How The Oilers Won a ‘Controversial’ Game 2 (NHL Playoff Breakdown) 

That game was full of missed calls

These summaries are wonderful. A nine minute breakdown with insightful commentary. Better than any content on ESPN or TSN.

Sutherland needs to be fired!! You can’t ref that crappy game after game

It's not just the missed calls, but the seemingly random inconsistent calls. Something that drew a whistle 2 minutes ago gets ignored, while refs spin the wheel to decide what soft call to make next on guys behind the play that have no impact on the game.

Even as an oilers fan, I was surprised that they missed the Mcdavid high stick. Pretty blatant.

Kelly Sutherland has been miserable these entire playoffs

He’s bleeding. Huddle. Re evaluate. Make the call. 4:00 minute

That missed high sticking call is criminal

That high stick was an absolute joke, how can a guy be bleeding like that and not get a call. Frustrating

That's was a nice goal in overtime by Ian Cole

This series is brutal to watch as a hockey viewer. Way too many missed calls on both ends, and even as an Oilers fan, Vancouver got the shorter end of the stick for the officiating. Expecting more of a bloodbath next game, but I feel like both teams will be exhausted come around game 4.

"John Shorthouse is good enough for hockey night in Canada broadcast!" Change my mind sportsnet.

Oilers fan here. Should have been a high stick call. The officiating was pretty bad in general this game. I still think we would have won considering shot comparisons, but bro was bleeding, that should have been a call.

I don't think I've ever seen a coach give a better response to the officiating question than Tocchet's.

As a canucks fan, oilers deserved to win 100%. You cant expect to win when you get outshot 16-3 in the third, although the no call on the highstick was ridiculous

Bad officiating both ways, non call on the high stick was brutal. That doesn’t change the Canucks were pinned down in their zone the last 20 minutes of the game

That slewfoot by Kane was so egregious

Both Canucks and oilers have the absolute ability to win the cup. This is probably the most exciting series there will be. Unless one of them v Florida or Dallas. Good series. Looking forward to the next game.

I love your site. I don't have time to watch all of the games, but you manage to put together a great synopsis of the games. Thank you.

Cole should be scratched at this point he’s single handedly given Edmonton 3 goals in 2 games including an ot winner

kelly sutherland should be reffing minor hockey for how poor of a job he did

I was so mad about that high stick on Hughes I can't even watch this video

Another well done breakdown! Love it, keep it up.

Whats up HP .. hope your Saturday is going well. Solid coverage of this game! Looking forward to seeing some more on the Stars, Avs Series... Either way we can all agree that the Western Conference Final is gonna be LIT!!

Rick knows how to say more by saying less

Hyman's "highstick" was due to his OWN stick...

Right in the hog for hoglander had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣

Love watching your videos to stay updated i live in Vancover and went to game 1 it was so load and so hyped keep making this videos. GO CUNUCKS!!!

mcjesus gets away with just about anything, but this was a blatant high stick out in the open, and the officials didn't see it??? bullsht..... the nhl wants mcjesus in the finals$$$$$$$$$$....

Ian Cole is an Oiler disguised as a Canuck... Prove me wrong... 🤨

The zebras lost all control of this game

The league has to hold referees accountable. No way you can have that many missed calls unless they're intentionally trying to control the outcome of the game or they're simply not qualified to officiate at that level.

Yo that non call on holding at the end of the Florida game and then they turned around and called goalie interference in Boston because he got held by the Florida player was absolutely wild! Made me not want to watch hockey anymore

that non call on mcdavid was absolutely ridiculous

6:59 beautiful shot of heads-up crossovers to create speed into the O-zone. The flying-V's got nothing on that.

that missed high stick that could've gave the nucks a 4 min PP could've been the turning point

love the single game breakdowns

great video again sir! in the east coast I try to watch the games but man... it gets too late to watch past the mid-2nd period. That's what led me to finding your channel to get the crazy great recap & insight you provide - congrats. I am not from here and hockey, playoff hockey in particular is amazing, the intensity, skill and speed is fun to watch. I learn a lot from your breakdowns and strategies, for sure it is a very difficult sport and these guys make is look so unfair easy. McJesus is incredible to watch and I would like them to go all the way - like any canadian team to advance EXCEPT the leafs lol... but to choose from all of them this year was Oilers. Thank you again and look forward to your other videos. Greetings from the Peoples Socialist Province of Quebec :(

How about Nurse in the first, boards a guy, then elbows him in the head when he gets up, and they call Nug on a shady trip a minute later. Im an oilers fan who was there, and i thought that was fucked up

that moment when 2 refs bet on opposite teams

There is a difference between an interference penalty and slashing someone in the face.

I love your breakdown and I love how you educate everyone on different defenses and offenses and strategies to defend both. Love the nicknames for everybody and teams alike. Especially your Toronto parade update which is officially canceled. Let’s go Edmonton come on guys let McDavid get his flowers.

That third period looked like one continuous PP for the Oilers, who spent most of it in the O-zone

Refs had no problem reviewing the high stick that drew blood in the Wpg/Col series... but just the time when it caused the Jets to take the penalty. When Vilardi got slashed in the face and leaked crimson, the refs forgot they could review it Officiating is garbage and seeing as the NHL must be aware of the blown calls, the NHL is garbage for allowing it to happen

The Canuck’s need to mark that Ian Cole guy… they left him wide open for that tip 😂

I thought this game was a treat to watch, sure there were some missed calls but the skill between these two canadian teams is amazing

4:44 love how you cut to Craig Anderson when talking about the rvh 😂

Kelly Sutherland shouldn't be allowed to ref Vancouver Canuck games.....being from the Lower Mainland, he overcompensates trying not to look like a Homer by making poor judgement calls on the Canucks, or misses obvious calls entirely! 4 officials on the ice, and not one seen the boarding hit on Petey behind the Oilers net, or the blatant high stick and constant slew-footing on Hughes....I find that hard to believe.

