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Oscargasm Messages: 5748
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Either a Vancouver loss or an Oilers OTL and we officially clinch. Magic number is 1. LFG!!
Calgary officially cannot catch us.
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NetBOG Messages: 2894
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I'm hoping Smith only plays 1 of the next 4 games vs Nucks. Get Kostko and Stalock some work.
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WhoreableGuy Messages: 590
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NetBOG wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:50 | I'm hoping Smith only plays 1 of the next 4 games vs Nucks. Get Kostko and Stalock some work.
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Who?
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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Adam Messages: 6890
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K.McC#24 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:48 |
Adam wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:43 | Flames can't catch the Oilers now.
Only the Canucks left among teams that could keep us out of the post-season, but it would require them running the table without us even picking up a loser point in our remaining games.
Next game is against Vancouver, so we can secure the spot with authority.
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Loved seeing those sad sack Flames heading off to the ice.
Geez, Habs could catch the Jets by the looks of it. The East might not get that super series they want.
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Would be the first time since Gretzky vs. Lafleur in 1981 that the Oilers and Habs meet in a playoff series...
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K.McC#24 Messages: 2827
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NetBOG wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:50 | I'm hoping Smith only plays 1 of the next 4 games vs Nucks. Get Kostko and Stalock some work.
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100% and get some of the taxi squad that hasn't seen a game in weeks and months a couple games....I can think of a D.
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Ragnarok73 Messages: 2350
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Ugh, not pretty, but a win is a win.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
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"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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Oscargasm Messages: 5748
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K.McC#24 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:53 |
NetBOG wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:50 | I'm hoping Smith only plays 1 of the next 4 games vs Nucks. Get Kostko and Stalock some work.
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100% and get some of the taxi squad that hasn't seen a game in weeks and months a couple games....I can think of a D.
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Tipp has already said they’re wanting to get the group going here with the remaining games. They won’t rest anyone out of injury fear unless they’re banged up already.
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inverno76 Messages: 2183
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I’m glad we are done with the Flames. They are the easiest team to hate.
What’s the atmosphere in Edmonton? People getting geared up for it, has been snuffed out by the pandemic?
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Adam Messages: 6890
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Ragnarok73 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:56 | Ugh, not pretty, but a win is a win.
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If it helps, it wasn't pretty by design. Tippett clearly favoured a more defensive structure after the first and the Oilers weren't nearly as aggressive the rest of the way. I don't like that style, but it looked to be the coach's call.
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K.McC#24 Messages: 2827
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inverno76 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 23:01 | I’m glad we are done with the Flames. They are the easiest team to hate.
What’s the atmosphere in Edmonton? People getting geared up for it, has been snuffed out by the pandemic?
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Its gotta be a damper. I wonder what the story is going to be for Canadian teams when the league pares down to 4 teams in the playoffs? US buildings will probably be full, and even if there's cross border NHL travel, will there be fans in the Canadian building?
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Kr55 Messages: 9853
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Go x-Oilers!
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
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5 x $5,000,000
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benv Messages: 556
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Off topic:
Every time I hear them say that Draisaitl has passed Sturm as the highest scoring German-born player, I feel the need to refer them to a player named Dany Heatley and have a look at his point totals and place of birth
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=49508
I know that Heatley is not a "German" but I think by every metric he would be considered "German-born". You need to amend your statement to "German born and German raised/trained".
Hopefully in 3-5 years, Draisaitl will pass Heatley and make the point moot.
On topic:
Happy to put the nearly final nail in Calgary' coffin.
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Leia Messages: 340
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With the relaxation of lock down here in the UK, one went out with friends yesterday and had rather too much to drink. So it's always good to wake up and watch the game on catch up and see we sent the Flames to the golf course
Wouldn't have minded Archie making that pass for the 4th goal had it been McLeod for his first goal or even Russell had he been playing to. However to rob McDavid as he did wasn't cool.
Is it me or has JP got quicker as the season has wore on? He seems so much faster now than he's ever been before.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
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NetBOG Messages: 2894
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Oscargasm wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:56 |
K.McC#24 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:53 |
NetBOG wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 22:50 | I'm hoping Smith only plays 1 of the next 4 games vs Nucks. Get Kostko and Stalock some work.
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100% and get some of the taxi squad that hasn't seen a game in weeks and months a couple games....I can think of a D.
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Tipp has already said they’re wanting to get the group going here with the remaining games. They won’t rest anyone out of injury fear unless they’re banged up already.
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I'd not even send Smith to Vancouver for the first 2 games. Give 1 each to the backups. Start Smith Thurs at home. Backup on Saturday. Probably split the games with the Habs. Then have Smith start the finale.
Don't let him get cold, but stop with starting him 90% of the time.
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Skookum Jim Messages: 3983
Registered: March 2006
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Adam wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 19:33 |
Ragnarok73 wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 20:32 |
NetBOG wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 20:27 | That penalty was sawft.
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Which one, the crap on Bear or the Nurse "boarding" penalty?
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I thought the Nurse one was softer. He didn't really do anything but hit him.
The Bear one was technically interference - my only issue is that they basically never call that interference any more other than that time.
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This is the problem, referees in the NHL are in name only, they don't operate as referees, they operate as "score" managers, adjust the level for infractions, level varying for each team, as suits the score, and time of the game.
