The Cult of Hockey's "Connor McDavid's greatest performance? Maybe" podcast
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
- Let's do this! The Cult of Hockey podcast. By the Faithful and for the Faithful, tonight with Bruce McCurdy and David Staples. Tonight they dig into Edmonton's 4-3 win over the Canucks of Vancouver with their 2 Good Things, 2 Bad Things, 2 Numbers and 1 Conundrum podcast
I do the bruccccccccccccce to my dog, and he starts barking at me
Connors love for Leo in the postinterview was heartwarming
It went from questionable on playing.....to a goal and 3 assists for Draisaitl. Incredible.
That skate pass from McDavid on the second goal was something to marvel. All the broadcasters missed that mark on how insane that really was . He's so fast even slowed replays seem to be a problem for most.
😎
For the Oilers , the gorilla on their collective backs came off! Vancouver Canucks no longer has their number.
One shot against while Ekholm was on the ice is just nutty. He's so important for this team, it's a shame he doesn't have an A on the front of his jersey.
He sounded like an assistant his first week as an Oiler.
On his Shield 🛡
He is a smart leader and doesn't need an A or a C to change the team.
That is awesome ya!
an A, and 4 million from nurse's salary.
Excellent observations on the defensive struggles passing the puck and clearing the zone. It drove me crazy.
I picked Bouchard on Austin Hockey's livestream to score the OT winner.
Canucks, particularly Zadoroff needs to be awarded an Emmy Award for acting. What a bunch of cry-babies desperately trying draw penalties. No respect to them.
What was that when Meyers crushes Janmark's head into the boards and then, with out really hitting anything, he is so injured he barely struggles off the ice? The play by play guys were fair neutral in game one but this game they turned pro Vancouver. On that play they showed it in slow motion and no one had any concern for Janmark or that Meyers should have got a penalty.
Skinner can't let Zadorov score from there. Stop it with your helmet if necessary.
Should not have needed OT to win it. That shot, and goaltending coaching, was discussed on Got Yer Back. With the puck at that distance and angle, it doesn't make sense for goaltenders to go to their knees. The only person more surprised than Skinner was Zadorov.
Skinner hasn't had a good game in the series so far. Hopefully in game 3 and 4 he'll play his best.
@@joetoh6675 The Oilers coaching carousel over the last number of years… same goalie coach(yes?)…Hmmm.
I would also think he has input when developing and signing goalies.
Example: Campbell after 1/2 season of good goaltending for Leafs, then below average 1/2 season and 1st round get him 5 for 5 contract.
Stay safe Bruce. Don't roll away! 😂😂
Great game and great analysis. Thanks gents.
The only performance close to that of McDavid and Drai was that Brucccccccccce!
Please don't encourage the hissing, we finally got David to stop saying BroBarry.
Long post follows. Read / Don't Read up to you. Statistics for Round 2 Playoff Game 1 Edmonton at Vancouver May 10th, 2025. These are "Base" statistics not the detailed stats the Cult of Hockey compiles and are simply a foundation for reference.
Edmonton Oilers
Draisaitl 1 Goal (PP), 1 Primary Assist, 2 Secondary Assists
McDavid 1 Goal, 2 Primary Assists (1 on PP), 1 Secondary Assist
Ekholm 1 Goal
Bouchard 1 Goal (GWG in OT)
Hyman 1 Primary Assist
Nuge 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
Skinner 16 Saves on 19 Shots = .842 Save %age, 65 minutes played
Vancouver Canucks
Pettersson 1 Goal (PP)
Boeser 1 Goal
Zadorov 1 Goal, 1 Secondary Assist
Miller 2 Primary Assists (1 on PP)
Hughes 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
Soucey 1 Primary Assist
Silovs 27 Saves on 31 Shots = .871 Save %age, 65 minutes played
3 Stars: Zadorov (1G, 1A), Draisaitl (1G, 3A), McDavid (1G, 3A)
Edmonton Vancouver
Shots on Goal 31 19
Hits 26 43
Faceoffs Won 32 35
PP 1/3 1/3
Giveaways 7 (6 per NST) 4
Takeaways 3 7
Blocked Shots 7 (5 per NST) 19 (18 per NST)
Player TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways
Bouchard 29:59 5 2 0 1 0 1 1
Ekholm 23:42 2 2 0 1 1 1 0
Nurse 18:53 3 -1 0 3 1 1 0
Kulak 14:03 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
Ceci 18:27 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0
Desharnais 17:50 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
McDavid 28:12 5 2 0 3 0 0 0
Draisaitl 27:05 4 2 2 0 0 0 0
Hyman 25:48 4 2 2 2 1 0 0
Nuge 20:45 3 0 4 1 0 0 0
Kane 17:50 0 -1 0 5 0 0 0
Foegele 16:58 1 -1 0 3 0 0 0
McLeod 12:18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Henrique 11:38 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0
Perry 10:13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Janmark 9:12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Ryan 7:34 0 0 2 2 1 0 0
Holloway 6:57 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Oilers Faceoffs Won Lost Percent
Draisaitl 9 10 47.4
McDavid 8 7 53..
