Reviewing Oilers vs Stars Game One

The Oilers played an excellent road game. Dallas is going to have to be better to earn a split in game two.
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[@TaylorAtwood]

This is officially the deepest the Oilers have been in the playoffs since their 2006 cup run. What a time to be an oilers fan

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

I am an Oilers enjoyer

[@nathanpaul88]

I am an oilers enjoyer

[@danieljohn560]

Doesn't even feel real

[@Vurrty]

Oilers enjoyer LFGGG!!

[@evileyeball]

I am a Canucks fan and I did not like some of the things I heard from oiler fans however those were in the very small minority. I'm sad we didn't win as if we had I had planned to be at the viewing party for this away game today but hey I'm torn on this, I want a Canadian cup yes, but I love Chris Tanev and want him to have success but since I don't like either Florida or the Rangers I'll chear for Florida there because they have 0 cups and I'll chear for whomever comes out of this series to defeat them.

[@poejavelski148]

You know it’s good when Shannon doesn’t start with “welcome back”.

[@Chaseonfire]

Fastest video poster in the West.

[@todd3695]

He's got a quick draw for sure

[@nathanpaul88]

You could say it’s almost… premature

[@zacharyalan4977]

@@nathanpaul88 I would say it's more wizard-like. Precisely when he means to.

[@MrKevlarkent]

@@zacharyalan4977 its an older meme, sir, but it checks out

[@nablaphysics]

@@zacharyalan4977never late nor early

[@vinceschryver5676]

Best game I’ve seen from Skinner, he didn’t need to steal the game but just seemed to build confidence as the game went on.

[@mcthunderstick2374]

Agreed, I was very impressed with his redemption arc. It’s almost like he can’t play against Vancouver but does great against LA and Dallas so far 🤞🏻

[@austinpeterson1310]

No PP goals, PK is absolutely incredible, and Skinner was huge. The new Edmonton Oilers

[@bradlywiebe3673]

don't you have to actually get PP's to get a PP goal? They are more rare than an albino flying elephant for us lately.

[@thaneoffife6904]

@@bradlywiebe3673 They got 1 power play. A too much man call.

[@Civility1]

@@thaneoffife6904and it was a split pp lol

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

@@bradlywiebe3673 maybe they need to wear Dallas colours

[@otaviofrn_adv]

this version of the Oilers looks like a battle tested squad that relies less on the talent of McDavid and Draisaitl. Where this will take them? Yet to be determined

[@joelgrosschmidt5507]

This game was played at a terrifying pace. It exhausted me just watching it

[@hibby21]

there was hardly any whistles either

[@alans5799]

yep just the whistle for all those stars pp.

[@ryandgav1361]

​@@hibby21Really? I only tuned in at the start of the first overtime but skinner covered the puck so many times and there was so many icings.

[@hibby21]

@ryandgav1361 you watched 1/4 of the game, there were long stretches of 7-8 min without a whistle during the game

[@kgroves17]

Not gonna lie, as soon as a game ends I think to myself “can’t wait to see THG’s review”. As a new Utah fan, I really appreciate this channel!

[@prod.zachsiddy]

hell yeah brother! welcome to the best sport in the world !

[@kgroves17]

@@prod.zachsiddyhockey is phenomenal! Can’t wait for October to see Utah take the ice for the first time!

[@bradlywiebe3673]

@@kgroves17 Neither can I, it's gonna be epic

[@Chaseonfire]

Welcome to the sport champ. You inherited a young talented team that has a lot of potential.

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

@@kgroves17respect from Oil Country!

[@lihli2103]

Draisaitl made some great defensive plays tonight I thought.

[@LARGO125]

Draisaitl has been a beast on the back check this entire playoffs.

[@shabazzed]

mvp

[@tromedl]

He has been doing that in these playoffs. Good to see.

[@Greenfrom3]

For real. I noticed him and Nuge specifically backchecking real hard. ​@LARGO125

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

Best player since Jagr

[@Fultoncards]

You must have seen 97's comment on his miss on the empty net in OT? He basically said (notably to TNT, with Gretz/Henrik) four times in a row: "I gotta bury that." In the room after 1OT, he said he literally apologized to the boys saying: "That's brutal. I have to bury that." Sure enough in 2OT, 32 secs in he buries it. And he immediately credits Bouchard for his intelligence.

