You guys do have Disney Land and perhaps the picture of Donald Duck golfing was lost on you guys (Anaheim Ducks and Donald Duck "Disney").
- Reveen.

We get it. We also get that it was an over confident post after the first goal. Take the L.

If that gets called correctly you guys don't make game 7.
- Reveen.

My complaint with this:

You're cherry picking.

If *I* get to complain too....I'm going to ask about what the refs were looking at in the same game when Perry was knocked out of the play by a high stick, and the Oilers scored on a break away!

Do I get to take THAT goal away just because I want to? If so, the final Ducks goal pictured here doesn't matter....we already tied the game.

If that gets called correctly you guys don't make game 7.
- Reveen.

Except if you look at any other angle it clearly shows Nurse preventing Kesler from getting up. The overhead doesn't tell the whole story.

Except if you look at any other angle it clearly shows Nurse preventing Kesler from getting up. The overhead doesn't tell the whole story.
- niedermayer27

The series is over but Kesler was yanking on his pad. Nurse or no the call is clear cut. He gets no benefit of the doubt because he's Kesler.

Can we all just put this to bed already? It's done. Ducks and Oilers fans will never see eye to eye on it.

Regarding the Ducks Defense:

Yes, they have had some iffy play in the series. But look at the age of the guys who have played the majority of the last few games:

Fowler: 25
Manson: 25
Montour: 23
Theodore: 21
Vatanen: 25
Lindholm: 23

But, Good Lord!

Going forward, they may need to stiffen that D with a guy like Bieksa, Stoner, or Holtzer. (There is such thing as having TOO many "offensive defensemen). But there are teams who would give anything for just one of the 6!

That's not even counting guys in the system like Larsson (19), Despres (24, but may never play again?), and Menga (23).

Complaining about the Anaheim Defense is a "grasping at straws", short term criticism. It won't hold up for long.....
- DuckNewbie

Ages corrected. Otherwise, your post is spot on. I think we'll see a couple gone (for needed F, and to circumvent losing one to the expansion draft). That and Bieksa isn't going anywhere.

Except if you look at any other angle it clearly shows Nurse preventing Kesler from getting up. The overhead doesn't tell the whole story.
- niedermayer27

Nurse is not touching Kesler. Kesler is pulling Talbots leg open.

You are looking at a picture of this.

Please continue your argument of what you think is going on in the picture you are looking at.

Nurse is not touching Kesler. Kesler is pulling Talbots leg open.

You are looking at a picture of this.

Please continue your argument of what you think is going on in the picture you are looking at.
- JLO961

There's going to be different opinions of this play - this is all SUBJECTIVE and not OBJECTIVE. Your view is just as valid as anyone else's (for OR against this call).

We know what's going on here - it's the game getting tied. Clear that puck properly and none of this is talked about. Better luck next season.

Fairly ungracious winners. Not surprising, but still disappointing.
- McSavioursPupil

This is why:

You're surprised?

In my day, if we were given an unfair call or a game winning "freebie" we would just bow our heads, not draw attention, and GTFO before they changed their minds. lol

These Ducks (including the players) think they actually deserved it. I'm happy with the Oilers' long playoff push but it's very frustrating that they pretty much won this series if it weren't for a few very obvious officiating blunders.

It's the first time I have really watched the Ducks play and I don't like what I see. There is a certain lack of class to the whole organization it seems. I was especially surprised by Getzlaf and the way he acts between whistles, there's no need for that when you have his skill level and size. Perry, Lucic, Kesler, Kassian, etc. we expect the idiocy...but I always thought Getzlaf was in the elite, almost ambassador to the game category...he's not.
- JLO961

There is no way to be graceful when you're dealing with this level of delusion, entitlement, and unfounded b1tching. All you can do is laugh at them and try to rub it in.

Again, YOU HAVE MILAN FUKIN LUCIC ON YOUR TEAM, stop talking about a lack of class you hypocritical fool.

This is why:



There is no way to be graceful when you're dealing with this level of delusion, entitlement, and unfounded b1tching. All you can do is laugh at them and try to rub it in.

Again, YOU HAVE MILAN FUKIN LUCIC ON YOUR TEAM, stop talking about a lack of class you hypocritical fool.
- gtrman09

I love how we won over officiating blunders, like there were no other factors involved that caused the L's.

