What changed in Game 7 that led to Florida winning Stanley Cup? | Jay on SC

[@darcymandryk1785]

The reason the Oilers lost is the same as why they lost the first 3 and won the last 3. It was the 3rd and 4th lines that stepped up and showed that they can score too. Why did Knobloch change the lineup and reduce the ice time for the only lines that were scoring? If you make the top lines play too much, it makes them tired and useless. It also makes the bottom 2 lines feel useless. This is a team sport, and it takes the whole team to make a winning combination.

[@raymondleemanpaper]

When Oilers roll four lines, they win. If they play one line, they literally ran out of gas, and would lose.

[@Keith-shit75]

Yep you called it started shaking my head in the first period definitely coach let him down

[@evanmoore6170]

Had they rolled 4 lines and lost everyone would say Connor didn’t play enough. It was a lose lose situation for the coach imo.

[@Keith-shit75]

@@evanmoore6170 do another line

[@mercywilliams2698]

Right! Found that very odd. Mc David has become a fantastic shadow presence supporting other lines. And Draisatl seemed injured during post run so why have him consume minutes. Disappointing.

[@wbj2000]

Congratulations to the Florida Panthers. Stanley Cup Champions. 🏆

[@steverogers5956]

Panthers did what they needed to do. They sealed the boards and they shut down the rush, which is what was killing them for the three previous games. Bobrovsky got his game back. They forced the Oilers to play dump and chase, which is not their game. They played smart and they won.

[@mysticone1798]

So, you figure it's just by chance that Cats got their game back? It was a planned game 7 all along.

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

@@mysticone1798 Nope,the Panthers had help from Moma2 to adjust their System. Figure it out. : >)

[@davidandersgage-pd3kr]

The Oiler Big Boys Were No Shows !! 97 zero points in Game 6 and 7 !! Ran out of gas ? As good as Gretzky ? Please Couldn’t Deliver It , Couldn’t Get It Done !! Will he win one ? Probably but as for Now Canada and Specifically Edmonton and its fans are Destroyed !! There Best was more than Enuff, Home Ice Cats played good enough to get it done but this was a very average Oiler team in Game 7 !! Home Ice Paid Off !! Congrats Cats fans, you got your first, I drank out of an Oiler CUP in the 80’s !! Greatest Moment Ever !!! Drink Well Cats !!!

[@davidandersgage-pd3kr]

@@mysticone1798Oiler Big Guns , Didn’t Deliver !! 97 no points in the last 2 games, exhausted I’m sure ……He Delivered nothing in Game 7 !! Congrats Canada , specifically Edm fans have seen there real team , you saw it in the 8-1 Spanking !! Anyway Congrats, the disappointment of how average we were was off the charts

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

@@davidandersgage-pd3kr I held it in the 80s to....Panthers had a Superior System and better Coach. Last System adjustment by Maurice was BEAUTIFUL TO SEE HAPPENING.

[@Brad-ui7tz]

Answer: Panthers showed back up and got back to their game they've perfected over the past 210 games.

[@badshah_BC]

Answer: Darnell Nurse did nothing. Absolutely nothing. Could you imagine the Hawks or Kings winning if Keith or Doughty played as poorly or as ineffective as Darnell Nurse? Probably not. 25 G, 6 points, -9. SMDH. Don't want to dump a loss on just one guy but he was a complete no-show.

[@MrGamman3yt]

Why did the Oilers not body check? It was like watching kids U15/18 Non body leagues. We called it poke and pray, as the oilers would skate by and stick check only. Many, many missed body checks. Panthers were not afraid, and Oilers, while not afraid, passed messily, as they were expecting a flying panther. The first period was panther mayhem. Signed oilers fan.

[@justinmiller5660]

​@@badshah_BCso why not blame the greatest player in the known universe for having 0 points in game 6 and especially game 7?

[@badshah_BC]

@@justinmiller5660 You aren't serious, are you? Really? Dude won the Conn Smythe and you think he was the reason? Drais had the puck on his stick twice in his office, with help from the greatest player in the known universe, and failed to find the back of the net. Nurse did absolutely nothing and wasn't even on the ice with the game on the line. If either Doughty or Keith played as poorly as Darnell Nurse, neither the Kings or Hawks would have won the Cup. Fact. Period. End of story.

[@justinmiller5660]

@badshah_BC "dudes was a no-show in 4 of the 7 most important games of his life. Don't blame me for every commentator licking his ass and telling everyone he could win it single handedly.