Nuge 6 7 46.2
Ryan 4 5 44.4
McLeod 3 5 37.5
Henrique 2 1 66.7
Canucks Faceoffs Won Lost Percent
Miller 12 7 63.2
Lindholm 11 16 40.7
Pettersson 6 5 54.5
Lafferty 4 2 66.7
Blueger 2 2 50.0
We'll all tied up at 1 game each as Edmonton split the first two games in Vancouver effectively giving them home ice advantage (if they win their 3 home games and Vancouver only wins it's 1 appropriate home game between then (even if they somehow won both home games they have left the Oilers would win the series). Big Stat Standouts: Vancouver blocked 12 more shots (more than double) what Edmonton blocked. That's a biggie right there. They also had 17 more hits than Edmonton while having more Takeaways and fewer Giveaways. However they got OWNED in the 3rd period. They got 2 shots in that period. Edmonton had double digits. Connor's goal tied it up and Bouch had a shot go off of a Vancouver defender for the OT winner. McDavid AND Draisaitl had a night. Bouch played one second short of 30 minutes in this game and McDavid and Draisaitl were over 28 and 27 minutes respectively. Three more wins to go (for either team but hopefully for the Oilers). Ekholm had a goal. Oilers FINALLY don't have a 100% PK (they let the one in). Now at least they show up on stats pages as having the #1 PK (and PP).
Thanks again!
Another bad goal allowed by Skinner. He needs to spend some quality practice time on Fundamentals. He allowed 2 bad goals on weak fundamentals in game one.
As a goalie, there is no reason for him to be in the RVH in that situation. He got caught again later with a shot going off the crossbar. A goalie of his size should be taking away that space. Vancouver was targeting him with high blocker shots throughout the game.
Agree with the problems passing by the bottom D. So often, they miss a pass or instead of pausing and allowing the winger to get to the boards and softly ringing it to the player, they fire it along the boards to the opposing defenseman waiting for it. Ive seen Nurse do this so often, I’m thinking theres a learning disability.
Those Ekholm numbers (@ 14:00) put a little hole in the argument that Canucks are better 5v5. Now the lower part of the roster (bottom 12) has to find ways to crank it up, and bottom 4 D to shut it down.
They will the big boys just showing the way till they get their sea legs under them
Great podcast tonight! The big guys played big! the other lines just held the fort. Stu was just good enough. Big win!
Edmonton dodged a bullet with the non call on McDavid, should have been 4 minutes, a good chance it would be a different conversation on the game.
And Van got luckily with the Draisaitl injury in game one. Oilers were walking away with the game until that point. Stuff happens teams either play through it or they don't.
Does Bruce live on a steep hill? check out that bookshelf behind him! lol
Hahaha, that's his camera, lol.
Henrique, RNH and Kane could be a good line but Henrique was struggling. He's still clearly hurt. Hopefully he's improved more by Sunday
All right Oilers faithful. This is now a best of 5 series, with 3 of the games, if it goes that far, in Edmonton.
Here we go Oilers.....Here we go! ( Followed by 2 loud handclaps or foot stomps ) This cheer allows for no interruption from the other teams fans.
Great game
Hey Ceci!!! Quit pinching. He shouldn't be allowed beyond the neutral zone. Especially when Nurse is in hero mode and no where near position.
David thanks for the extended "Brucccccccccccccce".
Not only was Desharnais weak moving the puck but he was also not playing the body along the boards. He should be stopping players along the boards not letting them by trying to check with his stick.
More flirtin with disaster. Wow. Oil got better the longer the game went on, but why oh why do they have to be on the verge of total disaster to find their A game?? Lol. McD and Dria were fantastic. Skinner is just terrorizing. Thank God Cole is playing for the Oil or this could well be 2-0 Van. Great saving win, and I still say oil in 6, but Skinner has to be better, and McLeod, Foegele, Kane, Janmark and Perry have to pick it up and soon or this is going to be a scary tight series score wise.
We'll win this series without depth, but we absolutely won't make it out of the West without it.
You're right. They need to bring their A game, meaning the same deep team that went on the 16 game heater. IF they can get that style of play happening they'll be unstoppable whether they face COL or DAL next.
Perry is too slow for OT....I hope the coach doesnt put him out there if they ever go into OT again. unless the OT goes longer...We dodge a bullet when he was out there tonite, sure enough they kinda got hemmed in....The coach has other options, especially early on.....Anyway, Great Game by the boys, especially Connor n Leon....Let's win the next two games at home.. G O G!..
VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S FUCKING GO, BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite post-game podcast for sure. My only complaint, (as I've mentioned in the past) is that its not live!
Skinner nearly cost them the game…again. Sub 900 save percentages don’t win cups.
Nuge was good. Had a couple tough plays in the 1st that led to penalties. Made a great defensive play on Miller in all alone
NOBODY mentions the trip by miller on Mac DAVID goal deliberate trying to injury him
Yes I saw that. Are you and I the ones??
I love Don Cherry, but NO ONE could ever descibe Ekholm as a " chicken Swede"! What a Viking warrior.
