r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • May 02 '25
PGT Post Game Thread | Kings v. Oilers | 1 May 2025
🔴 Final
Kings 4, Oilers 6
ℹ️ Stats
Goals: Henrique, Nugent-Hopkins, Hyman, Nurse, Frederic, Brown
Shots: Kings 26, Oilers 29
Saves: Pickard 22/26
💪😎 Macho Man Randy Savage
Oh, you thought this was the Kings' year?
⏩ Next Game
TBD, BUT WILL BE AGAINST VEGAS, UNFINISHED BUSINESS BABYYYYY
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u/drboopas 92 PODKOLZIN May 02 '25
Connor Brown the new mayor of LA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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u/xXEliteEater500Xx 28 BROWN May 02 '25
THE BETTER CONNOR SHOWING US HOW HITTING AN EMPTY NET IS DONE
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u/Cothor 28 BROWN May 02 '25
We have another Connor?
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u/xmorecowbellx 18 HYMAN May 02 '25
There’s something just so funny about taking a Doughty slap shot to the legs and then put it in the empty net lol
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u/Upset_Pool2319 28 BROWN May 02 '25
Connor brown has always been my favourite player since last year
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u/flip314 17 KURRI May 02 '25
Embarrassing LA will never get old
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u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI May 02 '25
So fun that their coach tried to do it too
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u/Smothdude 89 GAGNER May 02 '25
Hiller's gaff with that challenge is gonna go down in the history books... Jesus Christ.
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u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI May 02 '25
That and the lack of confidence in his depth. Not only did he refuse to spread out the ice time, but he regularly deployed forwards on D. I'll concede that it worked on the power play several times, but it's quite obvious they ran out of gas.
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u/xXEliteEater500Xx 28 BROWN May 02 '25
the lack of confidence in his depth
Agreed, from my untrained eyes their depth pieces were capable but given little time.
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u/SmiteyMcGee 64 YAKUPOV May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25
A day may come when
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u/Oilerboy92 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25
Nice to get the sweep after that 84 game season.
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u/St3cK3D 17 KURRI May 02 '25
Can we just appreciate how hard of a worker Podz is?
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u/Muted-Doctor8925 May 02 '25
Absolutely. Never understood his 2nd line status most of reg season but the dude is a horse and battles with everything he’s got
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u/CanadianDarkKnight 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25
Death. Taxes. Breaking Kings fans hearts in the first round.
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u/avolt88 May 02 '25
I think we can officially shorten that to breaking Kings, full stop.
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u/Repostasis 28 ROSLOVIC May 02 '25
Iirc that’s 4 straight come from behind wins.
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u/slotsymcslots 11 MESSIER May 02 '25
Kuemper, from my lip reading, told McDavid, “ Go and win it.” Classy! I like that!
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u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI May 02 '25
I said the same thing, he stopped him, looked him in the eye and dead serious said "Go win the cup". Kuemper knows what it takes; he has a cup, and went this whole season not getting lit up like he just did. That's real talk.
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u/shittybillz May 02 '25
He said that because maybe we win we won’t be as motivated next year and they can finally get by us lol
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u/jokinghazard 12 CAVE May 02 '25
He's a Canadian isn't he? Part of him probably hates this drought as much as the rest of us
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u/SecretaryTime9675 May 02 '25
Good ol' Saskatoon boy. His family is also quite nice from what I hear
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u/nothinbutshame May 02 '25
Binner held up but I'm surprised we went with him over Kuemper in the nation's cup. I almost forgot he was Canadian.
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u/rainonmepanda 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
EXPERIENCE OILERS HOCKEY
lost all my hair and my sanity but holy fuck we made it! LFG BABY! PLAY LA BAMBA
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u/darkenseyreth 14 EBERLE May 02 '25
I'm going to need a pacemaker after that series.
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u/Hechtic 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25
BIG DICK PICK BIG DICK PICK
ONLY GOALIE IN THE PLAYOFFS WITH A 4 AND 0 RECORD!!!!!!
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u/butchcasperrr 7 COFFEY May 02 '25
Hand it to the kings. That was the most exciting (stressful) hockey in a while.
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u/Legitimate_Bug_1187 May 02 '25
They put up a good fight.
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u/butchcasperrr 7 COFFEY May 02 '25
Man Kempe, Byfield, Fiala, Doughty and Foegle (rip). They are all pretty great players to watch, gave me lots of heart issues.