[@Peksisarvinen]

He was not wrong. He HAS to bury that. ANY hockey player has to bury that. I'd be pissed at my grandmother if she failed to put that in the net. For the team captain and best player in the world, in game 1 OT of the conference finals, it's especially inexcusable. As was the horrendous penalty he took for another idiotic, careless stick infraction, and the numerous bad passes he made during the game. I really, really hope that the goal he eventually scored is the start of his redemption arc, but he has been absolutely terrible during the playoffs. I know he's second in points, but he was completely invisible in 5 out of 7 games in the Vancouver series, and had a measly two goals heading into yesterday. And that's not even getting into the innumerable terrible passes, which have to be in the dozens by now across the three series. Or the fact that he was the guy who could've stopped the JT Miller game winner in game 5 I think it was. That is NOT good enough for 12,5 million. He is the best player in the world. But the force pushing this team forward has not been him. It's been Draisaitl, Hyman (who willed another terrible pass from McDavid into the net yesterday), Bouchard, Nuge, Ekholm, the PK and so on. Which is good, in the sense that adding the normally dominant McDavid on top of that will make the team unstoppable. But that dominant McDavid has to show up first, and he hasn't so far.

[@Traumatree]

@@Peksisarvinen Relax, the call for high stick was dubious. The other penalty earlier for slashing hit the pads on the leg, not the arm - another bad call. The 4 drop-puck won by Edmonton that we stopped - wtf was that? The slashing on Skinner's head that went unnoticed, etc. McDavid is injusted just like Drais is, but they both carry on. Dallas, on the other hand played quite badly and with all the gifts they got from the NHL, shouldnt be there.

[@CrisisStriker]

Evenly matched teams. This series is already starting off incredibly stressful but fun

[@Nikkerman]

Officially the best run of the McDavid Era, and what a game it was to boot holy cow!

[@mattblom3990]

I work remotely in BC for our company's Edmonton branch. I'm honestly happy for my coworkers and friends out there tonight...But I'm gonna have to cover for them a bit tomorrow AM I'm sure 😆

[@ZWWWzww]

Wow! First Oiler win in a Conference Final since 2006!

[@seanragsdale5636]

The Hurricanes cry in the night

[@yurk21]

@@seanragsdale5636 they wipe their tears with that 2006 Stanley cup ring

[@quincee3376]

​@@yurk21lol.

[@bigleaguesnipes]

At least the Oilers cried with their 5 cup rings in 06’

[@Dragoth1337]

As not a fan of either of these teams you still got my veiw for what it matters

[@wad316]

Hyman's power move for that goal was something, man.

[@doctordakotascorpio7047]

oilers fan here i honestly thought that Double Minor was gonna be the difference but the Stars hit multiple Posts and had their chances but Oilers Found a way to Kill it. and Otter was Amazing and that Save on McDavid was Highlight of the Night for me

[@rayflojenkins8689]

The save looked better than it actually was, it was Tanev that actually prevented the goal.

[@Peksisarvinen]

@@rayflojenkins8689 It was McDavid who choked. Had nothing to do with Tanev or Oettinger. If he just puts it in the net, neither one of them have any chance of stopping it, but he waited for way too long and allowed them to stop it.

[@rayflojenkins8689]

@@Peksisarvinen not saying Mcdavid shouldn’t have shot earlier, just saying the save wasn’t as spectacular as it looked.

[@KBroly]

Going into 2OT, I felt like McDavid would win it because the story of him wining after 1OT being so bad was too strong. And he did.

[@SirVTropic]

Yeah and risked it all with his double minor highsticking penalty in 1OT ... Could easily have been the one to blame this night

[@joshuawilliams9344]

I love your honesty about being slightly in favour due to the views, you deserve people to watch either way! Great content and unreal dedication to the craft.

[@SomeoneElsesStory]

The NHL will be thinking the same thing if it’s Dallas/Florida in the finals 😂

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

Stars couldn’t score on a 4 min power play in overtime at home with McDavid in the box lol

[@SirVTropic]

Give thanks to the post 😂

[@fikx262]

They hit the post

[@lukepauls8847]

post is not good goalscoring​@@fikx262

[@craigskiff6500]

Jason Robertson hit the post twice within a 30-second span, including one that, if just an inch further inside, would have been off the post and in.

