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 Skookum Jim
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 17 February 2026 09:39 |
Nice 3 point game for Drai to keep his country alive. Samanski scored too to eliminate France.
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Samanski also had a nice assist on Leon's PP goal.. they played on different lines this game.. but Samanski is the net front on the DeuΜtschland PP.. on to play Slovaks.. they have a chance..
What will be funny is if Swedes beat USA.. Germany beats Slovaks and advances.. Leon will have a couple of chirps next time Oil see Florida.
[Updated on: Tue, 17 February 2026 15:54]
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Skookum Jim
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New the fix was in as soon as I saw Rooney was the referee.. worse ref in the league.. he's Team USA all the way.. that int. call on Cellebrini was made up.
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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Watching the damn Oilers again. Thought I could get a break. 2 forwards worth a damn, bunch of slow plug D that can't move pucks. Doughty can barely even play the puck under pressure. Shakey goaltending.
Team better wake the hell up quick.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
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Leia
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Registered: May 2003
Location: England
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Wilson looks like he thinks (I know that's hard to imagine) he can get away with anything, it's going to cost Canada.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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Skookum Jim
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 08:23 |
Watching the damn Oilers again. Thought I could get a break. 2 forwards worth a damn, bunch of slow plug D that can't move pucks. Doughty can barely even play the puck under pressure. Shakey goaltending.
Team better wake the hell up quick.
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I agree.. as soon as I saw the keystone cops line change + picked off cross seam pass I had flashbacks .. combined with Binnies Stu-like rebounds and movements in net
Now 87 is out.. now the holes in the roster are revealed.. Suzuki, Reinhart, Horvat, Jarvis, Hagel.. nothing
[Updated on: Wed, 18 February 2026 09:56]
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Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 09:45 |
| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 08:23 |
Watching the damn Oilers again. Thought I could get a break. 2 forwards worth a damn, bunch of slow plug D that can't move pucks. Doughty can barely even play the puck under pressure. Shakey goaltending.
Team better wake the hell up quick.
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I agree.. as soon as I saw the keystone cops line change + picked off cross seam pass I had flashbacks .. combined with Binnies Stu-like rebounds and movements in net
Now 87 is out.. now the holes in the roster are revealed.. Suzuki, Reinhart, Horvat, Jarvis, Hagel.. nothing
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Finally tuning in.
What happened to Crosby?
And has Binnington been bad? Parayko I assume the usual suspect on giving up opportunities?
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Kr55
Messages: 12486
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Location: Edmonton
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 10:11 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 09:45 |
| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 08:23 |
Watching the damn Oilers again. Thought I could get a break. 2 forwards worth a damn, bunch of slow plug D that can't move pucks. Doughty can barely even play the puck under pressure. Shakey goaltending.
Team better wake the hell up quick.
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I agree.. as soon as I saw the keystone cops line change + picked off cross seam pass I had flashbacks .. combined with Binnies Stu-like rebounds and movements in net
Now 87 is out.. now the holes in the roster are revealed.. Suzuki, Reinhart, Horvat, Jarvis, Hagel.. nothing
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Finally tuning in.
What happened to Crosby?
And has Binnington been bad? Parayko I assume the usual suspect on giving up opportunities?
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Gudas decided it was time to jump onto Crosby as he attempted a high hit in Crosby's face, and may have tweaked Crosby's knee as he collapsed on him. Or was another double team hit Crosby took after, but didn't seem to get his leg hit or pushed on it. Might be done unfortunately.
Binnington not horrible, he's made some saves to keep them in it. The 2 goals weren't that bad. Parayko slow to gget across to try to block on the 2nd one. The D overall struggled badly to move any pucks in the first. They seem to have woken up a bit in the 2nd.
"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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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5805
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Adam wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 09:11 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 09:45 |
| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 08:23 |
Watching the damn Oilers again. Thought I could get a break. 2 forwards worth a damn, bunch of slow plug D that can't move pucks. Doughty can barely even play the puck under pressure. Shakey goaltending.
Team better wake the hell up quick.
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I agree.. as soon as I saw the keystone cops line change + picked off cross seam pass I had flashbacks .. combined with Binnies Stu-like rebounds and movements in net
Now 87 is out.. now the holes in the roster are revealed.. Suzuki, Reinhart, Horvat, Jarvis, Hagel.. nothing
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Finally tuning in.
What happened to Crosby?
And has Binnington been bad? Parayko I assume the usual suspect on giving up opportunities?
