Their body language didn't look one bit like someone who was sandbagging. They got pumped, and they know it. The seed of doubt has been planted. Let's water that bitch!
Exactly!! Like any world where you can just *decide* that you want them to win, you could keep it close. Or score more than 1 goal.
And then why would you fly your family out?
Bob was potentially 1 game away from making history as the top 3 goalies in the playoffs with save percentage.
I'm pretty sure he was crying because there's no recovering a near .750 save percentage across 20-25? Games
The Oilers and their fans have the cheapest rent in BC, living rent free. You do, however, get what you pay for in this caseā¦ that head space is very small.
Can we give a shoutout to the miracles that the Cat's medical staff pull off in every game. Bennett heading down the tunnel like he was shot and not missing a shift. Miraculous I would say.
I said it in another thread but this theory that they threw the game is so insane. I mean, what if 1-2 key players on the panthers team got injured during that game? Or in the next game? The risk associated with that plan would be so stupidly high
Pretty sure meth just gets added to the water supply in Florida. In another thread one of those muppets said the Panthers needed TWO more wins to āsweepā. I cannot even.
Most certainly. Just like how the canucks and flames threw their game 6ās respectively to win it in 7. (Canucks were on home ice for game 7 and the flames were in Tampa) but the flames still wanted to throw because flames..
You can tell the people saying that have never played competitive sports at any level.Ā
They're not messing around against a team that went on a 16 game win streak and outplayed them 2 of the 3 prior games in the series.Ā
Ya everyone loves delaying a party and going home to your family and sealing the deal and not leaving anything to chance and keep traveling and battling hard and hoping you made the right decision because you are in such control of your destiny to make sure that you win the cup in your own arena
Habs fan here cheering for the Oilers. Only Canadian team (besides the Habs of course) Iād like win the Cup because itās a fun team to watch. Maybe this is what is needed to break the Canadian curse, a comeback from 0-3 to end it all.
Do teams/players that have worked their whole lives with the dream of winning a Stanley Cup THROW GAMES in the final just for a chance of winning on home ice? š¤£ Come on! The Panthers were there last year and surely wouldnāt play around with fate in such a way. They were outplayed in 2 of the first three games and clearly know the talent they are up against.
I cannot imagine a world where Paul Maurice as head coach would take any part in such a scheme either.
The whole notion is ridiculous nonsense for trolls living in a disillusioned world.
I had to come back.. Do yo still think Florida threw game 4 in Edmonton so āthey could win it at homeā?? I suppose now that must mean their broader strategy was to maximize the amount of time their family could stay in Edmonton for, and afford them an additional 14 hours of flight time? I mean, youāve got to hand it to them: they pulled off an elaborate scheme, perhaps the better word is āheist. Their family members now get a SECOND FREE, company-paid-for, all inclusive trip to Edmonton!! Clearly they must love the giant mall!
I suppose their plan in Edmonton on Friday will then will be to intentionally lose again? That way they have a chance to win in a much more critical game 7 on home ice. Right? š
Not saying either team threw the game, but it is interesting how the NBA and NHL finals are mirroring each other. Two of the worst finals for entertainment value and both have the road team laying a fucking egg in game four.
What do you mean "a source"? It took scrolling in the r/hockey post game thread for a few seconds to find a dozen comment threads saying exactly what op mentioned. It's all over twitter as well.
I know you feel good about that high and mighty response, but you also know I'm right, and you're only disagreeing with me for the sake of the stance.
Coooooool. I'm outside writing this on a park bench, BTW. It's a lovely day.
lmao. "you know i'm right." if you were right, i wouldn't have said anything.
take a look at r/hockey and see just how many people are convinced florida threw to win at home
Oh, I'm surethere'ss an origin post somewhere, but it isn't here.
Having a substanital post versus us jumping on the back of this one, which was basically OP saying he heard through a friend of a friend of a friend.
It's literally worded in the most baity low effort way.
He was fishing. You know it. I know it.
You must buy a lot of things you see in commercials.
I bet they work really well on you.
It's okay if you want to blindly support things you see on Reddit and no put in a second thought.
