I love Bob. Amazing goalie. Bennets fake injury just showed what a douche bag he is
He is a fantastic goalie, but even he's not immune to the flopping trend. He's had some pretty egregious ones in this series, especially when Hyman's at the net
It’s actually pathetic how much this Panthers team dives, from the goalie on out.
Yeah no shit from crawling to full speed next shift. All the florist guys seem to hit the ice and stay down until there is aa whistle
Ya I love Bob too, Important he feels love. But right now don't give a fuck about Bob, Bob can go fuck his hat. Bob can keep floundering all over the place. Hugs Bob. ..
Yeah but bennett is one of those guys you wish wad on your team. Guys got to be jacked.
Agree. He did a great job unlike that clown Tkachuk who dives and cries and dicks around. Oh wait no, he dies if you so much as breathe on him just like all of Paul Maurice's pussies.
I told my son even if it means you lose with integrity, never dive and embellish. Its the only thing I'll ever be disappointed in. There are bad wins. Florida has many. You get them by being absolutely gross.
I hope the hockey gods embarass them with the reverse sweep for their embarrassing approach.
That turtle was mentioning in many interviews that he plays whistle to whistle and doesn’t want to get involved in the antics. Yeahhh that was a lie. How many times have we seen him scrum it up, take cheap shots at players. Tonight he has Connor in a headlock (similar to game 1) and just starts punching him endlessly. Probably got like 4/5 shots in. Guy is a dirty fuck and he will never ever redeem himself
Respectfully, I don't think your son is playing for millions of dollars a year and for the biggest trophy in the sport.
Is it gross to watch, and be on the receiving end of? Yes. Is it admirable to play with integrity and win on merit alone? Fuck yea.
But to pretend the adage "if you're not cheating you're not trying" isn't at least a little correct, and applicable in the SCF, again respectfully, I think you're delusional.
Obligatory: Bruins fan and fuck the Cats
If you expect that people who want something desperately won’t do everything they can to get it, then yeah of course you’re delusional.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t call out cheating when you see it, or shame those who conduct themselves without honour. Understanding that it will happen, and why it happens doesn’t make it okay when it happens.
It might be rare, but when you can beat a cheater while playing clean it feels even better than winning a fair contest.
[Disclaimer: I’m not saying the Oilers never bend/break the rules to get advantages, I’m just talking in general terms. I know we have our share of guys who will do just about anything to secure an advantage too. Perry sitting on Bob in game 3 for example… ]
Oh I absolutely agree with everything you said.
I'm not exactly encouraging these tactics, but they're absolutely understandable with these stakes.
You expect that.
Which is why you have officials.
And you guide the sport to maintain its integrity not drive ticket sales.
They're ruining the long term sustainability of the sport to try to make money today.
To address this I think its about teaching him sport (integrity, teamwork, dedication, discipline, grit) and not about him winning the Stanley cup or making millions of dollars BUT the entire market IS built off his viewership and participation in hockey multiplied over tens of thousands of kids across minor hockey right.
Message being:
If you win the wrong way. The hunk of metal on your shelf or your wall or whatever, it doesn't mean anything at all. You cheated to get it. Its a paper weight. Worse, its a reminder you're willing to diminish your principles and further:
At the highest level you can even impact the entire sport so the onus to be a better steward of the game is even higher, but like the vgk they piss on the sport and go for a cup no matter what.
The cup, doesn't matter. How you get it does.
You're arguing the opposite.
I suggest if you cheat and ruin the sport you're playing to get a metal cup, what you've done is worse than if you never played at all. The cup is only the ultimate prize in hockey if you earn it. Not if you cheat and dive and embellish and lean on "gamesmanship."
Hockey is withering. Its becoming soccer. Rewarding this shit is to blame. I hate to see it.
Penalize teams harshly for this crap or lose the integrity of your sport.
People who want to teach their kids life lessons will find other ways to teach those lessons if the actual take away is win by any means including cheating.
If the feeder streams die because all of hockey is a toxic shithole from bottom to top.
The sport dies.
So its nothing to do with my son, but it is everything to do with the kids and what we allow sport to teach. Bettman is ruining the league which affects all levels. From gambling to supporting how the game is won and played and not protecting players or allowing them to protect themselves.