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

The replies are now informing me that hitting the post actually counts as a goal now, I have officially contacted the nhl to have them change the score to 3-2 Stars

[@Slvrbuu]

You can definitely see McDavid is fighting something. Thanks for doing what you do, sir. I appreciate it.

[@dmonsef]

I can't believe McDavid, the most dangerous player in the game, was left wide open in front to redirect the puck for the OT winner!

[@CC-of5xl]

I think this is going to be THE series of the playoffs. The deepest team full of big name vets, up and coming players and the best playoff goalie vs the team with the best playoff performers of this generation and team with the best work ethic.

[@EinSofQuester]

Great work ethic for sure. Unlike the complete lack of work ethic of the canucks.

[@DaOnlyMaloney]

I would say Bob and Shesty are ahead of Otter, but not by much.

[@CC-of5xl]

@@DaOnlyMaloney we'll see when they have to face a western team.

[@Pingieking]

​@@EinSofQuester That's a silly thing to say. There's no way the Canucks even make it to game 7 without being able to match the Oilers in hard work for long stretches.

[@EinSofQuester]

@Pingieking they had lousy work ethic in games six and seven. Hardly any shots on goal. Of the 120 minutes of these two games, they only played hard the last ten minutes of game 7.

[@dedwendell]

I'm super happy for Skinner, I wasn't so sure about him after he got outperformed by Silovs last series but he's bounced back and found his confidence. This must be the goalie all the Oilers fans were telling me was great last series.

[@LARGO125]

Skinner is a strange duck, go figure, he's a goalie. But, when Skinner faces 30 shots or more, his sv% is .920. When he faces 20 shots or less, it's .880

[@devackroyd]

@@LARGO125 I also feel as though he had some bizarre mental block against the Canucks, he was brutal against them all year outside of Games 6 and 7

[@dianedyck3474]

He can be very inconsistent tho…we love him in oil town but we always hold our breath as to what he’s going to do!…lol

[@devackroyd]

@@dianedyck3474 When the volume of shots are high and the team defends well, he usually plays well. Speaks to the inconsistency of this team sometimes. But man, I am so happy Skinner came out of the gates playing this way.

[@shabazzed]

​@@devackroydI think this applied to the oilers in general too

[@RickinBaltimore]

If this game is any indication of the series, this is going to be a good one.

[@tamatb]

6:50 Just a small correction, it was not off of Nurse's skates. In slow-mo, the puck was tipped by #63. Great tip! Sources from KZbin: NHL -- Gm1 Highlight video at 5:40 SPORTSNET -- NHL Game 1 Highlight video at 6:58 and 7:13 Nevertheless, great job Shannon, as always! 👍👍👍👍

[@taylord57]

Stars fan and was there. Incredible game! Playoffs hockey is the best. Edmonton is dispelling some of the narratives out there - paper tiger lacking depth and a goalie. I agree Stars better get their act together - and I think they will. Oil deserves this W tho

[@CC-of5xl]

Oilers might not have skill depth but their depth plays smart and with alot of effort. And honestly they don't need them to score now that the top end isn't just Mcdavid, Draisaitl and RNH. Bouchard, Ekholm and Hyman have all been top performers in the playoffs

[@bigsyrup8567]

Otter’s a gigachad, I’ll give you guys that. But yeah, it’s nice seeing people finally get of the “well all they have is two big players” schtick. Like, tell me you don’t watch the Oilers,

[@almuthebebrand7487]

​@@CC-of5xland in game 7 we have Ceci as well😂😂🎉

[@hithere8753]

Very fun game to warch. Good luck Edmonton from a Leafs fan.

[@NANDOOO94]

Thanks for all the efforts again Shannon ! Don’t worry I’ve been here since 2016 and always watch what you put together for us :)

[@lizwiens671]

As an Oiler fan that has watched almost every game this season I am not surprised. I know they are good enough to go all the way if they play like I know they can

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Absolutely. Even if the Oilers don’t win this series (which they absolutely can) I think the narratives that Edmonton is: “a two player team” “powerplay merchants” “can’t defend” or “has terrible goaltending” can be put to bed. They’ve proven it both in the regular season and the playoffs this year that none of those adages are correct. I think the average NHL fan already understands this. People are going to hate and it’s mostly out of plain old jealousy.

[@lizwiens671]

@@oilersridersbluejays agreed! I get so irritated with those statements! I love how he rolled the lines last night! Seeing the fourth line out there in OT is such progress from a few years ago.