[@lifeintechnicolorii4715]

i love how the oilers lose the cup and these guys still cant give credit to florida

[@paulg6274]

They gave all sorts of credit wtf u talking about.

[@schustererik83]

no kidding right, the media has a permanent hard on for McDavid

[@Rwn819]

@@schustererik83 today he was McGhost

[@carlosgarcia8770]

That is all they're doing. Go Panthers.

[@KyleJon]

Yea, like Florida scores and they zoom in on McDouchebag on the bench. It’s bloody well gross. And I’m from Canada

[@todd1606]

It's simple. Florida played their style of game. Score first and clamp down on D!!!!!!!!!

[@xjum8547]

They say "we" when discussing what the Oilers need to do. Can't start the bias

[@mysticone1798]

Yes, the pro-Oiler bias was a turn off. What are they thinking? No impartiality any more for sports broadcasters???

[@DJJedinight]

What changed for Florida to win game 7? Proceeds to talk about the Oilers for 13 minutes

[@jy3ster]

Oilers have so much to talk about. Florida is not an interesting team

[@jesuschristmas2292]

@@jy3sterwell they’re the Stanley cup champions so womp womp

[@karl7487]

@@jesuschristmas2292the denial is real with these people

[@dmc5555]

Were they obligated to talk only about the panthers? Also, the title of this video is not "What changed for florida".

[@mute2928]

Bro it's crazy how they can't even acknowledge the Panthers for 4 seconds. Like Barkov shutting down McDavid was masterful. Bobrovski had so many unreal saves. They didn't even say Gustav Forslings name. I'd just like to see one piece of content from ANYONE that actually talks about Florida panthers for once.

[@LanceDutrizac-p9t]

What changed? Panthers just needed it much more than Oilers in game 7. The shame of losing to Edmonton after all was just unimaginable.

[@aydantheyoutubeking]

The biggest congratulations to the Florida Panthers just had that feeling you were gonna win much love from Canada from a blowout loss to this unbelievable also to the Oilers holy moly how did you do this really truly unbelievable much love from Canada ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@p.w.6673]

Excellent win well defended

[@SS-iv7wv]

amazing series, loved every minute of it. Florida was just a better team.

[@paulg6274]

They weren't even better by almost any metric over the 7 games.

[@Mark-ut5oq]

Florida was actually not the better team. They were outplayed in AT LEAST 4/7 games.

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

@@Mark-ut5oq Florida was the better TEAM. Edmonton has a better top line. Edmonton did well when the whole team played. Coach decided to change what was working and overworked the top line hoping for some magic.

[@Mark-ut5oq]

@@TheNewGreenIsBlue face it, hockey is a lottery to some extent. Not everything in life has some divine reason behind it. I know someone with a simple minded brain can’t understand that, but there’s a reason why the coaches know when they have a good game even despite losing. Game 7: Edmonton expected goals: 2.23 Florida expected goals: 1.36 Edmonton high danger chances: 13 Florida higher danger chances: 4

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

@@Mark-ut5oq WC is more a lottery. Winning 16 times is less of a lottery, than many other tournaments.

[@jaysonj9327]

Skinner let in that soft sharp angled goal. Edmonton's D-men were lost in space on that play. Backing up nearly to their own goal line. Edmonton's coach kept mindlessly playing Draisaitl and McDavid together when that clearly wasn't working. Florida did the right thing. They finished every check and they crashed the boards. Made it an ugly game. That's their strength and it's Edmonton's weakness.

[@robr177]

This is the best summary of this game. Better than these guys. Kulak could have prevented that goal by attacking Reinhart, since the other D-man had the pass covered. He should have forced Reinhart to the outside and got his stick in the way, like Florida was doing all game. And the other goal, which was a great deflection, might have been prevented if Bouchard had taken his man instead of coasting away from the net like that. If those things had happened, it might have been a 1-0 win for Edmonton. Because they were not going to score a second goal, regardless.

[@robk5745]

This comment is accurate

[@MrShield78]

The Cats win the cup, however all the media talk about is McDavid, and the Oilers. That Old Fart needs a pair of socks also

[@alecbarone2630]

Love how they talk about the team that didn’t win for 90% of the video 🙄

[@bunsw2070]

Imagine if the Leafs make the finals. Thank god that will never happen.