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Binnington giving up huge rebounds.. it was Stone at fault on the first goal.. fired a cross ice pass from the bench as everyone was changing .. checks came in and got a lucky bounce off a skate into the net.. 2nd gola was on a PP .. stupid call by Rooney .. called interference on #17 on an icing call into the CDN end.. it was simultaneous.. zero effect on the icing.. never ever seen something like that called.
Then Suzuki misses the W I D E open net for a 3-2.. he's done nothing all tourney.. not even a glimpse vs. the weak teams.. he didn't in 4 nations either.. I guess they had to pick at least one Hab.. he's our replacement for 87 between Stone and Hagel..
97 + 17 creating all the scoring chances..
Not enough speed at forward outside of the 97, 17, 29, 87 .. could've used Bennett.. hope he's out because he's hurt and not a healthy scratch or Cooper is looking not that bright.
[Updated on: Wed, 18 February 2026 10:36]
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Skookum Jim
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This team is s**t
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Jay
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 10:53 |
This team is s**t
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At least Mcdavid is healthy. And it's probably better for him and Leon to have a week off then kill themselves playing deep into an exhibition tournament.
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Mike
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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What was that about Suzuki?
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Skookum Jim
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Never in Doubt .. lol
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tardigrade81
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Lmao reminded me an intense Oilers game where we need the dying minutes to win. Ugh
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Skookum Jim
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Suzuki has sucked, but that 3-3 goal was really good.. needs to bring more of it.
I haven't been impressed by Marner this tourney, but that was an elite GW OT goal.. back hand far side corner.. SUPER ππ»
Hope 87 is OK.. he was missed.
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tardigrade81
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 18:31 |
Suzuki has sucked, but that 3-3 goal was really good.. needs to bring more of it.
I haven't been impressed by Marner this tourney, but that was an elite GW OT goal.. back hand far side corner.. SUPER ππ»
Hope 87 is OK.. he was missed.
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Agreed with all this
Waiting for the update on Crosby.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5805
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 10:33 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 18:31 |
Suzuki has sucked, but that 3-3 goal was really good.. needs to bring more of it.
I haven't been impressed by Marner this tourney, but that was an elite GW OT goal.. back hand far side corner.. SUPER ππ»
Hope 87 is OK.. he was missed.
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Agreed with all this
Waiting for the update on Crosby.
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Have to add that Binnie looked rough this game but he saved the TC tourney at least twice at the end of the game and in OT..
Man, these games take so much out of me !
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Adam
Messages: 7711
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Phew. That was a nailbiter.
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NZ Oiler Fan
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Summerside, PEI
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If Sid can't go in the semi who wears the C? Connor?
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Kr55
Messages: 12486
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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What a finish. Was wondering if Marner was gonnna show up. Boy did he. The leafs could use a player like that 
Binnington shaky to start, but definitely saved butts by the end. Unbelievable allowing a breakaway with a couple minutes left in the third, thought it was all over, but Binnington saved them.
They have to play so much better than this to go all the way though. Hope some of the depth forwards got a little confidence off this one with those last 2 goals.
"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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tardigrade81
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Finland pulls off a Canada type comeback too. Wow
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5805
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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Roberto Luongo trolls the Leafs..
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Kr55
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Just saw that the 3-2 Czech goal had 6 men on the ice all participating in the play leading up to the goal, and all 6 guys hugging to celebrate the go-ahead goal. They had 6 guys all playing like normal as far back as when they started breaking the puck out of their end. 2/6 of the guys after the breakout did a lazy change and they actually had 8 skaters on the ice when the puck went in, haha.
Lol, nice one refs. That would have been nightmare fuel if we didn't come back and win.
[Updated on: Wed, 18 February 2026 13:05]
"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: 7711
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 18 February 2026 13:01 |
Just saw that the 3-2 Czech goal had 6 men on the ice all participating in the play leading up to the goal, and all 6 guys hugging to celebrate the go-ahead goal. They had 6 guys all playing like normal as far back as when they started breaking the puck out of their end. 2/6 of the guys after the breakout did a lazy change and they actually had 8 skaters on the ice when the puck went in, haha.
Lol, nice one refs. That would have been nightmare fuel if we didn't come back and win.
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Crazy. I don't know how everyone misses that - not just refs, but Team Canada should have been screaming for the whole shift and even the Czechs should have been desperately trying to sneak someone off.
The defence usage is a little troubling. Seems like the coaching staff has even realized that they may have made some errors in how they built this back-end. Bouchard and Schaefer would have improved things considerably over Parayko and Sanheim.
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