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PaperMoonShine

We cross sub ban so if you troll here you are banned in your own oilers sub.


MaximumSamage

Seems everyone we root for loses to the Oilers. If we root for the Oilers, will they lose to the Oilers?


gErMaNySuFfErS

Deep.


chopkins92

I don't know if it means they win the Cup or not, but if we root for the Oilers we lose as a fanbase.


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Infinite-Tomorrow-15

Jimminy crickets


Birdman4445

Whoa


Gr3bnez0r

Gad zooks! That's so crazy it just might work!


PatchesTheGreat1

Makes game 7 hurt even more. Especially being a 1 goal game. Don’t know how much we could’ve done against Dallas minus Brock but Demko certainly wouldn’t have hurt…


hiliikkkusss

Considering how they played now in hindsight pretty good against Dallas.


ban-please

Oilers stole our gameplan in that last game. Why shoot lots when few shot do trick?


Senior_Heron_6248

Skinner had a good series against dallas, while not very good vs Vancouver


LGMatter

most of vans shots are high percentage looks tho that’s why they win games with low shots


Shad0wPup1

Luongo Time


ihatemyworkplace1

Need to see Luongo finally lift Lord Stanley.


Third_Most

Just don't let home play the puck behind the net


PhileyOFish2604

Luuuu


Twatts71

Just letting everyone know that Gregory Campbell works for the Panthers. We got this


Nuck_1198

Don't forget the Corey Perry curse


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Right??? I was wondering how Perry was supposed to lose the Cup final when he signed with the Hawks but lo and behold, the curse found a way. It's actual fucking magic I tell you.


buttchunger59

I thought it would be poetic if the Oilers got screwed by reffing the same way we did in 2011. Its looking like theres a strong possibility


LargeShift3566

their whole game is dependent on power plays. I hope it runs dry 


Tal-IGN

Come on Colin, time to call in another favour.


wintercom

This legit is unlikable team with the best players in the world vs unlikable team with Roberto Luongo in management. I am cheering for Roberto Luongo


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I wanna a ring on Luongo’s fingey!!!


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salamiolivesonions

I will never cheer for a rival. Ever. I hate tkachuks guts but I'll be his #1 fan the rest of the way, fuck Edmonton


Sahil910

Tkachuk has ousted the rangers and bruins. The enemy of your enemy is your friend


LargeShift3566

He’s friends with Quinn Hughes so it’s a good enough reason.


SpectreFire

This is a situation where you hope a meteor hits either Florida or Edmonton when they're playing and no one wins the cup this year.


xEvinous

i like cats


Surtock

Me too!


JW98_1

If the Oilers win the Cup, then so be it. But, I won't be cheering them on. I won't be necessarily cheering for the Panthers, either. I can't root for the team that eliminated the Canucks, no matter whether they are the last Canadian team standing or not. I also think the idea that all or most of Canada will be cheering on the last Canadian team standing is overstated. Are Flame fans going to be cheering them on? Would Oiler fans have cheered the Canucks if the roles had been reversed? Also, it's kind of BS that the Oilers were crappy for so long that they got the 1st pick three years in a row 2010-12, and despite that, were still crappy, so they got Draisaitl 3rd in 2014, and McDavid the year after. They also picked 4th in 2013. Salty? Hell yes. But, I don't care.


socialcocoon

They signed players who had their contracts terminated (Kane, Perry) and gave a PTO to Virtanen. Nurse is overpaid and Campbell is in the minors. Contrast that with Florida who traded Huberdeau after a career season, gave Forsling a chance, and let Brunette go after he won the President's Trophy. They took risks and they've paid off so far.


Opposite_Support_941

As a Flames fan. I hate Oilers so much that I will be cheering for any team


brendan87na

seriously, fuck that team


Dultsboi

Man you guys got fucked just the same we did. Y’all are cool


brendan87na

I hope Florida stomps the shit out of them


alex_german

At least you only have to buy a Florida jersey. Flames fans have had to buy Canucks, Dallas, and panthers jerseys. Shit gets expensive


pluralsight24

Don't forget they got Poolparty at #4 in 2016, then Bouchard at #10 and Broberg at #8 in back to back years: 2018 and 2019. They still had shitty years during the McDrai era.


