WHO WINS THE CUP IF OILERS & PANTHERS BOTH PLAY THEIR BEST?

joined by Marty Bon Marty Sasha barov is the best defensive forward in the NHL he just won his second suy he’s been a master at shutting down opposing team stars in these playoffs in almost an hour and a half of five on five ice time against Nikita COV David Pak and our panan he’s only been on the ice for one goal against Conor McDavid was just asked about barov and said he’s As Good As It Gets In terms of playing both ways how do you think the barov McDavid matchup is going to play itself well it’s going to be very interesting because McDavid brings a ton of offense and barov is the best defensive Ford as you just mentioned but for me it’s what can barov do offensively and how does Conor McDavid play defense against barov because we all know that McDavid himself said barov can not only play well defensively but can also put up points so Conor mcdavid’s responsibility whenn on the ice against Sasha bov is not just gonna be let’s play all offense let’s try to break through that defensive front that Florida is going to put but we have to be responsible defensively so there’s a little wrinkle added in the mcdavid’s Arsenal is that okay you can try to score and outscore your problems but you’re going to have to be responsible with the puck because barov and ryanard and that line can definitely make you pay offensively if you’re not responsible the olders have got 63 goals in these playoffs McDavid just five of them that’s only 8% of their goals Marty can the Oilers still win the series if barkov is successful in completely shutting down McDavid offensively yes they can because what you’ve seen out of the Edmonton Oilers is that hey we can play defense we can limit the offense from the other team and we don’t need to just rely on scoring four five or six goals a game so that is the way that the Oilers can get it done is okay McDavid look if he scores 15 points in seven games the ERS are going to win uh but if McDavid only has three or four points you’re going to have to have a majestic Majestic defensive performance to be able to beat the Florida pent it’s always interesting to see if teams change their style according to who they’re playing dry cidal insists both teams are going to just play their own games if that’s the way this plays out Marty who’s best is better well I think that right now the anenon Oilers have shown that they have more branches to their Canadian maple trees right it’s not just about scoring it’s about look their penalty kill is 28 for their last 28 their power play when you need them because for the first four games against the Dallas Stars they weren’t there and all of a sudden they turned it up in game five and six so they have more options to be able to do it so I think that if it’s strictly the Oilers offense against the Florida Panthers defense the Panthers are going to win that because defense wins Championship I know it’s a cliche but at the end of the day that’s how it works but if the oers and their game as more branches and you play your game now you have the leg up on the Florida Panthers McDavid at dry Sidle said first and second in playoff points teammate s buard and R&H or third and fourth the first Panther to appear on the stats page that’s Matthew kachuck six 12 points behind Conor McDavid for

Gino Reda is joined by TSN’s Martin Biron to discuss the best of both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, to see when both teams are playing at their best, which one is better.

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  3. while i picked FLA to win, if EDM's offence explodes, and skinner in net plays like a poor man's 1990 bill ranford, i can see EDM going home 35 pounds heavier.

  5. I gotta go with Florida. Paul Maurice is a coach that knows how to get every last ounce out of his players. The Oilers don't have the depth, yeah they have Mick David and Draisatl but you can't ignore Bobrovsky vs. Skinner. That alone changes the dynamic. Also the forechecking of the Panthers is going to be a major problem for turnover prone d men like Booshard, Nurse and Ceci.

  6. Oilers sweep if it's best on best. Sorry not sorry. The Oilers biggest issue is consistency. If they can sort that out, no team can skate with them.

  9. Thanks for sounding like the most uninteresting reporters.. hope you guys dig deeper for a better story,, you obviously got the platform.. do better be better

  11. Both cannot play their best because playing your best tends to take away some of the best of the other team. If Florida brings its physical game with discipline, they will make it difficult for the Oilers studs to use their high-end skills. Unlike other teams, Florida will bring the physicality necessary to slow down and limit the skill of McPerfect, Draisaitl, Hyman, and Kane taking over the game. The latter has the best opportunity to have success if and when Florida dials it up. As highly skilled as the Oilers studs are, they do open themselves up to being on the receiving end of some heavy body checks. It is just a matter of opposing players taking advantage instead of waving sticks at them or the puck. They have tendencies and the cute little curls and going wide to make tight cuts toward the net are the opportunities presented to raise the cost of admission to levels that at some point they won't want to pay or are no longer physically capable of paying.

    It seemed that through the WCF, McDavid was able to get healthy or lose whatever had been holding him back ending the prior serices and entering into the WCF. That makes him very dangerous to Florida unless they want to do what other teams wouldn't or couldn't do relative to physical play. While there have been some big hits in the playoffs this season, the physicality of yesteryear is primarily absent in today's game and it isn't just because of the speed and skill. Stick check aka stick waving has become the stock and trade.

  17. With the temps increasing the ice gets much slower taking the Edmonton speed , dallas did not hit like vancouver did where florida hits hard , the net minders go to Florida, but edmonton has had luck on their sides with no real injuries but this never last and with a certain panther that has a nasty edge it may change.

  19. If both teams play their absolute best non-stop, the game ends in a 0-0 tie after the first player dies of exhaustion in 80th overtime.

  20. If both teams are at their best the Oilers win. The Oilers can beat any team in the league at their best. Their problem has always been inconsist play, and long stretches of games they dont show up.
    If they show up 60 minutes a night for the entire series, Edmonton will win. The question is, will they show up the entire time.

  26. Oh my if ALL cylinders are firing, it's a no brainer that Edm is the better team, but who is consistently playing with MORE cylinders firing? FLA. And I say that being an Edm FAN, as painful as it is to say. That being said, it's going to be a great, tough series. Lets go Oil!

  33. This one's going to be a mind game. Oilers have the weight of a nation on their shoulders now and if the Panthers lose it's 0/3 in cup finals. 2 in consecutive seasons. It's down to who breaks first.

  36. Barkovs line at its best will score just a little less then McDavid.
    Tkatchuk’s line at its best can’t outscore Leon’s line
    If they win it’ll be getting much more from the bottom 6.

  37. If the Oilers at their best. Good luck stopping them. These same guys got slapped with ease by Vegas and people keep asking how Oilers do this how Oilers do that . Just another series and another team. Just play your best u pops any one.

  40. You can't shut down McDavid, he passes more that's all still a major factor , marty is wrong agian you need to score to win , def is one aspect.

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