Sean Maloughney: Battle of Alberta Playoff Edition Game 4

Sean Maloughney: Battle of Alberta Playoff Edition Game 4
- freelancer

Go Oilers! Looking for a great start and complete team game tonight. Let's put a stranglehold on this series!

Drai breaks an NHL record while playing with a sprained ankle. McD also broke an NHL record with his 9th multi-point game in his first 10 playoff games.

Lets go Oilers!

Drai breaks an NHL record while playing with a sprained ankle. McD also broke an NHL record with his 9th multi-point game in his first 10 playoff games.
- Oildrum

You buying into that whole story of Drai's ankle and Nurse's core surgery requirement? No team leaks that kind of info. It's gamesmanship pure and simple.

You buying into that whole story of Drai's ankle and Nurse's core surgery requirement? No team leaks that kind of info. It's gamesmanship pure and simple.
- Traveldude

If you've been paying attention Nurse has not been anywhere near as physical as normal and it is clear that Drai has not been skating at 100%.

I thought he was talking about Markstrom when he said the flames are getting beaten by one player who's only playing half the game.

I thought he was talking about Markstrom when he said the flames are getting beaten by one player who's only playing half the game.
- OilyJay

You buying into that whole story of Drai's ankle and Nurse's core surgery requirement? No team leaks that kind of info. It's gamesmanship pure and simple.
- Traveldude

How stupid can you be? What possible reason would the Oilers have for making up injuries? I don't think you know what the word gamesmanship means.

The Oilers want the Flames targeting Draisaitl because...?

How stupid can you be? What possible reason would the Oilers have for making up injuries? I don't think you know what the word gamesmanship means.

The Oilers want the Flames targeting Draisaitl because...?
- Squeaky

I'd like to see someone target the smirk on Tkachuks face with another hatty.

If Vladar has to finish this series and that turns out to be the end of the run where does Calgary go in the off season? ( I know, Houston but seriously) Does Treliving just change coaches again or does accountability finally start to reach his office doors?

TSN headline reads "Can the Flames find a way to slow down McDavid in Game 4?". I'd direct your attention to the Trouba elbow to Crosby's head in Rd.1 for the answer to that question. Crosby was playing out of his mind...they hunted him and took him out. I'd expect no less from certain players on the Calgary roster.

TSN headline reads "Can the Flames find a way to slow down McDavid in Game 4?". I'd direct your attention to the Trouba elbow to Crosby's head in Rd.1 for the answer to that question. Crosby was playing out of his mind...they hunted him and took him out. I'd expect no less from certain players on the Calgary roster.
- greenyone

Nah. The Flames have some sneaky dirty players, but no one's blatantly dirty.

Nah. The Flames have some sneaky dirty players, but no one's blatantly dirty.
- Squeaky

Since when do you have to be sneaky in the NHL playoffs?

TSN headline reads "Can the Flames find a way to slow down McDavid in Game 4?". I'd direct your attention to the Trouba elbow to Crosby's head in Rd.1 for the answer to that question. Crosby was playing out of his mind...they hunted him and took him out. I'd expect no less from certain players on the Calgary roster.
- greenyone

Kassian should take one for the team and sneakily take out Tkachuks knee Tonya Harding style.

Nah. The Flames have some sneaky dirty players, but no one's blatantly dirty.
- Squeaky

Are you on glue? Lucic, Backland, Lewis, Tkachook,....these guys are plugs 100% that would take out McDavid's knee in a heartbeat.

Trouba did it again last night (To Domi) in the NY Carolina series. Pay attention Flames players...you can take out star players with little repercussions.

Well ones things for sure, at this stage of the series, the referees had little to do with the outcome of the games, so Flames fans can suck on that. Whether the Oil send them packing or the Flames claw back, the better team will win this series.

Are you on glue? Lucic, Backland, Lewis, Tkachook,....these guys are plugs 100% that would take out McDavid's knee in a heartbeat.
- JLO961

I don't find them to be blatantly dirty, but Backlund has been quite douchey this series. Tkachuk seems to be quite invisible, too busy gnawing on his mouth guard to be engaged in the hockey. They miss Gio's sneaky dirtiness.

"Meanwhile, McDavid extended his NHL record with his 10th multi-point game in 11 post-season starts, while Draisaitl became the first player in NHL history to record four consecutive three-plus points games in the playoffs."

These guys are impressive.

"Meanwhile, McDavid extended his NHL record with his 10th multi-point game in 11 post-season starts, while Draisaitl became the first player in NHL history to record four consecutive three-plus points games in the playoffs."

These guys are impressive.
- doon

Even more impressive, they're breaking records from the high scoring 80's era.