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Edmonton @ Boston (Game #66) [message #819302] |
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 g2k
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Location: The Hood
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Uge
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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tardigrade81
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Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Holy crap. What a win!!!
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watchman
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Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
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BRUINS LOSE. BRUINS LOSE.
Skinner kinda makes up for first period faux pas... 
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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NCREDiBLE
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Registered: February 2007
Location: Cold Lake, AB
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Just had a feeling we were taking this game 3-2 and it happened 
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g2k
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Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
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This past 4 years has to be the worst generation/wave of NHL officials I’ve witnessed since I have been watching hockey.
And I’m pretty old.
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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Suomalainen
Messages: 900
Registered: May 2002
Location: Boulder, CO
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Gawd, that felt like a playoff game. The ESPN crew pointed out McDavid's body language seeming frustrated out there.
Gutsy. Gotta take it on to TO.
[Updated on: Thu, 09 March 2023 20:13]
97.
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NetBOG
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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Well, that was a pleasent surprise.
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Adam
Messages: 7174
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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DO...YOU...BELIEVE!?!?
Weird game. All the goals for us were really bad errors. Skinner had his own goof. Empty net was a circus.
Still, a big win.
"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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g2k
Messages: 2840
Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
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| Adam wrote on Thu, 09 March 2023 20:10 |
DO...YOU...BELIEVE!?!?
Weird game. All the goals for us were really bad errors. Skinner had his own goof. Empty net was a circus.
Still, a big win.
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It was weird. I was distracted at times, but I can’t tell if our D was stellar or the Bruins offence was weak. I can’t help but feel the Oilers might have won this game with Matt Berlin in net.
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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smyth260
Messages: 1080
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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Great game. Skinner played well when he needed.
I'm concerned about McDavid's leg...I know he played the end of the game but that was the same leg that Knee-ordano took out.
Hope it just needs a good night's rest.
Clean house or bust
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K.McC#24
Messages: 2834
Registered: March 2004
Location: ALBERTA
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I didn't predict a win and really didn't see this happening after the 1st period, but helluva win against the best team in the league.
Feather in the cap for the team's bottom 6 that played well, Bruins kept the top 6 pretty much off the sheet. Couple goals from D.
Didn't see who got 3 stars but Skinner played really well after giving up a soft one and giving one away. I thought Ekholm and Nurse had strong games. The D played well in general I thought, although the breakout sucked at times...but a lot of that was fwds looking for stretch passes.
Anyway, satisfying win and 2 points out of a building where it wasn't expected.
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K.McC#24
Messages: 2834
Registered: March 2004
Location: ALBERTA
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He was out after that again wasn't he? I thought he was out there and had a shot at an EN really late.
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Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Hmm.. I think the healthy scratch for next game should be D. Ryan.
Skates right through his own player.. cudda ended the franchise.. what were you thinking bud?
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4418
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Great win.. Skinner with a super soft 1st goal ..
McDavid got hurt on that play.. even if he came out after.. hope its not serious. 😬
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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inverno76
Messages: 2340
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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I missed the 3rd. How bad was the knee on knee?
Not naming names, but someone predicted an injury in the pregame thread.
97 needs to be healthy. I can only imagine they’re being ultra careful with him. Rest him until he’s 100%.
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Kr55
Messages: 10769
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| inverno76 wrote on Thu, 09 March 2023 21:18 |
I missed the 3rd. How bad was the knee on knee?
Not naming names, but someone predicted an injury in the pregame thread.
97 needs to be healthy. I can only imagine they’re being ultra careful with him. Rest him until he’s 100%.
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looked awkward, but I don't think it was a hard knee on knee contact. The hit was more to the side of the knee/leg.
Can't really blame Ryan, he's trying to play defense. McDavid cuts into his path calling to the bench, but still puck watching for whatever reason.
"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: 4418
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| inverno76 wrote on Thu, 09 March 2023 20:18 |
Not naming names, but someone predicted an injury in the pregame thread.
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That person needs to feel deep shame..
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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| K.McC#24 wrote on Thu, 09 March 2023 23:26 |
Didn't see who got 3 stars
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IIRC:
1. Nurse
2. Pasta
3. Ekholm
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kungpaobenji27
Messages: 340
Registered: August 2003
Location: Irving, Texas
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Darnell Nurse??? Darnell Nurse!!!!
Gutsy way to battle back...great contributions from the D and bottom 6.
Gotta thank the Sens for beating Seattle in regulation yet the Kings/Vegas somehow win in their tougher matchups.
I'll be blacked out for Sat night's game unfortunately....unless I shell out a boatload of money for Sling TV to get access to the NHL network haha. Hoping they have a free 7 day trial...
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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Big win!!
I thought this was a Mike Smith game. 2 bad goals to start then Skinner shuts the door. Kind of a boring game for 2 periods as it was a lot of neutral zone stuff but then they took it too them and got a huge win.
Nice to see 3 guys who haven't scored in a long time get goals.