Really great breakdown.

“Right in the hog for Hoglander” classic. 😂

Great job at breaking down offensive and defensive systems. The playoffs are truly a chess match and favors teams that can adapt on the fly.

“Right in the hog for hoglander” 🤣🤣

Referees were just there for decoration

The missed calls didn’t decide this game, but that’s only because both teams got screwed so badly by missed calls.

Love your videos

This is already the best series of the second round. I’m a Nucklehead but I’m also kinda happy that this is officially a series with the road win. The GTG by McD was so good

this was one of the weirdest plays. It was as if Hughes did not see McDavid at all and tried to skate through him to check the play and the vice versa for McDavid skaing away from the puck. It was just strange to see the way they skated by each other and seemingly did not care for each other's presence.

Excellent analysis

As an Oilers fan the Vancouver v Edmonton games have been the worst reffed games I've seen in a long time. Really bad missed calls both ways.

Kelly Sutherland is an undercover Oilers player. Kelly played well for the Oilers.

talking about the bounce like Hyman wasnt in perfect position to put it in if it made it by

Thanks!

It went off the Cici’s stick so It was a fluffy goal 😂😂😂

great look brother

I mean if you where in the canucks arena, you wouldn’t be able to hear your self make and call penalties either 😂. That place was poppin

a world championship analysis/video would be insane

Although calls were missed on both sides a double minor with a player bleeding and a dirty slue foot definitely takes the cake. Not a ‘fan’ of either team but the Oilers got lucky with this one

The Ian Cole joke has aged so well! Wild stuff! I don't think I have ever seen 3 in 3 games!

You are the only Hockey RU-vidr I take seriously. You should be a video coach.

@3:10 that was some Ed Belfour sticking if I’ve ever seen it

Everybody on the bench saw McD highstick Hughes in the face there. That slew foot by Kane won't go unnoticed either

When the refs call too many penalties, people say: "Can't the refs just let them play?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

@Hockey Psychology When is the recap video coming out that usually comes out on sunday?

50% of oilers goals this series are all gifts from Ian Cole. Not a flex for either team tbf

Refs don’t want to call penalties because it’s too big an advantage for Oilers. No wonder they’ve decided to start their villain arc. If you’re not gonna call penalties may as well play dirty because why not?

Bro wtf was Cole doing it looked like he literally intentionally scored that goal..

You’re good at what you do here.

3:10 Ouch!!

Bettman clearly doesn't want a wcf without mcD...

Are we all assuming that if they call this that Vancouver scores are the ensuing power play?

0:19 this mf intentionally deflected the puck into our own net. kick this guy off our team NOW.

Will you be covering the world championship?

Missed the high stick on Hughes, missed the high stick on Hyman, missed the too many men just before the Zadorov goal, among other ridiculously soft calls made instead of these pretty blatant missed calls, this officiating team was terrible, from both sides of the ice.

Hitting hogs in the battery is brad Marchand level of dirty

I really hope the next Toronto coach can det something up for the PP like what vancouver has, the treat of AM34s shot with option for willy infront or marner on the side.

All Cole had to do was lift his stick 😭😭

The thing that really pissed me off was in the Nashville series they literally reviewed a high stick to get the call right. So why not this one?

Reminiscent of the Gretzky high stick on Gilmour.

Was watching the game where I work as we had an official "watch party", I say official because I work for the Abbotsford Canucks, aka the AHL Canucks, so it was an official city sanctioned event. Was a fun time despite the fact that the Canucks lost. Gonna have another Watch Party event on Sunday, so that'll be fun.

The thing that pissed me off was the refs calling the most asinine pre season penalties like the Hyman on Zadorov one and then letting attempted murder go clean Get your shit together stripes

That high stick might just be what costs Edmonton the season ,lets see how Vancouver responds to it.....

As the psychotic Barry Melrose said many years ago, the league should take the rule book and toss it in the trash. There are no rules like there is no spoon.

Kelly Sutherland is an absolute clown. Reffing doesn’t change that the Oilers would’ve won that game but Christ it’s obnoxious to watch the shit that goes uncalled.

In the NHL, high sticking that results in drawing blood is considered a major penalty, which means the offending player is ejected from the game for five minutes, and the team must play short-handed for the duration of the penalty.

There was missed calls on both sides ..but an obvious high stick by McDavid on Hughes that drew blood could have changed the outcome of the game....the coaches should be able to go to review video in such a case where the "REFS"...."SAY" they didn't see it.

Refs this year have been absolutely HORRIBLE.

Look at it this way and savor this: A game two loss means that now they can bring the series win home in game 5! The referees really need to be held accountable, just like the players. If a player messes up he gets fined. It REALLY should be the same for the referees.

As a canuck fan I'm actually pretty happy with their play. They played a terrible 3rd period that doesn't really represent the way they usually play. Even with the crazy pressure the Oilers were applying the canucks are more than capable of clearing the zone better. I think they'll adjust well and not allow such a drastic loss of control in a period like that. Full marks to the Oilers for that 3rd period. They played amazingly well and aside from the mistake on McDavid, the Canucks absorbed the pressure very well. Still, it's not the way they are successful so that kind of passivity will cost them the series if they continue. That 3rd was literally the best hockey they Oilers have played against the canucks all year. I think the canucks will be more than capable of matching and adjusting to that. Looking forward to game 3.

This might be the best series of the playoffs

Happy The Oilers won but the missed calls on both ends were insane. These playoffs as a whole have been Sus man.