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Dallas @ Edmonton (Game #77) [message #804355] |
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 Ragnarok73
Messages: 2419
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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Ha ha, eat it, Stars. God, I hate them almost as much as I despise the Wild...
"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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inverno76
Messages: 2342
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:11 |
Ha ha, eat it, Stars. God, I hate them almost as much as I despise the Wild...
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This site needs a like or a thumbs up button. Couldn’t agree more.
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NetBOG
Messages: 2948
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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Just need Washington to finish off Vegas to clinch a playoff spot I believe.
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lucslawyer
Messages: 2
Registered: October 2021
No Cups
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Vegas loses and they are gone as a threat to the Oilers but Vancouver would still have a very slim shot (1 Oiler win or Vancouver loss) if my math is correct.
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NetBOG
Messages: 2948
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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| lucslawyer wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:26 |
Vegas loses and they are gone as a threat to the Oilers but Vancouver would still have a very slim shot (1 Oiler win or Vancouver loss) if my math is correct.
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You're right, Canucks move ahead of Knights with a Vegas loss tonight.
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NCREDiBLE
Messages: 258
Registered: February 2007
Location: Cold Lake, AB
No Cups
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| NetBOG wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:48 |
| lucslawyer wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:26 |
Vegas loses and they are gone as a threat to the Oilers but Vancouver would still have a very slim shot (1 Oiler win or Vancouver loss) if my math is correct.
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You're right, Canucks move ahead of Knights with a Vegas loss tonight.
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Can't they take the wildcard from Dallas still tho? like small chance?
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Adam
Messages: 7175
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| NCREDiBLE wrote on Thu, 21 April 2022 14:19 |
| NetBOG wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:48 |
| lucslawyer wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:26 |
Vegas loses and they are gone as a threat to the Oilers but Vancouver would still have a very slim shot (1 Oiler win or Vancouver loss) if my math is correct.
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You're right, Canucks move ahead of Knights with a Vegas loss tonight.
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Can't they take the wildcard from Dallas still tho? like small chance?
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Yes, either Vancouver or Vegas could catch either the wildcard or Los Angeles.
I think the probability is relatively low though. Four points in 5 games is a big hill to climb in the Bonus Point era.
"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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K.McC#24
Messages: 2834
Registered: March 2004
Location: ALBERTA
2 Cups
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Big win. Dominant.
Good outing from Smith, that 2nd goal was a bit hinky, but whatever, his puck handling loomed pretty large in this one. Hard to believe this the same guy who I was hoping played his last game for the Oilers what...15 or 20 games ago? Pfft.
Nurse should get a star for putting that puke Benn into the Oilers bench. Loved it. Interesting how Seguin didnt get on the ice for Dallas late with the goalie pulled. Dont think I saw Radulov out there either.
PK is delivering for this team lately.
I think another win clinches.
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Kr55
Messages: 10770
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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When did Seguin and Benn become so useless? Dallas is basically Roberston/Hintz/Pavelski and nothing else.
Good game. Smith shocking the hockey world! We really did just need to get him going eh? 
"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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kungpaobenji27
Messages: 340
Registered: August 2003
Location: Irving, Texas
No Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 22:54 |
When did Seguin and Benn become so useless? Dallas is basically Roberston/Hintz/Pavelski and nothing else.
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Win feels great...but wish Oilers could've at least gotten one win in Dallas since I paid an arm & leg to watch them lose both times in person :/
Stars are in an interesting conundrum...I'd rather not see them make the playoffs at all but would feel safer going up against them opposed to a giant sleeper like Vancouver or a Vegas team that could suddenly activate all their LTIRs for the playoffs....
Stars are basically a 1st line and some solid D pairings with no scoring depth or goaltending.
Regarding Seguin and Benn,
Seguin has 5 more years of 9.5 mil
Benn has 3 more years of 9.5 mil
Robertson is an RFA this offseason
Hintz is an RFA in 2023 offseason
I think Seguin is likely kept because he's going into an offseason where his nagging groin will have even more time to recover as it's much harder to move his contract with 5 seasons left. He's developed into a much better two way player who's become a decent penalty killer that's super important in the faceoff circle.
Benn is likely a goner this offseason as it's rumored the Stars might retain anywhere from 3-4 mil of his salary annually for the remainder of his contract. Still a valuable two way player who's lost a step along with some of that skill....just not worth 9.5 mil per yr for a guy struggling to put up 50 points toiling between the 2nd/3rd line. You can find "intangibles" and "leadership" at a much cheaper cost.
^Most Stars fans aren't smart enough to realize that but ownership/management have really soured on the guy for reasons mentioned above.
[Updated on: Thu, 21 April 2022 10:08]
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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Must extend Woodcroft. Must extend Manson.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
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Babaganoosh2.0
Messages: 396
Registered: December 2018
Location: Southern AB
No Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 22:11 |
Must extend Woodcroft. Must extend Manson.
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Everyone already knows were getting Mike Babcock for next year. What does this Woodcroft know of winning? Doesn't even have any cups. Bum
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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 766
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
No Cups
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no cups OR gold medals.
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inverno76
Messages: 2342
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 22:11 |
Must extend Woodcroft. Must extend Manson.
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My second I couldn’t agree more. Was reading on The Athletic, and since Dad Bod came aboard McDavid and Draisaitl are having their best 5v5 stretches of their careers. Overall this is the best 11 5v5, sometimes 12 forward group in decades.
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inverno76
Messages: 2342
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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McDavid did McDavidian things tonight. He’s not going to lose the scoring race. Nice to see him pot the empty netter. That and big Jess with goal. Good times at the right time.
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Leia
Messages: 410
Registered: May 2003
Location: England
No Cups
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That was solid, I was intending to watch this live, but that failed. Just caught up as I'd recorded it. I may have caught up with the score before hand, but that was as solid a game as you would like at this time of year. Get that sort of tending in the play-offs and anything is possible.
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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sinfulchimp306
Messages: 778
Registered: June 2008
Location: Wilkie saskatchewan
No Cups
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Great effort tonight.
Formerly gagnerisgod.
PLAY LABAMBA BABY
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smyth260
Messages: 1081
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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Are…are we a good team?
Clean house or bust
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7803
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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| smyth260 wrote on Thu, 21 April 2022 10:29 |
Are…are we a good team?
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No one knows until they're tested as one. They might be, but they might be floating along beating the mid-card and tomato cans of the league.
I still don't trust the defense. Or goaltending. Or depth.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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sinfulchimp306
Messages: 778
Registered: June 2008
Location: Wilkie saskatchewan
No Cups
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I think tomorrow is a real good measuring stick, if we can hang with Colorado we can hang with pretty well everyone. And I think any path out of the west this year will go through them.
Formerly gagnerisgod.
PLAY LABAMBA BABY
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
1 Cup
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| sinfulchimp306 wrote on Thu, 21 April 2022 20:40 |
I think tomorrow is a real good measuring stick, if we can hang with Colorado we can hang with pretty well everyone. And I think any path out of the west this year will go through them.
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I think we've already proven that we can not only hang with Colorado, but also outplay them haven't we? Really surprised to see them lose to the Crack heads the other night though. Games have been super tight all season long between us, and if it wasn't for their goalie standing on his head last game the head to head would be even wouldn't it?
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