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watchman Messages: 1272
Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
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...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Squeeze the damn pads. This freaking goalie man
In fairness to Hall, I've wanted to throw a waterbottle at Eakins all season.
~nullterm 03/22/2014
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Kr55 Messages: 9702
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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Can't get my son to stop saying the OIlers suck
Bummer
How many generations of fans has this team lost so far? 2? 3?
Old farts that can properly remember this team doing something good are getting into at least their 70's now.
[Updated on: Mon, 03 January 2022 19:07]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Oscargasm Messages: 5699
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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This team is soft.
This team is slow.
This team leaks goals.
This team’s goaltending is whack.
This team has incompetent management.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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NetBOG Messages: 2875
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 18:25 |
NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 18:07 |
watchman wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:58 |
NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:51 |
Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:42 | Koskinen is such a loser.
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I get he's the Oiler whipping boy this year, but he's 12-6-1, so that statement isn't very correct.
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That was when the team was getting 3 PP a game and outscoring 19's gaffs with and without the puck.
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It's really not Kostko's fault that the refs have given the Oilers 2 PPs in 12 periods.
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Teams tighten up against the Oilers now. There haven’t been many missed calls.
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I don't at all buy that 5 consecutive teams have been almost foul free on a team that employs the fastest player in the league. The odds of that are very low.
The problem with the refereeing is, the refs saw the Oilers dominate at the start of the year and felt that was unfair. They felt they were 'affecting' the outcome of the game. To try to not to 'affect' the outcome of the game, they just minimized the amount of penalties they call in Oilers games. Oilers are near the bottom of the league in both penalties taken and drawn. It's all fair right? Nobody is getting an advantage. The issue with that is the Oilers are purpose built to be ay an advantage on special teams. The PP is the best by a wide margin, and the PK is in the top half of the league. When penalties aren't called at all, the refs are determining the outcome. That was the issue in the playoffs last year. Refs put the whistles away and the Oilers lost their biggest advantage. That referees need to call the infractions as they happen. If it's 10 a night, thats fine. If it's 1 on the odd night, OK. What can't happen is they just stop making all altogether.
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Skoobz Messages: 334
Registered: January 2006
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NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:07 |
Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 18:25 |
NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 18:07 |
watchman wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:58 |
NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:51 |
Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 17:42 | Koskinen is such a loser.
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I get he's the Oiler whipping boy this year, but he's 12-6-1, so that statement isn't very correct.
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That was when the team was getting 3 PP a game and outscoring 19's gaffs with and without the puck.
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It's really not Kostko's fault that the refs have given the Oilers 2 PPs in 12 periods.
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Teams tighten up against the Oilers now. There haven’t been many missed calls.
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I don't at all buy that 5 consecutive teams have been almost foul free on a team that employs the fastest player in the league. The odds of that are very low.
The problem with the refereeing is, the refs saw the Oilers dominate at the start of the year and felt that was unfair. They felt they were 'affecting' the outcome of the game. To try to not to 'affect' the outcome of the game, they just minimized the amount of penalties they call in Oilers games. Oilers are near the bottom of the league in both penalties taken and drawn. It's all fair right? Nobody is getting an advantage. The issue with that is the Oilers are purpose built to be ay an advantage on special teams. The PP is the best by a wide margin, and the PK is in the top half of the league. When penalties aren't called at all, the refs are determining the outcome. That was the issue in the playoffs last year. Refs put the whistles away and the Oilers lost their biggest advantage. That referees need to call the infractions as they happen. If it's 10 a night, thats fine. If it's 1 on the odd night, OK. What can't happen is they just stop making all altogether.
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It’s not that they’re “purpose-built” for the man advantage. It’s that they’re not built well enough to compete with most teams unless they have an extra skater.
"[It was] really cool to throw on the Oilers gear, the gear that I want to play the rest of my life wearing. It was pretty cool to put it on. With all the history, it was a lot of fun." - Connor McDavid, July 1, 2015
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NetBOG Messages: 2875
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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Foegele with a great play after Drai commits a horribly bad turnover.
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PlusOne Messages: 1529
Registered: July 2006
Location: Regina, Sask
1 Cup
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Oilers are playing like a tired road team all game but it is getting worse in the third. Lazy plays, lack of focus and seem very easily frustrated.
Survivor LX(I) and 67 Champ(i)on
CrusaderPi wrote on Thu, 30 January 2020 12:21 | und(i)sputed O.L.F.N Heavybra(i)n Champ(i)on of the Woooooooooooooooooorld. Plus. One.
