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Login To Make Your Prediction2018-19 Regular Season| Saturday, October 6, 2018 | Edmonton 2 @ New Jersey 5 | Loss | | Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | New Jersey 6 @ Edmonton 3 | Loss |
Home Record: 0-1-0 Road Record: 0-1-0 Overall Record: 0-2-0
Home / Road Goals For: 3/2 Total: 5
Home / Road Goals Against: 6/5 Total: 112017-18 Regular Season| Friday, November 3, 2017 | New Jersey 3 @ Edmonton 6 | Win | | Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Edmonton 3 @ New Jersey 2 (OT) | Win |
Home Record: 1-0-0 Road Record: 1-0-0 Overall Record: 2-0-0
Home / Road Goals For: 6/3 Total: 9
Home / Road Goals Against: 3/2 Total: 5 |
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NetBOG
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Oh look, the Devils come around and that loser Taylor Hall is too scared to show his face. Then he gives some cock and bull story about a bad knee. Not buying it. He's ducking the Oilers.
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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Absolute must win. It doesn't matter the Devils aren't that good this year, they have to win.
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Magnum
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Registered: June 2009
Location: Rogers' Arena > Banff
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I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It’s always been fun... it’s just, more entertaining when they’re winning and providing hope for the fan base and for the ORPP!
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Oscargasm
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Biggest game of the year. Need 2 points tonight. Can be 4 out after tonights game with the same games played as Arizona... MASSIMO GAME! Must win.
Let’s go OILERS!
Bring me that sweet ORPP!
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Magnum
Messages: 839
Registered: June 2009
Location: Rogers' Arena > Banff
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:37 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It’s always been fun... it’s just, more entertaining when they’re winning and providing hope for the fan base and for the ORPP!
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No way! Watching an Oilers' game has been a lot like going to a funeral.
Talking about hockey is almost always fun though.
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7804
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
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| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:42 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:37 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It’s always been fun... it’s just, more entertaining when they’re winning and providing hope for the fan base and for the ORPP!
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No way! Watching an Oilers' game has been a lot like going to a funeral.
Talking about hockey is almost always fun though.
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Talking about hockey makes a lot of people think I'm a relentlessly negative person, for some reason.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
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The odds of the Oilers making the playoffs is long but even if they don't make it, I really hope how they are playing is a sign of things to come.
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Adam
Messages: 7176
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It will be if McDavid can one-up Gaudreau tonight...
I usually hate tackling teams who just got embarrassed, but New Jersey is in some disarray. Hall's hurt, and they traded off Johansson, Boyle and Kincaid at the deadline. We most likely get Schneider, who comes in rocking a .897 save percentage. They may be ripe for the picking.
Here's hoping the Oilers take them seriously...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Magnum
Messages: 839
Registered: June 2009
Location: Rogers' Arena > Banff
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:40 |
Biggest game of the year. Need 2 points tonight. Can be 4 out after tonights game with the same games played as Arizona... MASSIMO GAME! Must win.
Let’s go OILERS!
Bring me that sweet ORPP!
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Then they play Arizona on Saturday. Will that be our game 7?!
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:42 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:37 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It’s always been fun... it’s just, more entertaining when they’re winning and providing hope for the fan base and for the ORPP!
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No way! Watching an Oilers' game has been a lot like going to a funeral.
Talking about hockey is almost always fun though.
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Eh, I’d argue the McDavid effect
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:49 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:42 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:37 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It’s always been fun... it’s just, more entertaining when they’re winning and providing hope for the fan base and for the ORPP!
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No way! Watching an Oilers' game has been a lot like going to a funeral.
Talking about hockey is almost always fun though.
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Talking about hockey makes a lot of people think I'm a relentlessly negative person, for some reason.
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You’re not?
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:54 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:40 |
Biggest game of the year. Need 2 points tonight. Can be 4 out after tonights game with the same games played as Arizona... MASSIMO GAME! Must win.
Let’s go OILERS!
Bring me that sweet ORPP!
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Then they play Arizona on Saturday. Will that be our game 7?!
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Oh gooooodness could you IMAGINE?!
I mean. Can’t look past the one tonight but yikes that Saturday game!
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:52 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:29 |
I'll say this for the Oilers, this late season push is a lot more fun than a late season fold.
Is hockey fun again?
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It will be if McDavid can one-up Gaudreau tonight...
I usually hate tackling teams who just got embarrassed, but New Jersey is in some disarray. Hall's hurt, and they traded off Johansson, Boyle and Kincaid at the deadline. We most likely get Schneider, who comes in rocking a .897 save percentage. They may be ripe for the picking.
Here's hoping the Oilers take them seriously...
