Stars 'took advantage' of Oilers costly mistakes in Game 2 win

The TSN Hockey panel breaks down the Stars' Game 2 win, Edmonton's third line struggles, costly mistakes for the Oilers including a botched goalie pull in the final minutes, and the play of Jake Oettinger.

[@maddesoncoutts2559]

McLeod out, Henrique in. This game sealed it.

[@LMG-yl3wy]

No one said either team would win in 4, it's been a great series so far; both goalies are doing awesome!

[@MatthewSmith-fy5hk]

Many, many people called a sweep. From both sides. Many, many people are idiots.

[@chief6369]

I’ve seen people commenting that the stars would win in 4

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

​@@chief6369just I saw people saying Oilers in 4. There are delusional people in every fanbase.

[@LinkRocks]

Then why bring it up?

[@tonykung8756]

The Oilers appear to be 'accidentally' running into Otter to draw power plays but the Stars didn't bite. Both LA and Vancouver took too many penalties and it cost them...

[@MatthewSmith-fy5hk]

I felt like Otter was getting bumped into a lot.

[@missstar219]

@@MatthewSmith-fy5hkoilers are dirty

[@Mitch-ui8ps]

It’s called driving the puck to the crease it’s allowed and a simple hockey play

[@Thynqikan]

can't get power plays when refs put their whistles away for many obvious calls. Example: the hit on Holloway at center ice is interference as he did not have the puck and there have been plenty of interference calls in these playoffs but not in that incident for whatever reason.

[@Thynqikan]

@@MatthewSmith-fy5hk Otter is also bumping into the Oilers with purpose. Otter "tripped" Hyman by re-positioning himself to make sure that Hyman would fall.

[@johnstark4723]

Go Stars!!!!!

[@dangraesser5341]

It's concerning how nurse plays defense. He is afraid to block shots. How can a guy who acts tough be scared of the puck hitting him. Need to sacrifice to win!

[@antonchigurh7227]

Finally someone said it.

[@Fredphlegm]

Nurse has been a huge liability since he hit the NHL, but Oiler fans have been blind to useless defensemen for 40 years. Go back and have a look at videos of both Charlie Huddy, and Kevin Slowe. They are reason that the Oilers were forced to score 7 goals per game, just to win in he 80's.

[@josephtylerdc9830]

22 blocked shots for dallas 9 blocked shots for Edmonton Your on point here

[@forfuxakes6814]

@@FredphlegmCharlie Huddy was as solid as a stay at home D- man could be,Kevin Lowlife was the most overrated Oiler in the history of the franchise..

[@forfuxakes6814]

The most costly mistake was Knoblauchs,pulled the goalie and the only player aware of it was the goalie. 😳

[@maddesoncoutts2559]

Mcdavid been off since first round. Whatever injury made him miss last few games of the year definitely isn’t healed.

[@ryanspring7649]

Edmonton needed this one if they wanted to win the series. You can see it on their faces, they know they’re in an uphill battle against the best road team in hockey

[@wainber1]

I don’t see that conference final as being done just yet but there’s no doubt these Oilers blew an opportunity to take a stranglehold in that series. To your claim about the Dallas Stars’ having been “the best road team in hockey,” it’s tempting to say that going home will help the Oilers immensely, but this postseason the Winnipeg Jets and Leafs each played 3 home games but ended up with identical 1-2 records. Having home ice means getting last change in a game but that didn’t help the Leafs or Jets win a 2024 playoff series.

[@georgelazenby7167]

@@wainber1dallas is like 6-1 this postseason is road games…..

[@wainber1]

@@georgelazenby7167 Even if the Stars weren't so good in away games so far this postseason, home ice, like for the Leafs and Jets, didn't for the Canucks work in their opening-round series either, with a 1-2 record at Rogers Arena vs 3-0 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks vs the Oilers earlier this month had a better home record (2-2) than vs the Preds but still ended this postseason with a not-so-good 3-4 home record vs, due to a 7-6 overall record, 4-2 away record.

[@WeTheWho15]

@@wainber1dallas is 6-1 in road games in the postseason

[@wainber1]

@@WeTheWho15 Perhaps the Oilers' having a home crowd behind them will mean a win of either of the next games, ideally both. Losing both games likely will mean the Stars will win that series in game 5 at American Airlines Center or 6 back at Rogers Place. I'd predicted, after the Leafs had gone down 3-1 in their recent playoff series, the Bruins would win game 5 at TD Garden or 6 at Scotiabank Arena (the former Air Canada Centre). The Leafs would go onto lose that series in 7 games but I see the Stars as a deeper team than the Bruins (the Bruins' having gone down 3-1 to the Panthers in that conference semifinal before losing game 6 at home 2-1 in regulation after having won the previous game by the same score, also in regulation); hence my prediction should the Stars win both games 3 and 4.

[@dangraesser5341]

Great panel tonight!! Keep this group for the leafs games!!

