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Edmonton @ St. Louis (Game #73) [message #831445] |
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 OilFans
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NZ Oiler Fan
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At least Stu is ready to play. The rest of the team should probably wake up.
Edit: Woo! Ekholm has been on fire lately!
[Updated on: Mon, 01 April 2024 19:24]
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Tue, 02 April 2024 02:21 |
At least Stu is ready to play. The rest of the team should probably wake up.
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Eckholm's alarm clock just rang!
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NZ Oiler Fan
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Figured that was coming back. Too bad as Kane could use one right now
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HamBlaster
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There was such little contact on that Nuge called back goal...
Zach might have moved him more if he sneezed on him. Lame.
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HamBlaster
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Refs are trying their best to get St Louis back into this one.
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PlusOne
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| HamBlaster wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 20:20 |
There was such little contact on that Nuge called back goal...
Zach might have moved him more if he sneezed on him. Lame.
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100% agree. That was a perfect hockey play. Drive the net, avoid major contact with the goalie and get a shot.
Replays are ruining hockey viewing.
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Thu, 30 January 2020 12:21 |
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Suomalainen
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Wait, they called that one back too?
I mean there was contact, but it was part of continuation of the play.
97.
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HamBlaster
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Refs aren't happy that the Oilers are winning, obviously.
NHL reffing is such a tragedy.
Congrats to the refs! Mission accomplished! Tie game.
I hate NHL refs. They are absolute garbage.
[Updated on: Mon, 01 April 2024 20:25]
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watchman
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The stench of Bettman is strong in this one.... 
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Adam
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| watchman wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 20:26 |
The stench of Bettman is strong in this one....
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I know people love to hate on Bettman, but I don't think to suggest that he's trying to stack the deck for a team who has almost no shot at a post-season berth would be a stretch I think.
I think the referees are likely just bad, not corrupt. Not sure that's much better.
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Ragnarok73
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Ugh, Bouch....
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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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inverno76
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Hate these goal reviews. Both are good goals.
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HamBlaster
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Refs have the IQ of grapefruits. What a joke.
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PlusOne
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| inverno76 wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 20:28 |
Hate these goal reviews. Both are good goals.
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Double agree after my reply to hamblaster.
I said my piece on the Oilers goal but this St. L one was right to count. Again, a perfect play by the net front Blue.
Stupid replays. I hate them more with each season that goes by.
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Thu, 30 January 2020 12:21 |
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NZ Oiler Fan
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Hyman got absolutely plowed in front of the net there. Puck nowhere near him. Not a call to be found. These refs man...
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kungpaobenji27
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Terrible challenge by Knoblauch there...but still...stupid refs for taking two goals away from the good guys
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I'm shocked the refs made a call in Edmonton's favor? 
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Holy crap what a save by Bouchard!
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PlusOne
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Man, does STL run a lot of pick plays.
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| 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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Ragnarok73
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If Ekholm goes down with injury, this team is absolutely f@%#ed.
"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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watchman
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...the usual 29 lazy trip. 
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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HamBlaster
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LOL... Bouch has his periodic mind-blowingly bad play. 🤷🏼♂️🤦♂️
Nuge needs to get going, but he's forcing plays too much. Needs to get back to what works for him.
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Ragnarok73
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Even-up call by the refs...
"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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NZ Oiler Fan
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Binnington is getting on my nerves this game. I seem to recall saying that last game too. Playing out of his mind.
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watchman
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SKINNER seems to be the only OIL taking this game seriously...
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Ragnarok73
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Bouch is being made to look foolish in this third. Credit to the Blues for their desperate play, but Evan needs to step it up.
"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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NZ Oiler Fan
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Geez...as much as I've been praising Binnington, Stu has made some CLUTCH save to keep us in this game. Just looking like they want this win more than we do.
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Ragnarok73
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:34 |
Geez...as much as I've been praising Binnington, Stu has made some CLUTCH save to keep us in this game. Just looking like they want this win more than we do.
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Well, they ARE fighting for a playoff spot.
"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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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 02 April 2024 00:38 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:34 |
Geez...as much as I've been praising Binnington, Stu has made some CLUTCH save to keep us in this game. Just looking like they want this win more than we do.
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Well, they ARE fighting for a playoff spot.
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Wow...ok maybe McD wants it more. What a play!
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watchman
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:39 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 02 April 2024 00:38 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:34 |
Geez...as much as I've been praising Binnington, Stu has made some CLUTCH save to keep us in this game. Just looking like they want this win more than we do.
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Well, they ARE fighting for a playoff spot.
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Wow...ok maybe McD wants it more. What a play!
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...apparently 97/29 only need to play about 5 seconds a game?
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Ragnarok73
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| watchman wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:41 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:39 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 02 April 2024 00:38 |
| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:34 |
Geez...as much as I've been praising Binnington, Stu has made some CLUTCH save to keep us in this game. Just looking like they want this win more than we do.
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Well, they ARE fighting for a playoff spot.
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Wow...ok maybe McD wants it more. What a play!
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...apparently 97/29 only need to play about 5 seconds a game?
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If they averaged a goal for every 5 seconds together, they would quickly outpace Gretzky/Kurri as the most potent forward pairing in Oiler history.
"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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Ragnarok73
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Ok, McLeod, that was a horrid play at the end. Seriously, dude? 
"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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Adam
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:51 |
Ok, McLeod, that was a horrid play at the end. Seriously, dude?
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That is on Ekholm. It's a little chip back and he just missed it. He had a great game, but that was a tough way to finish.
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Ragnarok73
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| Adam wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:54 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:51 |
Ok, McLeod, that was a horrid play at the end. Seriously, dude?
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That is on Ekholm. It's a little chip back and he just missed it. He had a great game, but that was a tough way to finish.
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It was a bad idea for McLeod to make the pass, as there were 2 Blues players right along those boards waiting to intercept it. There wasn’t much Ekholm could have done to mitigate the boneheaded decision.
"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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Adam
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 22:08 |
| Adam wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:54 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Mon, 01 April 2024 21:51 |
Ok, McLeod, that was a horrid play at the end. Seriously, dude?
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That is on Ekholm. It's a little chip back and he just missed it. He had a great game, but that was a tough way to finish.
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It was a bad idea for McLeod to make the pass, as there were 2 Blues players right along those boards waiting to intercept it. There wasn’t much Ekholm could have done to mitigate the boneheaded decision.
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That's a pass you see all the time. The Blues players weren't close to Ekholm, they were 10 feet behind him, making a line change. It wasn't exactly a rocket either - just the kind of puck that Ekholm receives cleanly 99/100 times. He just misplayed it - I think because he basically glanced up at the wrong point in time.
It's actually a pretty risky line change by Schenn with the Oilers having just taken back possession of the puck, but it works out because of that little slip.
It's odd to me how so many fans will always try to pin the blame on a relatively few players - reading yesterday's thread, there's a few of you who want to call out every mistake from Draisaitl, Bouchard, McLeod - but players considered defensive stalwarts (or often fourth liners) are immune from this scrutiny. It shows some biases for sure.
Ekholm had a really good game. He made one mistake. It ended up in our net. That's not condemning the player, just like mistakes from McLeod or Bouchard don't define their game either. The Edmonton fan need to rag on certain guys, usually skilled players too, is something I'll just never understand.
"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
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Ragnarok73
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It's a refrain that never gets old: Connor to Leon for the goal!
"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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Kr55
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We just refuse to make any good opportunity into a good shot on net.
Blue got 1 chance and execute perfect cross slot pass for a 1-timer.
Frustrating
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
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HamBlaster
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What the eff was that ending? That was so bad.
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