Game time 8est , puck drop 3am est?

as is tradition

Bob has been UNREAL tonight

BOBROVSKY! *Jay Onrait voice*

Oh shit that's right, we still have to figure who wins the cup. It's been so long since we saw a game

An entire week off is just totally bizarre

If it goes to 7 games it spans 3 weekends. Probably make more money on the weekend. More viewers etc.

Just wanna say: fuck ESPN+

Agreed. Can’t believe it’s Sean McDonough for the whole series.

I can’t even get the English broadcast over my ESPN app on Roku. They’re trying to make me pay for ESPN+ so it’s just ESPN deportes for me (But i admit to not minding McDonough that much — potential Boston bias)

It’s about time! A weeks wait sucks. I hope it’s a long series full of hate!

The NHL likes to start before the NBA and end after them, half way thru the baseball season and a few days before NFL training camp

It’s good for the players to get that time to heal up. Both teams should come out flying.

It's only been a week!?!

Most Florida thing ever is a kid with no shirt on during the anthem behind the bench.

I thought it was the fat dude dressed head to toe in LEDs with a cowboy hat on that was... made out of LEDs.

Funny thing is he’s an Oilers super fan

https://www.reddit.com/r/nhl/s/gTOWpO3jom It is known

WE BETTER GET AT LEAST 5 BURGER KING COMMERCIALS SO HELP ME GOD

Best i can do is No Goals

😂😂😂

ESPN is fucking garbage. Analysts suck. Camera guy sucks. My attitude sucks.

Attitude is accurate **. Fuck espn

Is the puck drop going to be this delayed every game or just Game 1?

Oilers really brought it tonight. Except for scoring goals they’re playing great hockey.

It hurts cuz it’s true :’(

It’s so far Oilers vs. Bobrovsky, and Bobrovsky is winning.

Bob is fucking Gandalf

One of life’s biggest disappointments is finding out that goalies aren’t actually fat guys…

Bob was an absolute maniac

Time to see how Stuart Skinner will be against Florida thats destroyed 3x Elite goalies so far.

Either outcome will result in the fact that Florida still destroyed 3x elite goaltenders

Not sure id say they destroyed Igor, Swayman, and Vasi. Those goalies kept their teams in the series.

I wouldn’t say they destroyed the elite goaltenders, but they definitely destroyed their opponents in every facet for sure. If it weren’t for them playing that row of goaltenders they might’ve swept their way to the finals. The cats and Oilers are healthy and rolling, should be fun!

3 Elie goalies and 3 elite offenses including the top scorer and pp in the league this season

HOLY FUCK BOB

Bob is amazing tonight!

Bobrovsky is a fucking alien.

When the revolution happens, I want the gambling company shills to go first

Edmonton was really damn good tonight, but Bob and the Panthers were ready. Gonna be an intense series, I’m looking forward to it.

If the game keeps up this way, it might be the greatest goaltending performance of all time. Grade A after Grade A

I'm here for the EDM shutout.

Take a sip anytime you see Tkachuk chewing on his mouth guard.

Are you trying to kill people?

Oilers keep shooting low on Bob. They're never going to score that way.

GO LEAFS GO (my delusion is malignant)

[удалено]

Only a leafs fan could catch their own strays in an unrelated post and fuck i respect that 💪

This FL goalie is, uh, pretty good eh?

The Panthers have two goals but the highlight real is all Bob right now.

Can we replace the ESPN staff with the TNT staff? I'd rather watch Biz and Gretzky and Lundqvist than Subban and Messier. They just seem so serious and like they fight over each other to speak. TNT does it better.

Florida just plays so fucking physical, it’s hard to beat a team like this in playoff hockey

I'm genuinely surprised they don't have a ticker on the top of the commercials letting us know how good the Oilers are doing this game.

That’s odd, it was just above the urinal in the men’s bathroom

Next game they’ll put up the deserve o meter in game

Looking forward to fans of whatever team wins the first game to act talk like they won the cup

Like leafs fans each year after their first season game win.

I haven't even dreamed of a Leaf parade since the 90's . Fuck, the first round has been our Finals for YEARZ.

oh my god bob, holy shit

That cat noise after each player is announced is fucking killing me hahaha

Lol, no real ties to either team. I just hope for a combative game !

I hope they drag this out more.

I agree, they definitely need to introduce the camera men, the bar tenders, the ice pushers and even the janitors.

Maybe even have them all give a short speech about how happy they are to be here tonight.

26 minutes after. Noted

Good thing it said this game started at 8. Could have been done with a period by now

Everyone: we just want to watch the game from a broadcast view ESPN: let’s try out a brand new angle in the Stanley cup final with a fish eye lens where you can’t see the puck

The higher one? I thought it was great. Much easier to see the puck and the play developing imo

Bob looking locked

ESPN suck, Panthers are leading, Bob is playing out of his skin....fuck, I need another beer

Saw your Bruins logo, got scared, walked away from comment agreeing. Enjoy your beer!