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Yeah after last night, Gaudreau who was 5 points behind Drai just leapfrogged him.
Everyone here at work this morning is so giddy about the Flames, like they won a championship. You just beat a team that sold off a couple of assets and best players are out.
I have the same worry and hope the Oilers don't take them lightly.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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Magnum
Messages: 839
Registered: June 2009
Location: Rogers' Arena > Banff
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:57 |
| Magnum wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:54 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 08:40 |
Biggest game of the year. Need 2 points tonight. Can be 4 out after tonights game with the same games played as Arizona... MASSIMO GAME! Must win.
Let’s go OILERS!
Bring me that sweet ORPP!
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Then they play Arizona on Saturday. Will that be our game 7?!
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Oh gooooodness could you IMAGINE?!
I mean. Can’t look past the one tonight but yikes that Saturday game!
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Biggest four point game in 12 years?
We need to cheers for the Ducks and Dallas on Thursday!
[Updated on: Wed, 13 March 2019 09:26]
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7804
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
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Do we believe that Lucic is actually injured?
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Adam
Messages: 7176
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:34 |
Do we believe that Lucic is actually injured?
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What are they saying is wrong with him?
I do think if he wasn't hurt, that there's little chance Hitchcock wouldn't have juggled things to re-insert him after they lost to Toronto. He's pretty quick to make changes...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
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They have said he's been dealing with a hip issue. What that means, I don't know.
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7804
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:39 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:34 |
Do we believe that Lucic is actually injured?
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What are they saying is wrong with him?
I do think if he wasn't hurt, that there's little chance Hitchcock wouldn't have juggled things to re-insert him after they lost to Toronto. He's pretty quick to make changes...
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Officially he's day to day with an undisclosed injury. Rotoworld says it's a hip.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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What's the latest on KlefNutz™?
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:48 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:39 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:34 |
Do we believe that Lucic is actually injured?
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What are they saying is wrong with him?
I do think if he wasn't hurt, that there's little chance Hitchcock wouldn't have juggled things to re-insert him after they lost to Toronto. He's pretty quick to make changes...
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Officially he's day to day with an undisclosed injury. Rotoworld says it's a hip.
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Send him to the same Doc that Jesse saw...
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
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Location: YEG
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| WhoreableGuy wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:48 |
What's the latest on KlefNutz™?
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Haven't heard yet. Latest I'm aware of was from yesterday when Hitch said we'll see how he is tomorrow (today - now) morning.
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OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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CrudeRemarks
Messages: 1703
Registered: November 2010
Location: Edmonton
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:48 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:39 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 09:34 |
Do we believe that Lucic is actually injured?
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What are they saying is wrong with him?
I do think if he wasn't hurt, that there's little chance Hitchcock wouldn't have juggled things to re-insert him after they lost to Toronto. He's pretty quick to make changes...
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Officially he's day to day with an undisclosed injury. Rotoworld says it's a hip.
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This is all setting up for some sweet LTIR
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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mazankowski
Messages: 27
Registered: June 2006
Location: Kelowna BC
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My biggest fear, TRAP GAME. Please prove me wrong boys and fire a 9 up against these guys too.
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Oscargasm
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Location: YEG
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Stauffer has tweeted that Oscar Klefbom is ON THE ICE FOR THE MORNING SKATE!!
Exhale....
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Adam
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 10:27 |
Stauffer has tweeted that Oscar Klefbom is ON THE ICE FOR THE MORNING SKATE!!
Exhale....
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To be fair, he's probably been on ice for two days now...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Oscargasm
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 10:28 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 10:27 |
Stauffer has tweeted that Oscar Klefbom is ON THE ICE FOR THE MORNING SKATE!!
Exhale....
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To be fair, he's probably been on ice for two days now...
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Bah dum dum ccchh!!
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WhoreableGuy
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Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 10:28 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 10:27 |
Stauffer has tweeted that Oscar Klefbom is ON THE ICE FOR THE MORNING SKATE!!
Exhale....
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To be fair, he's probably been on ice for two days now...
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"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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Oscargasm
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Hitch JUST said in his availability post practice that Lucic and Klefbom are good to go tonight!
Edit: Also, JJ
[Updated on: Wed, 13 March 2019 11:15]
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CrusaderPi
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Location: AB Highway 100
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:09 |
Hitch JUST said in his availability post practice that Lucic and Klefbom are good to go tonight!
Edit: Also, JJ
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Yay! The bullet train from Milan is back!
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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Good to hear that Klefbom, Lucic and JJ will be good to go. Oilers need all hands on deck. I am guessing the lines will be.
Leon - McDavid - Kassian
Lucic/Khaira - Nuge - Gagner
Lucic/Khaira - Cave - Chiasson
Rieder - Brodziak - Currie
Not great but not bad.
