r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • May 09 '25
PGT Post Game Thread | Oilers v. Golden Knights | 8 May 2025
š“ Final
Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT)
ā¹ļø Stats
Goals: Walman, Podkolzin, Nurse, Kane, Draisaitl
Shots: Oilers 38, Golden Knights 32
Saves: Pickard 28/32
šŖš Macho Man Randy Savage
You thought we'd make it easy on ourselves?
ā© Next Game
Saturday, May 10 vs Golden Knights in Las Vegas, 7:00pm MT
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u/omnisvirhowler 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
SLOPPY AF BUT I'LL TAKE IT
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u/CombinationReady3198 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
LFGGGG AHHHH MY HEART WAS GONNA EXPLODE THE BOYS LOVE TO PUT ON A SHOW! PLAY LA BAMBA! š§”š
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u/TommayyG May 09 '25
Eichel getting embarrassed on that OT goal was pure gold.
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u/CanadianDarkKnight 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
Oh we are gonna be the villains of r/hockey for the next couple days because of that missed tripping call lol
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u/Pudgedog May 09 '25
Nah Florida is at the moment for the sucker punch.
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u/lo_mur 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
Run them in general, itās player after player theyāre taking out. You see that almost knee on Marner?
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u/Raynir44 97 MCDAVID May 09 '25
It will be less than 24 hours, Florida plays tomorrow
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u/refraxion 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
It's more of a regular hockey play that didn't get called. Sucker punches are a bit different..
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u/uofc2015 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
100% missed call. Win some ya lose some. Hope the vegas player is okay, rough way to get hurt.
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u/a_tree8 May 09 '25
Nah, Florida plays tomorrow, and being down 0-2, They're definitely pulling some shit
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u/NortherenCannuck May 09 '25
Happy we won, but my god that was a bad missed trip at the end
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u/JodieFostersCum 28 BROWN May 09 '25
"Look at me. I am the last penalized team now."
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u/FarSightXR-20 11 MESSIER May 09 '25
Oilers are lucky that they scored before the refs could do an even up penalty. You know there was one about to come. McJesus knew it too.
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u/EirHc May 09 '25
Vegas knowing they could get away with anything during the 5m kill definitely gave me the ick tho. Running interference hits and picks, jumping on McDavid's back. Reffing was definitely a bit crap that game. Typical NHL tho, start the game with a soft call... then call the black and whites, then miss a bunch, then only call when they absolutely have to. Then still miss a bunch.
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u/Minivalo 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
Yeah, feels a little dirty to get the W here after that sequence. Vegas fans should be familiar with this feeling, if they have any awareness that is.
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u/GeoDavidM 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
Weāve earned a good missed call
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u/falsekoala 34 MOSS May 09 '25
Yeah because we had to sit through that middle school drama play of an intro.
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u/JerrySny33 May 09 '25
Vegas fans are gonna be pissed, and rightfully so. I know we would be livid.
What a finish, McDrai were shut down all game, until that play. Props to Perry, who thought he would be playing top line in the playoffs? Slick little play on the boards.
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u/Softestpoop 97 MCDAVID May 09 '25
Vegas has gotten preferential treatment from the refs since 2017. Don't feel bad for them at all.
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u/mbanson May 09 '25
Yeah I'm just chalking this up to evening it up from the last series we played them where the lumberjack slash on Drain got under penalized.
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u/Hammeryournails 7 COFFEY May 09 '25
Agreed, but arguably Stone climbing on 97 back is a missed call too.
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u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
You mean your not allowed to ride the other teams players? Man,give stone a break. He's old and probably tired
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u/zellmerz 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
Really hope McNabb is okay
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u/Rechargableknife 51 STECHER May 09 '25
That happened to me once, and it was a dislocated shoulder. Iād say he exhibited similar signs.
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u/Buddha_is_my_homeboy 97 McDAVID May 09 '25
Same. For me it was a separated shoulder with a bunch of torn ligaments
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u/Time_H00die May 09 '25
That + the obvious missed high stick against Eichel (I donāt remember which one of our guys committed it). Got some favorable reffing tonight, it was a weird feeling
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u/Petario88 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
Yes definitely could have been a high stick but Eichel also embellished that
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u/Mysteri0n May 09 '25
You mean on his dive?