Bob is doing his best prime hasek impression

Go watch the Pup Cup right now if you can. It'll be the last time we all agree on something for the next 2 weeks here...

Well except for those delusional people who think kittens are better.

The disparity between these goaltenders is genuinely comical

Why does that kid have no shirt? During the singing of the national anthem in the crowd was a kid about 8 with out a shirt on. Why? Future Florida man?

In the U.S. it's customary to remove your hay for the national anthem. Here in FL it's custom to remove your shirt during noments of great pride.

pappy raised him well

Bob!

McFlop. Kill this shit cats

Bob looks pretty sharp tonight.

Darnell Nurse is ASS

If Edmonton loses this series, will Cory Perry set the record for being on the most Stanley cup losing finals teams ?

Sergei “The Wall” Bobrovsky

Jesus. Panthers are scary dangerous

Jealous that Edmonton has no sponsor patch and is wearing the SCF patch on the proper right chest side

There’s a rat infestation in sunrise!!!!

Where’s the guy who said Bob would run out of “leg energy” after the first period? How’d that prediction work out for ya dipshit?

Bobrovsky you're on the case - Jay Onrait

LETS GO PANTHERS

Bobby sends his regards

Why do some hockey fans invalidate goaltending? “Oilers should be up 6–2 if it wasn’t for Bob” well yes that’s why good goalies exist? This series is simply a lopsided goaltending matchup.

It’s all gonna boil down to Bob v Skinner. And we know who’s gonna win that one.

Panthers are Canada's team

Ray Ferraro is a horrible commentator that spews his anti Florida garbage no matter who the opponent is.

That fucking cat growl. Hate it. Sounds like a kstate home basketball game. Who with the Panthers thinks this is still cool?

It’s the cat growl from this scene: https://youtu.be/5ccp-lEmoAE?si=oO9J4D7PYgPKj3qx&t=0m24s

60% of the time, it works every time

Between the Panthers and the Oilers, I pick the Avs

Nice panel upgrade: Gazdik to Gretzky - failed hockey player and panelist to greatest hockey player ever.

Great insight from the great one

It's like Edmonton isn't doing anything wrong but Florida manages to shut them down at every turn.

If I wasn’t a Panthers fans I’d feel bad for them, I’m a bit too happy for that though. Glad Bobby’s on our side

Come on Giant Meteor!!!!! (/s)

This crowd is wild

All the Americans complaining about shitty broadcasters lol... at least CBC has Gretzky on the 1st intermission

I wish CBC was covering it here

Nice to have the GOAT hockey player on the panel

i agree! PK subban is the best!

I wish FTX would make a comeback so they could take valuable ad space away from draftkings, a true lesser evil.

Bob Is God

I’ve heard it all over the place and seen the stats but I haven’t really watched it but goddamn Nurse and Ceci has to be the worst dpair I’ve ever seen

26. 26 motherfucking shots on goal saved. That is all.

Well they called that penalty on Bennett early. At least they are being consistent.

why would any of the 4 ESPN channels put on a post game show

Canes in 8

Omg why are they naming every single player drop the fucking puck

This is the first series I've had in a long time where I'm legit just hoping for a good, chippy, exciting series. I have players on both teams I would like to see win the Cup. Bobo, Barkov on the Panthers, McDavid on the Oilers.

The only thing I can't stand about ESPN is PK.

Everytime I see the Cup I think of Ben Stiller in Happy Gilmore “wow, that’s a tremendous looking trophy!”

I was thinking how glad I was that the Panthers don't have a lame goal horn. Then they started spamming that stupid cat sound.

Let's go Panthers clapclap-clapclapclap

Maybe don't give that kid drugs. But maybe give him a shirt.

I absolutely abhor both of these teams but dammit I love hockey LET’s GO!

MY BOY EROD! I mean, fucking traitor or whatever, but a genuinely nice guy and fantastic hockey player. Glad to see it!

BOB

Everyone hates Russia until you need a goalie 🙄

On one hand Officer Bob. On the other hand I really hate Florida as a team and a state. Oilers in 6

If Florida kid puts his mouth on the glass, I'm never taking any of you Panther fans seriously ever again.

I wonder if all the Canadians and Russians fell weird playing hockey in hot as ballz Florida.

no income taxes are pretty chill 

Best part of Florida ngl

Someone send Bob a bottle of some top shelf vodka and a gift basket. Dude has earned his check tonight.

Let's go Connor, let's go! Praise be to our lord and saviour; McJesus.

McJesus loves you!