[@Andrew-nu4hi]

@@bunsw2070it will

[@karl7487]

They can talk about them 100% and it wouldn’t change the outcome.

[@jeffrobbie472]

Skinner on the Olympic Team. Jesus H. Christ. Craig needs to put the bong down.

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Skinners a Prince Ruperts Drop....never going to be a Star.

[@SpeedStik]

I'm so sick of the Canadian media making Skinner sound like a superstar goalie. His poor performance or inconsistency was probably the biggest hurdle the Oilers had to overcome.

[@Dani-sm8jp]

Trample my name under foot Jeff. Dan

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

@@SpeedStik Its just the Oilers Propaganda machine, they have zero class,Mumford the Trojan Horse ,was brought to you by the same arse-clowns.

[@jerrysbrain]

me reading this as im putting my bong down

[@cloutm_anager8262]

The Oilers were slow the whole game. Draisital should have been benched due to injury. McDavid fell flat. Skinner let in an easy goal. Babrovski was standing on his head 5 times with pile ups. As an Oilers fan, Oilers could have easily won, but Florida outplayed this game so deserved it more in the end.

[@karl7487]

Appreciate the real take

[@robk5745]

Yep agreed

[@stevenschembri1288]

McDavid was absolutely invisible in Game #6 and Game #7 -> ZERO points! That is (up to this point) the difference between a player like Messier or Gretzky and McDavid. They deliver championships and perform when the team needs them most and McDavid has not.

[@Boats29]

He didn't put up points but he was smothered all game. 3 guys on him many of times. Getting hauled down. I think the rules should be the same for playoffs and regular season. Because it sort of overshadows the game now with all the missed calls. Both ways though I'm not trying to say it was only bad for him it was brutal for both teams I just wish they would call the game no "well its the playoffs so thats not a call" is just stupid to me.

[@turntsnacox9555]

LFG FLORIDA PANTHERS 🐆

[@Julio-v1c]

Once again , no talk of Bouchard's brutal mistakes. Cost the team the first goal, and Verhaege goes through him in 2nd like he was sleeping which nearly cost another....absolutely sickening that there is any criticism of Stuart Skinner tonight from Pounder. Clueless.

[@profressorT]

yep. he's got leaden legs this whole series. i've been making note of his terrible defensive reads. he scores because he shoots. but he's really bad at playing his position: defense.

[@HamptonHelly]

Right I still have no idea why he just flicks it off the glass

[@rv2167]

they are going to give bouchard like $10m+ and it's going to be worse than the nurse contract. He is Andry Delmore/Sheldon Souray all over again. All offense

[@Julio-v1c]

@@profressorT I wonder if they never mention his awful defense because that public perception can affect salary negotiations. I wonder if any player has threatened to sue the media over negative coverage which had the potential to affect his salary..there has to be some reason they will not talk about his brutal nightly mistakes..and will even blame his mistakes on Skinner and others just to avoid blaming Bouchard at all costs.

[@profressorT]

@@Julio-v1c maybe the hockey analysts just suck at their job. no conspiracy. just incompetence. like the empty net goal in game 2. bouchard just sat there and watch panthers recover the puck and shoot. it was inside the blue line and he could have pushed to shoot it back in deep or carried it to create some offense.

[@evanbrown2594]

No one is talking about how much lines 3-4 stepped up for the the Oilers in this series. Running up the score is great but the break out players for the Oilers didn’t get enough ice time and 97/29 were run into the ground.

[@Hexadecimal_QueenofChaos]

guarantee if the BrownHenMark line had more ice time the Oilers would be partying with the cup right now. baffling decision to see Knob change what had worked for the past 3 games and try to overwork the McD and Drai combo that wasn't generating much of anything in the 3rd period

[@evanbrown2594]

@@Hexadecimal_QueenofChaos That 3rd line is the reason they won game 4, they kicked down the door.

[@HandShakeLineRespect]

I have been a Panthers fan for 7 games! My job is done. I’m celebrating the Oilers loss 😂

[@cbenjamin9220]

Lmao. Cool story, bro

[@MOTU_CTR]

Amen brother!

[@DB-gr7ch]

Skinner gets caught WAY out of position far too often. Look at a compilation of the playoff goals he gave up....he's flailing around a wide open net for lots of them.

[@mute2928]

What changed for Florida to win game 7? TSN: so let's talk about McDavid, skinner, and the oilers.