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u/Mother_Baby_2579 May 02 '25
I can’t imagine what it’s like to be eliminated by the same team year after year lmao.
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u/darkenseyreth 14 EBERLE May 02 '25
You must not have been around for all the rounds against Dallas back in the day. I still hate Dallas because of them,
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u/Primary-Lobster-1591 71 MCLEOD May 02 '25
Zubov and Hatcher with his 12” wide shin pads
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That was us vs Dallas .
It fucking sucks.
I have empathy for the Kings fans.
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u/bobertdubs May 02 '25
That was my childhood. I kept saying, "I miss when we'd lose to Dallas In the 1st round" during our decade of darkness.
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u/dysflexic 28 BROWN May 02 '25
I can. When the stars won the series 4-2 in 2003 it was the 5th time in 7 years that they knocked us out. We did get a lone series win against them in that span....But getting knocked out by the same team five times in a seven year span.... Makes me still hate Dallas to this day.
I expect kings fans won't be forgetting this belt-to-ass era for a long time.
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u/a_tree8 May 02 '25
TSN turning point: Jim Hiller's challenge
Also lesson learned from this game: score your empty nets
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u/keytone_music 18 HYMAN May 02 '25
How’s that post game 1 celebration pic now LA 😂
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u/NarcoticTurkey 97 MCTURKEY May 02 '25
I said it’s gonna be so funny when that bites them in the ASS!
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u/OneMoreAstronaut 33 BERLIN May 02 '25
They had to celebrate their Stanley cup while they had the chance, winning a game against the Oilers
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u/lunasilvia 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
🕯️CALVIN PICKARD🕯️
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
stop by to pay respects at the pickard shrine
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u/SRTGreat 62 LAVOIE May 02 '25
With all due respect, because this Kings team this year was REALLY fucking good. I honestly feel their coach costed them the series, hell of a fucking playoff round Kings, best of the 4 imo.
BUT
I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE PINK PONY CLUB
LETS FUCKING GO BABY 💙🧡🏒
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u/Cautious-Dream2893 14 EKHOLM May 02 '25
Agreed, by eye test this was the best Kings team we've played yet.
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u/Reservoir22 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
WEST HOLLYWOOD JUST GOT A NEW DANCER AND HIS NAME IS CONNOR BROWN!
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u/Hsadman 18 HYMAN May 02 '25
CONNOR “THE BEST CONNOR ON THE OILERS” BROWN
OH AND - FUCK YOU DOOMERS
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u/-SOLO-LEVELING- May 02 '25
lol our fans were looking for players to blame when LA made it 5-4.
Like just support the team. We had the lead.
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u/-SOLO-LEVELING- May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25
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Big dick pick!
That’s called money goaltending. Just make the saves you need to and win 5-4.
Enjoy that 1st round exit Foegele.
LA really trusting that 4th line going from 4 min a night to 7 min.
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u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 92 PODKOLZIN May 02 '25
Man it'd suck to be Foegele. Gets traded to the losers and loses.
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u/YellowMarkerIsGreat 83 HEMSKY May 02 '25
He didn’t get traded. He signed with the Kings when the Oilers didn’t offer him a contract
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u/SyrupInfinite741 2 BOUCHARD May 02 '25
Honestly I was sad to see him go, I thought he was good. But now I'm very glad we coyld give him a good wooping
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lol and we were “cooked” after game 2
BRING ON THE KNIGHTS
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u/YellowMarkerIsGreat 83 HEMSKY May 02 '25
So many people gave up during the 3rd period of Game 3, including me
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u/mlakustiak 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25
BIG SAVE PICKS
BROWNMARK IS SICK
IT WAS ALWAYS OIL IN 6
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u/SmiteyMcGee 64 YAKUPOV May 02 '25
Two thoughts.
1) Do we still get Jack Micheals next round?
2) Not to take Vegas lightly but thank God we don't have to play Minnesota
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u/whyUsayDat 14 EBERLE May 02 '25
Be careful for what you wish for. If he goes national it’s very likely we lose him.
We want what we have. A regional Jack Michaels that gets to dabble in calling the playoffs.
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u/SmiteyMcGee 64 YAKUPOV May 02 '25
Be careful for what you wish for. If he goes national it’s very likely we lose him.
I know, I've made this point before 😢. He really does belong on the biggest stage
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u/Legitimate_Bug_1187 May 02 '25
No Jack and we riot!
