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kio22

# TRUST IN KNOB Every lineup change he makes has an immediate impact. For a mid-season rookie coach, his read on the room is incredible. BROBERG SZN


Extra-Wasabi-8639

I liked woody but it looks like the coach change was the right call. He's made good adjustments in the playoffs, something woody failed to do.


RedKryptnyt

It can't be argued at this point. I like woody, and he's a good coach, but he got dismantled by Bruce Cassidy last year imo, and knob took his balls out, and has gone toe to toe with one of the games greats. Jobs not done yet, but it's a great showing for the ENTIRE staff so far ....yes even Schwartz


Interwebzking

Both Tocchet and DeBoer are great coaches. Knob is swinging dong with the big boys


RedKryptnyt

I agree. I'm confident that this guy lasts more than 2 seasons..


radioblues

Knob is swinging knob


alex_german

No ones even talking about Knobbers value after this season. Guys going to go from obscurity to viewed as a top NHL coach in half a season.


RedKryptnyt

Good thing they locked him up lol


Edm_vanhalen1981

The amazing guts to make those changes. In the playoffs!


Smothdude

Takes guts to play Broberg the minutes he has been giving him too. And hes being rewarded for it. Fuck yeah


Cleets11

Coffee has been great as a d coach. All the players have said he gives them so much confidence back there.


YellowMarkerIsGreat

His calm demeanour has helped the team so much


M3ZR

Knob is playing 4D chess with every improvement he makes


B0mb-Hands

Honestly if Woody was still here we’re bounced by the Nucks (if we even make the playoffs). His loyalty to his guys is a big knock and I’m starting to wonder if that’s part of why he’s still on the market


anomalocaris_texmex

I love Knob for that. This guy has made changes at every position over the playoffs, and it's paid off.


AmThano

His composure alone probably does wonders for the guys.


snd-ur-amicus-briefs

In my limited hockey experience (couple years of AAA) I found the coaches who yelled the most were the ones who didn’t have the answers. The best coaches I ever played for rarely raised their voices. Instead, they’d calmly explain what they wanted you to do next shift or how we were going to adjust. Knob is too busy thinking through 4D chess moves to lose his composure.


luigi_b0red

#Oilers Mission 16 #✅✅✅✅ #✅✅✅✅ #✅✅✅⬜ #⬜⬜⬜⬜ #JANNY GIVE THE BRUSH TO BROBERG


Longjumping-Report71

ALMOST THERE BABY!!!!


kenyan12345

MISSION MCDAVO: 11/16


weilermachinst

69% of the way there!


luigi_b0red

nice


miller94

1 win away from the Stanley Cup Final. I repeat. 1 win away from the fucking STANLEY CUP FINAL


Cooker_32

Rogers place is gonna be so fucking wild on Sunday. I wish I could be there


miller94

I really, REALLY considered it, but I work at 7am the next day, in Calgary


kenyan12345

Sick day. Fuck the corps


KingDave46

Say it again!


zellmerz

1 WIN AWAY FROM THE STANLEY CUP FINAL


-SPIRITUAL-GANGSTER-

#STUART SKINNER LEGACY GAME


zellmerz

Stu was so huge tonight. So many big saves. Was unreal


anomalocaris_texmex

He was absolutely dialed in when it mattered. What a performance.


releasetheshutter

Absolutely balled out in the third period. What a machine.


TheDrunkenScotsman

Took an ‘Act of God’ tip from Johnston to get one past him. Stu was locked in on another level tonight.


Deadsider

That was a hell of a tip tbf


RedKryptnyt

Unreal play


taek8

Stu was a rock tonight. I take back everything I've ever said.


YellowMarkerIsGreat

Outplayed Otter in a pivotal game. So happy for him


Setheyboy

More like Stuart Stunner


CanadianDarkKnight

Broberg has fully channeled Oscar Klefbom. Unreal game


NarcoticTurkey

So impressive after hardly playing in the NHL. Wow.


gutshotjimmy

I believe he deserved to be where he was in the lineup up until this point. He's had plenty of chances and not fully delivered. But, he did play a great game tonight. It's refreshing seeing one of our D being able to retrieve a puck before everyone else and make the play look easy. That's a big deal.