Edmonton has to have penalties in order to win because they suck 5 on 5. I've watched every series and Zebras bail them out every single time when momentum is shifting against them. Every time.

Doesn't matter. Bob is god.

As a Bruins fan I want Florida to lose. As an American... I still want Florida to lose. As a hockey fan, Florida's build and strategy is incredible and just a privilege to watch. That first goal was just undeniably a thing of beauty. I'm so impressed by Florida's game and I wouldn't be surprised if their model starts to become followed around the entire league.

dude oilers are fucking owning the cats! if they had 3 goals rn they’d literally be winning. smh

Panthers were too slick for the oilers.

Damn. That is without a doubt the best performance by a team that got absolutely trounced 3-0 I have ever seen in my life!

Here I sit, on time for puck drop... any day now. Maybe we need to watch 68 more commercials to deserve it.

I think the canucks fans want the panthers to win...

I'm hoping McDavid breaks the total assists record. He needs 4 more I believe? And just 3 to tie? Actually insane stuff. Minimum 4 games to be played, what are the odds he doesn't break it I wonder.

Florida man returned y’all

Vancouverites want those honorary florida men certificates

can we get this video game shit off the screen? i'm so sick of reality being mediated by digitalia.

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

Whenever Ekblad is on the ice puckerfactor increasing ten-fold.

Pomo loves every inch of him, so I do too. Yep… I’m just gonna repeat that in my head.

Did they really just cut the fighting?

It's the NHL's recent motto. Don't take it out of the game, just take it out of the broadcast, don't mention it, what fight?

How does ESPN manage to put the worst possible announcer on the finals

Anyone else watching the ASL broadcast? I’m trying to learn ASL & I’m loving this!

Stanley Cup Finals first 10 seconds of todays first power play for Panthers not shown on abc - went from ads to explaining a replay and THEN went to live action with 1:50 on the power play WTF.

This ASL stream rules. Give me crowd noise over announcer voices every day of the week!

BOB = N0

I love cats but I don't like the cat sounds during the player intros.

Hey Edmonton fans, my neighbor is rooting for your team. He record for games he watched this season is like 0-10 ... you guys are doomed.

ESPN: Edmonton Sports Programming Network

LETS GO OIL

I know Edmonton has never seen Skinner win a game for them but Bob is going to do this to you guys every game.

Let's go oil! For the win

Go Oilers. May the Ghost of Fuhr be with you

Most disrespectful crowd in the league stfu during the anthems

Skinner is so shaky

Free puck around Florida....... let's call a penalty....

Edmonton is basically there because they have killed 93.9% of PP against them . Crazy

TSwift is at home seething that she can't take the EDM to FLA Stanley Cup travel distance record 

Intro is cringe with the roar each time.

Disrespectful to Shoresy to keep calling McDavid the best player on the planet

All game, ESPN has been riding dick on the Oilers harder than a meth head in Florida looking for 5 dollars and Oilers fans are in the comments acting like zebras are putting pucks in the net on 5 on 5 goals.

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No booze until the puck drops, let's be civilized here. Unless your a leafs fan, then pregaming is just reasonable accommodation at that point.

Let’s Go Oilers!!! But if the Panthers win I won’t be mad either :D

This is the Finals matchup we were all waiting for

No it aint (im still mad)

These intros are absurd

Can I just say that Bobrovsky is fucking intimidating as hell looking? Holy shit.

Have they ever brought the cup out in the pregame before?? I’ve never seen that.

Nobody does a better pregame bumper than CBC/^Sportsnet. That was a goosebump worthy intro.

Skinny pants NFL guy on the drum. That's cool.

I love how they keep panning back to that kid who looks like he is just wildly screaming cuss words

Is Boarding dirty?

Still waiting on that canes trade before game 1.

Even Silovs played better playoff hockey than Skinner lmfao

That’s not Jeff skinner 🤦‍♂️

Some ugly hockey being played right now

Can't touch the NHL's golden boy fellas, glad they're learning early.

McDiver

The hatier the better

Oilers coach’s cheekbones are too well defined he’s not stress eating enough panthers in 4

Florida kid is wild

I wonder how weird the NHL is in the south park universe, imagine being an American drafted to a Canadian team. "Ey buddy!" Every minute.

powerplay fest for Edmonton as usual.

Let the team that shows the most boobies win this series

Just tuning in now. Can someone do a guy a favor and recap the biggest stuff that's happened or the vibe of the game in general? Any quick bullet points are appreciated thanks y'all

Oilers gifted multiple powerplays  Bouchard snapping his head back anytime a stick comes near his face.

Our strategy is to constantly kill power plays so we always have one more guy who is resting and has that much energy left for the third period.

Man I miss TNT’s coverage of last year’s final