[@LinkRocks]

The Leafs are sitting at home.

[@Woody13ify]

lol got to laugh at people giving McDavid stick I’m a diehard Leafs fan and I know he’s by far the best player in the game if u don’t want him Oilers fans my Leafs will take the home town boy, one on one i put my money on McDavid, even with Ottenger who I think is playing the best out of the remaining netminders in the playoffs, I wish my Leafs had him they be playing the Rangers now if we had him! 🤔when’s he a FA Dallas fans 🤔😜

[@user-pp4ve6qo1b]

Now THAT is one helluva run-on sentence....

[@andrebastian99]

Alright I’m just gonna say it. Does it feel like every team’s post game interview is the same? How do you feel about winning/losing? How’d you feel after that goal? Thoughts on your opponent? Like it’s all the same. Just me?

[@CB-ob5vh]

It's been like this for decades, they need to stop interviewing players all together

[@davidlarry780]

Every hockey interview ever ever

[@bdsjr32]

Yeah, its mostly just a bunch of BS that everyone has to go through.

[@LinkRocks]

Players and coaches aren't going to reveal much so they ask generic questions hoping to get a soundbyte.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

lol @ the video title

[@calvincharlie703]

All Dallas needs to do is shoot on Skinner and he will let in a high percentage of weak goals. Same with Pickard. Pushing players close to 25 minutes a game when it's every second day has to be taken a toll on the Oilers. The players who scored on Edmonton only played 15 minutes. Dallas is going to win this series even thou I want Edmonton to win. I just know whose better in the long run.

[@shanea885]

Paragraph time after a loss!! I have a feeling you had this written before game one 🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy this WIN and have a great night! Go to bed you’re tired 🤣🤣

[@user-frun0820]

​@@shanea885oiLers 🛢

[@LinkRocks]

@@shanea885 Get out of your feels, Oilers fan.

[@Woody13ify]

Noodles moving up in the world tho I hope he doesn’t get too big headed tho and overdrive still is bread and butter! I see this series going 7 and then it’s a coin flip I still hope for Oilers to win one for McDavid he deserves a Cup it be a shame if he’s on the list of greatest players to not win a Cup!

[@nuvve8159]

NOOOOOOOOOODLES IS RIGHT ABOUT MCLEOD. TOTALLY CHEATED. SHOULD HAVE BLOCKED THE SHOT. HOW MANY CHANCES ARE YOU GONNA GIVE THIS DUMMY.

[@Woody13ify]

Maybe Oilers can draw more PP’s at home, Dallas don’t draw many penalties so Oilers need to skate fast and hard, but there will be times when Stars will be forced to take penalties!

[@kdub1969]

Y'all are SO biased toward the Oilers. Give my Dallas Stars the credit they DESERVE...HOSERS, EH.

[@rdeh1678]

What most forget , Dallas has lost the first game of the past 6 rounds

[@Fredphlegm]

Dallas is golfing, just like 30 other teams.

[@alphaxion]

I mean, I get you guys are based in Canada, but your coverage of the Rangers has been biased as all fuck. Rangers do well, here's a single 3 min vid where 50% of the time is spent talking about teams that weren't even involved in the game. Rangers lose? Here's several videos exclusively about the team that beat them. The teams playing in the West? Here's a slew of vids. What gives?

[@thebigpicture2032]

Everyone back East is in bed.

[@antonchigurh7227]

No one cares about hockey actually and the proof is in the views. The Star/Oilers Highlights had 54,000 views. The Indiana Fever (Women's Pro Basketball) game had 1.5 million views > for context.

[@FtwSportsHovel]

It's a Canadian program. Dallas can't get love in the NHL or NBA

[@maddesoncoutts2559]

Canadian team in wcf. Pretty simple.

[@yazamuto]

They never talked about Dallas, Vegas or even the Avs either. They pretty much focus on the Leafs and Oilers.

[@timw4369]

Oilers are going to slowly lose their mojo. Thats how every series usually goes for the oilers

[@MisterStealYourChick]

everyone has something to say when the oilers lose 1 tight or bad game lol

[@Sayakawill]

That’s what many people says on the oilers, people want to count them out all the time

[@Axeldudesweet24]

Very true. You see it already. Stars are gonna start pounding these candies I can’t wait to see it. Stars are better away here we come

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

If stars continue to get triple the amount of power plays then probably. Refs deciding this one so far

[@jeffsaulteaux635]

Skinner played good but he has to quit allowing the first shot to go in. Game 3 hopefully goes good for him

[@nahguo3k]

Never been more confident about winning a series as an Oilers fan tbh. We got this

[@SS-iv7wv]

Micdavid is getting exposed in this series so far. He's done nothing.

[@dopeboygangsta]

😂😂😂 what a retard he just won them game 1

[@LinkRocks]

Really? He scored the GWG in game 1.