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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| kungpaobenji27 wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 10:56 |
Darnell Nurse??? Darnell Nurse!!!!
Gutsy way to battle back...great contributions from the D and bottom 6.
Gotta thank the Sens for beating Seattle in regulation yet the Kings/Vegas somehow win in their tougher matchups.
I'll be blacked out for Sat night's game unfortunately....unless I shell out a boatload of money for Sling TV to get access to the NHL network haha. Hoping they have a free 7 day trial...
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There are a few options listed in the OT forum ;)
That's what I use to watch most games, since most of them are blacked out for me here too.
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NetBOG
Messages: 2948
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 06:43 |
| K.McC#24 wrote on Thu, 09 March 2023 23:26 |
Didn't see who got 3 stars
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IIRC:
1. Nurse
2. Pasta
3. Ekholm
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NHL official game sheet says the 3 stars in house were
1. Nurse
2. McLeod
3. Pastrnak
I don't know why Sportsnet insists on choosing their own.
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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Assuming the Oilers go 12-6 next game, do you bench Ryan for Kostin? His hit on McD could have destroyed their season. Lessons need to be learned with the lesson being if you are on the ice with McD, you get the hell out of his way. If you blow out a knee jumping out of McD's way, well that's tough but thank you for your service.
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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 766
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
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The oilers have to have set a record for the most goals allowed on first shots of the game. Not just this year... but amazingly all the way back through Scrivens, Talbot, Dubnyk, Deslaurier, Khabiboulin, Smith, Koskinen... amazing. Maybe the woes to our goaltending has always just been how they warm up.
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 14:30 |
The oilers have to have set a record for the most goals allowed on first shots of the game. Not just this year... but amazingly all the way back through Scrivens, Talbot, Dubnyk, Deslaurier, Khabiboulin, Smith, Koskinen... amazing. Maybe the woes to our goaltending has always just been how they warm up.
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I don't watch Flames games, but it sounds like Markstrom has been targeting that record this season.
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Rocksteady
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Registered: March 2007
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Boston was suffocating play the entire game, the 3 times they failed and the Oilers scored. 3 players on McDavid, 2 on Drai, the dump ins were maddening, but often that was the only play.
Then Ryan injured McD, I don't think that much, but enough that McD was feelin it.
How good was Ekholm? How good? He was a tank! Man he's bee a refreshing player to get.
It was a litmus test on the Oilers and I was surprised they passed, they ground it out. Very thrilled with the win!
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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I have to say, and I know it's still early but, Ekholm has just effortlessly slide into the Oilers defense and been outstanding. He's exactly what they needed. If the team is going to step up and pay significant assets for a player, you want him to give you exactly what you were hoping for and he has.
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kungpaobenji27
Messages: 340
Registered: August 2003
Location: Irving, Texas
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 10:39 |
| kungpaobenji27 wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 10:56 |
Darnell Nurse??? Darnell Nurse!!!!
Gutsy way to battle back...great contributions from the D and bottom 6.
Gotta thank the Sens for beating Seattle in regulation yet the Kings/Vegas somehow win in their tougher matchups.
I'll be blacked out for Sat night's game unfortunately....unless I shell out a boatload of money for Sling TV to get access to the NHL network haha. Hoping they have a free 7 day trial...
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There are a few options listed in the OT forum ;)
That's what I use to watch most games, since most of them are blacked out for me here too.
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Preciate ya!
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Kr55
Messages: 10769
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Encouraging win. Some nappy time in the 1st leading to 2 goals against but amazing rebound by the team to come all the way back against a team almost no one has come back against this year.
"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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benv
Messages: 601
Registered: May 2006
Location: Edmonton
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So with this win, by my calculations, the Oilers have now beaten every team in the league except:
New Jersey
Washington
Columbus
Los Angeles
Colorado
They'll get one more shot against Colorado and two more against Los Angeles.
They do have OT losses to the Avs and BJs, so the've only been completely shut out in points against the Devils, Caps, and Kings.
Definitely think this team could beat any team they may meet in the playoffs.
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Adam
Messages: 7174
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| benv wrote on Fri, 10 March 2023 15:51 |
So with this win, by my calculations, the Oilers have now beaten every team in the league except:
New Jersey
Washington
Columbus
Los Angeles
Colorado
They'll get one more shot against Colorado and two more against Los Angeles.
They do have OT losses to the Avs and BJs, so the've only been completely shut out in points against the Devils, Caps, and Kings.
Definitely think this team could beat any team they may meet in the playoffs.
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I kind of hope we don't play the Kings this year. Despite their decidedly mediocre coach, we seem to play down against them. We made it close last year when it shouldn't have been, and I almost get the feeling our coach has a weird hang-up about his old mentor Todd McLellan, even though Todd's never been able to outcoach anyone in a seven-game series.
"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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tardigrade81
Messages: 2262
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Rest of the league better take note. When we are getting good goaltending from Skinner we are a dangerous team
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