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Registered: February 2006
Location: Edmonton
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Login To Make Your Prediction2024-25 Regular Season| Saturday, December 21, 2024 | San Jose 2 @ Edmonton 3 (OT) | Win | | Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Edmonton 3 @ San Jose 2 | Win | | Friday, April 11, 2025 | San Jose 2 @ Edmonton 4 | Win | | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | Edmonton 3 @ San Jose 0 | Win |
Home Record: 2-0-0 Road Record: 2-0-0 Overall Record: 4-0-0
Home / Road Goals For: 7/6 Total: 13
Home / Road Goals Against: 4/2 Total: 62023-24 Regular Season| Thursday, November 9, 2023 | Edmonton 2 @ San Jose 3 | Loss | | Thursday, December 28, 2023 | Edmonton 5 @ San Jose 0 | Win | | Monday, April 15, 2024 | San Jose 2 @ Edmonton 9 | Win |
Home Record: 1-0-0 Road Record: 1-1-0 Overall Record: 2-1-0
Home / Road Goals For: 9/7 Total: 16
Home / Road Goals Against: 2/3 Total: 5 |
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tardigrade81
Messages: 2936
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Meh
Just don't lose anymore players before playoffs
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1285
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
1 Cup
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Meaningless game that doesn't even start until 11:30 my time? Yeah...think I'll pass on this one
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Rocksteady
Messages: 539
Registered: March 2007
No Cups
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It's last game of the season, they are in the playoffs.The season is over.
I'm derailing this thread but the thoughts I have are this:
I'm worried about the playoffs. Gregor and others have piped up saying that the Oilers are deeply skilled team and they will go deep again this year but I'm looking at this lineup and I'm like... I think that might be an over estimation, I'm a realist..
We really do miss Holloway.
I don't think we miss Broberg as much.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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Kr55
Messages: 11302
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Rocksteady wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:47 |
It's last game of the season, they are in the playoffs.The season is over.
I'm derailing this thread but the thoughts I have are this:
I'm worried about the playoffs. Gregor and others have piped up saying that the Oilers are deeply skilled team and they will go deep again this year but I'm looking at this lineup and I'm like... I think that might be an over estimation, I'm a realist..
We really do miss Holloway.
I don't think we miss Broberg as much.
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We miss players that haven't played the whole year as if they are expecting our team to completely fail to live up to the hype.
This has been one of the most disappointing seasons to watch that i can remember. Very few players on this team looked like they had fun this season. Thank goodness for an insane year from Drai or we would have just missed the playoffs all together.
"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
Messages: 7325
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:59 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:47 |
It's last game of the season, they are in the playoffs.The season is over.
I'm derailing this thread but the thoughts I have are this:
I'm worried about the playoffs. Gregor and others have piped up saying that the Oilers are deeply skilled team and they will go deep again this year but I'm looking at this lineup and I'm like... I think that might be an over estimation, I'm a realist..
We really do miss Holloway.
I don't think we miss Broberg as much.
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We miss players that haven't played the whole year as if they are expecting our team to completely fail to live up to the hype.
This has been one of the most disappointing seasons to watch that i can remember. Very few players on this team looked like they had fun this season. Thank goodness for an insane year from Drai or we would have just missed the playoffs all together.
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Sometimes adversity is a good thing. It takes away any over-confidence and maybe focuses the team a little more. They clearly only cared this year about what they lost last year. Now they finally have a chance to go get it.
So long as the goaltending holds...
"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
Messages: 11302
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 11:05 |
| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:59 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:47 |
It's last game of the season, they are in the playoffs.The season is over.
I'm derailing this thread but the thoughts I have are this:
I'm worried about the playoffs. Gregor and others have piped up saying that the Oilers are deeply skilled team and they will go deep again this year but I'm looking at this lineup and I'm like... I think that might be an over estimation, I'm a realist..
We really do miss Holloway.
I don't think we miss Broberg as much.
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We miss players that haven't played the whole year as if they are expecting our team to completely fail to live up to the hype.
This has been one of the most disappointing seasons to watch that i can remember. Very few players on this team looked like they had fun this season. Thank goodness for an insane year from Drai or we would have just missed the playoffs all together.
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Sometimes adversity is a good thing. It takes away any over-confidence and maybe focuses the team a little more. They clearly only cared this year about what they lost last year. Now they finally have a chance to go get it.
So long as the goaltending holds...
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I hope that switch flips in a few days, and doesn't require the biggest form of dealing with adversity in a season for guys to finally get their heads straight again.