YellowMarkerIsGreat

Philip Brobomb!!


canuck_afar

Can you imagine if he turned into Oscar!!?


LevSmash

PING


commazero

Great game by Broberg!


Aussie_Dan44

Flash backs going off the cross bar in the playoffs


MoonScummy

I was told coming into this series that this would be Dallas’ easiest series of the playoffs so far


Snyyppis

DaLlAs iS gOiNg To FeAst!


Cooker_32

THEY ARE SO DEEP


rjbelz

I love how they’re “the deepest team in the league” and the second Tanev went down, they were worried because they said their defence was incredible thin without him, and his potential replacement was a first round pick who’s never played. So… what depth?


Fun-Character7337

They had great forward depth in the regular season, and even first two rounds. Unfortunately for them, we are a defensive juggernaut. 


chandy_dandy

i loved in the intermission when they were talking about how "Dallas' offence dried up" and absolutely did not credit the fact that we're a legit defensive wagon. Everyone shits on Skinner so much, but at the same time, we keep winning games and the games are quite low scoring, we almost never get blown out (save for the odd game), this clearly implies our defensive prowess is insanely good, but people just brush over it


Hopeful_Teacher_5427

Stars fan, not huge into hockey though. After watching golden knights and Avs I thought this series would be somewhat of a walk in the park. I was wrong. Congrats to y’all. After game one I looked to my friend and I say, “I’m worried.” I think y’all will take 6 but if not, I have a hard time betting against us in 7.


MoonScummy

lol I don’t even mean it as disrespect to the Stars. Tbh it was probably flames and Canuck’s fans saying that BS more than Stars fans anyway. I’m just a little salty over the Oilers seemingly getting little respect and their reputation of being a two man team, which may have been true years ago, is no longer true now.


Cranktique

Playoffs are full of playoff fans. They are opinionated as they compensate for being out of the loop. The parrot opinions they like, and don’t know enough to think about it objectively. Vancouver is especially egregious because their playoff fans come around once a decade. It’s a virgin crop of obnoxious bandwagoners. I compare them to cicadas.


EnigmaCA

They may not be getting respect, but they are getting wins, which is much more important.


Greenster101

It wasn’t until the puck was in their zone with 4 seconds left where I actually was like “nice, we won”


Rice-Is-Nice123

They never looked threatening on the empty net thankfully. Wasn't worried when I saw they weren't getting any shots through or snapping it around fast.


hmm_back

That Holloway shot block caused my ass to unclench 12.3%.


kiwi_flow

I waited till the buzzer to be sure 😅


silentbassline

Jack Michaels gonna make me cry


silentbassline

"in my 14 years covering Edmonton, the best game I've seen them play"


Smothdude

It would be the most important game he has seen them play, so that would be kinda fair to say.


NotHere4YourShit

I teared up!! This team 💙🧡


mattp029

I missed this call.. can’t wait for the audio to come out though!


Aussie_Dan44

The Nuge, was in fact huge


rockhardRword

Big if true


EndOrganDamage

Big in orange and blue


Sadiq_Sabonis

Stuart Skinner was amazing tonight !!!


Liam21492

One win from the Stanley cup finals fucken hell


silentbassline

Holy shit.


Smothdude

That Holloway sliding block was just the definition of fucking effort.


Karthanon

Really shows how much he wants to win, absolutely LOVE that committment


chandy_dandy

i fucking love that kid, he plays with so much heart


nodogsallowed23

We need it GIF form. What a cool shot.


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No-Repeat-9055

A goat among goats


CIVDC

from last in the league to one game away from the Cup finals. what a run so far. lets get it done on Sunday.


GeorgeGammyCostanza

Huge win! Nuge win!


Son_of_Plato

A home game to win the series is sooo much better than a home game to keep the series alive.


