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Edmonton @ San Jose (Game #71) [message #803730] |
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 Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
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I'm feeling..not pride, but less shame at Smith still being an Oiler after tonight.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"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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 g2k
Messages: 2615
Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
2 Cups
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Losing half a step can be critical hey Burnsie? I thought for sure he was intercepting that. Nope! I knew it was in the back of the net as soon as 97 received it.
2 points!
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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Alls forgiven Mr Smith! Way to battle and get that puck to a spot that only Connor could get it for the breakaway.
GOING TO SLEEP IN SECOND PLACE YOOOO!! HOPE THE WIFE IS READY FOR SOME MUST TONIGHT
… okay not ALL is forgiven but 2 points largely in part due to Smith tonight
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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Leia
Messages: 321
Registered: May 2003
Location: England
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How on earth did we win this one after such an insipid performance? I know we can't play sweet looking hockey every game, but that not a good showing, hopefully that's this weeks bad game out of the way and we move on to LA.
Missing Drai made us a little light down the middle, that 1-2 punch wears teams down and missing a part of that showed tonight and probably played it's part in the whole performance.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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| Leia wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:12 |
How on earth did we win this one after such an insipid performance? I know we can't play sweet looking hockey every game, but that not a good showing, hopefully that's this weeks bad game out of the way and we move on to LA.
Missing Drai made us a little light down the middle, that 1-2 punch wears teams down and missing a part of that showed tonight and probably played it's part in the whole performance.
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Definitely agree on missing L50n. The dynamic of that “second” line is so different with him instead of Nuggy.
I also don’t really like the idea of any combo of McLeod, Ryan, Brassard and Nuge on a 3rd line. I really think they should bring Holloway up to give a 3rd line a different look. But c’est la vie.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
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welcometotheOC
Messages: 613
Registered: April 2010
Location: Also, sadly, Cowtown
No Cups
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| Leia wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:12 |
How on earth did we win this one after such an insipid performance? I know we can't play sweet looking hockey every game, but that not a good showing, hopefully that's this weeks bad game out of the way and we move on to LA.
Missing Drai made us a little light down the middle, that 1-2 punch wears teams down and missing a part of that showed tonight and probably played it's part in the whole performance.
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I think it looked worse than it was because SJ just ran a tight trap the entire game - hate that, so boring.
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Mike
Messages: 1059
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
1 Cup
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Huge 2 points. Great pass for the OT winner. Nice to see Smith play well.
This is a very different team when any of our top 3 Cs are out. Leon was sorely missed just like Nuge was when he was out. Hopefully he's 100% sooner rather than later.
So even with a 5 game win streak, we still need to keep it going. Still not much breathing room. It's been pointed out before, but between us, LA, and Vegas, we have by far the toughest schedule remaining.
We have 8/11 against teams in the playoffs or right on the cusp. Vegas has 5/11. And LA only 3 of 10! Needless to say the games against LA and Vegas are absolute must win, in regulation.
Even Dallas has only 6/13 against playoff teams. Nashville is the only one in the mix with us with a similarly difficult remaining schedule - 9/13 against playoff teams.
[Updated on: Wed, 06 April 2022 08:36]
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3686
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:02 |
Alls forgiven Mr Smith! Way to battle and get that puck to a spot that only Connor could get it for the breakaway.
GOING TO SLEEP IN SECOND PLACE YOOOO!! HOPE THE WIFE IS READY FOR SOME MUST TONIGHT
… okay not ALL is forgiven but 2 points largely in part due to Smith tonight
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Smith's "tweak or injury" while doing basically nothing out of the ordinary for a goalie, looked similar to how I am sometimes after going to the gym. I am over 40 and sometimes I tweak stuff doing something I have done 100's of times just because I am over 40 and it happens. He should take this really good game for him, especially setting up the game winner with his famous puck handling and ride off into the sunset. Go out on a high. Then all he has to do is mention that game winner to an Oilers fan and he will get a free drinks. If he doesn't, the next time he lets in a trash goal, that game winner set up will be forgotten.
Take the drinks before it's too late MIKE!!!
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 06 April 2022 09:03 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:02 |
Alls forgiven Mr Smith! Way to battle and get that puck to a spot that only Connor could get it for the breakaway.
