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 OilFans
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Login To Make Your Prediction2021-22P Regular Season| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Edmonton 6 @ Colorado 8 | Loss | | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | Edmonton 0 @ Colorado 4 | Loss | | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | Colorado 4 @ Edmonton 2 | Loss | | Monday, June 6, 2022 | Colorado 6 @ Edmonton 5 (OT) | Loss |
Home Record: 0-1-1 Road Record: 0-2-0 Overall Record: 0-3-1
Home / Road Goals For: 7/6 Total: 13
Home / Road Goals Against: 10/12 Total: 222020-21 Regular SeasonHome Record: 0-0-0 Road Record: 0-0-0 Overall Record: 0-0-0
Home / Road Goals For: 0/0 Total: 0
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Ragnarok73
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It goes without saying that the mustiness of this game is infinitely high, for THEM. The Oil got those bastids waiting in the trap they carefully set for them and will start the comeback tonight, just like they did in 1998. Am I being at least a bit sarcastic? Maybe, but what does it matter? The team can just let it all hang loose now and play without any pressure whatsoever just like I can now watch them without tension. Just go for it!
"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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Leia
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It's way off the scale how much we need to win this. Even if it doesn't start an epic comeback in the series, it would do the team a lot of good to avoid being swept.
We haven't had much luck in front of the net this series, Francouz seems to find rebounds within his pads or close enough to pounce on and just not giving us much even if he's not exactly playing well. A bit of luck would be nice and perhaps might just help us get a win.
I'd go with Drai and JP on the top line with McDavid and then let the rest of the lines build themselves. Drai isn't 100% far from it and has struggled the last few games, maybe back with McDavid will help. Not sure who to draw in for Kane, but whoever should know they have a chance to keep a place in the roster if we win and Kane returns.
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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Kr55
Messages: 10770
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Nothing to lose night in Edmonton. Stauffer tweeted out that Holloway merits consideration if Yams still out. Or do we get ultimate hype man Shore? Or Neo?
"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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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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Must. Win.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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Suomalainen
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Location: Boulder, CO
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Nothing to lose, so let's go. Win one more home game for Ben.
97.
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RDOilerfan
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Being up 3-0, maybe a let down over Kadri being out and knowing they are going home for potential clinching game, I could see the Av's taking their foot off the gas just a touch. Human nature.
Factor in Smith lost them the game and probably the series on that stinker, I could see him coming out with his best game. Maybe.
The big factor being McD not wanting to be swept on home ice and him deciding to win the game by himself.
Leon looks too hurt now. Whatever treatments he was getting look to be wearing off and MacKinnon slew footing him sure didn't help him. Yamo out with a "clean" head shot by Landeskog. Kane out for a game. Maybe Hyman has a big game in him but realistically it will have to be McD winning it for them. I don't see anyone else being able to step up and have a big game.
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Nurse prediction tonight: -4 and three jaw drop stares at the replays wondering how he made such terrible plays.
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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 766
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
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So... glass is half full in your house?
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 inverno76
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Jeebus....You need counselling.
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smyth260
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I hope Colorado is feeling very comfortable.
Clean house or bust
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benv
Messages: 601
Registered: May 2006
Location: Edmonton
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Since I'm bored here's a quick history of the Oilers and sweeps:
Historically this is only the fifth time (out of 55 playoff series) in their history the Oilers have been down 3-0 in a playoff series*:
1983: SCF against Islanders
1992: Campbell final against Blackhawks
1999: First round against Stars
2021: First round against Jets
They were swept in all four of those series, so they've never managed to stave off elimination when on the brink of being swept.
Time to change the narrative tonight and make this series resemble 1998.
* They were also down 2-0 in a best of 5 against the Flyers in 1980 and got swept in that one as well.
On the flip side the Oilers have swept teams in best of 7s seven times*:
1983: Campbell finals against Blackhawks
1984: Campbell finals against North Stars
1985: Smythe finals against Jets
1987: Smythe finals against Jets
1988: Smythe finals against Flames
1988: SCF against Bruins (although there was a tie game here, this is officially considered a sweep)
1990: Smythe finals against Kings
Twice the Oilers had a 3-0 lead and failed to get out the broom. In the 1983 Smythe final, they were up 3-0 vs the Flames and lost game 4. They would quickly make amends with a tidy 9-1 win in game 5. And of course in 2006, they went up 3-0 versus the Mighty Ducks in the Western conference final, dropped game 4 at home, but won a squeaker to take game 5.