Best Oilers trade since Rollie the goalie.
I think thay should start Pikard game 3 Skinner was twice as bad as the loosing goalie tonight Shot wise
This team has rebounded well. Even Skinner... Usually. I'd trust him to pick it up.
I'd say start Skinner at home in game 3. There's a good chance hell regroup. If not the Pickard in game 4.
I'd go Pickard. But they'll go with Skinner. We don't need a goalie to steal games. Just stop the ones you're supposed to.
The Van curse has ended..WOOHOO
I’m seeing a lil fatigue in the Canucks..I’m thinking it’s cause of all the tight, physical games vs Preds that are catching up to them!
Oilers in 6
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce. LOl......Luv It !!!
That was an amazing performance by one line! I would give honourable mention to RNH and Holloway as well. We need so much more from so many others. I also think Perry needs to come out of the lineup, the Canucks are leaving the zone by the time he shows up for the forecheck.
Yup sit him for one game See what happens
Stuart Skinner almost cost us two games in a row. His play is really concerning.
Its extremely concerning He is facing half the shots of Vancouver goalie and let's in the same amount of goals ffs Put Pikard in for game 3
Is that Ian Cole in the middle of this Oilers group hug😂
I will be so bummed if Bruce straightens out his camera before the end of the playoffs.
Bruuuuuce
Skinner, third goal cant go in .Cant be always mcdavid draisailt hyman bouchard we need other players to step up nuge kane foegele mcleod need to score and where is perry to slow
pissed him off lol. Good job! They should continue to poke the bear. He will only play harder and better to win more. Go Oilers go!
As a non-edmonton fan, I enjoy ur sour defeat podcast the most, but nice to see you having some hope with the team. Oilers need some divine luck to reach their goals. The competition is extreme.
Good fortune .Skinner has to be better.
Need more depth to go far...more production beyond core. It's time McLeod got going & others
Skinner has been brutal this series. That third goal was ass
Skinner is not going to win a cup for the Oilers!
Not a hope in hell
Agreed that he has to be better, but stop counting guys out before they're done playing... and fyi, he may win a cup as the #1 WITH the Oilers. And yes, I know and agree... if he does, it will be because he keeps getting better throughout.
@@jeffparcels2410 skinner winning the cup as #1 is like trying to hit a bullseye with your bow and arrow from a 500m distance. For the entire season, skinner just benefited from Knobs and Coffee’s new defensive system. The team kept all the grade A shots limited and all he did was making routine saves. Then the media called him an “elite” goalie lol. If there are fans who know the game, skinner is average at best. He’s always slow at lateral movement and has slow reflexes. He so rigid! If he attempts to make the splits, his groin is going to rip. That’s why he’s always healthy. His puck handling skill is poor. I seriously don’t know why this guy is our #1. If he does win the cup, it’s going to be the Hawks winning the cup with Neimi and Crawford in net. Poor goaltending but the team is loaded.
@@CT-qu6bh Yes, I agree Stu is a technical goalie we wish was more athletic... um, Crawford was fantastic, won on desire. If Skinner can match that guys' clutch performances, the Oilers odds go up considerably.
I couldn't disagree more with David
That's a constant for me. 😆
This team still needs a better goalie than Skinner. There’s still some glaring holes on this team. And if the bottom six don’t step up, they might not make it through this round.
Oilers will need an Ian Cole to be on the other team everytime to ever win the Stanley Cup 😂
Yeah he tipped that in Beautiful as good as Zack H would have 😮
@dwaynegamble244 Ian Cole has the Canucks playoff record for the most goal, points and assist against his own team. 😆 🤣
As a long time Canuck fan I've enjoyed the balance and fairl COH commentary giving credit where credit is due toward the Canucks. I hope the Oilers don't have to depend on McDavid and Draisaitl playing close to 30 minutes every game to get through to their ultimate goal, cause they might run outta gas or be injured. The Canucks have come a long way this year, but I doubt will be able to beat the Oilers. I'll be behind the Oilers to win the cup in that event.
Zip it
You guys are great but Dave's talk about it being "crucial" that the oilers win the Stanley Cup is nonsense. It doesn't work like that, there are other great teams remaining that may be superior to edmontons lineup. All they can do is compete and put their best foot forward. I just dont want the oilers to beat themselves like they did last year against Vegas or game 1 against Van.
As for Proberg playing, I can't recall one single game where he impressed when he played, prior to being sent down. And Skinner looked bad; he didn't stand out.
3:16 Team David all the way!!!! Bruce; 2 minute minor for interference
Trivia question:
Has there ever been a Stanley Cup winner in NHL history, that a team has had 15 no shows and yet still win the championship?
I seem to have lost my NHL record book or else I would look it up.
Can I just say it shouldn't take Draisaitl getting injured to play him with Mcdavid. No other team splits up their stars with elite chemistry. I feel like other team's fans and media successfully fooled the Oilers into believing they need to be separated to win just to get them apart lol
Oilers goaltending sucks, want a cup with this goalie is a joke.
greatest performance of Bruccccccccc. cccce? maybe