Thats not nothing and its worth talking about.
It doesn't matter what level of hockey someone plays. Play with integrity.
There's also a BIG difference between trying to get away with a little something here and there, and what this Panthers team has been doing. It's almost every play ffs. Flopping everywhere, taking cheap shots constantly, and then whining/screaming to the refs when even a fraction of that comes back at them. It's disgusting and embarrassing to watch professionals do this at the highest level.
This is an underrated comment. Well done!
I didn't like his flopping every time Hyman skated by the net. Seems like a team strategy.
You have some brutal takes bud, I doubt you’ve played a minute of hockey in your life
Absolutely not. He’s propped up by a good defense line. Last night showed that Bob is nowhere near the elite tier people make him out to be.
He's definitely an elite goalie. Maybe not as consistent as he once was, but he's still elite. His performance in games one and three showcase that pretty well. He's won tow Vezinas and is a finalist again for a reason.
Never did I imagine I’d be seeing this
He's throwing. 5 goals 12 shots. He just wants to win it at home.
/s cause apparently this is needed
That would be incredibly stupid. You don't not take the opportunity to finish an opponent the first chance you get, especially not one that is known for crazy streaks.
Is joke. Oilers looking fantastic. Go Oil!
Hear, hear! Go Oilers!
A lesson learned by the Red Viper of Dorne if I recall.
Ah, Hahaha. I had to google it. Holy shit, that scene gave me nightmares for weeks. I think I mentality blocked it all these years.
Tell that to the Celtics
When it’s your first win of the cup and you will absolutely dominate at home… you do.
Most brain dead take.
If this is true he is a great actor on the bench
You can throw without getting a train run on you rofl
This narrative doesnt play at 8-1
8-1 plays more like a fluke, tbh.
Cope. 8 pucks dont accidentally go into an NHL net.
Just calling it as I see it. Not a fan of either team, but the Panthers are better in this series. Sorry shrugs
See your local optometrist.
There may actually be some meritt to that. Bob on the bench laughing was pretty funny.
Was he crying on the bench? It sure looked like it.
Definitely looked like it
I don’t hate Bob. I find it hard to hate goalies. Their job is so goddam hard. I don’t want to make fun of a guy for getting teary.
I mean, I hate him because he’s screwed us by being too damn good, but I don’t hate him like I hate turtleChuk.
I agree. I just hope it breaks him like he was broken after signing that 10mil contract. But next year he bounces back. Just need a 3 game broken Bob.
Really? Then why does this subreddit stomp on STU every chance they get? Dudes is a young goalie, and he's still developing. He will make mistakes.
I don’t speak for the whole sub.
He was choking back tears for sure, eyes were welled up
I mean in fairness u can’t blame him
The guy was about to win the Stanley cup and be deemed one of the greatest goalies of all time
Only to instead have it all ripped away because of an off night
In a leafs fan rooting for the oilers (screw Florida) but man I can’t imagine what that feels like
It feels awful I’m sure. I love to see it.
Lol I said the same thing!
Getting pulled always stings. Bet it's much worse in the SCF.
He was also a lock for the conn smyth until that
I’m pretty sure that was sweat
Bob is very streaky. Hopefully this is the start of him being shaky 🤞
I was waiting to read this. You’re off the case Bobrovsky!!! This is where that whole skit came from on Jay Onrait’s show. He can be lights out then all of a sudden he’s Mike Smith.
Is it an actual thing that bobrovsky goes through hot and cold streaks ??
Yes
Talk about sending a message, we look like a playoff team again. Draisaitl needs to get on the board now.
He has a point for his assist on Holloway’s goal.
I was implying him getting a goal in his signature spot, but you are correct sir 🤝
Maybe he should try the other side of the net
Great pickup too, that was a beaut
His shots have been mufffins. Make me believe all the stick work that his wrists and forearms that have gotten attention from have definitely injured him.
You're off the case Bobrovsky!!!
Even though he’s the best damn cop on the force?!?
Too reckless… and never does the paper work
A loose cannon!
you're off your case chief!