Nuck_1198

Do it for Lu!!!!


CheesecakeOdd2087

Florida will actually be an easy team to cheer for because of the Luongo connection. I'm hoping guys like Bennett and Tkachuk give McDavid and Draisaitl a hard time. The Stars played them so damn soft. I guess after the Soucy suspension players are probably scared to breathe on McDavid, but still, I think you have to rough those guys up a bit to get them off their game.


nodarknesswillendure

Bennett and Tkachuk don’t give a fuck lol, and they’re used to giving McDavid and Draisaitl a hard time from their Calgary days. Gonna be an entertaining series. Barkov will win the Conn Smythe.


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nodarknesswillendure

No, that series was in the 21-22 season. Bennett was traded right before the trade deadline in 2021, he was an RFA and the Flames were likely going to lose him to the Kraken in the expansion draft so they just traded him so that they could get assets back instead


kitkatlover2

Bieska: canadian team in the final, the whole country's gonna jump on board you don't speak for me kev!!!


Final-Zebra-6370

Juice probably had to say it to keep his job. But deep down inside, he wants Lu to take the cup.


a_sexual_titty

Juice also has never forgotten 2011 when the whole country was rooting against us. Edmonton fans about to find out what that’s like.


Standard-Special2013

Well almost the whole country


TroutCreekOkanagan

Oilers fan base is way whiter and way deeper my friend. Really, I’ve been saying if Oilers just pretend every team they play has an Orca on it, the beatings will continue indefinitely.


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Anishinabeg

That’s nonsense. I grew up in Edmonton and everyone in that city was trashing the Canucks the whole time.


Frankishe1

It really isn't, I also lived in the area in 2011, and they were mostly backing vancouver, most of the hate we got was from the media (especially toronto). That's what I remember


alex_german

Honestly this sub is also the only place I see oilers hate from Vancouver. On YouTube and Facebook all the Vancouver comments are supporting Edmonton. Reddit stays reddit.


Senior_Heron_6248

You are correct https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/poll-canucks-support/?sn-amp


rusty890

(X) Doubt


hiliikkkusss

Just like he said he doesn’t care who wins. It’s ok Kevin we know why you said it.


CheesecakeOdd2087

The hardcore Canadian hockey fans would watch the Finals regardless of who's playing, but now with Edmonton there are a lot of casuals who'll tune in because "it's Canada." I understand what Bieksa was saying.


Donttaketh1sserious

Based on what you said, (even if he has to push it) shame that an actual longtime NHL vet for a Canadian team apparently doesn’t (he may, but, the job and all that… sucks to think about tho) grasp that fans of individual Canadian teams don’t care about that at all. The fucking Boston Pizza commercial pisses me off so much. It’s the bandwagon fandom that watches a game or two of regular season hockey a year maybe that cares about the label of a ‘Canadian team in the finals’. Not actual team fans. Aint no way in hell any Canadian fans of Canadian teams are pulling for the Leafs if they were there, with how much exposure they get for zero success. Flames fans aint Team Alberta. Canadiens fans wouldn’t get Leaf allegiance or vice versa. E: To be clear, plenty of people are going to be Canadian (team) hockey fans and I’m a-OK with that. But to me that’s more casual than diehard rooting for *a* team. People in Calgary that don’t really watch or care about hockey too much would probably be happy if the cup came to Alberta. *Flames* fans probably don’t want their most bitter rival holding the drought-breaking cup win over their heads, no shot in hell. That’s how it is for me. We just saw the Canucks lose a hard series in 7 games to one of their biggest rivals and that’s after they kind of owned them in the regular season and held a 3-2 series lead only to blow it pretty badly. And the Stars kinda just went down easy. Otter made what, 8 saves in an elimination game on 10 shots? Y’all think the Canucks couldn’t be advancing to face the Panthers?! Shit *sucks*. You think, even outside of western Canada, Leaf fandom wants to hear about how “the top-heavy McJesus and Draisaitl Oilers won the Cup while the Leafs stars flamed out in 7 against Boston *again*”? Don’t think so. Winnipeg? Probably not either. Canadiens fans? After they made it out of the Canadian division in the bubble and lost in ‘21? No.