[@riff5fki]

I think of it this way: elimination games as the one doing the eliminating have a high amount of pressure especially in the SCF. Florida had three games to get over their nerves and lock it down.

[@cbenjamin9220]

They didn't show up in game 7

[@steplumpkin5432]

GREAT SERIES!!!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF THE NHL. THANKS 500MILL.

[@barryjames73]

Nothing changed. Florida was the better team and didn't fall into the trap of trying to go end to end against Edmonton, in game seven, like they had in games four through six. They were more disciplined and Edmonton's best players couldn't get it done... or simply ran out of gas. Playing McDavid 25+ mins a night is going to wear him down and increase the risk of injury now that he's getting older.

[@RiskyCapital]

Panthers won because they are a Team, not individuals

[@mikealkarout9555]

What lol??? So in games 4 ,5, 6 Panthers were not a team???

[@RiskyCapital]

@@mikealkarout9555 Best team won the cup today

[@karl7487]

Yup. Not the McDefeated celebration hour.

[@dyates6380]

Congratulations to the Florida Panthers. I was rooting for you all playoffs long, and although you gave me a scare, I had confidence, unlike these talking heads in this video who are actually finding fault even though you just won the most difficult trophy in all of team sports to win, I give you your well deserved props - and look out for my Buffalo Sabres nest year. LOL.

[@jordanlebow7708]

Florida won playing a total team game. Every line contributed and Bobrovsky played exceptionally well.

[@garyscott5425]

Who won the cup??? Bad job TSN

[@cowetascore8476]

What changed? Their own backs were against the wall. Makes a difference.

[@Jetdogg]

97 dominated in game 4 & 5 but was locked down in game 6 & 7. Overplayed, fatigue or just shut down by the Panthers, the bottom line is his offensive game disappeared when it was needed most.

[@bhavdeeprehal8827]

Will Edmonton have a team this good next year though? Lots of cap navigation to be had

[@direwolf6234]

they show the panthers 2nd goal but it's hard to see what actually happened even in slow motion ...

[@davemartin9350]

Looks like the second shot is right on the upper groin, goes on the pant and slides behind the glove. Not a laser, I agree, but a rather tricky shot to stop with the glove.

[@johnclaudevondon5333]

11:10 "Excellence is abnormal" awesome quote.

[@dmonsef]

Oilers were not as close to winning as some might think! Skinner? He may still be young, but his overall game is still too inconsistent. I don't care how good he may be from Games 4-7. As a goalie, you have to be ready from the start of Game 1! Skinner needs to have a more consistent game throughout a series. Button is dead wrong, as there are a lot of goalies I would rather have in net than Skinner! Continuing on, the Oilers pure team defense is not good enough. Their concept of a team defense is more along the lines of having a strong offensive attack with great possession of the puck. Their 6-man d-group is average at best. If they want to improve on that, they need to get rid of Nurses contract! $5 million per year of Nurse's contract could be allocated alone to other skilled position players of need. Too much emphasis on the Oilers dominating games with their PP, as they regularly don't win a lot games without it scoring some goals. Playoff history has shown for the majority of teams, once you reach the Cup Final and lose, it becomes even harder to get back there soon enough.

[@PerryBoyko]

Mcdavid will never win a cup in Edmonton

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Moma2 said that the day he was drafted.Nail Yakupov says hi.

[@RealPreCinema]

LOL, be a Ray Bourque poster boy!!

[@Julio-v1c]

What changed in Game 7 was that it was GAME 7!!!

[@nenochukich7504]

Your right, home ice and a terrible terrible gwg allowed by skinner. They almost pulled it off in spite of skinner

[@danmc5394]

Will Edmonton be the same team next year? Craig says they're a team but they have some big cap decisions now.

[@Chyeahokay]

Nothing changed for the oilers. Panthers played a very great game.

[@grishyroy9271]

McDavid put the team on his back? Does that include games 5, 6 and 7?!

[@samdilworth1989]

CONGRADULATIONS PANTHERS ITS ABOUT GOD DAM TIME 🎉🎉🎉

[@wt8213]

Florida had really good defense. Oilers coach didn't know how to adapt, the end. Brown or Janmark should have been with Conner near the end. Hyman is clearly not 100%.

[@24pagedown]

He did adapt, that’s why they won 3 being down by 0-3, Maurice just made the final adjustments.

[@Polentaccio]

Janmark was stand out the last few games..I would have had him out there way more near the end with Connor or Draisaitl..