I'm watching some IIHF U-18 right now, a penalty in those games is a penalty, at every minute of the game, no matter the score.. guess what? the players realize this and adjust their play to avoid getting penalties, same happens in the CHL, I've seen their games and you never see the NHL ref score management BS going on, the refs call what is there, no more, or less, the players adjust their play to suit, so you don't get 10 PP's per team per game, the infractions just decrease.. cause and effect ..what a concept!
The NHL talking heads try to use the argument; "well, we can't call everything, we don't want to have 20 powerplays per game.." which is an empty argument, it ignores the fact that the players will adjust the way they play to avoid getting a penalty.. its like say charging people with DUI's won't reduce drunk driving habits.
What we see from NHL refs has to be coming from NHL Management, because we can see how real refereeing works in other leagues, at lower levels, all these NHL refs have the skills to call a real hockey game to the rules, what we are getting is not by mistake, or error, its by design, which makes you wonder about the reason.. IMHO this is what NHL management wants. But why?
Not sure sure how the NHL Inc. decides how its rules are enforced, but it seems like the team managers tell the league officials how they want the the game to be, and how the refs should adjust their game calls to make it happen. In which case, if you're a team without a McDavid, or other top stars with similar high-end skill, you naturally push the league to set the bar higher for infractions, to allow your slower players to hack, wack, tackle, trip, maim, the skilled/fast stars of the league, essentially nullifying their existence. Bring fast, skilled teams down to the level of the lower skilled teams, and allow them to compete on the score board. Helps ticket gate, and rights holders if uncompetitive teams (markets) can be helped to be made competitive.. money.
I'm guessing you'll really notice this crap even more next year if we get back to the Pacific division, all the desert teams, Anaheim, LA, SJ, Arizona will be rebuilding, and rely on ref score management to keep them competitive.. book it.
No other pro or amateur sports league does this crap.
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McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
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P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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WhoreableGuy Messages: 590
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I heart this man.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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inverno76 Messages: 2183
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Leia wrote on Sun, 02 May 2021 02:02 | With the relaxation of lock down here in the UK, one went out with friends yesterday and had rather too much to drink. So it's always good to wake up and watch the game on catch up and see we sent the Flames to the golf course
Wouldn't have minded Archie making that pass for the 4th goal had it been McLeod for his first goal or even Russell had he been playing to. However to rob McDavid as he did wasn't cool.
Is it me or has JP got quicker as the season has wore on? He seems so much faster now than he's ever been before.
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Possibly. That hip surgery may have saved his NHL career.
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WhoreableGuy Messages: 590
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Here’s Tkachuk “living rent free” in the Oilers’ heads.
He’s a joke, haha even the tiny Barrie pushing this guy around.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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CrudeRemarks Messages: 1698
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Location: Edmonton
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WhoreableGuy wrote on Sun, 02 May 2021 13:06 | Here’s Tkachuk “living rent free” in the Oilers’ heads.
He’s a joke, haha even the tiny Barrie pushing this guy around.
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I actually felt like last night was the most I noticed him this season. Turned into two 4 on 4's (one with Barrie in the box and one with Nuge). I'd say we win the trade off because, while both of those are good players off our roster, theirs was hurt more by his absence. The rest of the matchups, other than the odd stick jab he got away with, he seemed to be spinning his wheels.
I think the feedback from his pest antics got to him and he felt the push to answer the bell more this year rather than just annoying and ignoring people. He's better suited to a Marchand sort of role than an Iginla one and it showed in his production and the Flames' results.
You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you can get a lottery pick.
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RDOilerfan Messages: 3787
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I was a big fan of that victory because it was a hard fought, playoff style of game. It was fairly tight checking, both teams got excellent goaltending. Game was physical, some penalties, very similar to what you see in playoffs.
I thought the Oilers were the better team for most of the game expect maybe 10 mins in the second. I thought Markstrom again stood on his head and kept them in the game as the Oilers were close to blowing them out in the first. The Oilers stuck to it. Smith made all the saves he had too and except for a short spurt in the second, I thought they didn't give up a lot.
I thought Neal didn't have much. Maybe he isn't capable this season of playing a lot of games in a row. I thought Jones had a rough game. The rest of the defense was good. Nurse was a tower of power out there.
I thought Leon had a rough night the previous game, he was excellent last night.
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welcometotheOC Messages: 617
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OilFans wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 20:05 | .
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No PGT ?
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Oscargasm Messages: 5748
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welcometotheOC wrote on Sun, 02 May 2021 16:52 |
OilFans wrote on Sat, 01 May 2021 20:05 | .
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No PGT ?
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The PGT joined the fLames for a tee time at The Ranch
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Oscargasm Messages: 5748
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Would love to be a fly on the wall when Tipp tells Connor that he’s going to sit for a game. Bonkers.
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Skookum Jim Messages: 3983
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Oscargasm wrote on Mon, 03 May 2021 05:01 |
Would love to be a fly on the wall when Tipp tells Connor that he’s going to sit for a game. Bonkers.
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Conners response.. " hey coach, did Sather ever sit out Gretzky, Messier, or Coffee in their prime?.. just checkin.."
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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