[@Meerkatx5]

Hats off to the Oilers for a good win. I heard Gretz say he thought that was the Oilers best game of the playoffs. I thought the Stars were fighting the puck all night and overthinking plays. That being said we'll have a good series on our hands.

[@ryanh1544]

Dallas hanging a man in the neutral zone burned them twice, the game winning goal with McDavid on the ice to have a guy standing on the center ice line is mind blowing... You give the Oilers the space of a 4 on 4 on purpose, they're probably gonna burn ya.

[@SpicyPotatoe]

I kept saying that to my buddy. Dallas is giving mcdavo way too much space.

[@marklucca3714]

Ive also never seen a team cherry pick more than dallas and it didnt cash once for them.

[@rinotz7]

Now that’s a well deserved win.

[@andrewanderson9930]

I know Eddie Olczyk is real happy that his Golden Knights/Avalanche/Oilers won tonight.

[@Drockaggie25]

Can't fucking stand him lol

[@AndrewAnderson-bx8uf]

Skinner has been surprisingly great these last 3 games. Deserves a lot of credit.

[@insertjokehere1485]

Yeah apparently skinner got a new goalie coach after he was pulled in the Canucks series

[@Civility1]

@@insertjokehere1485same goalie coach mike smith used to work with in the offseason

[@EinSofQuester]

Why? The Canucks didn't test him much during games 6 and 7. How was he wonderful in those games?

[@rhye_guy7717]

@@insertjokehere1485 Skinner brought in Mike Smith, his summer coach so nobody new.

[@TheEdmontonOilersAreGood]

​@@EinSofQuester You still have to make saves, which Skinner did. Even if he wasn't tested much, he stold tall and made the saves he needed to make.

[@SomeoneElsesStory]

As a Dallas fan, comparatively for a home game ticket, our prices are so cheap. I could’ve gotten in the building for $88 all-in last night at 6:45. I saw a ticket 3 rows up from the glass for $320 all-in. Not that the bite of losing is lessened, but it’s ALOT cheaper than majority of other teams.

[@tracybarrie1897]

They make there money selling Kleenex. Not on tickets.

[@RaisedxFist]

​@@tracybarrie1897 Don't You mean 'Toronto' ?? 😅😅

[@cdanielh128]

Yeah when I hear what it costs up in Canada to watch a game I choke on my wobble pop. I cant imagine being a Toronto fan and paying so much to watch my team loose so often. The hockey truly is in the blood up there. I do love going to so many Dallas games whenever I am in town though. I spend the money on booze. Train and seat tickets are an after thought.

[@iAmCyberwaste]

I knew the lack of power play success would come back around in the end. Posts only count for acoustics.

[@omalleysmith9100]

It’s SO refreshing to come here and have Shannon give an objective review with intelligent observations and well- informed opinions after wading through the human cess pool that is Oilers/Dallas socials comment sections. My faith in humanity is restored 😅

[@oldhab7890]

Love your honesty Shannon

[@SmugCanadian]

This is going to be a great series.

[@canadianmadduck8932]

That 2ot goal was brutal looked like a powerplay goal.

[@jacobjones8542]

Great recap as always! Thank you for the content

[@daveminion6209]

as a yankee / gringo , i hope and PRAY Oilers make it to Lord Stanleys Cup Finals, lol. BIG fan. (and WIN)

[@SMG2fanatic]

Now THAT was a hockey game!

[@ryandymond2195]

Where’s all the people that thought the Stars were gonna sweep the Oilers now? This is going to be an amazing series. The refs did everything they could to get the Stars to win, but unfortunately for them, the Oilers penalty kill and Skinner said no. - Oilers are power play merchants - Oilers have bad defence - Oilers have bad goaltending Yeah right

[@Drockaggie25]

As a Stars fan I see this series easily going 6/7 games🤷🏼‍♂️. It's been that way. Idk who said sweep but they don't know new playoff hockey lol

[@OWlsfordshire]

Hard to tell Oiler fans apart from bots. Even on a win you guys are flooding hockey guys channel with your crying about the refs.

[@Drooid25]

Salty Vancouver fans and Oilers haters been saying it.