[@Hexadecimal_QueenofChaos]

guarantee if the BrownHenMark line had more ice time the Oilers would be partying with the cup right now. baffling decision to see Knob change what had worked for the past 3 games and try to overwork the McD and Drai combo that wasn't generating much of anything and Drai clearly injured

[@benjaminaxselholm]

Defence and goaltending always "dusts" a one line offensive team

[@zero_x93]

espn coverage of the Panthers winning the Stanley Cup has been atrocious. Espn despises FLORIDA SPORTS. They haven't given Florida any credit.

[@Michael-pg7rv]

I have to say Tkachuk was a pretty big disappointment this series. Only 3 points through 7 games and his physical play was completely absent. I imagine he was injured but I am surprised that the Panthers pulled it off without him performing at his usual pace.

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

On the first Panther's goal, Bouchard went back to his old ways and just left Verhaeghe all along right in front of Skinner. In game 7 of the SCF, hardly any teams come from behind to win a game. The games are just too tight checking and the refs won't call anything that isn't an automatic, especially against the home team.

[@javierm7339]

Good Panthers #1 🏆

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

@2:06 yes there has been a wild ride like this for a Goalie....you Willy Tucker...Skinner last year who was pulled 4 times FFS...WAKE UP MAN....lol lol lol

[@zero_x93]

the best player in the world is Barkov sweetheart. we all watched Barky shutdown connor.

[@nolankuffner3573]

I'm going to say something that runs a different story to the one TSN has run for the last 3 games (4, 5, & 6). The Oilers felt pressure in game 2. You just played your best and didn't win. They folded under that pressure, Florida had their best game, and beat the Oilers soundly. Down big in Game 4, they played the real desperate hockey a team needs in June and they won. But from Game 3 through Game 6, every single game was an Oilers team free to play their game, unafraid, with the mentality they have nothing to lose. The mentality portrayed by TSN and other Canadian networks was "the Oilers are under incredible pressure to win". Based on.. what? That one of their players is having an historic playoffs? That a guy like Hyman had a career year? Or that Skinner wasn't their starter or anywhere near it when the season started and carved that role for himself? Based on the weight of their home country. Based on a misplaced nationalism and the "hopes of a nation". By the way, I'm Canadian, and the Oilers would be the 5th Canadian team I'd ever pull for. And man, would that other team in the Final have to be Toronto or Montreal 😂 The Oilers, for 3 games, actually felt ZERO pressure. They had to win, but history wasn't on their side, meaning they actually had nothing to lose. There's no tomorrow if you don't show up, so they showed up. For Florida? Zero actual pressure for 3 straight games. You WANT to win, but there is something to lose, meaning you have another chance. You lose that desperation, not because you feel pressure. It's because you DON'T. The team loses their edge. The other team threw their best at you, and you won. They didn't even score a goal. In game 7, Edmonton feels something they hadn't felt since game 1. The actual, tangible weight of the Final. The knowledge that there literally is no tomorrow. You win. You win TODAY. Or you don't win at all. And in game 7, with home ice and literally nothing to lose, the Panthers win. Because, and this is important, the Panthers responded to the pressure the same way they did when the Oilers went into game 2. By playing their game, keeping things simple, and believing in their game. And the difference between the Panthers (who win) and the Canucks (who lose) in the same scenario? These Canucks were extremely inexperienced with playoff hockey, with real pressure situations. The Panthers were the furthest thing from inexperienced these playoffs. And for over half of the team, they also experienced the heartbreak of being an offensive powerhouse, the league's best record, and just another first round disappointment. Which helped them beat Boston and Toronto last year. And losing to Vegas helped them beat Edmonton this year. Pressure? Edmonton faced it twice, and twice, they played their worst game and lost. But the pressure on Florida wasn't a season ending pressure until game 7, so I wouldn't say they collapsed either. They just didn't respond to a pressure which wasn't really all that intense, working with such a considerable lead.

[@mortaljorma69]

woah, another sofa analyst over here. Are you new to this sport?

[@nolankuffner3573]

​@@mortaljorma6931 years, 1398 games. Someone who watched the Oilers NOT win the Stanley Cup this year. Do you know what YOU are? A sofa fan. Coach. Bandwagon jumper. AND analyst. Before you come on here, talking to me about what I don't know, grab a mirror and a clue. You're in the same boat. I'm not a Panthers fan. But I can actually see WHY they won.