Turn in your badge, turn in your gun
My mind immediately went to “The Italian Job” when handsome Rob was behind the guy at the red light. “Turn in your badge, ANDYOURWEAPON! crush I don’t want you anywhere near this investigation”
Getting a team to sit quite possibly the best goalie in the league is a big message, hopefully their morale is down
The only reason that Florida is up 3-0 in the series is because of Bob. Without Bob, Florida wouldn't have shit. He stole 2 games already.
You can say that for game 1 but the other games two for example when edm players here just missing the net point blank range and game 3 getting outplayed in the early quarters weren’t Bob
Games 1&3 don’t go to Florida without Bob being spectacular
Where are yall clowns at who were bowing down to him the last game? When I said he could be beat! Yeah, this is the same dude who gave up 9 last year in SCF! We don't need yall doomers here either.
I know I said before the series that if we could figure Bob out, Florida couldn't beat us. My family didn't believe me. End of last game, I said, "we seem to have figured him out. The floodgates are about to open." And I got laughed at. Felt good to say "I told you so" today.
(My exact words after last game were: "if he can bleed, that means we can kill him. And tonight we drew blood." Corny and lame but I was talking to my brother and we had a good laugh)
I did NOT have “Bob gets pulled” on my bingo card tonight!
Also Darnell nurse being the nail in the coffin??
We beat the Final Boss
Need to do it 4 times. Like when you gotta jump on Bowser 3 times to actually win.
Oof. I had a feeling that once the boys got Bob's number this team was done.
I feel like it took them long enough.
Yeah, I thought they would crack the code last game but better late than never.
they did. that's why we got those two goals. those were the crack in the dam
he crapped out in the finals last year, looks like he might be ready to do it again
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Broke his back carrying the panthers. Would eventually take a toll on him and now it has
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Yeah I doubt we will see much more super Bob after that. I mean he was peppered with shots for 4 games, eventually he would break.
Exactly, mentally physically wearing and on Bob to the extreme
Looked like he was going to cry. Hopefully they turned him into last year's bob.
Getting pulled like that in the (potential) final game has gotta rattle his cage. They found his and the Panthers weakness in the rush chances.
He looked soooooo defeated and sad. Like he was about to cry
He WAS crying.
8-1 baby! Only if we could spread those goals across games and bring the cup home
Bobrovski got lit up like a roman candle. You love to see it
His lucky horse shoe finally fell out of his ass
He had a whole fucking pallet of them keister'd up there, lol
this made me laugh way harder than it probably should have lmaooo
Skinner stole Bob's powers. We must now protect them at all costs.
I knew we'd come out strong but not make bob quit strong lfg
Bob has been great. He's also been lucky. Hence the 3-0 lead. Luck always turns.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy
You are done. Fired. Do not show your face at Rogers Place again.
They can never make me hate you Bob! (Go Oilers)
Wow, now this was a statement to Florida, holy crap
Sit down. Be humble!
We chased him out of the game!!
You’re off the case, Bobrovsky!
Bobrovsky is back on the menu
Sens fan here, hell of a win oilers lets keep it alive!!
Fuck him !! We broke the seal. One game at a time now.
Sexual
Hyman helped
If the oilers can crack bob this is a totally different series they have a chance
This is what Knob and the boys have been saying.
We played like shit in game 2, but games 1 and 3 were the Oil against Bob. They hit endless posts but more importantly (because posts aren’t good goal tending) Bob was incredible. In game 3 they fell asleep for 6 minutes and fucked themselves.
This game wasn’t all that different from 1 and 3, other than we got bounces, the Panthers didn’t, and we made ~3 fewer mistakes. And Skinner killed it.
I know the series is 3-1 and that’s all that actually matters. It doesn’t tell the story of the games though.
You’re off the case bobrovsky!!!!
I felt bad for him. He looked like he was going to cry.
He’s a damn good goalie. But my question is does he start next game or the other guy?
Hey definitely starts next game. He's the reason they went up 3-0 in the series.
I agree, but I'd be surprised if we see "SuperBob" again. I doubt we'll get 5 past him again, but I don't see a shutout happening either. We've knocked him off his roll. He had to come back down to earth eventually, we're just lucky he didn't squeeze one more game out of the hot streak.
🤣😂
I live this.