[@SirVTropic]

Yeah and the main comment appears to be written by a salty Oilers Fan 😂 people are gonna talk shit, take it easy

[@Drockaggie25]

@@SirVTropic I love the drama😂

[@alexanderdorian7218]

The crowd seems so quiet compared to edmonton and vancouver

[@SomeoneElsesStory]

They were dead last night. We’ve had so many high energy games throughout the playoffs, but this one was sad to watch. Unfortunately these big playoff games can become a socialite event for Dallas with too many attendees who don’t actually care.

[@fikx262]

Not over until it’s over, they always struggle at the beginning of the series. They will unlock after.

[@marksieber4626]

Watching your channel no matter who is in. Best on anywhere

[@BoothLettuce71]

You’re just awesome. Perfect recap yet again. Cheers

[@jbellflower83]

Welp, so far so good. I wanted a Florida vs Edmonton final and this sets that up well. So good job Edmonton.

[@twyzmo_real]

This is also my finals prediction 🤝

[@jayj6367]

Thanks dude, sweet review!

[@christopherkuzek9816]

if this is the indicator this will be an amazing series

[@bsfm6990]

Dallas lost its 7 straight game 1 it just isn’t meant to be

[@Undefeatedsports3]

Edmonton is 22-3 when leading a series 1-0

[@Wayf4rer]

@@Undefeatedsports3 That stat is mega loaded because of the oilers teams of the 80's lol

[@Undefeatedsports3]

@@Wayf4rer it includes lots of series from the 90s, 2000s and even last series against Vancouver. You’re right but still impressive

[@alexanderstark5192]

Oilers also have terrible game ones​@Wayf4rer

[@Undefeatedsports3]

@@alexanderstark5192 they’re 2-1 in Game 1s in this playoff run

[@Monarch98]

Amazing game

[@paulthompson8793]

Brutal defending from the stars on the gwg, 3 players behind the net just coasting while McD is all alone in front.

[@SomeoneElsesStory]

Coasting describes a lot of this game for the Stars unfortunately.

[@crotalon]

Dr Manhattan voice: It is 2022. The Dallas Stars have dropped Game 1 to the Calgary Flames. It is 2023. The Dallas Stars have dropped Game 1 to the Minnesota Wild, the Seattle Kraken, and the Vegas Golden Knights. It is 2024. The Dallas Stars have dropped game 1 to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche, and the Edmonton Oilers.

[@ryans413]

lol crazy

[@taskdon769]

DeBoer never lost game 7 so Stars have to figure out on how to push the series to 7 games.

[@xdraconicgaming5204]

Once my team is out I stop watching now. I never used to do that but I do that now. Your channel is my resource for knowing what happened after my team gets eliminated. Best unbiased hockey content that exists if you ask me.

[@chvoon]

new viewer! (edm fan) amazing video man. love

[@Mennykac]

Love your videos Man. Keep it up!

[@SlickSniper3]

What a nail biter of a game. Wow. Kudos for another swift upload THG!

[@nilocblue]

I had way too many heart attacks watching this game.

[@not2tees]

Judging by game one, it's going to be a long, hard-fought series.

[@ryans413]

Deepest the oilers have gone since 2006. In the 2022 playoffs they didn’t win a single game in round 3 they are 3 wins away from the finals but they gotta stay focused.

[@curtiswhite6662]

I talk crap other channels but not this one, to those who said it would be a Dallas sweep, suck it lol

[@jaycuthbert5846]

10 minutes in powerplays compaired to Oilers 2 min. Ya pretty unfair

[@OldRustySteele]

Shannon, no matter who plays in the Finals, you’ll still get views from me. That’s because you are that good. That’s because you are *THE* Hockey Guy.

[@quincee3376]

Wow. Just wow. What a series this is going to be.

[@DanielBelzil]

Wait. I thought that the Oilers have no defense and rely exclusively on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl??!! The pundits are going to have such a hard time explaining this one.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

When you say pundits, do you mean salty and ignorant Flames and Canucks fans? Because I wouldn’t consider them pundits.

[@deantackett2059]

It's a Dallas Stars tradition!! Losing game 1s. Honestly not worried unless they lose game 2. Hope Roope is back next game.

[@dianedyck3474]

Yeah I’m hoping Adam Henrique is back for the oilers also…it’s tough when good players are out!

[@polowy9126]

Not sure if you saw the replay but the 2nd Dallas goal actually went off a dallas stick that was right in front of Nurse's skate

[@joelgrosschmidt5507]

Oilers responsible for all 5 goals this game. Thats how good we are!