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Could you please Title this work of Art "How Mumford the Trojan Horse Destroyed the Oilers from the inside "....then send it to Katz.....so he can slap Jackson a good one for poisoning the waters and neutering the Oilers Compete and Drive. Mumford had their brains defeating themselves early on in the year as he taught them to seek their Inner Excellence over Teamwork. By the way your template is similar to the one I used to make this work and to spin Mumford into a Poison Pill. Very insightful work indeed.Moma2s NewAge Hockey System says hi,look me up some day.

[@nolankuffner3573]

​@@mortaljorma69 I've watched an average of 30 regular season games (that's the time before the playoffs. You can watch those games too, just saying..) and 20+ playoff games for 25 of those years. Remembering that 3 of them were shortened due to lockouts and one was cancelled out right. I have notes on every game I've watched, it's kind of a hobby. But I've also watched hundreds of junior B and WHL games over that time too. I know I'm wasting my breath on someone who thinks Matt Rempe is an asset. Someone who jumps between teams faster than a politician between bullet points on a hot seat. I know the teams I cheer for, but I also follow the storylines amd watch the games of critical teams, especially during playoff runs like this. And the fact is, IF Florida felt pressure, their on ice game didn't reflect that. Weird how, after over 100 games this season, and beating Edmonton 3 in a row, they just "randomly" fall apart. Nothing random about it. For them, games 4-6 WEREN'T must win. They felt an absence of pressure and the Oilers played a free, unencumbered style. But when game 7 actually started, the team that played like their season was on the line, the team that played 60 complete minutes, WASN'T Edmonton.

[@nolankuffner3573]

Also.. sofa analyst? You realize that's who TSN employs, yeah? Sitting in a chair doesn't change that. Wearing crappy loafers with way too much of their bad ankles showing sure as hell doesn't change that.

[@ciscokid1999]

The Panthers finally tightened up the D, they should have put this way in 5 but it seems like they were pressing and not playing their game and gave Edmonton life/confidence...that's always a dangerous game to play. Oiler fans were already hating on their goalie, D men and ready to make major changes. Give the panthers credit, they are a very good team, all for lines, but their power play stunk, they gave up so many breakaways and odd man rushes. Imagine, they could've gotten that PP to work, it would have be a sweep.

[@sportsfan_91]

I'm sorry but THIS is always the issue with having a goalie like Skinner. He can play as well as possible but at any moment he can show why he isn't elite/consistent. GWG was absolutely horrid.

[@JohnSmith-jb2jf]

Even so, he only surrendered 2. Gave them a chance to win. Did his job. It's on the offense for only scoring 1.

[@steverogers5956]

He had one lapse. That's not why they lost. They lost because they couldn't generate offense.

[@paulg6274]

Its his 2nd yr and he almost won the cup I wouldn't be so quick to brand him as x or y

[@crushdavis7048]

@@steverogers5956 not the entire reason, but this was a low scoring game with 20 shots each and Florida didn't exactly generate that many great chances. Can't let a soft one in like that in game 7 of the finals.

[@kyley3795]

Anybody that blames skinner knows nothing about hockey but they think they do cause they can state a bunch of stats. Reminds me of that pony tail guy in good will hunting

[@msMagoo825]

YOU'RE BACK ON THE CASE BOBROVSKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HERE'S YOUR GUN AND BADGE

[@craigerickson6308]

Panthers played their best game of the series when it matted most.

[@zemaniak22]

Oilers seemed slower last night. Missed that first step reacting to the puck

[@grishyroy9271]

Was this a Skinner report or…..?

[@RealPreCinema]

Sports=WHO WANTS IT THE MOST. Period.

[@andrewryba7864]

the 2nd goal leon didnt bqck check.

[@Howlett200699]

Oh god dont put Stewart Skinner on team Canada 🙄 we got to find someone better then him.

[@andygrenn680]

Reason Oilers lost is in the Over/Under total at 5.5 Oilers three comeback wins all went Over. Oilers excel in Over games. It’s their style. Game Seven was a solid Under a pace more suited to Panthers style… Had Game Seven went into an Over game Oilers would’ve stood a much better chance at Victory…

[@chadwodraska2607]

#29 just coasting back on the winning goal 😢😢😢 oh wait this was a elimination game no room for coasting

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

exactly right Cheryl!

[@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk]

Is that a grown ass man not wearing socks?