Lmfao
I was happy with the win, i was ecstatic with the beatdown of the rats! The boys finally broke through Bob and they made him took a seat!!!
Gotta admit, to see Bobrovsky be pulled was a great sign. We not only found his weaknesses finally but also got under his skin and rattled him.
Skinner saved game and at 1st Oilers had all luck but it was deserved.
While watching the game with a buddy, I called the 8-1 final. I said, "Watch the oilers catch up in the overall point in one game. ".... they did, and it's now 12-12. That was a hell of a game. It's been 80 years since a team came back 0-3 and they just happened to be Canadian. If anyone can do it, it's the Oilers.
🤡🤣
Since when does Ryan Day work for the panthers?
I’m an oiler fan also but will admit he is phenomenal. But getting pulled must have screwed with his brain a little.
I was at the ice district. Everyone was waving bye to him when he got pulled. It was fantastic.
I feel like a woman!
Looks like his Rabbi is giving him a blessing on the way by.
Bye bye Bobby!
Get fucked, Bob
I’m wondering if bob placed a sports bet because this was the last thing I expected
They probably want to win the cup at home.
Why does some people think they are throwing the game lmao? No team goes omg I’m going to throw this game to win at home. Cope harder Florida fans, cope harder
You all love to forget that hockey is a business.
Or do greedy capitalist fucks not own hockey teams?
You think they want to refund the tickets for game 5 and 7?
I doubt 6-1 in 2 periods was intended, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the locker room got a phone call from upstairs to “take it easy next game”.
Tkachuk would love nothing more than to win on our ice and rub it in our faces, don't kid yourself, he would not let the team throw a game for that reason alone. Like he would put up the biggest fuss..
Give this man a Conne Smythe
ByeByesky
Thank you Bobflubsky.
So Bobrovsky is a human. Who bloody knew?!
Anybody know where the Tkachuk brothers get their hair cuts?
I’m new at the whole hockey thing, and ask this a genuine question bc I don’t know if this happens; would a team throw a game just to end up back at home to lift the cup?
I had that thought before the game too. Wondered if they would ease up a little to win at home. I doubt it but still...
As a soccer player back in the day, I could never as an athlete imagine throwing an away game to win at home. So I doubt it but their wheels fell off so spectacularly it’s just the weirdest 4 games so far
Yeah exactly some players even say they enjoy making the home team fans sad lol. I'm sure they didn't throw but yikes what a game
He likes to be called Maestro.
Bye bye Conn Smythe 😘
Ehhh, if he balls out at home he’ll be back in the conversation. If they were to win game 5, who else do you give it to if not him?
uh, the guy who just broke gretzky's record for most assists in a single postseason???
Bob always has a strong recovery game after being benched
I thought he had the best % in a play off history or something (coming from a very causal hockey fan).
Anyone else wondering if he got an injury that he was trying to play through and couldn't cut it?
I doubt he would've been able to bail his team out of games 1 and 3 if that were the case. I think the Oil just finally figured him out.
You seriously need a plaque to remember that wifi password??
What was up with that? Even at his worst Bob is still better than anybody else. Maybe the Panthers knew they lost at that point so they decided to rest him up.
Gonna age well when he’s lifting the cup in a few days.
Settle down :)
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Yeah, the Panthers flew in all the families so they could watch the Oilers lay a beat down on the Panthers. Okay buddy, go spew your bullshit take somewhere else.
You just need to win one more to win the cup boys keep at it!!!!
Oh … wait.. wrong team. You guys are acting like you won 3. But YOU are the 1 in 4. This game might be the only thing you have to celebrate.
Simmer down.
Oil suck
Lmaooo the coping after 1 win on your ice is hilarious.
What's funny is now the goals diff will look better since the oilers got 8. Now they lose in 5
Lmao it’s one game man
Calm down everyone lol enjoy the only win yiur getting
cats in 5
Clearly they want to win it at home. Glad we took one but I don’t see this going past game 5. Hope I’m wrong.
you people make me laugh when you keep saying this. there isn't a single nhl team stupid enough to throw a SCF game. the panthers even flew their families out here for potential cup celebrations. face it, the panthers got steamrolled
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I’m an oilers fan but let’s put respect where it’s due. He’s an extremely talented class act. Unlike Sam Bennett