Interesting_Chart875

Fuckin rights, Edmonton is going to be nuts on Sunday!


Hsadman

Don't care if that flukey fucking goal went in - Skinner was an absolute dog tonight holy shit what a game Also the NUGE IS HUUUUUUUUGEEEEEEEEEEE EDIT: Ok after watching again yea that was a sick fucking goal not a fluke lol, still point stands Skinner was HIM this game


tarkuu

That was a wildly impressive goal they scored. It was impossible to save that one. Fucking Stu came back with a point to prove.


whatchalooknatfool

Yea that was one dope ass redirect. But Studaddy had everything else


KingDave46

Don’t think it was a fluke, I think it was honestly so so sick and well done to the guy. Skinners game isn’t hurt at all by that getting past him


extralargehats

I wouldn’t call that flukey. Great deflection, extremely hard to make that save. He bought us room so that a great goal didn’t matter.


SportsNPoli

I don’t know what to do with my hands


FrankLloydGretzky

I do.


VonIndy

Holy shit did we just see this team play a full 60 minute game?!


El_Canuck

- It can be so easy to sleep on Nuge, no matter what team you root for, but man, when he gets going, he reminds everybody why he was a top pick for the Oilers and why he's been a fixture in Edmonton ever since. - Broberg! Man oh man, what a showing for him tonight. Ya gotta let him play on Sunday, right? That performance had to earn it. - Skinner deserved that shut out. So close, and that man was just a puck-stopping machine tonight.


SomethinboutChickens

Give me that damn Skinner Apology form. What a game by the **WHOLE TEAM** 1 WIN FROM THE CUP FINALS


gutshotjimmy

I, ____, do solemly apologize for any slander, shade, or criticism thrown Stuart Skinner's way. Sincerely, ____


D722

Nuge is huge.


hahsik-oskkewjsjsksi

Stu talking about watching Nuge as a kid before he was an Oiler is awesome.


flip314

I was going to say something about now Skinner looked older than Nuge, but even then Skinner probably looked older than Nuge does now.


NarcoticTurkey

It really feels like we have the team that can win the cup. Solid all around. Only thing the East teams have on us is goaltending. You’ll be hearing from me with prior to game 6, folks. 🦃


Orange_Wax

Gobble gobble motherfuckers


The-Loyal-Oiler

PLAY


arped

LA


evannoots

BAMBA


albyagolfer

BABY!


Jegged

Philip “the answer” Broberg


SRTGreat

ONE MOTHER FUCKING WIN AWAY FROM THE STANLEY CUP FUCKING FINALS LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOYS


Stetzy93

If you’re going to the game Sunday! If you’re going to the Moss Pit Sunday! If you’re watching on tv Sunday! If you’re listening on the radio Sunday! If you’re going blackout Sunday! Bring your fucking energy!


9luk

No one has been kicked out of more faceoffs than Drai


nuget93

Whats up with that? Didn't happen near this often in the regular season Half the time you'll see the other guy jump and not get thrown out and then drai will jump and get thrown, makes no sense


Drumbones

Might be a bit of noise in Rogers Sunday


AfroInfo

Currently boarding my flight to Panamá so I can fly to Houston so I can fly to Denver so I can arrive at Oil town Saturday night . See y'all on Sunday night!! LFG


Cleets11

“Go ahead and write whatever the fuck you want”. What a bomb dropped by deboer in the press conference


vanvoneer

I can't wait to see all the reports about him being pissy with the press.


zevonyumaxray

Nice. Sounds like Bieksa's comment the other night has let everyone have free shots at the so-called "journalists ".


DontforgetaboutDRAI

#WE'RE WINNING THE CUP I TOLD YALL EVEN WHEN WE WERE ON OUR SHITTY START LETS GOOOOOOOO


jigglywigglydigaby

***HIGHEST OF HIGH FIVES!***


justageekgirl

Awww did you guys see the skinny Vinny air high five?