* They also have 5 sweeps in first round best of 5s: 1981 vs Habs, 1983 and 1984 vs Jets, 1985 vs Kings, and 1986 vs Canucks.
[Updated on: Mon, 06 June 2022 13:41]
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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All signs pointing to Holloway making his debut tonight.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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sinfulchimp306
Messages: 778
Registered: June 2008
Location: Wilkie saskatchewan
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This I like may as well play him he's the most offensive black ace we have
Formerly gagnerisgod.
PLAY LABAMBA BABY
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If Nurse plays he is at least -2 and the sweep is complete.
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nullterm
Messages: 1033
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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Oh. Boy.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Ragnarok73
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| cosmicheretic wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 12:07 |
If Nurse plays he is at least -2 and the sweep is complete.
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You know that Nurse hasn't been on the ice for every goal against, right? We can all talk about how poorly he has played, but let's face it: when you let in as many goals as the Oil have over this playoff run, it is hardly due to the play of one person no matter how awful he's been. The team just can't keep their own end of the ice secure, at all. They have been winning mainly on the back of their own offensive prowess, and when they run into a team that can stop that prowess, they are dead. For tonight, they should just hit everything on two legs and play firewagon hockey, because their defensive game has been crap. Abandon it and throw the proverbial caution to the wind.
"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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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 766
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
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Unless that person is Keith. All his fault.
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Keith has been guilty of being beat off the rush A LOT. Nurses mistakes have been between the ears. His decesion making is mind blowing.
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5911
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| clutchlikeeberle wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 13:58 |
Keith has been guilty of being beat off the rush A LOT. Nurses mistakes have been between the ears. His decesion making is mind blowing.
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Which has occurred prior to this injury. It’s been the issue with him for years.
BUT.
LFGOOOOILERS
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
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nullterm
Messages: 1033
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| Oscargasm wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 13:06 |
| clutchlikeeberle wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 13:58 |
Keith has been guilty of being beat off the rush A LOT. Nurses mistakes have been between the ears. His decesion making is mind blowing.
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Which has occurred prior to this injury. It’s been the issue with him for years.
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Yeap, his speed and athleticism has allowed him to catch up in situations. Not anymore with the injury.
If there's one positive that comes out of this, I hope it's Nurse realizing even being athletically gifted to an elite level, he still needs to slow his game down and make better smarter decisions.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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inverno76
Messages: 2343
Registered: September 2005
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One shift at a time. We got this.......
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Rocksteady
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Registered: March 2007
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Well peeps...
It's do or die.
Let's do.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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DeZoE
Messages: 24
Registered: March 2007
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I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
I'm not wearing pants...
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4418
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 13:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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I'm with you partner.
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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OilPeg
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Location: Winnipeg
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 15:44 |
| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 13:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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I'm with you partner.
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Yikes, DeZoE...glad you pulled through, now it's up to the Oilers to reward you! Starts with one, LFG!!!
That McDavid goal gif kills me every time when Saros raises his catching hand when McDavid pops it in...totally wrong side of the net, I realize it's a balance thing where he's thrusting his right leg back and it's causing his arm to go up, but it cracks me up.
| Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 02 June 2012 00:29 |
But he (Belanger)'s as soft as room temp. margarine.
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 16 March 2021 18:49 |
Turris in the BOA will be like an ice cube in the Sahara.
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watchman
Messages: 1412
Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
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This team MUST play error free hockey to win...
...if not error free, then that error CAN NOT be an own goal.
And even then... for the first time MUST have the better goalie.
...no problem. OIL go up early and this time actually hold the lead for the WIN. 
