Its a 7 game series. I dont buy it. Theyre a close match but the Ducks were the better regular season team, dispatched the Flames in an easy 4 games and beat us head to head in the playoffs.

Explain to me how and why the Oilers are at this point in time, better than the Ducks.

And please...blaming the refs, is for crybabies, Homers and Flames fans.
- Larsson_fan

They did beat us, but you can't ignore the goalie interference calls completely.

That being said, there were long periods where they carried the play on us. The Oilers showed flashes during the series and those flashes were magnificent. Spans where they didn't just control the play they absolutely dominated. As the series wore on though, the lack of experience glared worst when they had leads and couldn't close the deal. Like many said, this year was a learning experience. Hate Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler if you will (and I do), they know what to do in playoff games.

I am reasonably confident though that going forward, they will eventually become the Oilers female dog, like the rest of the Pacific.

They did beat us, but you can't ignore the goalie interference calls completely.

That being said, there were long periods where they carried the play on us. The Oilers showed flashes during the series and those flashes were magnificent. Spans where they didn't just control the play they absolutely dominated. As the series wore on though, the lack of experience glared worst when they had leads and couldn't close the deal. Like many said, this year was a learning experience. Hate Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler if you will (and I do), they know what to do in playoff games.

I am reasonably confident though that going forward, they will eventually become the Oilers female dog, like the rest of the Pacific.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

100% Bubba....you are the real.

My point is that had the Oilers been as good as we hoped they were, the poor refereeing ( and yeah, it was poor) wouldnt have mattered. They would have won in spite of it.

Its a 7 game series. I dont buy it. Theyre a close match but the Ducks were the better regular season team, dispatched the Flames in an easy 4 games and beat us head to head in the playoffs.

Explain to me how and why the Oilers are at this point in time, better than the Ducks.

And please...blaming the refs, is for crybabies, Homers and Flames fans.
- Larsson_fan

1) Kesler was on top of Talbot. That goal being counted (which was beyond retarded... Actually, the dumbest call I have ever seen) cost us the series.

2) If you want to bring up past performances, we beat them in the regular season series.

3) Lord Larsson

They did beat us, but you can't ignore the goalie interference calls completely.

That being said, there were long periods where they carried the play on us. The Oilers showed flashes during the series and those flashes were magnificent. Spans where they didn't just control the play they absolutely dominated. As the series wore on though, the lack of experience glared worst when they had leads and couldn't close the deal. Like many said, this year was a learning experience. Hate Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler if you will (and I do), they know what to do in playoff games.

I am reasonably confident though that going forward, they will eventually become the Oilers female dog, like the rest of the Pacific.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

1) Kesler was on top of Talbot. That goal being counted (which was beyond retarded... Actually, the dumbest call I have ever seen) cost us the series.

2) If you want to bring up past performances, we beat them in the regular season series.

3) Larsson
- laughs2907

Woopti-poop.

How about the Oilers should have put them away and not let them roar back i to OT. Also...the Oilers played like poop in game 7.

Woopti-poop.

How about the Oilers should have put them away and not let them roar back i to OT. Also...the Oilers played like poop in game 7.
- Larsson_fan

How about none of that would have mattered if the refs never made one of the worst calls in NHL history, forcing a game which shouldn't have been necessary in the first place?

How about none of that would have mattered if the refs never made one of the worst calls in NHL history?
- laughs2907

Jesus Christ, Crybaby, quit embarrassing us. Only Flames fans cry like that.

Jesus Christ, Crybaby, quit embarrassing us. Only Flames fans cry like that.
- Larsson_fan

Oh (frank) off. Fans from every team in the NHL (except Anaheim) have agreed with what I'm saying.

If you defend that call, you're an idiot.

Oh (frank) off.

If you defend that call, you're an idiot.
- laughs2907

Did I?

Did I?
- Larsson_fan

You're blaming the Oilers for losing the series... Minus one of the WORST calls in NHL history, the Oilers had that series won... Actually, you could say they were screwed in games 4 and 5, something that fans from literally every team in the NHL (again, minus Anaheim) have agreed with.