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CrusaderPi Messages: 7647
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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Kr55 wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:05 | Can't get my son to stop saying the OIlers suck
Bummer
How many generations of fans has this team lost so far? 2? 3?
Old farts that can properly remember this team doing something good are getting into at least their 70's now.
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Nah this team was pretty good in the late-Sather CuJo years and I remember the glory years, vaguely. Oh and we got to watch two good months in 2006, which was only 15 years ago. Shoot 16 now. My does time fly.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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g2k Messages: 2706
Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
2 Cups
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Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:02 | Koskinen is such a loser.
Yes. There was a tip. So what. How many dribble past this useless water buffalo???
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He’s not an NHL starter. The twit that signed him is a loser. The people that allowed the twit to sign him are bigger losers.
He’s not an NHL starter. Figure out the difference.
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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NetBOG Messages: 2875
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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thanks for blowing the play dead when the puck was 5 feet from the goalie. stupid ref.
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Skoobz Messages: 334
Registered: January 2006
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g2k wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:17 |
Skoobz wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:02 | Koskinen is such a loser.
Yes. There was a tip. So what. How many dribble past this useless water buffalo???
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He’s not an NHL starter. The twit that signed him is a loser. The people that allowed the twit to sign him are bigger losers.
He’s not an NHL starter. Figure out the difference.
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There needs to be a documentary on how that contract got signed. You know those egomaniacs had cameras around to capture their “brilliance”.
"[It was] really cool to throw on the Oilers gear, the gear that I want to play the rest of my life wearing. It was pretty cool to put it on. With all the history, it was a lot of fun." - Connor McDavid, July 1, 2015
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LOL x 4
In fairness to Hall, I've wanted to throw a waterbottle at Eakins all season.
~nullterm 03/22/2014
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Kr55 Messages: 9702
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:14 |
Kr55 wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 19:05 | Can't get my son to stop saying the OIlers suck
Bummer
How many generations of fans has this team lost so far? 2? 3?
Old farts that can properly remember this team doing something good are getting into at least their 70's now.
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Nah this team was pretty good in the late-Sather CuJo years and I remember the glory years, vaguely. Oh and we got to watch two good months in 2006, which was only 15 years ago. Shoot 16 now. My does time fly.
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Underdog stuff is nice. Enjoying the small victories and runs of crazy luck that fizzle out. Nothing about the current team reflects that underdog attitude though.
How about an actual good team? Been forever.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skoobz Messages: 334
Registered: January 2006
No Cups
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McDavid and/or Draisaitl, this season.
This stupid link was Antonio Brown quitting on his team and leaving. But it’s not working, like Koskinen’s pads.
[Updated on: Mon, 03 January 2022 19:27]
"[It was] really cool to throw on the Oilers gear, the gear that I want to play the rest of my life wearing. It was pretty cool to put it on. With all the history, it was a lot of fun." - Connor McDavid, July 1, 2015
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Oilfann Messages: 72
Registered: December 2021
Location: Ontario
No Cups
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This team doesn't know how to hit the net. They get to fancy. Players just automatically give McDavid or Drai the puck even when they are in aweful positions to recieve it. The bad bounces are totally against us. Our goaltending has been below average as well as letting in at least one horrible goal a game. The refs have been blind. Our coaching has been aweful. Passing is always behind the player and when it's on the tape they fumble the puck. This game and most recentlly played have demonstrated all and I'm sure many more that ive missed. Time to start looking at next year's draft if something doesn't change. Also we can't beat the Leafs when we are playing well so don't expect this to end soon. That's my rant. Aaarg.
[Updated on: Mon, 03 January 2022 19:29]
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PlusOne Messages: 1529
Registered: July 2006
Location: Regina, Sask
1 Cup
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NetBOG wrote on Mon, 03 January 2022 20:17 | thanks for blowing the play dead when the puck was 5 feet from the goalie. stupid ref.
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The refs have been fine today. They have been most games this year.
Even if I agree for the sake of discussion that they are a negative for the Oilers, they are roughly 17th on the list of reasons they are free falling.
Survivor LX(I) and 67 Champ(i)on
CrusaderPi wrote on Thu, 30 January 2020 12:21 | und(i)sputed O.L.F.N Heavybra(i)n Champ(i)on of the Woooooooooooooooooorld. Plus. One.
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