 GabbyDugan
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Some random thoughts on the 32nd anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky giveaway.
Pretty disappointing and frustrating that the Oilers sabotaged this golden opportunity by being arrogant and sloppy from the top down. They got out coached by a guy who wasn't even born when Tippett began his coaching career. And when was the last time the Oilers actually signed and developed a young goalie in the system? I hope we don't see another over-the-hill old timer signed to try to keep pucks out of the net. Maybe I'm just bitter because Cam Talbot is thriving now after struggling in Edmonton the last few years he was here. Maybe that fight in Calgary got him going again.
The organization is too cocky from the top down. Have to give Katz credit for spending the money for players and management, but some of the people he has running the Oilers use questionable judgment. Guys like Nicholson should take a good look in the mirror.
The 50/50 fiasco is just another example of Oiler fans following Oiler "leadership" to the abyss. Greed over performance and integrity. The Oiler brand takes a real hit for this mess. Maybe Kr55's idea of breaking it down into a number of million dollar draws should have been implemented.
I'm frustrated by the performance of the players, but they had good chemistry during most of the regular season. Draisaitl and Nurse and several others were so good during the season, but were stuck in low gear against the Hawks. The prospects should be able to replace the passive guys in the lineup in the next couple of years, but we've been down this road so many times before.
I'm pretty impressed by former Oilers who are thriving in these playoffs on other teams. I know that we had zero influence at oilfans on how those players were treated here before they were traded for magic beans, but the attitude when most of them left was pretty much good riddance. I consider the group here as very knowledgeable about NHL hockey, but we have ragged on several players that have thrived elsewhere.
The people who have serviced the playoffs in Edmonton have done a fantastic job. For most of the past week it was in the range of +30 in Edmonton and three games a day was par for the course, but the players seem to be okay with the condition of the ice. I would be going crazy after weeks in isolation even at a luxury hotel, but the players seem to be okay in their bubbles. The hotel people deserve credit for being in the background but keeping the show going.
The medical staff have been so responsive in a situation where the games have been very physical and chippy.
The people who change the advertising on the boards between games must have tough work with a short turnaround time.
Except when Ron McLean and the Calgary media fan club are on, the television coverage has been pretty good. Sportsnet leaves most of the coverage to the US feeds, and for the most part the US broadcasters are quite good. The only Sportsnet guys I find to be great are Friedman and Burke.
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