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[drhu22]

What if the Oilers met the Leafs for the cup?
It could only be better if it was the Flames against the Leafs!

Or is that possible? What are some possible Canadian match ups?

[bb356]

Originally Posted by drhu22

What if the Oilers met the Leafs for the cup?
It could only be better if it was the Flames against the Leafs!

Or is that possible? What are some possible Canadian match ups?

Ottawa and the oiler's in the final .

[Sooner]

Can you imaging the horror on Gary Bettmans face it it was an all Canadian final

[bridger2010]

Originally Posted by Sooner

Can you imaging the horror on Gary Bettmans face it it was an all Canadian final

No worries there...the NHL will "manage" the games to ensure the desired result.

[drhu22]

nahhhh....

[does it ALL outdoors]

Originally Posted by bridger2010

No worries there...the NHL will "manage" the games to ensure the desired result.

Kyprios just sounded off about questionable officiating in the Oil/Sharks series.

McDavid drew the most penalties in the league this year by a wide margin but didn't draw one single call in the 6 playoff games, even when some were blatant and right in front of the ref.

There was a disproportionate number of penalties towards Canadian teams in round one

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors

Kyprios just sounded off about questionable officiating in the Oil/Sharks series.

McDavid drew the most penalties in the league this year by a wide margin but didn't draw one single call in the 6 playoff games, even when some were blatant and right in front of the ref.

There was a disproportionate number of penalties towards Canadian teams in round one

Leafs will never make it that far....Canadians get thrown around because they are a team of lightweights and penalties called during playoffs...it's a different time of year, whistles away for the most part, play banged up and broken to hoist the greatest trophy known.

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by Sooner

Can you imaging the horror on Gary Bettmans face it it was an all Canadian final

Agreed. He would have no problem with Toronto in (big market), but against Chicago or LA.

I think Oilers/Leafs would be the best. McDavid vs Matthews. Flames don't have a player anyone outside of Calgary would tune in to watch. Sorry Johnny Hockey.

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors

Kyprios just sounded off about questionable officiating in the Oil/Sharks series.

McDavid drew the most penalties in the league this year by a wide margin but didn't draw one single call in the 6 playoff games, even when some were blatant and right in front of the ref.

There was a disproportionate number of penalties towards Canadian teams in round one

I tend to agree, McDavid took quite a few whacks from a bunch of Sharks. The cross check to the ribs in front of the ref was brutal. Good to see he took them in stride. Loved it when he caught the guy mid ice head down.

[Twisted Canuck]

Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors

Kyprios just sounded off about questionable officiating in the Oil/Sharks series.

McDavid drew the most penalties in the league this year by a wide margin but didn't draw one single call in the 6 playoff games, even when some were blatant and right in front of the ref.

There was a disproportionate number of penalties towards Canadian teams in round one

And the Oilers series wasn't nearly as bad as the Calgary series, but since I don't want to be accused of whining I will just agree that officiating is very suspect against Canadian teams. The Fix is in. I'd so dearly love to see the Oilers take the Ducks to the woodshed for a good old fashioned whupping, you have no idea! Maroon and Nurse laying damage on Perry, Kesler and Getzlaf would be cheering to be sure. My gut feeling though, is that they will get the same deal as the Flames did, which is to say that if the Ducks do it, it's not a penalty. If the Oilers do it, they will get called for sure. If both Oilers and Ducks players are involved, only Oilers players will get extra minutes. If a goal is questionable it will be allowed for Ducks, but disallowed for Oilers.

We will watch the series closely, and see if I am wrong. But it's sure a lot harder to win when the refs have it out for you (and your goaltending folds up like a cheap lawnchair!).