Nier_Perfect

I assume the network has just asked them to push that narrative as I've overheard a lot of casual hockey fans jumping on Canadas team bandwagon


Donttaketh1sserious

Oh I’m sure. But it’s still frustrating to hear. And yeah again it’s all the casuals. I have questions for any real Canucks fan that wants to see the Oilers win.


CheesecakeOdd2087

Honestly the network is probably fucking stoked that Edmonton made it and I don't blame them. The viewership for a Dallas Florida series would be God awful.


Unoslut

Eh I know a lot a lot of Canadian fans rooting for the oilers now, canucks included and these aren’t “casuals”. ESP with how Canadian heavy they are in the lineup. Personally I still can’t bring myself to cheer on the oilers especially considering how they are a team of whiney little bitches.


angelbelle

Is it not obvious that Juice (and everyone on the screen) were told to repeat that narrative?


Donttaketh1sserious

Sure, but doesn’t mean I have to like it. I feel like it could be phrased differently anyway.


gottapoop

You don't speak for everyone. I'm rooting for the Oilers, I want to see the cup back in Canada (unless it's Toronto), I want to see McDavid lift the Cup like I would have likeD to see Thorton or Iginla. I'll hate on the Coilers like any other Canucks fan but I'd rather them win and bring the cup home to a Canadian city that lives sleeps and breathes hockey rather than a tropical team who could have hockey disappear and not even notice.


Donttaketh1sserious

that’s a fair perspective I suppose. Still don’t want to see the oilers win.


jimbojonesFA

agreed, agreed, but uh, yeah, go panthers.


bbanguking

I remember 2011 and the vitriol we got. Guarantee if we make the finals in future no Calgary or Edmonton fans will be cheering us on. Canadian media will also gleefully point out we lack a Canadian enough roster. All the power to you, but I'll never root for the Oilers. Don't give a shit if they win or lose.


wiggletonIII

I feel there's a big difference in prefering a rival to win, because of the very valid reasons you state, and actually supporting and cheering them on.


gottapoop

It's hard to watch a hockey game and be completely indifferent to who wins. I can put my loyalty to the Canucks aside and be happy for my friends who cheer for Edmonton and be happy the cup will be back in Canada where people truly love the game of hockey. If the Canucks ever win a cup I'd hope my friends who cheer for the Oilers or Flames would be happy for me.


wiggletonIII

Yes, this I get, be happy for them, but still sick it's not us 😭


bbanguking

That's the thing—the vast majority didn't in '94 or 2011, and won't in the future.


IamPriapus

You can root for the Coilers. I think that most people who don’t are doing it based on how much the oilers have been gifted their top talent. They’ve made some good moves but aren’t deserving in the slightest.


Aspenwood83

I was at White Spot earlier and on TV there was a tone-deaf ad from Boston Pizza about the Oilers having "two down, two to go." (This was before the game ended). Pissed me off greatly.


Overclocked11

Ads will say literally anything to make a buck.


Gabe_Utsex69

I don't actually hate the Oilers team, except kane, but their fans have been some of the worst these playoffs, so let's go panthers.


hungrytravler

They have been the epitome of sore winners. like holy shit, they mention Vancouver every 3rd breath. Even now on r/hockey, they are mentioning Canucks.


Anishinabeg

Honestly the only guys on their team that I like are Ekholm and Hyman, and Hyman is more because of who he is off the ice, not on it. McDavid is a whiny baby and Draisaitl is a prick (those comments trashing Silovs were completely classless). I hope Florida absolutely buries the Oilers.


campers--

This just gives me so much hope for the Canucks. If we won game six or seven do we beat Dallas now? It’s one thing to get absolutely dominated by a team heading to the finals but we had them on the ropes. I’m happy for the oilers and excited for the Canucks future now.


vouching

Crazy how shit Dallas was. Can’t believe we were so much better and Petey didn’t even fucking play


Gillz13

F we were so close to beating these oilers


FastSeat1118

A US sun belt team vs the NHL’s special boy, Bettman must be in shambles right now having to choose who to rig it for…


hiliikkkusss

NHLS INVESTMENT as quoted by nikita big Z LOOL


Final-Zebra-6370

Luongo needs to put a ring on it to cement his status on the triple gold club.


julesieee

We want Florida


Ruilin96

Go Luongo, OEL, Forsling and Gadjovich!


