Series Talk: WCSF Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers. (Series tied 3-3)

[Leonardo87]

Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
WCSF

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[Regal]

I remember when the Canucks only had the Sedins and Kesler line under torts and they were literally an one line team. It didn't work and Edmonton needs some secondary scoring help ASAP or split that line up to get that.

To be fair, McDavid, Draisaitl and Hyman is a much better line

 

[sting101]

Sorry, but a tap to the ribs or legs is not the equivalent of having your neck snapped back that hard. This type of thing isn’t good for any team.

It’s a dangerous play.

I want to win as much as anyone but even as a Canuck fan i didn't like seeing it and a fine is fair given the player and result. It wasn't intentional though. (him getting bent over like that and stick in the face)

Zadorov came in to give him a shot when he turned and saw McDavid 2 hand chop Soucy. The two cross checks effects were more about unfortunate timing after McDavid engaged in that kind of action than being malicious.

As i mentioned before. Nurse targeting Pettersson's head and Kane slew footing Hughes were worse plays as it's not like either had done anything other than play hockey.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Is that the ex-wife who a judge decided wasn't fit to have custody of her own children? Really setting the bar high with that one, eh?

Lol, it ain't that serious....

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Once thing I will say is that was a pretty disappointing crowd in Edmonton last night. Loud after goals and on the PP, but dead quite outside of that. I hope that turns around a bit.

We literally started a Skinner chant in their own rink. Lmao!

 

[CpatainCanuck]

 

[YippieKaey]

Why do all Nucks fans ignore the fact that McDavid slash is a reaction to the Soucy shovel after the wistle? And why do you guys find acceptable that two guys jump on McD at the same time?

Take a guess

As a neutral fan, im enjoying the drama and so far the Canucks are the better team but the Oilers have the two best players. Unfortunately if those two aren't on the ice nothing happens for Edmonton.

 

[Cupless44]

It was a series of events that led to Soucy's crosscheck that hit McDavid's neck or face. I don't think he intentionally went for his face, but still it will be considered a reckless play and he will likely be suspended a game.

But one of the scummiest plays in hockey is the slew foot. There is a reason NHL players absolutely hate it and don't respect it.

Its a heated playoff series, things are going to happen. No one is taking more abuse than Quinn Hughes, Including a stick hack in the face from Connor McDavid that was in no way a follow through that cut him. None of the abuse on Hughes, including the 2 slew foots have even been called. A stick to Hoglander's nuts when he was leaving the ice wasn't called either.

The best series always have some animosity and nastiness. Stuff is going to happen.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

 

[Duder54]

Lol, it ain't that serious....

At the end of the day, none of this is that serious - this message board is all just good fun (or it should be anyways). If my favourite team wins, great. If they lose, well, that sucks, but it has absolutely zero impact on my life.

Unfortunately, there's a few too many fans on both sides that forget that.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

Up two games to one and an overtime bounce away from being up 3-0 kinda says otherwise.

 

[nturn06]

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Yes, that should have been a 4 minute PP. High sticks do not typically lead to suspensions, unless it is intentional or leads to injury . Cross-checks to the face, "accidental" or not, lead to injury most of the times.

 

[Grifter3511]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

*Checks notes* Hmm, Canucks won and then McDavid theatrics happen AFTERwards.

Somebody needs to tell the Canucks they're doing it wrong.

 

[Sykur]

 

[Szechwan]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

Bro the Oilers wouldn't even make the playoffs if they didn't have McDavid, of course Van is gonna try to rough him up. No different than Edmonton targetting Hughes.

That's hockey babe

 

[rea]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

Thats a silly thing to say. Canucks have won 2 of 3 with mcdavid as healthy as can be!

 

[ziploc]

Yes, that should have been a 4 minute PP. High sticks do not typically lead to suspensions, unless it is intentional or leads to injury . Cross-checks to the face, "accidental" or not, lead to injury most of the times.

I agree, it should not have been a suspension but an in-game penalty, and I do anticipate a game suspension for Soucy, or at least the most hefty fine. My concern with the non-calls against McDavid and a few others was that it would lead to players taking things into their own hands.

I think the DoPS makes an example of Soucy, mainly because it was after the whistle and because it was McDavid. I don't think that is totally fair given the tenor of this series, but retaliation usually gets punished.