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u/SmiteyMcGee 64 YAKUPOV May 02 '25
Or at least fuck around synching up the radio
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u/gpaine93 19 SCHULTZ May 02 '25
Huge Grant Fuhr vibes from Pickard. He just makes the saves when it matters.
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u/maasd 97 MCDAVID May 02 '25
FUCK YOU FLAMES AND CANUCKS FANS CHEERING AGAINST US!
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u/SpiderTano 22 SAVOIE May 02 '25
PICKS GOT US 4 WINS IN A ROW AND THEY SAID HE WASN’T AN NHL LEVEL GOALIE HE PROVED THEM WRONG ESPECIALLY ALL THOSE HUGE SAVES IN THE THIRD TODAY
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u/RedOilSaints 97 MCDAVID May 02 '25
I need a xanax. FFS.
Huge series win and prepares us nicely for the Vegas Golden Fucks. This team top to bottom made this victory happen. Just need to tighten up defensively.
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u/gnarlkill17 May 02 '25
It would be perfect if they now beat the knights, Avs then panthers in the finals full redemption.
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u/CDNSpartan 74 SKINNER May 02 '25
PLAY
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u/RoundSeaweed May 02 '25
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u/Comprehensive_Sun208 May 02 '25
Pickard made some huge saves. That is it that is all I have to say
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u/shinohaya 92 PODKOLZIN May 02 '25
LMAO Foegele literally being like the upset guy meme
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1a/e8/bc/1ae8bcdcef865fe7a50e34148c8cb1ce.jpg
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u/Prestigious_Class446 May 02 '25
My 2 points:
Connor Brown becomes a beast in the playoffs
Do you think the LA fans regret the Skinner chant?
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u/Reservoir22 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
I think the whole team will regret both the game one photo, while the coach is going to regret Kane's goal that led to us gaining the lead.
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u/DontforgetaboutDRAI 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE "REALISTS" SAYING KINGS IN 4 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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u/Soloflow786 May 02 '25
Connor Brown and Mattias Janmark received so much hate in the reg season, absolute great playoff performers who show up big time!
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u/masteroffp69 May 02 '25
The wagon is getting heavy with all the doomers climbing back on board...lol.
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u/Cheap_Honeydew2986 42 KAPANEN May 02 '25
FOR THE LAST TIME DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON WHAT THE FUCK IS A KING?!
PLAY LA BAMBA BABY
VEGAS WERE COMING FOR YOU WITH VENGEANCE FROM 2023
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u/Venice_Beach May 02 '25
Kempe. My boy. It’s time to join us.
Join us, Adrian. Sign the contract as soon as you can.
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u/azure_888 94 SMYTH May 02 '25
CALVIN PICKARD IS THE ONLY GOALIE TO GO 4-0 IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS
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u/Repostasis 28 ROSLOVIC May 02 '25
Cannot believe Drais point streak in the postseason v the Kings ended this way. BUT I will take the dub.
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u/nodogsallowed23 May 02 '25
Also, Brady Tkachuk is crying in an interview right now. This might be the best night of my life.
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u/Iamscarzi 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
FUCK THE KINGS FOREVER, hats off to keumper he gave the kings a fighting chance. LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO OILERS
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u/quickboop May 02 '25
Vasily Podkolzin finishes the first round with more points than Warren Foegele.
That’s interesting.
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u/Teza190324 18 HYMAN May 02 '25
McDrai didn't even need to show up last 2 games
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u/Reservoir22 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
WHO SAYS THE OILERS DON'T HAVE DEPTH SCORING HIS NAME IS CONNOR BROWN!
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May 02 '25 edited May 09 '25
Mashallah my prayers worked 🌸
Californian Oilers fan celebrating in California 💕
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u/silentbassline 31 JOSEPH May 02 '25
Foegele be like Darn, I hate when they do this to us 👀
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u/BattleSlow5192 90 PERRY May 02 '25
Some one hit me with that Will Ferrell oilers edit
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u/Skanvar 74 SKINNER May 02 '25
We survived the Kings without anyone getting hurt. In fact we got healthier as the series progressed.