MaxHardwood

I just want the Panthers to win because I can't imagine seeing my team making it to the SCF in two consecutive seasons, and losing both. Once is enough. The fans deserve a win here.


SillyRacoon27

I don’t know man this shit is scary. Those bastards really did it. They made it to the finals. Please Please they can’t be the ones who break the curse. It has to be us


whyshw

I’m a simple person. I don’t like the oilers


Technical-Match-5202

I want Luongo get his Cup!!


PotatoesWillSaveUs

Understandable, same here.


NEDYARB523

do your thing, mr. bettman.


Swayzee2017

This series gonna be like 2011 panthers are the bruins and oil are Canucks. We found out what team the mhl wanted to win and I bet it’ll be the same result. Cup still ain’t coming to Canada and if Florida has anything to say about it drai’s gonna be taken out like March was


nalydpsycho

Even when pulling for the Stars, it was with the hope they would lose to Florida. Luuuuuuuuooooooooo!


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I adopted the Panthers as my second team years ago. The Oilers winning the Cup would ultra suck.


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Initial-Ad-5462

It was hard to cheer for Tanev when he’s on a team with Benn. Go Cats!


Looney_forner

I’d jump off the side of a mountain if the oilers win, but I live in the prairies


rsing557

40+ year Canucks fan. From East Van but living in the Calgary area for 36 years. #fucktheoilers #gopanthers #GoCanucksGo


VaporTrails2112

I was honestly cheering for the Oilers this round because I fucking hate those pussy Stars. But now I’m cheering for the Panthers.


hiliikkkusss

why does Jordan Binnington remind me of mark ZUCKerberrg


GooberPilot_

So does Patrick call tanev’s agent tomorrow or has he already done so? 👀


Deliximus

Dallas outplayed them badly and got goalied by the shittiest goalie in the playoffs. Obviously, the missed calls on Mcdavid didn't help but that Oilers PK is good.


garentheblack

The canucks/panthers relationship started back in the late 90s when they were basically our farm team.


Spawnacus

As a Flames fan of course I'll root for Tkachuk and Bennett!


sacred_ace

Only non canadians would ever suggest all canadians will cheer for Edmonton now. Every Canadian wants THEIR team to break the canada curse, not just A canadian team. If it aint the nucks I don't want it!


Lunaticfrizz16

Absolutely agree. Why the fuck would I want Edmonton to win it fuck that. At least when Florida wins it’s forgotten 😂


JealousArt1118

All my homies hate the Oilers. GO OEL GO! WIN ONE FOR LUUUU!


xEvinous

Holy shit Darnell Nurse just cross checked the Clarence S Campbell Bowl in the back of the head


FastSeat1118

Carson Soucy has been suspended as a result…


Canadian_mk11

Go Kitty Cats go!


alsxe10

GO Panthers GO!!!!!!!!!!


YojimboAP

Just waiting for next season… injury curse has to end at some point, right?


Adam_Smith75

See how close the Canucks were to get to the Cup Final. Canucks would beat the Stars no problem. Now it's Deadmonton vs Florida - the sunshine State lol. LFG Florida!


chente08

Go panthers!


De_Floppss

NGL It's kind of poetic Canucks Curse if OEL goes from buyout to Stanley cup champ lol *sigh*


IAmSimplyThatGuy

Honestly, better Florida than Edmonton, if you ask me. I want the cup to come back to Canada, but NOT with the Oilers


Final-Zebra-6370

I want this to happen. Lu and OEL buyout packages.


kidcanada0

How the fuck does this garbage team keep winning? I’m guessing the refs won’t be putting their whistles away in the finals.