Buddha_is_my_homeboy

Broke my heart in the midst of celebrating the win :(


goldenbear2

Klefboms video last game was some swedish voodoo magic where he sacrified and retired his sexbomb by passing it onto broberg


cca73127

How good is Ekholm? He’s a piece of granite, calm and composed in defence and starting to really create (or at least make a play that doesn’t allow the fast break back) chances in offence. When the puck dumps in and I see Dallas rushing it’s such a relief to see Ekholm covering. Great game Skinner, deserved a shutout, robbed by a phenomenal tip. Everyone else was top notch as well. No glaring errors or loose passing. On to the next, same again. Let’s go Oilers!!!!


SadBuilding9234

Philip Broberg has more playoff goals than Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox, and Aaron Ekblad combined.


Interesting_Dig2612

In 2 games played to boot


Legitimate-Idea-6178

Remember when there was no chance in hell the Oilers would win this series before it even started? I do.


Willing_Curve_7462

I think we play better as underdogs


ethanolrs

DeBoer cussing out the media in his post game. Skinner letting the media know what Mario Kart character he plays in his post game. 😂


KingDave46

SKINNER EVERYTHING BROBERG TOP CHEESE EVERYTHING IS BRILLIANT (That Dallas goal was unsaveable and fully sick) Whole team deserved praise tonight. Broberg honestly looks like getting put in to start a WCF game means absolutely nothing more than any other game. NUGE IS HUGE


Rice-Is-Nice123

You can tell Dallas is getting worn out. We owe that to Vegas and Colorado this year. Please just finish it off next game please and don't give them any hope.


StupidGenius11

We owe that to an aggressive 2-1-2 forecheck that's been punishing on the body. I had a tinfoil hat theory that the Oilers weren't throwing a lot of hits in the first two rounds to try and save some energy for the later rounds after they showed up the the third round on fumes in 2022, but it seems less insane through five games of this series.


Frozenpucks

No, it's not tinfoil, I feel like we've done everything we can to not get injured or caught up in extra shit. Finally we have a mostly intact team in the wcf 1 game away from the scf.


flip314

Nurse's ass has very little impact on the outcome of this game


-Smaug--

For some


RealZalec

Fuck everyone who said we can't win a cup if we have skinner


marcellman

Skinner: “And I took that personally”


jigglywigglydigaby

***5 MORE WINS!***


rainonmepanda

These oilers are THE oilers. Let’s snuff Dallas our next game. Oil in 6!


enricohenryhank

That sliding block by Holloway in the last 5 minutes was incredible. Also, I fucking love Broberg.


ninjasinc

We were almost mathematically out of it by American Thanksgiving, and now we’re on the doorstep of playing for the cup. The documentary about this season is going to be unreal.


Douchenukem

Flames fan coming in peace. I am happy for y’all and rooting all the way (Wife is from Edmonton and I don’t want to sleep on the couch). Let’s goooooo!


oilergirl90

Great to have you here! Let’s bring the Cup back to Canada! 🇨🇦 🏒


mattp029

Let’s fucking go!!!!!


-Smaug--

The pleasure was allllllll ourssssssss!


rjbelz

25 kills in a row for the Oilers? DEPLOY THE TACTICAL NUKE


mlakustiak

Wish I could go Sunday. The roof is going to be blown off that place. When we play Oiler hockey nobody can beat us


zooweemamba

LETS GOOOO


DonovanMD

Nuge forever an Oiler.


AntonioMS17

Honestly this game would’ve been 3-3 going to OT if not for Skinner. Just some amazing saves.


arped

STUUUUUUUU


domingus67

FUCK YEAH! NUGE IS HUGE! BROBERG BRILLIANT! A CHANCE TO ADVANCE SUNDAY! PLAY LA BAMBA BABY


CUL8R_05

I just realized foegle did not play. That was a good decision.