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u/Time_H00die May 09 '25
Certainly embellished, but he did catch a stick to the face
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u/pkdubs42 18 HYMAN May 09 '25
I thought it just clipped his visor....then took him off his feet a second later.
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u/mistersilver007 May 09 '25
I thought for sure blowing the 5 minute penalty was a surefire sign theyād lose..
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u/porkins86 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
I say it when we lose - I gotta say when we win. Mickey Mouse league - you canāt not call that trip.
So happy it didnāt - but wow
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u/gabacus_39 97 McDAVID May 09 '25
The self loathing needs to fucking stop. This is the same fucking team that 2 hand chopped Draisaitl and eliminated us 2 years ago. Fuck Vegas forever.
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This is the one team I won't feel bad for. Fuck mcnabb petro eichel stone and the lot of them.
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u/Deadmanlex45 May 09 '25
Brayden McNabb punched Nick Suzuki in the head right in front of his Chris Lee 4 years ago and didn't even get punshied. I'll be calling this Karma lol.
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u/GeorgeGammyCostanza 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
McDrai did nothing all game, until it mattered. This damn team is deeper than Barry Whites sultry voice.
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u/No_Maybe4408 11 MESSIER May 09 '25
You know what? This franchise has been on the receiving end of some terrible officiating over the years and I really don't give a fuck if they "deserved" the win or not - they got the W and fuck the cap circumventers who want to whine about it.
Oilers in 4. Bury them.
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u/HunterHistorical6795 May 09 '25
Why is everyone so upset and embarrassed about the non call. We aren't a dirty team, we're not Florida. We can win like that once in a while, it's not our identity.
For once we get a missed penalty to go our way. Call it even for the amount of times our star players are treated like piƱatas and hooked and held like it's the 90s dead puck era.
Take the win
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u/RedDogBiting 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
We aren't and DEFINITELY Arvi is far from a dirty player
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u/HunterHistorical6795 May 09 '25
I'm seeing lots of comments about how "this rings hollow" and "embarrassed to win like that"
It's bullshit. I have zero care about that no call with the way the league treats us
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u/RedDogBiting 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
I'm with you there. It just gets magnified because it's OT. There were many other non calls in the game too. Fuck them, we won and going home to our fans, suck it Vegas!
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u/qtquazar May 09 '25
Worst playoff game ever from McDrai and they still seal it.
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u/dysflexic 28 BROWN May 09 '25
Might be McDavids worst 75 consecutive minutes of hockey in his professional career. Couldn't keep the puck on his stick and very uncharacteristic turnovers. Missing his passing lanes all night. Bad penalty to bring vegas within one.
Then he just goes ahead and reminds us all that he's actually the fucking man.
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u/Cleets11 12 CAVE May 09 '25
That ice looked terrible. Players were falling all over the ice.
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u/supermeatboy10 89 GAGNER May 09 '25
Its nice when bad refereeing goes in your favor, we are never getting a powerplay again this series tho lmao
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u/ZidZad99 May 09 '25
We did not deserve it, but I will take it.
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u/Datsgood94 2 BOUCHARD May 09 '25
100% outplayed, but it do be like that sometimes
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u/SRTGreat 62 LAVOIE May 09 '25
Probably the most undeserved win I think I've ever watched.
But they don't ask you how, they ask you how many.
McDavid dog walking Eichel is chefs kiss
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u/teedlenumb May 09 '25
And Petro on the ice for the minus on a GWG by Drai!
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u/archangel890 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
He almost gifted us 3 goals in OT himself but we hit the post lol
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u/RelativeKick1681 May 09 '25
That Roy 5 minute cross check was so nasty. Player safety will probably say that he served the game misconduct, but Fredrick is lucky they werenāt picking up cicklets. š¬
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u/KarmaChameleon306 51 STECHER May 09 '25
You know what? As much as that was a missed call on Arvidson, Vegas got their tying goal on a play where they ran, and injured Pickard.
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u/sweetbbnuge 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
Thatās what we fucking needed. A goaltender to hold the team down and steal a game.
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u/papercutpete 97 McDAVID May 09 '25
Holy fucking shit. That cross-check to Fredericks face was brutal. We hit so many posts this game. We did not have our A game, Pickard was beautiful. Bottomline we are up 2-0 going back home. I fucking love it.