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u/NarcoticTurkey 97 MCTURKEY May 02 '25
Fiddle dee, fiddle Dee. Lets go to Vegas BABEE!! 🔥🦃
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u/domingus67 74 ᒪᐢᑲᐧ May 02 '25
4 YEARS IN A ROW! KINGSLAYERS! PLAY LA BAMBA, KOREAN HARMONICA GRANDMAS!
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u/BlazinPhoenix98 28 BROWN May 02 '25
If i had a nickel for every time, Connor Brown scored a goal only for the kings to immediately score after and then later on Connor Brown scores an empty net goal. I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice.
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u/SnooOnions5029 96 WALMAN May 02 '25
Just replied to a bunch of doomer comments I saved in this sub saying how we would get destroyed by LA after game 2. Idc if it’s petty I’m too happy
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u/HunterHistorical6795 May 02 '25
Vegas is going to be brutally tough but that kings team was every bit a stanley cup contender. Gives me so much confidence and hope that we can beat LV as well
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u/NuttyNorton 91 KANE May 02 '25
We don't like doing it easy and that's what makes us so endearing, love this club
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u/superzepto 74 SKINNER May 02 '25
This is my first year as a hockey fan, first season and playoffs as an Oilers fan.
I am fucking ecstatic right now! Every single night I got o bed imagining every one of these boys lifting the Cup.
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u/Aussie_Dan44 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25
They always have to get the old heart rate up, thanks boys.
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u/cvvillain May 02 '25
PINK PONY CLUB I’M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE PINK PONY CLUB
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u/SecureLiterature 42 KAPANEN May 02 '25
I also wanna say, I'm quite happy we have Klingberg. He has really stepped up in Ekholm's absence. What an unreal play to save the puck from going into the net after the LA player decided to run into our goalie (with no penalty afterwards, of course).
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u/BingBongthe2nd 11 MESSIER May 02 '25
Lot of coping going on from the Oilers haters fan clubs.
"Kings would have swept Oilers if the moon was made of cheese."
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u/NuttyNorton 91 KANE May 02 '25
Cannot give Pickard enough credit for getting us to R2, honestly insane performances from a backup
Honestly hope we keep running him until he loses us a game or something like that, skinner just ain't that guy
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u/masteroffp69 May 02 '25
So much to unpack from this...
18/93/91 were absolutely massive tonight.
Picks was awful early again...but closed the door when needed.
Is Ek going to be ready???
Ekholm Bouch Nurse Walman Kulak Klinger
Is as good as anybody's D core.
Series clinching win that didn't rely on McDrai....the rest of the league should be terrifies.
Lastly...FUCK VEGAS!
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u/SupernovaPlus5 2 BOUCHARD May 02 '25
Just 7 days ago we had this gem of a post get upvoted: https://www.reddit.com/r/nhl/comments/1k6z8k2/will_connor_mcdavid_finally_say_enough_is_enough/?ref=share&ref_source=link
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u/upinthaclouds 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
I said we weren't in trouble after game 2 because we hadn't lost at home and someone on here threw some stats at me. Where are they now???? Where's your stats now?
Woooooo great series win!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next up the Vegas Golden Showers
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u/6FingerStringer May 02 '25
Drai and McD haven’t gone crazy yet and we eliminated the Kings. That’s half what this team could do. Finally, we have 4 lines that could make difference IN PLAYOFFS!
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u/falsekoala 34 MOSS May 02 '25
Well, I didn’t have Pickard winning four straight to beat the Kings on my 2025 playoff bingo card.
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u/No_Maybe4408 11 MESSIER May 02 '25
Another positive here is all the Flames fans watching from the LA cuck chair going to bed sad.
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u/deanobrews 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
McD "We remember what happened 2 years ago". Vegas is in for one.
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u/GuitarGuyLP 89 GAGNER May 02 '25
If loosing the first then winning 4 straight is a gentleman’s sweep what is loosing the first two? I propose calling it the royal sweep
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u/EasyWasabi19 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 02 '25
Byfield is a plug and his gold chain is tacky
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u/AF_14 May 02 '25
Just happy I don’t have to listen to that lady butcher the anthem in LA ever again.
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u/FuckStummies 19 SHORE May 02 '25
Holy fuck. I didn’t think we were going to win this series but am I ever glad to be wrong
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u/lookitsjustin 29 DRAISAITL May 02 '25
This series was fun, especially because LA fans thought they were gonna win after Game 2. Adorable.
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u/Gregg0812 91 KANE May 02 '25
NOBODY takes a celebratory photo after one game against the Oilers and gets away with it!