[@Siguy6604]

Florida seems to play better with the lead. which was key in this game.

[@Recon6delta]

Don’t forget Sid Crosby came back in the playoffs to beat the red wings as a really young player! Not to mention he won the gold medal OT winner 🏆!!! Connor mcdavid still has to win a cup to even be discussed in the the greats category!🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thomaskline]

Mac David won the Roger Crozier Award!

[@nishantpatel2753]

Zero points in game 6 and 7. When McDavid gets back to the cup finals he won’t let that happen again. The GOATs show up in game 7s.

[@spikes20]

Knew Oilers would lose after everyone started to pick them for Game 7 😢

[@Mark-ut5oq]

It was definitely bizarre how the refs swallowed their whistle this game. I remember watching last year. Florida played against Toronto, and the refs were EXTREMELY lenient. Fast forward to the 2023 cup finals against Vegas, and the refs start calling EVERYTHING on Florida. I noticed a complete turnaround and even Paul Maurice looked shocked at the calls. I think one game, Florida got 8 penalties. Now of course, I’m not suggesting this is “why” Florida won the cup this year. They’re a great team. However, one weird thing about hockey is how differently it’s called from game to game. It is also interesting how, for the last 31 years, these coincidentally have never helped Canadian teams when it has mattered most. Since Bettman’s appointment, Anaheim, Florida, Carolina, Tampa Bay (3x), Dallas, La Kings (2x), and Las Vegas have won the Stanley cup while no Canadian team has won in 31 years. I’m sorry, but that is beyond a statistical anomaly-it’s borderline mathematically impossible.

[@chelious1973]

Don't forget your foil hat.

[@kenayre8554]

right on brother it will always be a fix with the NHL cuz who will pay the bills if a US team doesn't win the cup. wonder how much was paid to the oiler group to throw this years cup final after winning those 3 games

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Reffs actually did a bang up job this year.

[@travisholte3241]

Skinner is usually the second best goalie in the game if u know u know

[@deeveeoh]

Ease up on the skinner train - Binnington actually WON the cup and look at him since...gonna need a bigger sample size on Skinner.

[@StreetFig]

Did you hear the one about Kopitar, Crosby and Stamkos? They went over to McDiver's house for some drinks, BUT HE HAD NO CUPS BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jonhoms7491]

HEY!!! Wait a second How did the "WORLDS BEST PLAYER " Lose a Game 7????? choke choke choke choke.................

[@coryjohn4057]

Oilers won 3 games, but never had Florida against the wall.

[@michaelcarson121]

Skinner is a mid goalie 🥅 there is no way in hell he should be on the Olympic team. These guys are a 🤡 show.

[@darnh6012]

Oilers tightened up so much that no one wanted to risk making a mistake. They were stifled to create the offence by this mindset.

[@JuanVasquez-pl4tj]

Lets go PANTHERS!!!!!!! They were the better team and it showed. Shout out to Barkov for clamping down the best players of the oilers.

[@craigconley1872]

The Oilers broke what they were doing. Bring family for game 7, hurt them just like it did for Panthers! Lesson learned I hope!

[@INMATEofARKHAM]

My guess is the hockey gods got pissed at everyone bitchibg about their beloved sport still being played, so they extended the season as long as possible and the crush the team from Canada to maje as painful as possible.

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

The Panthers SYSTEM was ready for Edmonton and it scorched the Oilers, the Oilers Coaches huddled up and formulated a response then adjusted their own SYSTEM and scorched Florida, then in approximately the same time limit and with the same resources the Panthers huddled together and formulated a SUPERIOR SYSTEM plan to use to turn the entire Series and to win Game 7....Panthers got the last and Superior adjustment in. Had edmonton been given more time they would have responded and adjusted again and so on and so forth. Make no mistake it was a SUPERIOR SYSTEM Managed by an Experienced Coach that won the Stanley Cup. Mumford was a Trojan Horse and all the Oilers vim and vigor had been drained away by his BS spin doctoring

[@BillySeiling]

Gretzky and Lemieux never had to comeback from being down 3-0 because they were actually GOATs and wouldn’t have been in that position. If McDavid is in “another universe”, why has he lost two scoring races in his prime to Kuch? Would Gretz and Lemieux be held scoreless in the final two games of a seven game elimination series?

[@mysticone1798]

McDavid is no Gretsky. He's a magical skater, but his goal scoring skills don't quite match up.

