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It's not like it's a SCF game - and that 3-0 score was at the end of the first period - against Edmonton. Did we expect the Oilers to sit back and take it? Long gone are the days of expecting any team being able to hold a lead through two periods - if those days ever actually existed.

My man, do you need a hug tonight?

Odd lack of violence for this game. Has worked against the Cats.

Do you pull Bob against the McDavids?

Oh. Boy. We. Can. Only. Hope. For. Overtime.

Florida let them play a clean game. They always regret it.

Tsk tsk, Marchand. Should have cleared that puck.

Okay, so instead of coming out swinging, they tighten up on the discipline and force a couple of penalties.

The Oilers are going to come out swinging. Not because it's more effective but because it's cathartic. Florida is super well-built.

Please, for the love of God, can they stop showing the World's Most Awkward Couple every other cut away from the ice?

The Oilers clearly trying to avoid the physical engagement of the last game.

What's the distinction when qualified by "of all time"? This isn't a snarky question, curious to know how y'all frame the distinction.

I have a problem with the bolded. Again, I get his stats are way whack-a-doo and, to achieve that, he does nifty things on the ice, but, to me, his team needs to win it all for him to earn that crown. I'm not saying this is the correct viewpoint, but it bugs me every time I see it or hear it. Without dragging his team over the finish line, bloody knuckles and broken teeth, he can't possibly be "The Greatest of All Time" - he has to be missing something to truly be that guy. Cue: "yeah, he's missing a real team to play on..." which is true. **I just thought of this, which will extend the post - sorry, drop out here if you're disgusted beyond repair.** I liken it to calling a guitarist "the greatest guitarist alive" or something - which is something that obviously can't be quantified in the end because it's art. However, many people back in the day would point to a specimen like Yngwie Malmsteen because he plays lots of notes fast. Or Steve Vai or John Petrucci. But, IMHO, those guys are supremely boring to listen to. I'm not going to claim a guy like Sam Bennett is anywhere near "the best" - but I would rather watch him play hockey right now than McDavid - and if that's true McDavid can't possibly be "the greatest of all time." Once again, I know the argument has flaws and is barely defensible in its current form. If I cared enough I might try and flesh it out one day.

Blue = cold ❄️. Red = hot 🔥. You never played "Hide the Thimble"?

Sorry, McDavid has the charisma of an old shoe. Sure, his personal stats are great, but the league and NHL media have been shoving this guy down our throats since well before he was drafted. That alone is enough to be sick of hearing the name "McDavid", but combined with the flatness of his presentation, the roster of dooshy players surrounding him, I am far from compelled to root for the guy.

We're like the artist who, after an arduous time crafting the perfect piece, decide it's as done as it will be and release it to the public. Those pieces, they're like the artist's children, really.

Kane is going to lose the series for Edmonton.

Marchand is clearly feeling exceedingly confident.

The Oilers just learned they can't hang with the Cats with the fisticuffs. This could be an inflection point in the series.

Every time I watch the playoffs, an angel gets their wings.

Florida's PP is either meh or WOW!

They won when they put Skinner in the lineup. Ponder that one!