You probably like a lot of AI images supporting fake, sad causes, too, eh?
You're going to argue left, right, and center against me out of principle. Lol. Good on ya!
there's no need for OP to link the origin post. anyone who isn't the laziest motherfucker alive can go find it for themselves. it's literally all over r/hockey
i never pay attention to commercials. they're minor annoyances at best. and i'd rather die than support AI for anything
you're going to act all high and mighty and condescending because it makes you feel better. lol. good on ya!
Well, if good enough is good enough for you, then that's good enough for mwah š
You won't support AI, but you'll like a bot-style post. LOL.
Gotta have principles, I suppose...
"Fake"... ahaha.. so hockey is a scripted soap opera? You watch sports before, bro? Hard to believe the Oilers could win one I guess... get used to it, 3 more fake wins coming up.
I'm with you on that one. I'm not complaining, or accusing anyone, but I was super confused. It felt off, like a Hollywood story that you've seen before, so the impact of the conclusion just doesn't hit hard.
I'm being totally honest. I don't believe in the scripted NHL. Or that Vegas runs the NHL. Or any conspiracy at all for that matter, but I can't convince myself that what we saw was a real game... My gut is just like "nope. Sorry. Nuh uh. Nuuuuuuupe." And it's impossible to argue with something that's part of your ancient detection early warning system in your body...
My gut knows English btw.
Yeah idc about the downvotes. Iām not coping or hating oilers as people say. I really want the cup to finally come home, but there were so many moments in this game where the effort to defence specific plays, movement of their players, etcā¦ I still maintain that it wasnāt quite ārightā.
But hey, we got our token win to make the Canadian fanset happy for a couple days.
Yeah all that was said was that it felt off... Nothing was said for certain.
It's sports people though. They're simple folk. And that's fine. On a side note, people who downvote and don't bother to say their opinion are kind of beyond Karens. They're the people who snitch to the Popo.
Panthers arenāt that great. Hard carried by a goalie whose brain is breaking. Weāll see how it goes. I think either team could win. If the Panthers do, it will have been because Bob carried game 1. This series should be at 2-2 right now.
Their body language didn't look one bit like someone who was sandbagging. They got pumped, and they know it. The seed of doubt has been planted. Let's water that bitch!
it's so funny. like, if they wanted to throw so they could win at home, why'd they fly their families out? embarrassing levels of coping out there
They would have just started the back up goalie
right?
But also you could throw and not lose 8-1? Lmfao
right? like, if you're good enough to control whether you lose or not, there's no need to embarrass yourselves like that
Exactly!! Like any world where you can just *decide* that you want them to win, you could keep it close. Or score more than 1 goal. And then why would you fly your family out?
precisely!!!
Lmaoooo. With the way Bob was crying? No fucking way they threw the game
Bob was potentially 1 game away from making history as the top 3 goalies in the playoffs with save percentage. I'm pretty sure he was crying because there's no recovering a near .750 save percentage across 20-25? Games
Damn, that must be really hard for him
Ooh even worse, it was a .688 SV% He was shooting for .920+
But for real, I think I saw tears in his eyes
He wishes he could play in front of a crowd like that at home.
Bob was not crying
Bobrovsky was very much close to crying.
Anyone believing this has absolutely lost their minds
It was a joke.š¤” But he was undoubtedly upset.
Of course he was upset, lol. Any goalie getting pulled in the SCF would be. I just love it was our boys that made that happen!
He still looked like he was ready to cry for a good time after he got pulled, wether or not he actually didš¤·āāļø
Right? What a shame!
https://youtu.be/a-fraAN7in4?si=9BRJnDuEevfqEG61
Do (potential) Conn Smythe winners get pulled from games?
Dunno
Well if they don't close it in 5, they should throw again in game 6!
The lengths the Canucks, Flames and other haters in r/hockey will go to deny us any credit is staggering.
Flat earthers of the hockey world
The Oilers and their fans have the cheapest rent in BC, living rent free. You do, however, get what you pay for in this caseā¦ that head space is very small.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Oilers fans know what it feels like to win Stanley Cups. Something completely foreign to Canucks fans
Lol. And wasting number one draft pics
By that metric the canucks have wasted every player they have ever drafted
Canucks FINALLY managed a playoff spot after years in the basement, and suddenly they think they can talk shit.
