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Cole actually had a good game... and that goal wasn't his fault. Its got to even out at some point... he will get lucky and score a couple.

Hilarious... totally blew off the Oiler fan.

Of course you put Demko in. But there is zero pressure right now to put him in prematurely... which is a really good thing.

Of course, we do have to realize this series is FAR from over. Oilers have home ice again, their fans will be absolutely rabid after McDavid got schooled. And their team will be fired up to the MAX, cause they KNOW its curtains if they lose again. So don't be surprised if its another nail-biter.

Now their coach is on the '...goalpost.' thing. Sounds like excuses to me. A goalpost is the part of the net where the opening ends... if you don't hit the opening and you hit the post, you don't score. And by the way... a couple of those goalposts which they are whining about were initially deflected by Silovs... i.e. his net awareness was such that he was position exactly where he needed to be... so the puck hit him... and then hit the post and out.

Miller on dealing with McDavid and Draisaitl: "...We closed faster..." EXACTLY.

Silovs... "... I'm not really nervous..." How can he be nervous... he's got the balls to wear that shirt... after that, what's a playoff game?

I don't think McDavid and Draisaitl can keep up this amount of ice time. They look like they're getting tired to me. Playing 29:42 (McDavid) and 29:04 (Draisaitl) cannot be sustained... especially when they are being hit the amount they are... body can't stand up. Either the Oilers get some contributions from their other lines or they lose the series.

The fact is, McDavid and Draisaitl are REALLY good offensive players... no matter how much you dislike them, they are the best pair in the league. So they are really hard to control. But at the same time, they do need to be more active and go at the Oilers. I still think Pettersson needs someone else added with him... Mikheyev is better on the 4th line. Put Blueger with Pettersson, Blueger can playmake a bit.

Postgame is so Homer Oilers... not even trying to be even.

Artur Silovs is the backup after Demko comes back.

Not Cole's fault.

Why Karlsson out???

Draisaitl looking tired.

McDavid looking tired.

Nobody start counting their chickens till the game is done.

Aman has played well defensively... not much on the O side, but he's 4th line so that is ok.

Makeup call. For the one on Darnell Nurse.

Oiler top six have to be getting tired.

Stop with the icings. Carry the puck out.

Canucks do need to start putting pressure on. Cannot allow this pattern the whole period.

Silovs is playing so well, there is no longer any pressure for Demko to start prematurely before he is fully recovered.

Dive... as soon as he felt the stick tap... he was down.

Getting passive again... get on the puck carrier!

Key to winning the 3rd is not being passive. #1 Canucks have to get in and forecheck. #2 Canucks need to clog up the neutral zone and get on McDavid and Draisaitl QUICK. #3 Do not let the Oilers set up 5-5... Canucks have to get on their checks and be breathing down their necks.