It was a series of events that led to Soucy's crosscheck that hit McDavid's neck or face. I don't think he intentionally went for his face, but still it will be considered a reckless play and he will likely be suspended a game.

But one of the scummiest plays in hockey is the slew foot. There is a reason NHL players absolutely hate it and don't respect it.

Its a heated playoff series, things are going to happen. No one is taking more abuse than Quinn Hughes, Including a stick hack in the face from Connor McDavid that was in no way a follow through that cut him. None of the abuse on Hughes, including the 2 slew foots have even been called. A stick to Hoglander's nuts when he was leaving the ice wasn't called either.

The best series always have some animosity and nastiness. Stuff is going to happen.

Only quibble is that the groin slash on Hoglander was called a penalty, just wasn't considered for any supplemental discipline.

 

[Ezekial]

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It's actually cringe. Perron was evil for cross checking Zub, and rightfully so. He deserved whatever they decided to give him. It was a really bad display on an innocent bystander.
But you guys are like lol look at this awesome thing that happened. So weird.

Edit: I understand the difference between the plays, but never once condoned the action. Some wings fans tried to justify it and I get that it was a bad look but it was more that Larkin looked dead moreso than anything. Cross checks to the head are bad.

 

[NailsHoglander]

Jake Gardiner baited you guys hard

 

[bossram]

The slash was a reactionary retaliation as he's fall back from the shove and catching his balance. I think its pretty obvious why he didn't go back at him and shove him because he wasn't trying to even engage with a much bigger guy than him, but reactively responded to be being shoved. A nothing swing at a well protected leg isn't reckless. How this concept is going over your head is mindboggling.

Sorry, but a cross check to the face is as dirty as it gets even if the intent wasn't there. If you disagree you've never played the sport.


Yeah it probably was just like the shove was unnecessary, but it wasn't malicious. Soucy slashed him right back and that should have been the end of it. McDavid wasn't even coming back at him when Soucy decided to deliver a 3rd blow with the cross check.

I think sucker punches, slewfoots, and nut checks are dirtier than a cross check that was aimed at the chest. If you disagree, you clearly never played the sport. But thanks to McWhiner, a crosscheck is suspendable while literally nothing else is! I guess someone should just chop McWhiner's nuts off, fair game.

The original slash wasn't because he lost his balance lmao. It was a light shove, that happens 100x per playoff game. Delusional take.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Biased Edmonton media crying about the abuse the petulant child (because he didnt score in the final seconds) got...

Take note..they've edited out McDavids two handed slash, which makes Soucy the obvious villain...What a joke.

"Don’t suspend? It’s a free-for-all": Social media reacts to Carson Soucy's brutal crosscheck on Connor McDavid of Edmonton Oilers

"Not a hockey play": Social media reacts to Carson Soucy's brutal crosscheck on Connor McDavid of Edmonton Oilers

edmontonjournal.com

 

[bossram]

He hit him in the ****ing face on his way down from a cross check to his spine. You can see the impact and how brutally his neck extends.

Any basic understanding of anatomy and you’d know it’s a dangerous play to the face, neck and spine - one that can cause long-term damage to anyone.

And your examples are trash when you’re comparing intent without anything happening vs not - or acting like minors are anything more than they are.

The intent is benign. It's a scrum. A scrum that Mcbaby escalates. It's an unfortunate outcome, sure.

The other incidents I mentioned have far more malicious intent. That is simply a fact.

 

[Hank Plank]

Every teams fan base would trade for McDavid there is not doubt about that, I would too..

Not me the guy has a rotten attitude.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Getting huge attention now, I do absolutely love they called out the McDavid slash, which is more than most media have been doing so far, and this is ESPN.

Pat loves hockey tho

Ye a lot of media is ignoring the slash.

Pat surprisingly is doing a lot for hockey. I did not expect this much from him.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

If Demko is ready to go, he goes, no question at all. Silovs has been very good, but we are likely up 3-0 with Demmer in net.

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

[Hank Plank]

Vancouver is kinda mid needs to injure Mcdavid in order to win

That's odd I thought Van just beat Edmonton with McWhatever playing half the game.