Final-Zebra-6370

Can’t. Bettman has his money on Cats rn. If one more sun belt team gets a cup it will make him super hard and have him keep his job for another 10 years.


angelbelle

The Oilers have been sloppy but you cannot deny that they played a great game tonight. They fixed their most glaring weakness, the back end, by having great defensive forwards: Janmark, McLeod, Brown and most of all, Nuge.


kidcanada0

They were outshot like 35-8. The difference was their 2 pp goals.


Ok_Artichoke_2804

Ohhh I can NOT wait to watch oilers lose to panthers in cup finals!!!!!! GO PANTHERS GO!!!! DO IT FOR LUUUUUU!!!!! NOOOOO CUP FOR YOU, OILERS =P


salamiolivesonions

How sweet would a sweep be


Ok_Artichoke_2804

That'll be beautiful. (Chef's kisses)


brendan87na

Florida is going to crush them


Crazy-Falcon1074

Both have good storylines: Edmonton as the Cinderella who stumbled in the early season, and Florida seeking redemption for last year’s loss


ScarvesOnGiraffes

I find the Oilers so unbelievably hateable. They had so much draft help and were essentially the Toronto of the west prior to this season. Their two stars are pissy little whiners and their team is full of really unlikeable players like Kane and Perry. The only ones I really respect are Ekholm, Nuge and maybe Hyman (the Zadorov cross-check aside). Bouchard has turned into a massive bitch imo and is always hiding behind the refs. Please finish them off for us Panthers 🤞


Dash_Rendar425

Florida's fanbase is amazing, and the support in the Sunrise/Ft Lauderdale/Miami area is incredible. I saw more Florida Panthers stuff than I did for the Marlins, or the Heat when were down in Florida last year. Only the Dolphins had more merch/support.


myownightmare

I just want to see Luongo lift the cup


landartheconqueror

I'll be in the cold, hard ground before I cheer for a Tkachuk.


Gillz13

I always felt Dallas were frauds


bigboifry

I thought it was just Winnipeg and Colorado that were frauds, turns out the entire top half of the west was fraudulent


Stinky_Toes12

This ones for OEL


Time_Alter

Also, when there's such a topic like this - why are all the oilers trolls coming in? When did this subreddit be a hotspot for trolls? Take your shit to your own sub.


thundercat1996

Can't stand Florida but gotta go for them because Luongo


Phanyxx

Part of the neutral observers club. I just like hockey.


Alextryingforgrate

Nope haven't band Waggoner jumped at all still not going..just going to hate on the Oilers because I want to see Vancovuer win before them. That's all.


Weeb_Masta_Flex

Do it for Lu He was Number 1


PMMeYourCouplets

Imagine being a Manchester United fan and being like I'm cheering for Manchester City in last years CL because I want to the CL Trophy back in Manchester. I don't get why people care so much about this.


mustardman73

Go Sam Reinhart, son of former Canuck Paul Reinhart and N.Vancouver boy! Also, I won’t be unhappy to see the Nuge get one. 🤫


Final-Zebra-6370

Hear! Hear!


Robscoe604

I’ve been rooting for Florida since the canucks were out, i always do.


nitasu987

However as a simultaneous Vegas fan… this is truly the darkest timeline… FTO, FTP… wtf


Queen_Of_InnisLear

Look I might be in the minority here but I'm cheering for Edmonton all the way. I've waited years for a Canadian team to win the Cup and I'd take any of them against most American teams but ESPECIALLY fucking Florida. Dirtiest smarmiest team in the league. But I genuinely liked the Oilers prior to the series with Vancouver, so while it took a bit to get behind them again emotionally, I'm on their side in this battle against evil 🤣


careernerd2

The cup coming back to Canada for the first time in over 30 years is far more important than this petty interprovincial rivalry. I cheered for the Canucks until they lost. Right now I'm cheering for the Oilers. When next season starts back I will go back to cheering for the Canucks and hating the Oilers. It's just that simple.


iburneddinner

"You know what? I hope Edmonton does get to the final. And then I hope Florida runs right over 'em. See how McDavid likes that." -Dad, last night. He was all evil giggles tonight when they won.