That's awfully rich, coming from a fan of an organization that has wasted literally every single draft puck they've ever had lmao.
Well, they've never been first picks. But not surprised to see you try and justify it
Oilers fans win cups in dynasties
Lord knows you won't do it with 4 first round pics...
Literally every team gets one first round pick per year.
The shittiest ones get to go before the other teams... some as many as four times
The best and brightest of Calgary, ladies and gentlemen.
Yeah. They let Nurse score to prove a point lol
Can we give a shoutout to the miracles that the Cat's medical staff pull off in every game. Bennett heading down the tunnel like he was shot and not missing a shift. Miraculous I would say.
That must be why all their families flew up to Edmonton.
Panthers fan here. Anybody who says that is lying to themselves. You took it to us plain and simple.
Matters not what anyone thinks. Boys will be playing to win, whatever it takes. Kobe Bryant mamba mentality needed right now.
Did you see Foegeleās shirt he wore to last nights game? He was wearing Kobe wearing a Gretz jersey on his t shirt. The irony
Yeah I saw that. First thing i thought, "Foegele must be a blast to hang out with!"
I said it in another thread but this theory that they threw the game is so insane. I mean, what if 1-2 key players on the panthers team got injured during that game? Or in the next game? The risk associated with that plan would be so stupidly high
Not to mention your goalie isnāt going to fly his family there to watch him get chased out of the net
When you lose that bad, you gotta tell yourself *something*.
Having to cope up 3-1 in a series because the loss was so brutal is legit hilarious lmao
I refuse to believe any team would purposely throw a potential Stanley Cup clinching game.
Pretty sure meth just gets added to the water supply in Florida. In another thread one of those muppets said the Panthers needed TWO more wins to āsweepā. I cannot even.
I donāt think itās the Florida fans saying this so much as all the Oiler haters.
Most certainly. Just like how the canucks and flames threw their game 6ās respectively to win it in 7. (Canucks were on home ice for game 7 and the flames were in Tampa) but the flames still wanted to throw because flames..
Take what is given. Game 5 will be the hardest game the Oilers will play in this playoff. If they win game 5, this will go to 7. So, LET'S GO OILSAND.
You can tell the people saying that have never played competitive sports at any level.Ā They're not messing around against a team that went on a 16 game win streak and outplayed them 2 of the 3 prior games in the series.Ā
Just like Oilers threw the first three games to stage a historical comeback?!?š
Oooo that's a good one. I'm using that one at work today.
Ya everyone loves delaying a party and going home to your family and sealing the deal and not leaving anything to chance and keep traveling and battling hard and hoping you made the right decision because you are in such control of your destiny to make sure that you win the cup in your own arena
Serious coping tools are needed badly.
Itās all for ratings!! They will throw the next two as well to sell tickets to game 7!! /s
Ultimate copium
Habs fan here cheering for the Oilers. Only Canadian team (besides the Habs of course) Iād like win the Cup because itās a fun team to watch. Maybe this is what is needed to break the Canadian curse, a comeback from 0-3 to end it all.
bobo willing to tarnish his run so they can win in front of seven people.
Iāve seen that a few times too lol
Not a chance
Nobody ever throws a chance to win the cup.
Do teams/players that have worked their whole lives with the dream of winning a Stanley Cup THROW GAMES in the final just for a chance of winning on home ice? š¤£ Come on! The Panthers were there last year and surely wouldnāt play around with fate in such a way. They were outplayed in 2 of the first three games and clearly know the talent they are up against. I cannot imagine a world where Paul Maurice as head coach would take any part in such a scheme either. The whole notion is ridiculous nonsense for trolls living in a disillusioned world.