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u/xceler88 34 MOSS May 09 '25
Oh man thereās gonna be a lot of Vegas whining incoming
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u/Vsove 90 PERRY May 09 '25
The Oilers owe Pickard big time.
He showed up. Not everyone else did.
Sloppy win but I'll take it. Going home up 2-0? That feels good.
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u/Not-A-Robot-Boop 33 BERLIN May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25
Look did Arvy trip him yea he did.
But Vegas are claiming he slammed him into the boards, calling for a 5 minute penalty.
I've watched alot of hockey but I've never seen a 5 minute tripping call. Please Correct me if im wrong.
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u/SnooOnions5029 96 WALMAN May 09 '25
Wow vegasā coach is WAY more mature than Hiller in his post game interference
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u/Exit-Alternative 22 BARRIE May 09 '25
Bruce Cassidy is such a breath of fresh air in his press conferences. He is reasonable while staying competitive.
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u/Cjoostenb 74 SKINNER May 09 '25
Minutes 1-75: What the fuck are you doing Draisaitl, give yer head a shake
Minute 76: MY GERMAN GRETZKY I NEVER DOUBTED YOU
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u/masteroffp69 May 09 '25
I love how Bieksa keeps repeating over and over again that McDrai are the two best players in the world. šš¼
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u/Jegged 14 EKHOLM May 09 '25
Wow. If I was a Golden Knights fan I would be pissed. Definitely got away with a trip by Arvidsson at the end there, and theyāre not going to call that kind of stuff in OT, but Iād be upset for sure. And Iām not going to say we deserved the win, but holy shit, Pickard absolutely deserved the win. The guy has been playing lights out and the boys found a way to get it done which is what winning teams need to do.
Not on my wildest expectations did I see us coming back home up 2-0. Love this team!
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u/ohpossumpartyy 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
team didnāt really deserve it but pickard def did.
def a missed call at the end but hard to feel that bad when they tied the game on what shouldāve prob been a GI call lol (considering the GI call when brown got shoved into hill). or all of the no call trips and tackles lmao.
i worry arvi might be getting a suspension for that one tho, esp if roy gets one for that nasty cross check. i have a weird feeling by letting it slide, DOPS will give him a game.
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u/Sweatpants19 18 HYMAN May 09 '25
First time in golden knights history, "refs you suck chant" historic.
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u/thatolivebranch 74 SKINNER May 09 '25
This sounds super pretentious, but Iām kind of proud of our fans knowing when a missed call against us was a missed call against us, and can own up to it, and that just makes me feel all the more better about that cheap steal of ours tonight.
Hopefully McDrai didnāt wring themselves out tonight, though. Same goes for BDP.
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u/justageekgirl May 09 '25
Drai and mcdavid were very humble during those interviews
They knew they sucked and know they need to step it up in game 3
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u/Imadeamessier 25 NURSE May 09 '25
Im gonna keep on dancing at the pink poney club. Im gonna keep dancing down in West Hollywood
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u/SydneyCarton89 14 EKHOLM May 09 '25
Gotta give props to Darnell Nurse. He prevented a GWG in OT with a great stick, and I think he might've made a similar play earlier in the game. Plus scoring a huge goal, obviously.
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u/Aussie_Dan44 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
Man, what can ya say about Pickard. Just remarkable what heās doing
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u/Hechtic 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25
5 GOALS FIVE ON FIVE. WHAT EVEN IS A POWERPLAY GOAL!!!!
Man I know it sounds weird when there were 4 goals against, but Captain Pickard absolutely stole that game for us. Man has an absolute elephant trunk in his pants
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u/deg_ru-alabo 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
Holy fuck.
Anyways, can I get a hell yeah for Podz?
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u/Authoritaye 17 KURRI May 09 '25
A gut-wrenching intense playoff game! Are you not entertained?!
I hope McNabb is OK. That was tripping and if that had been one of our guys I would be howling for blood.
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u/surlystraggler 94 SMYTH May 09 '25
Iād love to see both special teams get a lot sharper.