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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I know Hall is out but I wonder how he's feeling with the Devils and their roster. The Oilers roster isn't that great for McDavid but they at least have a bunch of good pieces along with him to work with and if a savy GM can move a piece or 2 out and add in a few players, they could easily be alright next season. Hall's a UFA at the end of next season and I look their roster and there is a whole pile of nothing. At center they have Hischeir who is probably going to be decent but I don't see him as high end then their next best center is 33 yr old Zajac. Basically Horcoff 2.0. Their starting goalie is going to be 33 and hasn't been good in 3 years. Their best dman is probably Greene and he's 36.
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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JPro
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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The story of his career. I hope he finds some place in the summer that can string together some wins so he can build some sort of legacy outside of a single round of playoffs.
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GabbyDugan
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:40 |
Good to hear that Klefbom, Lucic and JJ will be good to go. Oilers need all hands on deck. I am guessing the lines will be.
Leon - McDavid - Kassian
Lucic/Khaira - Nuge - Gagner
Lucic/Khaira - Cave - Chiasson
Rieder - Brodziak - Currie
Not great but not bad.
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Pretty close.Oilers website lists apparent forward combinations (morning practice was optional)
https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/preview-oilers-vs-devils/c-3 05717352
Kelly Hrudey (yeah, I know) mentioned on the Flames/Devils broadcast last night that the team NJ had playing against the Flames had scored a total of 98 goals in the NHL this season.
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Kr55
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
I know Hall is out but I wonder how he's feeling with the Devils and their roster. The Oilers roster isn't that great for McDavid but they at least have a bunch of good pieces along with him to work with and if a savy GM can move a piece or 2 out and add in a few players, they could easily be alright next season. Hall's a UFA at the end of next season and I look their roster and there is a whole pile of nothing. At center they have Hischeir who is probably going to be decent but I don't see him as high end then their next best center is 33 yr old Zajac. Basically Horcoff 2.0. Their starting goalie is going to be 33 and hasn't been good in 3 years. Their best dman is probably Greene and he's 36.
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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He would be nuts to sign an extension there if he ever wants to win. Imagine if he signed a discount deal with the FLames? lol
"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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Adam
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| JPro wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:07 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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The story of his career. I hope he finds some place in the summer that can string together some wins so he can build some sort of legacy outside of a single round of playoffs.
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I expect that Hall isn't simply looking to maximize his earning potential next summer...he's going to go to a team where he can play with some other great players.
I do wonder if a wholesale change at the top here might make Edmonton an attractive place to choose...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Kr55
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:19 |
| JPro wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:07 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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The story of his career. I hope he finds some place in the summer that can string together some wins so he can build some sort of legacy outside of a single round of playoffs.
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I expect that Hall isn't simply looking to maximize his earning potential next summer...he's going to go to a team where he can play with some other great players.
I do wonder if a wholesale change at the top here might make Edmonton an attractive place to choose...
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That's not happening...
Before Chia was hired, the idea was being spread from this org that Hall was not who they expected him to be in terms of team culture. He's not blind...I don't think there is any way he would come back here.
"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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CrudeRemarks
Messages: 1703
Registered: November 2010
Location: Edmonton
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:27 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:19 |
| JPro wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:07 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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The story of his career. I hope he finds some place in the summer that can string together some wins so he can build some sort of legacy outside of a single round of playoffs.
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I expect that Hall isn't simply looking to maximize his earning potential next summer...he's going to go to a team where he can play with some other great players.
I do wonder if a wholesale change at the top here might make Edmonton an attractive place to choose...
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That's not happening...
Before Chia was hired, the idea was being spread from this org that Hall was not who they expected him to be in terms of team culture. He's not blind...I don't think there is any way he would come back here.
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Hall deserves better than the EOG. (OEG?). Katz and friends.
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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Mike
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Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 15:27 |
| Adam wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:19 |
| JPro wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 12:07 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 13 March 2019 11:54 |
Not much to work with if I am Hall.
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The story of his career. I hope he finds some place in the summer that can string together some wins so he can build some sort of legacy outside of a single round of playoffs.
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I expect that Hall isn't simply looking to maximize his earning potential next summer...he's going to go to a team where he can play with some other great players.
I do wonder if a wholesale change at the top here might make Edmonton an attractive place to choose...
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That's not happening...
Before Chia was hired, the idea was being spread from this org that Hall was not who they expected him to be in terms of team culture. He's not blind...I don't think there is any way he would come back here.
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You may have missed the bolded. I agree, as things are, no chance he considers it. But clearing out all of the OBC? Certainly wouldn't hurt the top 6.
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