[@percys9427]

The NHL wants a McDavid - Rangers final

[@Thynqikan]

strange, as I feel the exact opposite that the League wants a Dallas - Rangers final. Been a very strong lack of Oiler power plays, the narrative being spun is Dallas is being very disciplined yet there has been many very obvious penalties not called. Game 1 Ekholm is tripped deep in the Dallas zone but it is ignored, and game 2 Holloway hit at center ice is interference as he did not have the puck but not called.

[@Fredphlegm]

No it does not. Bettman wanted the Oilers gone before the season started

[@yazamuto]

I think Bettman is a fan of the Golden Knights.

[@rdeh1678]

Heck no they want both teams to be American based

[@LinkRocks]

@@Thynqikan Both teams have gotten away with penalties. Stop whining.

[@curtiswhite6662]

So Dallas played La bamba after their win? Pretty classless

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

If you payed attention to McDavid who battled flu bug he was fast last night he is back hill be big next game when he exploded first hit in game he crushed the Dallas player seems to be back expect a McDavid special in Edmonton

[@mctoads8230]

Trash bag organization that Dallas is playing La Bamba at the end of the game. If you wanted to wake the oilers up then that will probably do it

[@LinkRocks]

It took a game and a period for the Stars to start playing their brand of hockey. Otter kept them in it until they woke up. Edmonton better get off to a quick 2 goal lead in game 3 or they're in trouble.

[@nordkapp1214]

Oilers get Genoni goalie from switzerland... hall of fame game vs canada yesterday..

[@sonic1957]

36 years old. lifetime .808 SV%

[@Woody13ify]

He had one good game goalies can do that at his age that wud be a dumb dumb move lol 😂

[@antonchigurh7227]

McChoke > 1 shot on goal and a -1

[@danpranke3663]

You know “mcChoke” has over 20 assists this post season right? I think Dallas leading scorer has 13 points lol

[@benjaminaxselholm]

​@@danpranke3663lots of assists no cup

[@anthonyteichroeb917]

This series proves Skinner isn't their weak link.. Not going to say nurse is their weak link... but theres 1 too many 0's on his contract.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Its the 3rd line. McLeod has been awful the last two games. Henrique will replace him for game 3

[@anthonyteichroeb917]

@@Tribuneoftheplebs also true

[@MrHamstylez]

Classless move by Dallas to play la bamba, shoot the puck mcdavid, all those passes you did were turnovers wake up!

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

Oilers were by far better team again there goalie kept them in it and Skinner is still hot but Mcdavid was flying he put jets on so many times left Dallas player in the dust he is over his flu he had in Vancouver series

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Oilers were a better team... in the first period. After that they got outshot.

[@dman1417]

No they weren’t. Oilers were great in the 1st period and Jake kept the Stars in it. After that it was all Dallas. There was literally a 12 minute stretch, and then another 11 min stretch in the latter half of the game where the Oilers didn’t even have a single shot… and I’m rooting for the Oilers btw

[@CA-sl2xw]

McJesus and Knobs crying about penalty calls… The oil ranks #2 in penalties taken and Dallas #2 in least amount taken this season. What’s the issue?

[@mattrtownsend98512]

Actually Dallas was least Penalized team in regular season and least penalized of 4 teams remaining

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Refs missing calls on Dallas all night. Suspicous reffing

[@CA-sl2xw]

@@mattrtownsend98512 Nope VGN had 7 fewer this yr, Dallas #2.

[@CA-sl2xw]

@@Tribuneoftheplebs. 😢

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

The Oilers have been the better team in both games, according to the Deserve To Win O Meter. The edge has been small though.

[@zcohen17]

That is the worst way to judge a game lol

[@pfisher737]

Your Deserve to Win O Meter either needs calibration or you haven't watched much Dallas Stars Hockey.

[@antonchigurh7227]

Ya and according to Win O Meter The New england Patriots were never the best team in the 6 Super Bowls they won

[@missstar219]

they should give tonights win to the oilers bc deserve to win o meter said so

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

The Deserve To Win O Meter has been right in every series except for the Carolina / Rangers series. The team that has dominated the majority of the games has won every series but that one.

[@JesMcdld-nb6pg]

Oilers bounce back not that Dallas was super good oilers were the better team again and won't choke at home they need some power plays Dallas seems to be getting all power plays oil come back it's a given

[@yazamuto]

Oilers were outplayed and outshot for the final two periods. Rewatch the game.

[@dopeboygangsta]

Oilers are the better team.. Dallas goaltending is just to good

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Yeah I'm not so sure about that. Oilers have the bestplayer in hockey, but they aren't very deep. They're going to run McDavid and Draisaitl into the ground and the Stars have 4 good lines.

[@dopeboygangsta]

@@chairmanofthebored6860 what game have you been watching without goaltending oilers wouldve won that easily

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

@@dopeboygangsta aside from the 1st period, the Oilers were outshot and outcoached.

[@josephtylerdc9830]

Dallas was the better team in the second and 3rd periods... ​@@dopeboygangsta