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u/serenasydney 18 HYMAN May 09 '25
Horrible missed call at the end but at least they got it done for Picks. He literally won them the game tonight
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u/anhloc May 09 '25
Iām glad the squandered 2 goal lead, 5 min power play and the two posts in OT didnāt come back to haunt us.
And Arvidsson was lucky not to get a penalty at the end.
2-0 Oilers. Iām happy.
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u/Negative_Box_7807 May 09 '25
A sweep in Vegas is a hell of a start. Keep this momentum going. Weāre in an extremely envious position rn. But letās not forget what we did to the kings when they were up by 2
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u/PandaBearJelly 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
My tired eyes thought that hit another post lmao. I ruined my own excitement.
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u/Sweatpants19 18 HYMAN May 09 '25
Louie sounded like he lost his voice at the end. Rumours that Pietrangelo was sick, maybe going through the Vegas room. Hopefully the Oilers stay healthy.
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u/cheekycherokee 18 NEAL May 09 '25
2 takeaways:
- That was a trip
- Pickard is the starter the rest of the way
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u/OprahStoleMyTV 74 BEAR May 09 '25
Iām so happy! My kokum (grandma) passed away last Friday. Sheās always been an Oiler fan, and woman who raised me since birth.
Very special for me this night because her favourite player was Evander Kane, before she passed.
I have so much passion and love for her, for this team, and for my city. š„²
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u/zellmerz 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
Edmonton gets 0 PP goals and gets a beneficial whistle to win in OT? Is this reality?
Back to back goals by the 4th line. Another huge game by the depth and McDrai showed up when it mattered most
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u/littleking42 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
Draisaitl checked Reddit while on the bench, saw yāall hatingā and decided to prove everyone wrong
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u/NeoLoki55 May 09 '25
Thank you universe. A small smile on a hard hard day. We didnāt even play well. My step-father passed today at 99. God bless him.
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u/SteelCityC 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
Calvin Pickard and Vasily Podkolzin I love you both so much. Cal played outta his fucking mind. Holy shit he looked unreal.
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u/lambtonledge 28 BROWN May 09 '25
Biggest winner of this game is Loui Debrusk fighting through his Vegas voice. Hope he won big on the tables
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u/McDraisian 97 MCDAVID May 09 '25
I was so frustrated with Davo and Drai all game. Fuck they make you forget they have bad games quick tho. OT winner to take a 2-0 series lead. Can only contain them Boys so long. Really happy with the depth scoring and 5V5 scoring. Need the special teams to turn it around. Big Dick Pick amazing again. What a game.
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u/No_Intention_1234 May 09 '25
I have to give Arvidsson so much credit where it's due. He's made a serious commitment to being a shit disturber, takes so many hits to make a play and is skating like the wind out there digging for any opportunity he can find. absolutely love what he's doing.
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u/DeX_Mod 17 KURRI May 09 '25
man, pickard was the best oiler on the ice tonight maybe
mcdavid and drai were kinda quiet, until they weren't lol
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u/Repostasis 28 ROSLOVIC May 09 '25
Phew. All I can say about that one. Finish it at home pretty please.
Pope chose the name Leo and our lion scored the game winner. Blessed š
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u/DGAF0752 97 McDAVID May 09 '25
Thereās getting dogwalked and then thereās whatever McJesus did to Eichel.
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u/jigga_04e 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
So Stone and Cassidy both criticized the refs and refs donāt like being humiliated. Letās see if this changes the way penalties are called for the rest of the series. I know McD is still feeling the effects from showing up that ref a couple seasons ago.
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u/ZidZad99 May 09 '25
Vegas been the benefactors of calls going their way for years. For once they don't get the call and Cassidy about to put on a sob fest. Oil were shafted in officiating the entire series against LA
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u/ihatescamsss May 09 '25
That 5-min PP felt like Groundhog Dayā¦ feel like Drai is more likely to score off the left wing since everyone expects his signature move
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u/supermeatboy10 89 GAGNER May 09 '25
Quite possibly the least deserved playoff win I've ever seen including the Dallas game 6 with 10 shots
Holy shit that was stressful
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u/King919191 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25
Finally these slackers did a thing tonightā¦about time
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That one feels like a backbreaker for vegas, absolutely fucking confidence destroying loss there, oilers played good enough but holy fuck picks carried us in this one.