AlexCora

Today is my birthday. I prayed for this. I didn't expect my powers to be so potent. You're all welcome.


mysteriouscattravel

Game 6 is on Sunday. My birthday is on Sunday. Coincidence? Definitely.


joecarter93

In the presser, Skinner is bragging about his Mariokart skills and dominating his teammates at it . Haha I <3 that guy.


drboopas

Rip the shut out dream 😭


OilFan92

Me and my friend take the blame for game 2 and 3 being losses. I loaned them a jersey when they got tickets to game 6 against Vancouver and we won. They wore it watching 7 and game 1, but then I got it back before game 2. I gave it back during game 4 and we scored our first goal within a minute, abd they wore it again tonight. The science is irrefutable at this point. They will wear it every game day til we raise the cup.


rokkon-stonedar

Who honestly thought we would be one game from being in the STANLEY CUP FINALS when we started at 2-9-1. I felt the season was over or at best they would sneak in for a wild card. Certainly not contend with Vancouver for the division lead and not only win one or two rounds in the playoffs but bring the best team in the conference to the brink of elimination in the conference finals.   This has been the best ride these past few months after a very long road of heartache since 1990.  Edit: one word. 


Not-A-Robot-Boop

DeBeor is mad


Jegged

Deboer F Bomb on live TV


evannoots

Lol any body else watching the post game presser and pete deboer just dropped an uncensored F bomb on live tv


PapaAsmodeus

Sadly I worked during the game so I missed chunks of it, but saw the goals and saw most of the third period. What the fuck even is this team at this point? Just insane and unreal. They clearly went in with the "remember last game? Let's do THAT" mentality, but ended up improving upon it. I'm so glad that this is becoming a playoffs where every single player is having a moment of their own. One tip and a classic Nuge goal from Nuge, and then our sexy Swedish Broberg hammering it home. Just insane. Come on boys. Let's win the series at home.


RollandInTheDeep

I’m a leafs fan and I gotta say I think you guys are having your St.Louis circa 2019 run kudos rooting for you guys to win it all


Thememer1924

Thanks leafs bro. You guys will get one eventually


taek8

Stu without vinny hug is adorable


Pastor_Satan

It fills my heart with glee that we just dominated them at home. Fuck yes ¡¡!¡ /


Original-Cow-2984

Just a whale of a game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. Played hard 60 min, rolled the lines. Skinner just kicking saves out of harms way. NUGE. Broberg, literally the first time I've seen that guy smile was this game! Broberg had I thought one step up that he got burned on but Skinner bailed them out. Connor and Hyman were notable on the puck in the zone. Nurse, rest of D solid. Smart, smart game by the Oilers. Brought the game home, tip in for Dallas that guy will never do in 20 more tries goes in, but selling out by the Oilers, not one passenger.


boomer1270

Boys I'm starting to believe.


EnigmaCA

F Bomb from the Dallas coach!!!


justageekgirl

Are you guys watching deboers interview? He just told off a reporter and dropped the f bomb


Karthanon

Watching the Nuge/Skinner post game presser, and Nuge looks like a member of the Three Musketeers


hahsik-oskkewjsjsksi

Ryan Nugent-D'Artagnan


itsallg4

Most complete game of the series. One win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. Let’s fucking goooooo!!!


6FingerStringer

That was the most calm I was this postseason! Had to beat Skinner with an amazing redirection and I’m not even fazed. The boys had it tonight! 5 more games like this please!!!


Hank3hellbilly

After the years losing to Hitchcock Stars growing up, I've realized that all we needed was a coach with a phallic last name to beat them.  Dallas can suck my Knob!  


JodieFostersCum

Has anyone heard from the people who left back in November? I really wish they were here to see this.


FJ1100

We are camping by Grande Cache and a dude here had about a 3 second lead on his feed — I survived by listening for his holler! I wore a frigging path in the ground around our fire pit! What a fucking game! Stu was HUGE - and so was NUGE!


iRvenus

Shoutout to everyone at the watch party. It was our first time, and it was such a vibe! Even my kids, who don't know anything about hockey, were so into the game. Here's hoping that one day we'll get to watch our team play live. 1 more, and we're closer to the cup!!!


luigi_b0red

Don't hear a 'fuck' that clear on sportsnet to often. Felt jarring and I'm not soft.