Drai also speared someone in the first round... STAY CLASSY OILERS

Again, a great win. Next up is Nashville. Last year this team’s struggles against the Predators started in the neutral zone, and was made worse by a lackluster forecheck where Rinne was getting to the puck too often. Unlike Talbot, Rinne is looking to get his stick on the puck whenever possible. The transition/forecheck game will be a large determinant of Anaheim’s success in the Western Conference Final.

Secondly, the special teams must be better. I’m just going to spell it out: the power play needs to finish. Also, the PK seems to be a work in progress, but both teams need to take a drastic step in the right direction in order to get back to what they’re capable of. Really though, none of this should come as a surprise. 13.9% on the PP is weak, and 69.0% on the PK is weak. How long can this team continue to have success with those numbers? Be stingy, make things difficult and capitalize.

Anaheim and Nashville have a history, and I always attributed Weber as the difference maker. The guy negated Getzlaf’s effectiveness by winning puck battles while simultaneously providing a strong transition game. He’s gone now. Does that mean there is a window of opportunity there? We’ll see what happens. They’re still a very competent group, and even once Anaheim is in their offensive zone they have to beat Rinne.

Lastly, injuries. Eaves has been out. I think he took a puck off the boot of his skate in game 1, hobbled to bench and that was that. We heard day to day, but now we’re hearing boot and crutches. Possibly some sort of micro stress fracture in his foot. If it was a bruise he’d of been back by now. Obviously this isn’t an ideal situation. I’d presume that timetable is 3-4 weeks. Maybe we’ll see him back this round. He’ll probably be good to go for the final. Nevertheless, this is all just speculation. Time for more speculation! Bieksa too went down in game 1. He tweaked his knees. I don’t think anything was damaged severely, but he probably sprained it. That was about 2 weeks ago, so that should be healed soon. I’m a fan of Bieksa. I think Montour and Theodore have done well. I trust in Carlyle’s judgement.

The whining will not stop. The calls have been explained over and over and over by those in charge. There are quite a number of "experts" that believe they were the right calls also.

How about the Ritchie high stick last night not called which would have been a double minor penalty on Edmonton?

How about the slash on Perry's stick that if called would have been a 5-3 advantage for the Ducks for about 1:30, but it wasn't called. Even the announcers were surprised it wasn't.

How about the Fowler offside call, which resulted on a no goal call, where it was "questionable" if the play was actually was offsides.

And that was just one game.

Ducks deserved the series win, despite the constant whining from our neighbors to the North.
- quackup

Many "experts" also think they were the wrong calls.

No penalty on Ritchie because it was a follow through on a shot, that is a standard non-call.

It was actually obvious that it was offsides, barely, but that was the right call.

How about the holding the stick on Kesler against McD.

How about the multiple crosschecks from Getz on Nuge as the play stopped once time.

That was just in one game, and I am not counting many of the ones I saw.

Ana won, do they actually deserve to have won it? Doesn't matter, they did.

This is why:



There is no way to be graceful when you're dealing with this level of delusion, entitlement, and unfounded b1tching. All you can do is laugh at them and try to rub it in.

Again, YOU HAVE MILAN FUKIN LUCIC ON YOUR TEAM, stop talking about a lack of class you hypocritical fool.
- gtrman09

Kesler. Game set and match you hornswallower

Many "experts" also think they were the wrong calls.

No penalty on Ritchie because it was a follow through on a shot, that is a standard non-call.

It was actually obvious that it was offsides, barely, but that was the right call.

How about the holding the stick on Kesler against McD.

How about the multiple crosschecks from Getz on Nuge as the play stopped once time.

That was just in one game, and I am not counting many of the ones I saw.

Ana won, do they actually deserve to have won it? Doesn't matter, they did.
- McSavioursPupil

and that as they say, is that. Put it to bed Oilers faithful.

Kesler. Game set and match you hornswallower
- McSavioursPupil

wait Lucic has more class than Kesler? do you watch hockey?

wait Lucic has more class than Kesler? do you watch hockey?
- gtrman09

Yup...apparently you like to be ignorant tho'

wait Lucic has more class than Kesler? do you watch hockey?
- gtrman09

You're not serious are you?