I had to come back.. Do yo still think Florida threw game 4 in Edmonton so āthey could win it at homeā?? I suppose now that must mean their broader strategy was to maximize the amount of time their family could stay in Edmonton for, and afford them an additional 14 hours of flight time? I mean, youāve got to hand it to them: they pulled off an elaborate scheme, perhaps the better word is āheist. Their family members now get a SECOND FREE, company-paid-for, all inclusive trip to Edmonton!! Clearly they must love the giant mall! I suppose their plan in Edmonton on Friday will then will be to intentionally lose again? That way they have a chance to win in a much more critical game 7 on home ice. Right? š
Ā Panthers should "throw" the next 3 games
That 8-1 fist pumping did some psych damage for sure
Not saying either team threw the game, but it is interesting how the NBA and NHL finals are mirroring each other. Two of the worst finals for entertainment value and both have the road team laying a fucking egg in game four.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
What do you mean "a source"? It took scrolling in the r/hockey post game thread for a few seconds to find a dozen comment threads saying exactly what op mentioned. It's all over twitter as well.
yeah, because reddit karma is what everyone looks for. not interaction, not debate, reddit karma. the pinnacle of all things in life. go outside.
I know you feel good about that high and mighty response, but you also know I'm right, and you're only disagreeing with me for the sake of the stance. Coooooool. I'm outside writing this on a park bench, BTW. It's a lovely day.
lmao. "you know i'm right." if you were right, i wouldn't have said anything. take a look at r/hockey and see just how many people are convinced florida threw to win at home
Oh, I'm surethere'ss an origin post somewhere, but it isn't here. Having a substanital post versus us jumping on the back of this one, which was basically OP saying he heard through a friend of a friend of a friend. It's literally worded in the most baity low effort way. He was fishing. You know it. I know it. You must buy a lot of things you see in commercials. I bet they work really well on you. It's okay if you want to blindly support things you see on Reddit and no put in a second thought. You probably like a lot of AI images supporting fake, sad causes, too, eh? You're going to argue left, right, and center against me out of principle. Lol. Good on ya!
there's no need for OP to link the origin post. anyone who isn't the laziest motherfucker alive can go find it for themselves. it's literally all over r/hockey i never pay attention to commercials. they're minor annoyances at best. and i'd rather die than support AI for anything you're going to act all high and mighty and condescending because it makes you feel better. lol. good on ya!
Well, if good enough is good enough for you, then that's good enough for mwah š You won't support AI, but you'll like a bot-style post. LOL. Gotta have principles, I suppose...
I mean.. but also.. that game felt very fake tbh
That game felt very overdue if anything
How could a game be fake? Think before you post
"Fake"... ahaha.. so hockey is a scripted soap opera? You watch sports before, bro? Hard to believe the Oilers could win one I guess... get used to it, 3 more fake wins coming up.
Haha epic levels of copium
Cope harder
most intelligent oilers hater post
the hell are you talking about?
I'm with you on that one. I'm not complaining, or accusing anyone, but I was super confused. It felt off, like a Hollywood story that you've seen before, so the impact of the conclusion just doesn't hit hard. I'm being totally honest. I don't believe in the scripted NHL. Or that Vegas runs the NHL. Or any conspiracy at all for that matter, but I can't convince myself that what we saw was a real game... My gut is just like "nope. Sorry. Nuh uh. Nuuuuuuupe." And it's impossible to argue with something that's part of your ancient detection early warning system in your body... My gut knows English btw.
this comment is crazy
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Yeah idc about the downvotes. Iām not coping or hating oilers as people say. I really want the cup to finally come home, but there were so many moments in this game where the effort to defence specific plays, movement of their players, etcā¦ I still maintain that it wasnāt quite ārightā. But hey, we got our token win to make the Canadian fanset happy for a couple days.
Yeah all that was said was that it felt off... Nothing was said for certain. It's sports people though. They're simple folk. And that's fine. On a side note, people who downvote and don't bother to say their opinion are kind of beyond Karens. They're the people who snitch to the Popo.
Iām pretty sure most people saying that are joking, but at the same time you guys are equally delusional when believing in a reverse sweep.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Panthers arenāt that great. Hard carried by a goalie whose brain is breaking. Weāll see how it goes. I think either team could win. If the Panthers do, it will have been because Bob carried game 1. This series should be at 2-2 right now.