"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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Rocksteady
Messages: 539
Registered: March 2007
No Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 11:19 |
I hope that switch flips in a few days, and doesn't require the biggest form of dealing with adversity in a season for guys to finally get their heads straight again.
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I've been waiting for this switch to flip since December really. Bouchard has worried me consistently, S Skinner has been anything but his old self and J Skinner never really materialized into something he should have been (although his play lately give a glimmer of hope),
The real bright light this season? Corey Perry. Old man strength indeed, he;s bested younger players on this team.
16 wins... oof that is a taller order than last season. Worry - worry.
Lol Adam.. on the Neal quip.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7988
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Rocksteady wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:47 |
It's last game of the season, they are in the playoffs.The season is over.
I'm derailing this thread but the thoughts I have are this:
I'm worried about the playoffs. Gregor and others have piped up saying that the Oilers are deeply skilled team and they will go deep again this year but I'm looking at this lineup and I'm like... I think that might be an over estimation, I'm a realist..
We really do miss Holloway.
I don't think we miss Broberg as much.
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I don't entirely disagree, but the positive side rebuttal would be they've known they would be in this position for a good month now. There's been no real reason to play their A game and burn out trying to get home ice for round 1 game 7 when they can probably beat the Kings in six anyway. So why not go to the playoffs with their skill players being as healthy as possible and well rested? I think McDavid, Drai, Bouch, Nurse, Skinner, Walman, and maybe Hymen should all be ready for game 1. The only real loss is Ekholm.
Gregor sold his soul for access. I don't blame him for that decision but I no longer put much stock into what he says.
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: 7325
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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Is McDavid playing? I'd love to see him get his 100th point. If he does, he moves in to a tie with Marcel Dionne for the third most seasons with 100 at eight. Only Lemieux (10) and Gretzky (15) have more. If not for Covid, he probably has 1 more as he was only 3 points back when the season was cancelled. And as everyone knows you can only prorate points for James Neal.
"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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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7988
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 11:02 |
Is McDavid playing? I'd love to see him get his 100th point. If he does, he moves in to a tie with Marcel Dionne for the third most seasons with 100 at eight. Only Lemieux (10) and Gretzky (15) have more. If not for Covid, he probably has 1 more as he was only 3 points back when the season was cancelled. And as everyone knows you can only prorate points for James Neal.
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Hopefully he plays for the 2 shifts he needs to score and gets the Byfield treatment.
Kind of wild they have a one game trip to California to end the season. The new schedule making program isn't great.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4751
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
4 Cups
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 10:02 |
Is McDavid playing? I'd love to see him get his 100th point. If he does, he moves in to a tie with Marcel Dionne for the third most seasons with 100 at eight. Only Lemieux (10) and Gretzky (15) have more. If not for Covid, he probably has 1 more as he was only 3 points back when the season was cancelled. And as everyone knows you can only prorate points for James Neal.
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Gold.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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benv
Messages: 624
Registered: May 2006
Location: Edmonton
No Cups
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If you need a reason to think the result from this game matters, here's a couple for you:
1) Oilers need a point to get to 100 on the season. Always a nice milestone, even in the bloated Bettman point era.
2) A win could potentially be the difference between finishing ahead of both Florida and Carolina--which of course would only matter if they met either team in the Stanley Cup Final. But come on what are the chances the Oilers would every play the Hurricanes or Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final.....
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4751
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
4 Cups
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| benv wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 15:27 |
If you need a reason to think the result from this game matters, here's a couple for you:
1) Oilers need a point to get to 100 on the season. Always a nice milestone, even in the bloated Bettman point era.
2) A win could potentially be the difference between finishing ahead of both Florida and Carolina--which of course would only matter if they met either team in the Stanley Cup Final. But come on what are the chances the Oilers would every play the Hurricanes or Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final.....
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Good points.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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tardigrade81
Messages: 2936
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
2 Cups
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| benv wrote on Wed, 16 April 2025 23:27 |
If you need a reason to think the result from this game matters, here's a couple for you:
1) Oilers need a point to get to 100 on the season. Always a nice milestone, even in the bloated Bettman point era.
2) A win could potentially be the difference between finishing ahead of both Florida and Carolina--which of course would only matter if they met either team in the Stanley Cup Final. But come on what are the chances the Oilers would every play the Hurricanes or Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final.....
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Well said. True
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tardigrade81
Messages: 2936
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
2 Cups
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TimeCop is on Tubi
Gonna rock that tonight
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