[@Igor_Wackinov]

☠️

[@almuthebebrand7487]

😂😂

[@smackfpv]

Best comment so far! 🤣

[@frostisbestinworld]

I’m a Dallas fan who paid a lot for tickets 😲 need to stop going to game 1s

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

Imagine they win the first one you don’t attend

[@Whitetail939]

​@@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija money well saved if that were the case

[@OldRustySteele]

Blues fan since 1968. Live in San Antonio now. Spent $3800 for 4 nosebleeds at Enterprise Center in STL to watch Game 3 in the 2019 Finals. And, of course, the Blues lose 7-2. Crap! (At least there was a happy ending in Game 7 which I watched on TV!)

[@OldRustySteele]

Shannon, while you have McDavid, Lemieux, et al, jerseys, I’m not that impressed. Honestly, you haven’t really reached the pinnacle until you get a Bob Plager jersey. “Number 5 on your program, Number 1 in our hearts!” And since you’re a Canuck fan, I understand you may not want a Plager. So, at least get a Harold Snepsts jersey! Preferably the black & orange graduation gown V !!! 🤣😝😂 Those McDavid, Lemieux etc jerseys just won’t stand the test of time like a Plager or Snepsts!!! 😂

[@habinations]

otter stood on his head .

[@DRINKPOPSNACK]

Skinner played well. He gave them the post twice. What a beast

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Didn’t go in and that’s all that matters. Don’t dissect things you clearly don’t understand.

[@cuestion-de-tiempo]

@@oilersridersbluejays Man your nickname its all 3 of my teams! nicely done

[@johnalwell5795]

Another great video and honesty from. THG

[@CuratedPile]

Couldn't watch the game, but I watched the goals. Tanev may have had a good game but the Hyman goal was absolutely brutal on Tanev.

[@ryand3rson]

Taney -3

[@CuratedPile]

@@ryand3rson -2 officially, just watched the condensed, Tanev was the last D to have a play on the puck on all 3 goals. No, not a good game at all.

[@cyan5161]

Definitely felt like a game that could've gone either way there, excited to see how the rest of this series plays out.

[@benjaminharrison5342]

The Oilers played a fantastic game and got damn lucky. Skinner covered our a$$ especially in overtime but Otter was amazing. Special teams. If Dallas had any powerplay luck they might have won in regulation but would have definitely won on the McDavid double but because the oil got their specials cooking they stayed in long enough to win. That was fun hockey. So many turnovers. Dallas has some crazy half wall stuff that makes me really scared looking at that slew of snipers they got. Man that Hyman goal. That guy fights for the lights. I can't help thinking that Kadri and Hyman would have been better help than Tavares, even as great as JT has been for the Leafs. Great video as usual. Thank you

[@stephenjasper_copywriter]

Just so you know, Shannon .. I am a leafs fan but more importantly I’m an NHL fan. I just want to watch really great hockey… and then I wanna watch you analyze great hockey

[@_KRose]

What a game! Figured it was done immediately into OT on the double minor, but on it went and who else but McDavo to get the winner!

[@brandonbolach5680]

If the Oilers get a cup, the NHL's love for McDavid will become so great that we'll forget there are other players in the league.

[@Ted-NJ]

Entertaining game. I don't care about either team, -- but I thought that refs were going to give this game away to Dallas with that ridiculous 4 minute penalty in the middle of a playoff game. It is a miracle that Edmonton won.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

You should care.

[@almuthebebrand7487]

No it's everybody hard working on the pk😉

[@north3606]

11:33 how did you know I sound like that when I type 🤣

[@GizmoBeach]

Stankoven (#11) went behind the net where two teammates already were trying to box in the puck carrier, and McDavid said oh cool I’ll just glide to the slot and hope for a pass. Do the math: 3 vs. 1 in a 5-on-5 situation means *someone* will be open. And notice Stankoven’s head was immobile, not once did he check his rear view mirror. A rookie mistake, although I’ve seen a lot of puck-watching this year by vets as well leading to easy scoring chances.

[@TheSimpleG5]

Finally, an Oilers jersey

[@bradlywiebe3673]

haha ya he tried his best to not have to wear one!