GOING TO SLEEP IN SECOND PLACE YOOOO!! HOPE THE WIFE IS READY FOR SOME MUST TONIGHT
… okay not ALL is forgiven but 2 points largely in part due to Smith tonight
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Smith's "tweak or injury" while doing basically nothing out of the ordinary for a goalie, looked similar to how I am sometimes after going to the gym. I am over 40 and sometimes I tweak stuff doing something I have done 100's of times just because I am over 40 and it happens. He should take this really good game for him, especially setting up the game winner with his famous puck handling and ride off into the sunset. Go out on a high. Then all he has to do is mention that game winner to an Oilers fan and he will get a free drinks. If he doesn't, the next time he lets in a trash goal, that game winner set up will be forgotten.
Take the drinks before it's too late MIKE!!!
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Hahaha thoroughly enjoyed this.
But we all know he’s gonna battle all the way through this season and entire contract.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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K.McC#24
Messages: 2825
Registered: March 2004
Location: ALBERTA
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I still think the boys were out drinkin last night. Uneven effort.
Huge shorty by Nuge, Hyman had the work boots on even if he was hung over. I was bicthing about Smith staying in that game, but some big stops for sure and what a feed to Connor in OT. My goodness.
Really needed that game, need better effort against LA.
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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| K.McC#24 wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:08 |
I still think the boys were out drinkin last night. Uneven effort.
Huge shorty by Nuge, Hyman had the work boots on even if he was hung over. I was bicthing about Smith staying in that game, but some big stops for sure and what a feed to Connor in OT. My goodness.
Really needed that game, need better effort against LA.
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They stole two points tonight. Gotta think Drai is back and they have a MUST better effort Thursday night in LA
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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Category 2 - Moderately Musty
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smyth260
Messages: 940
Registered: November 2007
No Cups
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Let's go get Calgary.
Clean house or bust
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| smyth260 wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:17 |
Let's go get Calgary.
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They just beat LA in regulation last night. They play the ducks, sharks and krakenX2 for their next 4 games.
With 2 in hand up 5 points on us, I don’t think we’re catching them. They play Vegas next Thursday, but aside from that their games won’t have much bearing on us
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
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inverno76
Messages: 2104
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:21 |
| smyth260 wrote on Tue, 05 April 2022 23:17 |
Let's go get Calgary.
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They just beat LA in regulation last night. They play the ducks, sharks and krakenX2 for their next 4 games.
With 2 in hand up 5 points on us, I don’t think we’re catching them. They play Vegas next Thursday, but aside from that their games won’t have much bearing on us
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The Flames implode every year just like the Oilers. Their fan base is walking on pond ice in late April. Just waiting to fall through.
If they go better than 2-2 during the next two games I’d be surprised. They’re also a first round knockout a burning Johnny Hockey ephigy away from self destruction.
We ain’t catching them, but they’re still pretenders to Florida, Colorado, Carolina and even Toronto. Flames fans would have puckered balloon knots just like us in a BOA.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
3 Cups
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McDavid: ..I wish my defencemen could hit me on the fly like Smitty did there...
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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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inverno76
Messages: 2104
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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Sometimes an ugly 2-1 OT win against a lesser opponent is much more gratifying than a 5-0 shut out of a playoff team.
Ugly wins are like ugly goals. You need them to be successful.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3686
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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I don't care how they do it, just win and keep winning. Sharks looked like they had a little more jump than the Oilers. I thought Reimer was really good. Hat tip to Smith as he played extremely well.
Call me being overly hopeful but maybe Smith and his "tweak" is the injury they need to let Skinner get in. Smith played a hell of a game, stole one for the Oilers. On top of that his vaunted puck handling was the key pass in the game winner. Great way to end off a long career.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3686
Registered: January 2016
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I hope the trainers double check that JP's skates are sharp and he is using the right stick for next game. I have been liking his game a lot since he came back from the injury but holy man he had a rough night. Falling down, he had to have been set up 3 or more times for open looks and he wiffed on the puck. Just fighting it big time last night.
Another guy who had another quietish night against the Sharks was Kane. I thought given there was some of his old teammates bashing him a bit, the issues with the organization, fans booing him, he'd be running around hitting everything that moves, trying to beat the hell out of someone and scoring.
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 853
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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Didn't watch any of the game due to the time, but happy to see us get the 2 pts. Doesn't sound like it was much of a game to watch. Nice to hear that Smith had a solid outing. Nice assist on the GWG too.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3686
Registered: January 2016
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Wed, 06 April 2022 12:15 |
Didn't watch any of the game due to the time, but happy to see us get the 2 pts. Doesn't sound like it was much of a game to watch. Nice to hear that Smith had a solid outing. Nice assist on the GWG too.
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Just watch the few highlights and you will be fine. Most of the game was pretty boring as the Sharks really trapped hard and the Oilers didn't have a lot of juice.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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This was awesome! 
Love it when 97 is happy :)
https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/151157516522568909 7
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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