Pimlach Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 11 minutes ago, Taro T said: Expect Maurice believes he can regulate Okposo's ice time enough to make sure he doesn't get caught out against McDavid much, if at all. Having home ice, expect that Maurice sees the smarter play trying to have the slow W with a wealth of experience eat enough minutes to keep the other 3 lines fresh enough without him getting caught out against McDavid rather than trying to have the quicker more physical Cousins in the game because of the possibility of him taking a bad penalty now that the Euler PP has come back to life in games 4 & 5 particularly. Betting he wishes Zito found a guy a little bit better than Okposo at the deadline at this point, but you don't get a do over and he sees Opkoso being his best fit at the 12 slot with the game being at home. If the Eulers were hosting this one, expect that Cousins would get the nod again like he did last game. The Oilers acquired Henrique at the deadline, who at 34 years old and played 82 games, scored 24 goals and 51 points for the season, plus 3 goals in the playoffs. The old man can still play, he always was a pretty solid two way player. Would like to see him get a cup. Quote
Taro T Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 8 minutes ago, Pimlach said: The Oilers acquired Henrique at the deadline, who at 34 years old and played 82 games, scored 24 goals and 51 points for the season, plus 3 goals in the playoffs. The old man can still play, he always was a pretty solid two way player. Would like to see him get a cup. Well, Florida didn't have a 1st available until 2026, so Henrique was not an option for them. But surely Maurice would rather have added him to the lineup than Okposo. There just was no realistic way to do it. Personally, would rather see the Cats win than the Eulers tonight, but won't be all that upset if it goes the other way. 1 Quote
... Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 33 minutes ago, French Collection said: He was in for the game 4&5 losses. He hasn’t been a factor and the Oilers are skating circles around him. Lomberg and Cousins had no impact either hence this move. Probably his last NHL game. For games 4&5, the rest of the team took the first two periods off. Hardly an indictment of KO. FFS, I'm not even a KO fan, just being fair with what I have observed. Quote
Pimlach Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 28 minutes ago, Taro T said: Well, Florida didn't have a 1st available until 2026, so Henrique was not an option for them. But surely Maurice would rather have added him to the lineup than Okposo. There just was no realistic way to do it. Personally, would rather see the Cats win than the Eulers tonight, but won't be all that upset if it goes the other way. I just read that Maurice is going with Kyle tonight. Good luck to him. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted June 24 Author Report Posted June 24 Is it just me or is this final way too late in June. One of these years July 1 FA will start before the cup is awarded. The draft is even close to happeing before the final ends this year. GO OIL !! FINISH IT !! Quote
Mr Peabody Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 Florida announcer said Okie the best spoken man in the locker room and has the respect of the team. Said he wouldn’t be surprised if Okie gave the pregame speech. (Paraphrasing). Quote
Pimlach Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 38 minutes ago, Mr Peabody said: Florida announcer said Okie the best spoken man in the locker room and has the respect of the team. Said he wouldn’t be surprised if Okie gave the pregame speech. (Paraphrasing). Interesting, as some here will have you believe that all the good really teams have great captains. Quote
GoPuckYourself Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 1 hour ago, Pimlach said: Interesting, as some here will have you believe that all the good really teams have great captains. Are you saying Okposo was a great captain here? Quote
Pimlach Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 17 minutes ago, GoPuckYourself said: Are you saying Okposo was a great captain here? I do not think he was great captain here, but do not think he was a poor one either. I am saying that often we equate having a great captain and having a great team as synonymous. Timing is also a factor. To see that Okposo has generated that much respect in Florida, as the above information conveys, tells me that he deserves the respect he gets in Buffalo. 3 Quote
Wyldnwoody44 Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 I am curious if there is a shift in tact, like wrinkles in the systems the coaches have seen to exploit. I always also get curious if there are nuances to the actual home ice, like it's choppier to slow down EDM and little things that can be gotten away with. I mean, this is it, last game of the season, cup on the line. I'd like to think that there has to be something more than just putting KO back in the lineup Quote
stinky finger Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 5 hours ago, K-9 said: Edmonton outplayed Florida for long stretches in those first three games as well, but Bobrovsky was the difference. He hasn’t looked the same since. Agree. All part and parcel to their meteoric evolution. They stuck to it. Then the levee broke. Frankly, I'd be quite surprised if they didn't finish tonight. Quote
Wyldnwoody44 Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 Yeah, I would be shocked if the oilers didn't win tonight, and honestly do it in convincing fashion. I'm not sure there's any coming back for FLA, the last 3 games haven't been close at all. Quote
GoPuckYourself Posted June 24 Report Posted June 24 (edited) This may be the most fun series I've seen since the Penguins/Redwings cup finals for me. This has been a blast! I'm rooting for all our ex Sabres and Paul Maurice on 1 team and McDavid/Draisatle and the Oilers if they win but FU Evander kane (sorry that dude is garbage which means he'll surely get a hatrick now lol). Edited June 25 by GoPuckYourself Quote
shrader Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 37 minutes ago, freester said: On pregame Steve Levy looks quite sunburnt His line about Messier winning six and Subban going to one once… that was hilarious 1 Quote
Buffalonill Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: He's kept all his used Cup-touched gloves? Probably worth a fortune Quote
Thorner Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 Are the 93 Habs texting the 72 dolphins for support? 2 Quote
shrader Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 They brought out a Canadian to sing the anthems? Bad choice, Florida. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 1 minute ago, shrader said: They brought out a Canadian to sing the anthems? Bad choice, Florida. EDM in the house. Quote
Buffalonill Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 Hopefully the X saber players don't bring the curse to Florida just win it please 1 Quote
GoPuckYourself Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 Hey look we're not the only fanbase to let all the canadians into our building. 1 1 Quote
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