[@SpicyPotatoe]

He's had them on a couple times so far

[@lucascunningham242]

Funny enough, I don’t think that low shot to right post had any room to go in. Also with the left post it didn’t look like he had anywhere else to shoot it but the outside of the near side post. Ekholm on the other hand actually had the goalie beat when he hit the crossbar. Call me biased if you want but not all posts are equal. Those OT power play posts were scary as hell as an oiler fan watching the game, so it was probably crushing to watch from the Dallas fans perspective so I’ll give you the pass here Shannon, but to bring up Draisatl’s quote “posts aren’t good goaltending” is definitely the Vancouver/Dallas fan salt coursing through your veins and coming out in the video haha Not all posts are equal.

[@deanm3464]

Man this was a good tight game

[@vaporterra]

Whoever gets to the finals deserves it and for diehard NHL fans, every season is like a story. You got this far, might as well see how it ends. It sucks how some people check out either when their team gets eliminated or based on “big market/small market” teams

[@nbarealtalker]

Oilers have mastered the art of crapping their pants. It starts with a bad giveaway in front of their own net, then just hanging out with their now 1 goal lead until the opponent comes back to tie it somewhere between 5-8mins to go. It’s almost as if they rehearse it in practice. That said, they still played a good road game overall tonight, it’s just getting frustrating to watch them procedurally soil themselves regularly in the second half of games. The consistency of the pattern in which they do so is beyond stressful as a fan. You can see it coming every single time.

[@gabriels8653]

The Chris Tanev shutting down McDavid was way overblown. -2 for he night and McDavid looked pretty good and had lots of chances

[@tomschmitz1799]

Top to bottom, That was a complete game as the Oilers have played. Ottenger played fantastic. It’s a much different matchup than Vancouver

[@camus1679]

1) that 2nd goal never touched nurse it was off Dadonav’s stick 2) what rule enabled them to call McDavid for the high stick even though okay had continued with the oilers having possession? 3) does douchain being tied up with McDavid stick not factor into the call?

[@SpicyPotatoe]

Softest calls I've ever seen all game, so I wasn't surprised that they didn't let the Oilers get away with it after the shitstorm that the Quinn Hughes high sick caused.

[@rayflojenkins8689]

The reason it was called the way it did, was initially there was no penalty called, after the next whistle, the linesmen and referees talked and decide to call a double minor and have the play reviewed by the situation room. Personally, I though Duchesne head was below McDavid's shoulders at point of contact.

[@tman6663]

Yep ..I have an Oiler Messier captain’s jersey, from 1990.. she’s a beauty! GO OILERS!

[@jaytee4374]

Good job Edmonton; I still have Dallas winning the series, but I'd love to see you guys take it. You've made a noticeable improvement on defense from the last few years, but I have no confidence in your goaltender. I'd rather you guys win this than the Stars; I've hated them since the beginning of my hockey watching life (which was when they beat my Sabres in the '99 finals)

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I’ve hated the Stars since 1998 so I get it. We’ve only beat them in one playoff series in 1997 and it was lose against them in the playoffs every year since. Would be nice to have revenge.

[@chrischambers4379]

It took the best game Skinner has played, all of the top guys from edmonton scoring, and five pks to barely beat the stars in 2ot. I am not worried.

[@bsfm6990]

Canucks fans punching the air with the double minor

[@tequila6306]

Based on this oilers PK it wouldn’t have mattered lol

[@Smallerexia]

​@@tequila6306 canucks did have a 4 minute powerplay, i think they had 0 shots and connor brown had a breakaway

[@tequila6306]

@@SmallerexiaI know that’s what I mean lol

[@ryans413]

@@SmallerexiaCanuck had two double minor penalties they couldn’t score on in game 6 and game 7

[@SpicyPotatoe]

​@@Smallerexiafunny how the Oilers has more shots on net than the Canucks did during the 4min double minor hahaha

[@marcmardini6873]

It really felt like the 16 game winning streak tonight with how the Oilers defended

[@abcrazy9]

It felt as though only one Dallas Stars player was at their best Otter. Tanev, Miro, and Seguin played solid. Maybe throw in Benn as a "okay" game. Oilers controlled all but about 8 minutes of the total time of the game. We will see who shows up tonight.

[@Defy5]

Omg Stankoven, Tanev and Lindell all chase the puck behind the goal.

[@el_tristo]

On the bright side, you've got something to be happy about no matter who wins. Obviously you'd prefer Dallas, but you've got a silver lining to an oiler win

[@kericapen4983]

Shannon, I’m genuinely curious how you take notes during the game(s) especially if you’re watching multiple games!?