{"id":622807,"date":"2026-04-23T07:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622807\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:21:11","slug":"i-wasnt-sure-if-it-was-my-name-or-something-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622807\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I wasn\u2019t sure if it was my name or something else\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ducks\u2019 Luk\u00e1\u0161 Dost\u00e1l on Oilers fans chants: \u2018I wasn\u2019t sure if it was my name or something else\u2019<\/p>\n

Among Edmonton Oilers<\/a> fans, it\u2019s a time-honoured playoff tradition to chant the opposing goalie\u2019s name.It\u2019s all a ruse to get under his skin, create a mistake, or extra nerves. This year, the welcome-to-the-playoffs moment came with Anaheim Ducks netminder Luk\u00e1\u0161 Dost\u00e1l<\/a>, whose first name was chanted by the Oilers\u2019 faithful at Rogers Place.But as pointed out in a media availability<\/a> by a Ducks reporter on Tuesday, if the Oilers crowd is going to chant his name, would Dost\u00e1l prefer fans chant it correctly? As in, more accent on Luk\u00e1\u0161, than an anglicized Lukas?<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, no. It\u2019s fine,\u201d said Dost\u00e1l, chuckling about it. \u201cI knew they were chanting something, but I wasn\u2019t sure if it was my name or something else.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, as social media users<\/a> pointed out, fans in the building or watching at home weren\u2019t sure exactly what the chant was either. That\u2019s because Lukas can sound awfully similar to Gudas, as in Ducks captain Radko Gudas.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Dost\u00e1l is soaking in the experience. In his first NHL playoff game, he made 30 saves on 34 shots. For the Ducks to win this series, Dost\u00e1l will need to be at his best.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels great. Obviously, they chant so I\u2019ll make some mistake. It\u2019s part of it. It\u2019s fun. These are the moments you just have to soak in and enjoy as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Former Oilers netminder Devan Dubnyk said on\u00a0Oilersnation\u00a0After Dark after Game 1 that first name chants got into his head more than last name chants.<\/p>\n

\u201c100 per cent Devan (got in my head more),\u201d he said with a smile<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s disrespectful. You can\u2019t call someone by their first name.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the end of my career, if a player called me by my first name, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d respond. It wasn\u2019t even in my brain that my name was Devan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily, there will be no confusion for Game 2 on Wednesday. Radko Gudas has been ruled out<\/a> of the lineup, considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The captain had a rough night, as he blew a tire skating backwards that directly led to Jason Dickinson\u2019s 3-3 tying goal in the third period. He didn\u2019t play the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n

Michael Menzies is an Oilersnation columnist and co-host of PreGaming and Oilersnation After Dark. He\u2019s also been the play-by-play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the AJHL since 2019. With seven years of news experience as the Editor-at-Large of Lakeland Connect in Bonnyville, Menzies collects vinyl, books, and stomach issues. Follow him on X at Menzies_4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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