The Final
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Hey, they did what they needed to do. Oilers looked no ways like ever getting the goal they needed.
The franchise is a pustule but the players on the ice played a good game 7.
Agreed it was not a classic, precisely because FL snuffed out the danger so well.
Oh, I agree. More of a personality thing for me (Tkachuk, Bennett, Maurice, etc). Probably also some sour grapes considering they’ve knocked out the Bs the last two years.
I was looking forward to the Panthers being the first and only team to blow a 3-0 finals lead. Oh well.
The wouldn’t have been. The 1942 Red Wings blew a 3-0 lead in the finals and lost to Toronto.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1942_Stanley_Cup_Finals
Hey, at least Jayson Tatum is happy for his old high school pal Tkachuk.
Yeah, I know, the outcome still sucks.
Yeah, I know, the outcome still sucks.
Florida bracketed him hard both games…got his teammates enough space in game 6, wasn’t enough in game 7 (and I thought he had an outstanding game, just missed a couple of opportunities, tho he was probably trying almost too hard to make shit happen at some points)
I appreciate this post.
I was flipping back and forth between this and the Brazil game, but like others said it wasn't as exciting as it should've been for a SCF G7. The end of the 1st was awesome with Skinner literally bending over in exhaustion after batting away approximately 3563453 shots, but the 3rd period EDM had...nothing left in the tank.
Fair play, it was actually DDB Jr. who told me this. While I was the one who posted it, I can't take credit.
The Conn Smythe is unique as it’s an award for the best player in the entire playoffs, while other sports’ analogs are only for that series/game. It’s how we got J.S. Giguere winning it in 2003: an outstanding playoffs that carried the Ducks to Game 7 of the Final despite not being nearly the team that NJ was.
I wonder how many of the "CS on a losing team" winners managed to win one in a separate opportunity.
McDavid: CS in 2024. No cup yet.
JSG:CS in 2003. Won in 2007
Hextall: CS in '87. Won as AGM of Kings in '12
Reggie Leach: CS in 1976. Won in 1975
Glenn Hall: CS in 1968. On the cup w/o playing as a backup goalie in 1952. On the cup for 1961. Goalie coach in 1989
Roger Crozier: CS in 1966. 3 Cup Finals appearances, 0 wins.
McDavid: CS in 2024. No cup yet.
JSG:CS in 2003. Won in 2007
Hextall: CS in '87. Won as AGM of Kings in '12
Reggie Leach: CS in 1976. Won in 1975
Glenn Hall: CS in 1968. On the cup w/o playing as a backup goalie in 1952. On the cup for 1961. Goalie coach in 1989
Roger Crozier: CS in 1966. 3 Cup Finals appearances, 0 wins.