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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It will come down to more guys other than McD have to want it. Every guy to a man has to bring their A effort. There will be times when you have to do things out of their comfort zone. That means finishing your checks. That means going to the net knowing you will take abuse but that is where the goals are scored. That means getting in people's faces at times. That means winning your puck battles. That means burying your scoring chances. That means picking up your assignments. That means doing the right play vs the risky play. Whether that is chipping the puck out vs trying to make that through 2 guys stretch pass. Dumping the puck in so your linemates can change safely vs trying to beat a guy 1 on 1, 2, 3. That means taking the open shot vs trying to force the puck through for that pretty goal. That means concentrating and making the saves you are supposed to make 100% of the time.
Going to take a full team effort.
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CrusaderPi
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Location: AB Highway 100
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| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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Holy smokes. Oilers talk aside (and I agree with everything you said) boy am I glad to read what you're saying. I think the lesson is, since we get to enjoy a western conference final game let's enjoy a western conference final game as much as we can.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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RDOilerfan
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The Oilers should have gave Holloway #34, not 36. The Oilers could use an unsung hero like the 2006 Oilers got from Pisani. Maybe some vibes would rub off on him.
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oilfan94
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 17:31 |
The Oilers should have gave Holloway #34, not 36. The Oilers could use an unsung hero like the 2006 Oilers got from Pisani. Maybe some vibes would rub off on him.
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Looked up all the Oilers what wore 36 and it seems like it is just one of their go to entry level numbers. Here are all the guys who wore it that switched numbers immediately afterward.
Drake Caggiula
Shawn Horcoff
Todd Marchant
Marc Pouliot
Jarret Stoll
Brad Werenka
Norm Maciver seems like the only one who may have worn it on purpose having worn 37 and 33 on teams he played on before the Oilers.
Maybe some Todd Marchant magic from him tonight? I'll take that.
Edit - Philip Larson looks like he wore it on purpose too. If this is Dylan's actual number (since he can't have #4) then he can really make it his own.
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RDOilerfan
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| oilfan94 wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 16:18 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 17:31 |
The Oilers should have gave Holloway #34, not 36. The Oilers could use an unsung hero like the 2006 Oilers got from Pisani. Maybe some vibes would rub off on him.
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Looked up all the Oilers what wore 36 and it seems like it is just one of their go to entry level numbers. Here are all the guys who wore it that switched numbers immediately afterward.
Drake Caggiula
Shawn Horcoff
Todd Marchant
Marc Pouliot
Jarret Stoll
Brad Weren't
Norm Maciver seems like the only one who may have worn it on purpose having worn 37 and 33 on teams he played on before the Oilers.
Maybe some Todd Marchant magic from him tonight? I'll take that.
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Good point on Marchant. I forgot he was 36 way back to start. I'd take a Marchant goal tonight!
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Rutuu
Messages: 144
Registered: March 2011
Location: Brisbane
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| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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Glad to hear you are ok.
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nullterm
Messages: 1033
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Location: Port Moody, BC
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| Rutuu wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:32 |
| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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Glad to hear you are ok.
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Same here! Hope for the best recovery for you!
... and an Oilers win for all of us.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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g2k
Messages: 2840
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Location: The Hood
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| Rutuu wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 15:32 |
| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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Glad to hear you are ok.
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Yes, me as well. I can’t even imagine.
Wishing you good health fellow OF’er.
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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Kr55
Messages: 10770
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Location: Edmonton
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| DeZoE wrote on Mon, 06 June 2022 14:19 |
I recently had a brain aneurysm and almost died. Talking to a nurse three days after my emergency surgery I was told by the nurse that 50% of the people with that aneurysm don't make it to the hospital. I know that I was spared death to witness greatness. We can win four straight. If we didn't have McDavid, I would say this series was over. We're about to witness the greatest comeback of all time. Oilers in 7. In McDavid we trust.
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Great to hear you got through that. Hope your recovery is going well!
Right there with ya hoping the Oilers can make this a series.
"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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Rutuu
Messages: 144
Registered: March 2011
Location: Brisbane
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Holloway...20yrs old, not even a PPG in the AHL yet...and we're calling him up in an elimination game.
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g2k
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Location: The Hood
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I think starting Smith in this game will burn Woodcroft. Game 1 was a golden opportunity to see where Koskinens’ game was at. And he was dialed in.
I hope Koskinen is limber tonight and I hope we find out about Smith early in the game. And I hope Woody is smart enough.
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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