[@BillySeiling]

@@mysticone1798 I agree. People confuse fast skating with being in the GOAT tier. Without a doubt he’s one of the best players in the league but he just finished third in scoring and lost his second scoring title to Kucherov in his prime. Does anyone want to make the case that Edmonton has a worse roster than Tampa Bay? McDavid’s deepest team ever and he was a ghost in game 6 and 7 after getting a bunch of blowout points in games 4 and 5.

[@geordiejones5618]

Don't start sounding like Jordan dickriders. Gretzky was swept in 80, 89 and 93. You saying it's better to get killed early in the playoffs than to lose in the last round? He had an amazing run in the mid and late 80s but he was just as beatable as any other player otherwise.

[@davidandersgage-pd3kr]

Home ice, 97 Didn’t Deliver !! As good as Gretzky ?? No points in Game 6 and 7 …….Couldnt close it out , If Ya Can’t Win The Big Game, can’t get points , Can’t Can’t and Can’t !!! As good as Gretzky ?? Please , please and please…..ZERO CUPS !! Love the dude, probably on fumes, as for listening to women talk hockey ……Bahahaaaa Stop the insanityyyyy…….

[@bigorange2082]

You know Florida won right? Right?

[@bubbaolive883]

McDavid is great but to put him in a Gretzky , Mario,or Bossy league is crazy. At least not yet. He would need to be another level before putting him in the conversation with those guys.

[@RoamHockey]

no kidding..he was a ghost in game 7

[@mmoran0905]

I’m sorry, didn’t Florida win the Cup?These buffoons stayed glazing the losing team. Nice to hear these consolation pieces.

[@fredbrandl880]

It’s really amazing when Florida was up 3-0 they then played like an AHL team they didn’t check they gave the Oilers a crazy amount of free ice absolutely not their style it’s almost like the NHL wanted a 7 game final. Then magically it now was game 7 and guess what the Panthers are back to playing like the Panthers smothering and shutting the Oilers down. I don’t know maybe I’m wrong but something to me smells a bit fishy.

[@yeright2pops434]

Pro sports is rigged.

[@appletile2887]

Pulling the goalie without control of the puck with 2 cats allowed to take pot shots at an empty net while precious seconds ticked off the clock. The NHL were that frightened of having the weaponary of the Oilers loose in that last minute because they had a good chance of tying it up. What NHL coach worth his salt call that play when the season is on the table ticking away unless he was told to do so.

[@roadglideclyde]

How great are the Panthers, they beat the team with the best hockey player on the planet, shutting him down. Drysockets head hunt cheap shot on Barkov showed what this team really is. Enjoy your stolen loser trophy!

[@getkraken8064]

Both teams went back to playing like first three games.

[@amsf1]

Panthers got away from their game. They smother teams. Defense first then scoring.

[@rulinghabs]

Let’s be honest. It is extremely hard to win 4 in a row. Also I might be in the minority, but accept for the fact that is was a close game until the end I thought it was a lame game and a lame winning goal.

[@greghamel9841]

Edmonton looked lethargic, playing at half the pace of the prior games. Even the announcers saying they looked 'Gassed' - no intensity. What happened?

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

There needs to be a viral video about the Oilers loss where a girl sings a moving version of Sound of Silence in style of Paul Simon's 1980 concert wearing her Oilers shirt.

[@Miamisportsoverall]

Florida wins and this video is 99% about Canada BS. Hope Canada goes another 50 years without a cup 😂😂😂

[@EIonMusk1]

Even in hockey we OWN Canada 🤣 🇺🇸 💪🏼

[@JennieMcpherson-b1g]

don't forget 13 Canadian players & Canadian coach so you don't own Canada🇨🇦🤗

[@qwynnblackburde3509]

We got wait for the 4 nation face off

[@julianfranco4440]

So by their logic Connor McDavid was a passenger game 6 and 7? That doesn't make any sense. He play incredible throughout the playoffs and unfortunately they had to be a loser in the game and Connor could easily be hoisting the cup as well as the Panthers

[@gforce9342]

So sick of the bias on the broadcasts. Craig Simpson should recuse himself from Oilers games. Just like a judge would. I’m from Canada and I don’t need to hear one sided reporting. Not everyone is rooting for the Oilers.

[@AJHF1972]

As much as I might admire McDavid as a virtuoso hockey player, celebrities don't win cups, teams do, and FL was the better team, period.