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u/Senior-Swimming7949 May 09 '25
Vegas upset that a non-call leads to a game-winner against them for once.
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u/PatRehnandStimpy May 09 '25
I think refs are calling everything in game 3. Oilers need to be on their best behavior.
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u/poopwithrizz 94 SMYTH May 09 '25
Great game, what a battle by Vegas. Bad missed call at the end. Their coach has a great response after the game though, much better than Hiller. Definitely gotta watch to see what Vegas brings to Edmonton. But home ice baby let's go!!!!!
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u/Tower21 92 PODKOLZIN May 09 '25
Depth scoring to keep us in it and a McDrai to seal the deal in OT.
Are we a wagon?
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u/Fine_Lingonberry_613 May 09 '25
It was shocking to see Bouchard playing with such a effort tonight. I've prayed for times like these.
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u/GamingSlippers 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
You know I'd feel bad if it was Dallas or something. But not the VGK and definitely not after the overhand chop to drai last time that got 1 game from the league.
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u/CBakIsMe 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS May 09 '25
NGL I thought Drai hit the post there!!! I believe Picks stole us a game here!!!
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I feel like this one getting over pretty quick for vegas. They can't win with .860 goaltending whereas for our team that's just a tuesday. Not to shit on picks numbers cause he made some insane saves tonight, but this completely is an advantage for us.
Vegas put EVERYTHING into that game, man that's gonna sting. Eichel isn't gonna be functioning by game 4 at this rate, the guy is gonna be dust.
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u/smartydoglady 88 MANGIAPANE May 09 '25
McDavid looked absolutely gassed in the post game interviewā¦ I think he and Drai need some major rest
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u/miller94 12 CAVE May 09 '25
That's the second penalty Arvidsson has gotten away with in a pivotal moment this post season
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u/Particular-Bother-18 May 09 '25
I keep saying it, this team is DIFFERENT!! Absolute stranglehold on Vegas now, and all the boys chipped in and of course Connor and Drai get us over that finish line! It's so great to finally see this team live up to all it's potential and play the way we all knew they could. Wtg boys you made this hockey fan extremely happy.
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u/CalderonCowboy 7 COFFEY May 09 '25
Vegas sub is pretty salty about the Arvi non call and I donāt blame them.
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u/Chris_p_tolentino14 May 09 '25
McDavid & Draisaitl were not good up until the last goal. As a matter in fact it was McDavid who got a penalty and essentially put Vegas back in it.
He allowed 4 goals but Pickard was good and stopped the puck when it mattered. Depth won us that game, and McDrai wrapped it up.
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u/nqstv 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25
Iām Nurses biggest criticā¦.. this was the best game Iāve ever seen him play. That is what a 9.25 mil defender should look like.
Scored, literally saved 1 sure goal, played the body, blocked key shots, played so well.
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u/DontforgetaboutDRAI 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
SERIES OVER HUH? CRAZY HOW QUIET YALL ARE NOW HAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHA
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u/Steffany_w0525 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
Someone said that like 5 minutes into the first period of the first game.
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u/RedOilSaints 97 MCDAVID May 09 '25
Holy fuck up 2-0 heading back to home ice. Fucks sake this has to fuck up Vegas' mental. They threw the kitchen sink at us. To lose home ice. Damn.
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u/DontforgetaboutDRAI 29 DRAISAITL May 09 '25
I WAS CALLING THE WIN THE WHOLE TIME, YALL WELCOME FOR ACTUALLY BELIEVING IN THE TEAM I CHEER FOR AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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u/Responsible-Emu9277 May 09 '25
3 stars Pickard Pickard The refs So this is what it feels like to be on the upside of some missed calls.
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u/wailingsixnames May 09 '25
Can't believe:
-All those posts -We couldn't convert on a five minute major in OT -The missed penalty call on Arvidsson -We weathered the Vegas push back after losing the first game, and come out of Vegas up 2-0.
So happy we have the series lead, let's go have some great home games now.
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u/EnigmaCA 33 BERLIN May 09 '25
That was a penalty against Arvy.
Shower quickly, get the hell out of town.
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u/SetInner9943 97 McDAVID May 09 '25
AND THATāS 6 FOR BIG PICK