both depth teams I think advantage is scoring power goes to oilers there strong defensively big and lots of experience so there's no edge every team oilers faces were better to sports casters but they proved every body wrong oilers Florida anyone's series that's it Florida did this same thing last year and when cup came they flopped oilers have Vegas a harder series they Vegas dominated Florida wasn't close I think Florida is getting to cocky and it's been a curse to every team being cockey and fans being terrible the playoff curse follows bad things

[@tjhlady]

carried by the league

[@Roof_Pizza]

Refs not giving McDavid 4 min on Hughes. They still just barely squeaked it out against a 3rd string goalie.

[@LARGO125]

Dude, let it go. If they called every infraction on Vancouver they committed on McDavid? Vancouver would've been in the box every time Connor had a shift.

[@mjberta7319]

Cope harder, Edmonton killed 28 penalties, they have had the most PK these playoffs out of any teams

[@archangelgabriel5316]

COOOOOOPIUM. HUFF. HUF.

[@crystalholloway2862]

Aye I can smell the salt from here by lol the smelling salts are out lol

[@johanstinson]

5 minite boarding call on Ryan that wasn't called. Highsticking on Hyman wasn't called. I also love that Nucks fans tear down their best player feom that series to try and "own" the oilers and make excuses for the loss. The Canucks were dominated jn every single statistical category, the only reason it went 7 was because of that 3rd string goalie that you're crapping on right now. Maybe Hughes and Pete should've shown up?