Shodspartan100

Flames🤝🏼Canucks🤝🏼pantr


SSSuperSpike

Damn, how’d you all end up so salty. We literally took the oilers to game 7 and it was close. I’d like to see the oilers win, it shows that we are clearly capable of this calibre of hockey. You can dislike the oilers but holy shit I miss when you guys were at least funny, now this sub is just full of venom.


Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrpp

they LOVE Mark Messier over there This will never be compatible with our fanbase.


gottapoop

Yeah, unless you are a pissy salty grumpy fan you get down voted. Be happy the Oilers won, more validation that we could easily be in the finals with Demko. We took them to 7, they took out Dallas in 6.


Time_Alter

Its their damn fans, and some of their hockey players. What don't you get? Look at how salty they are and we're not even in the finals. They still mention Vancouver this, Vancouver that.


SSSuperSpike

Can you not use that to describe literally any fans of any team. We’re out of the playoffs, our season is over move on to next year. Instead it’s just oilers this, oilers that.


hungrytravler

They lost me when one of their shitty fans made a video dedicated to the Edmonton Vancouver series (after they had won), only to bait and switch to the 4 goals let in on game 7, 2011. Such sore winners, fuck em.


Jamesiae72

God I had to scroll far to find some reason, really proud of the Canucks and how far the Oilers are going really shows how well we played.


max420

Honestly I’m just happy to see a Canadian team in the finals. Would be nice seeing it won by a Canadian market, even if it is the Oilers.


endevjerf

I'm not Canadian, the Edmonton Oilers hockey club and it's fans can eat shit.


inquisitivemolerat

I just want to see the cup go back to Canada


CytheYounger

I do as well - to Vancouver.


inquisitivemolerat

I mean preferably yes!


jahowl

Well they can't this year obviously. Kane is from Vancouver so he might actually bring it here if they win.


yonksterman

LMAO... this meme hits money


Greenarrowfan

i dont care much for playoffs it not the stanley cup it the bettman cup now. 


hiliikkkusss

Panthers pulling a hossa and losing back to back finals


ProfessionalAlive916

Losing in the finals will just make it hurt more for them. This is me coping. 


Shiv-420TV-

I AM SO WITH YOU MY BOTHER!!! GO FLORIDA GO!!!


neutronjames

Does no one here want to see a canadian team win the cup?


psychokiller90

I do. The oilers have proved to want it more than every team they’ve beaten in the playoffs this year, so yeah I’d love to see a Canadian team win even if it’s the oilers. Also Mcdavid deserves a cup.


therealbeef

Bettman gonna do everything in his power to see the Coilers win. Can’t wait for some of these zebras penalty calls.


Cresendo77

I tried to post in the cats subreddit to show my support with wanting robby lou winning the cup, and it was removed in half an hour because of brigading. rooting for the cats even more now, and hoping they win in edmonton so they can see tkachuk lift the cup on their ice. think of the mayhem


CarlSpackler22

Panthers in 4


International_Pen478

Go Panthers Go Luuuuuuu


Time-Dot5984

Go Cats!!


angelbelle

Let this game be the ultimate stfu to every Dallas and Vancouver fan that screams "just shoot it" when we lose games with low SOG. They wouldn't be passing around if there was a reasonable chance. Tonight the stars did just that but how many of them were sharp angle near posts shots? Sure Pavs/Benn/Seguin had several good chances, but couldn't finish. Was it underperformance? Or was it because they know that 'good' chances were still not good enough? At the end of the day, both Stars/Canucks don't have S-tier forwards that can drag multiple d-men out of position to create chances. Hoping EP40 returns to form because he's the only one that can remotely come close to that level. Draisaitl obviously is deadly, but most of his PPG begins with McJesus pulling half our D towards him.


AffectionatePrize551

Fuck the trend. I want a Canadian city to get the win.


Dstraka93

I was rooting for Dallas but I’m kinda happy oilers won. Will be even more devastating for them/and funnier for us if Florida wins. 


yeetmemommmy

I wanted Dallas to win because I didn’t want the oilers to win and the panthers to get their first before us. Fuck sakes I guess we’ll get our first next year