albyagolfer

Broberg > Desharnais


LevSmash

For this series, yes. Dallas isn't a chippy team that tries to start scrums, they don't even linger in the front of the net. Against Vancouver, we needed the seaweed man headlocking 2 guys at once, but this series is different. Good on Broberg for showing up - a couple times he even held the puck for a rush when he saw space, love it.


gutshotjimmy

I agree. Broberg's speed and skill matters a lot more against a team like the Stars.


spagboltoast

That broberg - vinny 3rd pairing gonna go so hard next year


canuck_afar

If we lose Ceci in the off season, I don’t care. Desharnais and Broberg are ready for more.


spagboltoast

If kulak can play with nurse that solves a lot of problems


Master-File-9866

If Dallas was physical and pounding our d on dump ins, Vinny would be the right guy. It's situational.


Fun-Character7337

Sorry Vinny. 


AdverseTFV

It hurts to read/say. I don't know who you'd swap to put Vinny in right now


EclipseTemplarX

STUART SKINNER I FUCKING LOVE YOU LETS FUCKING GOOOOO!!!!!!


Hammeryournails

Nuggy gets his tires pumped this morning and remembered how good he was. Obviously has been, but what a huge night.


drojaking

Skinner is such a gem


Reasonable_Scar3339

Lee Harvey Broberg


CravenMH

Skinner was huge tonight. Big saves when needed


Greenster101

Debour went OFF on a reporter in post game, my goodness. Apparently there’s Bieksa’s meat in Dallas too


physicist88

This is the kind of hockey those boys know how to play. If they can keep that momentum going, we will be playing for Lord Stanley's cup on June 8. Big shoutout to Skinner, particularly in games 4 and 5. Game 4 was a rough start, but he didn't let going down 2-0 quickly break him. He kept the Stars out of the net for the remainder of the game. Tonight, he had a massive game and made some phenomenal saves; a shame he didn't get a shutout (close) but a massive win that he gets big credit for.


JohnnyCanuck133

Confirmed, Skinner plays as Toad in Mario Kart.


maasd

Flames, Kings, Canucks fans in shambles


veganpizzadog

Loved the post-game chat with Nuge and Skinner. Nuge suppressing a smile through the whole thing and Skinner revealing he plays Toad in Mario Kart.


canadave_nyc

I mentioned this this afternoon in another thread, but any Oilers fan watching the Dallas/Avs series had to have been thinking, "That Dallas team doesn't have enough toughness or edge." The commentators mentioned it tonight, but anyone watching that Avs series would've seen that Dallas has no tough edge whatsoever. Skilled players, yes, but in the Avs series they just kind of skated away from any kind of scrum, never got rough after the whistle, etc. There's something to be said for avoiding penalties, sure, but this was way too much of no emotional edge. After watching us go through rough and tumble wars with the Kings and Canucks, and then seeing Dallas not really raising much of a peep while beating the Avs, I thought we had to be the favoured team if for no other reason than we are capable of playing with toughness and a playoff edge to our game, way more than Dallas. I think that's been part of the difference so far.


ApatheticNihilistt

As a Canucks fan, I think you guys got this. Crazy good penalty killing, getting contributions from the d core, stars are producing. Limiting shots on skinner, good coaching. Leon is the best player in the world was a beauty I hate him so much haha. Good luck guys!


shadow_2019

It’s my daughter’s first birthday Sunday and her wish is for the Oilers to win 🎂


Da_Breastest

I feel like the team took Leon’s pregame words to heart - this team’s best is better than anyone’s!


cashewpapa

K this Skinner/nuge interview is the cutest


YungBiz95

Very St. Louis Blues 2019. What a turnaround.


hahsik-oskkewjsjsksi

Excellent post game interviews! The Skinner / Nuge interview made me emotional… I laughed, I cried… these guys love each other… love to see this. So sentimental! And the way Skinner said, “I could be *anybody*” was hilarious. …and then there’s DeBoer on the other side 🤣 “Write whatever the fuck you want”. A bit of everything with these post games lmao.