But whatever.

You're blaming the Oilers for losing the series... Minus one of the WORST calls in NHL history, the Oilers had that series won... Actually, you could say they were screwed in games 4 and 5, something that fans from literally every team in the NHL (again, minus Anaheim) have agreed with.

But whatever.
- laughs2907

Fixing the game was really the only way Larsson could be defeated.

You're blaming the Oilers for losing the series... Minus one of the WORST calls in NHL history, the Oilers had that series won... Actually, you could say they were screwed in games 4 and 5, something that fans from literally every team in the NHL (again, minus Anaheim) have agreed with.

But whatever.
- laughs2907

I dont disagree....Im just saying if the Oilers were better some bad calls wouldnt matter, cuz they would have a 2 goal lead not a tie game. Good teams get (frank)ed. Great teams over come it.

Fixing the game was really the only way Larsson could be defeated.
- smellmyfinger

Lord Larsson could have changed the outcome (I'm sure), but he had something else in store... As of this moment, I'm not sure what that is, but we will find out within the coming years I'm sure.

Lord Larsson could have changed the outcome (I'm sure), but he had something else in store... As of this moment, I'm not sure what that is, but we will find out within the coming years I'm sure.
- laughs2907

This was clearly his version of dying for our sins.

I dont disagree....Im just saying if the Oilers were better some bad calls wouldnt matter, cuz they would have a 2 goal lead not a tie game. Good teams get (frank)ed. Great teams over come it.
- Larsson_fan

I don't mind a penalty here or there being called incorrectly, but when a guy is doing what Kesler did, and they review it for about a minute... It's retarded.

What's done is done, but everyone knows it should have been the Preds and Oilers.

And people will say the Ducks outplayed them... For the majority of the series they did, but Talbot is a part of the team as well...

This was clearly his version of dying for our sins.
- smellmyfinger

Oh my God, so beautiful...

You're blaming the Oilers for losing the series... Minus one of the WORST calls in NHL history, the Oilers had that series won... Actually, you could say they were screwed in games 4 and 5, something that fans from literally every team in the NHL (again, minus Anaheim) have agreed with.

But whatever.
- laughs2907

It was a bad call. No question.
But the only reason they were even in it was Talbot. He was one of the leading Conn Smythe guys before they were eliminated. The oilers were outplayed badly most of both series.

Wow Ottawa! That's a bounce back! Now win it!

Its a 7 game series. I dont buy it. Theyre a close match but the Ducks were the better regular season team, dispatched the Flames in an easy 4 games and beat us head to head in the playoffs.

Explain to me how and why the Oilers are at this point in time, better than the Ducks.

And please...blaming the refs, is for crybabies, Homers and Flames fans.
- Larsson_fan

When one says "the better team won" they usually refer only to that series in particular not what happened in previous series or the regular season.

The refs were absolutely a huge factor in the Ducks winning that series. We had two evenly matched teams but the Ducks had the calls go their way and we didn't that was the difference.

Oilers have Larsson. End of argument.
- smellmyfinger

I dont disagree....Im just saying if the Oilers were better some bad calls wouldnt matter, cuz they would have a 2 goal lead not a tie game. Good teams get (frank)ed. Great teams over come it.
- Larsson_fan

Lol.... seriously it's pure fact that the NHL (frank)ed up big time and that call decided the game.

Regardless you do have a point they shouldn't have blown the lead at that point and they shouldn't have blew the overtime.

I normally couldn't care less about Ottawa but (frank) the Pens. Go Sens!

I normally couldn't care less about Ottawa but (frank) the Pens. Go Sens!
- Larsson_fan

Sens and Preds would be an amazing series

I normally couldn't care less about Ottawa but (frank) the Pens. Go Sens!
- Larsson_fan

you might have to kick off your bring back RC campaign

you might have to kick off your bring back RC campaign
- Reveen.

Why? I wasn't getting any support from you Hendo lovers, so why bother?