Johnston: If Oilers push it to Game 6, things get really hard again for the Panthers

[@Sainte305]

I don't think either team is under much pressure. Edmonton is gonna ride high on the big win, but Florida is gonna look and feel really comfortable after those Stanley Cup jitters and being back at home. I'm a Panthers fan, since I was 7 years old, so that's who I am rooting for. Hopefully it's a great game with a ton of hits and scuffles to go around. I do believe Florida is gonna win tomorrow night, but who knows; this is hockey baby!

[@trenchbaby526]

Most teams fold in game 5 in a final that being said if they drop game 5 then buckle up for game 7.

[@dennismurray4088]

Hell of a game ! Edmonton dominated the first 25 minutes . Props to Florida for coming back and clawing to within 1 . They needed to get some sort of momentum going - especially heading back to Edmonton . My prediction is this absolutely goes 7 , with Edmonton doing the impossible and coming back from a 0-3 deficit . Bobrovsky doesn’t look himself , possibly a nagging injury ?

[@SirVTropic]

Actually, the pressure is on the Oilers: One loss, and it's over. Florida has 3 more tries. I agree though that the cats are nervous now...

[@Meatball_07]

If any team can comeback its the Oilers, I hope they can do it

[@SirVTropic]

Even if you win game 5, it's still a long way to go. There are a lot of teams who barely missed out on pulling a reverse sweep off, but only a select few who actually succeeded

[@pyRoy6]

I doubt the Panthers will be looking at it like that if they lose tomorrow. And it's because the reverse sweep odds no longer matter. Now it's just a comeback from 3-1. If the Oilers win tomorrow (and don't be too surprised if that happens), it's just a comeback from 3-2. And if it happens because the Oilers continue to carry the bulk of the play, they would be very worried. Then again, tomorrow is more likely than not to be the end of the road.

[@petewilcox3354]

@@pyRoy6 looks like you covered pretty much every possible outcome. no way you can be wrong. well played sir.

[@Fredphlegm]

It's not called a Reverse Sweep, it's a sweep

[@pyRoy6]

@@petewilcox3354 I mean, the final outcomes of all of this are subject to goaltending, luck, and other human factors. All we can really do is talk about our predictions, the reasons why we make them, and why we might have high or low confidence. Then we get to watch the games and watch it all get thrown out the window. That's the fun part.

[@SirVTropic]

@@Fredphlegm wdym?

[@astroboy314]

Oh gosh, this is getting interesting. Edmonton is going to be rocking on Friday.

[@forfuxakes6814]

The Oilers have played one of their best games of these playoffs,which will lead to the Oilers playing like a team possessed,when the Oilers are playing their best hockey no team in the league can compete with them🫡 Oilers 5-2

[@joejones8810]

Game 6 is a given. Game 7 will be even better.

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

Playing a team that is in a must win game are the toughest teams to play and win I say carry over and oilers make game 6 in Edmonton these announcers some of things they say I doubt it matters Florida back at home they just got a beating missed a opportunity to finish the oilers and win cup oilers I've same team maybe even more fired up and I really think this is going back to Edmonton for game 6 and it's the must win facter that is the biggest thing to help a team win

[@toedrag-release]

The pressure is all ons florida. Nobody expects the oilers to win. But every game florida loses must put an extra layer of panoc and emotion to tbe game.

[@gperezniners4949]

So by your theory it would have been better to have the Oilers go up 3-0 instead correct? That way the pressure is on the Oilers. God you Oilers fans are by far the worse fan base in Hockey. I thought the Rangers and the Bruins were bad, not even close

[@saber26ful]

Shanahan blew 3 Superbowls!

[@gperezniners4949]

@@saber26ful He lost two as a coach.. the only two that count.

[@Fredphlegm]

​@@saber26fulBud Grant blew 4 of them

[@toedrag-release]

@@gperezniners4949 If Oilers were up 3:0 the pressure would be on the Oilers to shut it down. Every game Edmonton would lose just adds more and more pressure. None of us think that Edmonton will actually pull it off...but we keep the hope alive, it ain't over till it's over, if we win tonight we are still alive to see another game in Edmonton. Nothing's impossible🤷. Also if you think Edmonton fans are bad try being on the receiving end of Nux fans

[@gavnpaulameiklejohn8924]

If the Oilers take game 5, They’ll take 6 and 7 and repeat history.

[@gperezniners4949]

Yeah cause you say so. It is by the way Canada’s team right? Hockey gods will guide them to the cup.

[@gavnpaulameiklejohn8924]

@@gperezniners4949 I’m an Oilers fan in NZ, and I honestly believe the series hangs on this game 5, If the Panthers win they win of course, but if the Oilers win I strongly believe they will win the cup…. PS. I am not Canadian

[@gperezniners4949]

@@gavnpaulameiklejohn8924 So if the Panthers win they just win but if the Oilers win they will win the cup. WTF are you talking bro????? So if the Panthers win do they win the Cup or not! Not clear by your comment

[@gavnpaulameiklejohn8924]

@@gperezniners4949 Obviously if the Panthers win game 5, they win the cup (They only need 1 more win), but if the Oilers win game 5 I just think they’ll have the momentum and belief to win games 6 and 7

[@gperezniners4949]

@@gavnpaulameiklejohn8924 Ok.. I guess are last chance is Tuesday night based on your comment. Hope the hockey gods from Edmonton take it easy on the Panthers.