Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Even after todays win, the Oilers have to play at a 108 pt pace just to get to 96 pts.

Talking heads are now moving the goalposts to justify their grease fandom reducing the number they expect needed to get in every time they talk. By January the Oil will be certain to make the playoffs because they’ll say it’ll only take 82 points to get the last wildcard.

[Whynotnow]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Talking heads are now moving the goalposts to justify their grease fandom reducing the number they expect needed to get in every time they talk. By January the Oil will be certain to make the playoffs because they’ll say it’ll only take 82 points to get the last wildcard.

If you aren’t thinking 95 is the number you are dreaming. Could be less but only if you are lucky

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Catching the caps in a tryptophan coma is nothing to brag about.

They're gonna go right back to getting their asses kicked against the next team that shows up

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Talking heads are now moving the goalposts to justify their grease fandom reducing the number they expect needed to get in every time they talk. By January the Oil will be certain to make the playoffs because they’ll say it’ll only take 82 points to get the last wildcard.

Yup, Flames and Nashville are going to push the needle up. Oilers are still on pace for like 56 pts.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

SN's hot seat show just doubled down on the Oilers making the playoffs. SN=NG.

Bookmark it for later. That'll age well.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Whynotnow

If you aren’t thinking 95 is the number you are dreaming. Could be less but only if you are lucky

Flames better do well because I honestly don't see Seattle, Arizona, Anaheim, ect. getting 96

Even low 90s will be a reach for the Oilers though

[Reggie Dunlop]

Oilers attract free agents by touting Edmonton's vibrant nightlife.



Opens this Monday!

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Oilers attract free agents by touting Edmonton's vibrant nightlife.



Opens this Monday!

I guess Woody took that firing pretty hard.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Oilers attract free agents by touting Edmonton's vibrant nightlife.

McDavid is looking rougher than usual.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by locke

mcdavid is looking rougher more excited than usual.

ftfy

[Incogneto]

Dress shoes with sweatpants.

[CaptainCrunch]

The only thing that might save the Oilers is that the 95 point barrier might not be the win mark to make the playoffs. Seattle in the last wildcard spot is on a 78 point pace. St Louis is about 82 points. Now they're not going to catch LA who's on a ridiculous I think 123 point pace.

So the Oiler's only hope is the wildcard. But here's the ouch factor on that. There are 5 teams between the Oilers and the wildcard teams. And 3 of these teams have opened up their lead on the Oilers in the last 10.

Their next 3 games are against the Ducks, Vegas and the Jets. Its not out of the wild realm of expectation that the Oilers drop all three after taking off the pressure with their big win against Washington. But a 1-2 run is not out of the question, and that's hugely devastating.

The Oilers aren't just chasing those wildcard teams, but they're competing against 5 other teams chasing those wildcard teams.


And I doubt that the Wildcard teams are going to continue to be this cold.

[pylon]

Hobos!

[Boreal]

Can anyone explain the Oiler navel gazing notion that it will take fewer points to make the playoffs in the western conference this year when the bottom 4 teams in the league are in the western conference? Last year only 3 out of the bottom 4 were in the west.

Are all the bottom 4 teams going to get better like the Oilers and steal points from prospective playoff teams?

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Boreal

Can anyone explain the Oiler navel gazing notion that it will take fewer points to make the playoffs in the western conference this year when the bottom 4 teams in the league are in the western conference? Last year only 3 out of the bottom 4 were in the west.

Are all the bottom 4 teams going to get better like the Oilers and steal points from prospective playoff teams?

It doesn't much matter where the bottom teams are. What matters is the wild-card race.

Right now, Carolina has the 8th best points percentage in the East at .579. Arizona is 8th in the West at .500. Even if both conferences perform equally from here on out, those points are already lost, which will make it slightly easier to make the playoffs in the West.

Not that this can save the Oilers, because as we all know, nothing can save the Oilers.

[Don Benji]

Salt stained Uggs and chipped black fingernail polish

[Brupal]

John Candy talking about Edmonton: ▶️ Watch this reel https://www.facebook.com/reel/105501...&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

Not sure if Facebook reels copy well here.

[Eric Vail]

A great Beaverton article, Worst Job In Every Province:

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/11...very-province/

Due to capitalism and the fact that we weren’t all born into the Weston family, Canadians work lots of jobs. Here are the worst ones in each province.

Newfoundland: The cod everyone kisses to get Screeched In

Nova Scotia: Alexander Keith’s brewery historical re-enactors

Prince Edward Island: Cows Creamery merch designer

New Brunswick: Guy at the airport who has to explain to people that they booked a ticket to Saint John instead of St. John’s.

<snip>

Saskatchewan: Police officer investigating a car accident involving Scott Moe

Alberta: Connor McDavid

British Columbia: Capilano Bridge repairer

[Textcritic]

The Edmonton Oilers are the Richard Carrier of the NHL.

(There is an internet rabbit hole of obscurity to tumble down.)

Sent from my moto g stylus 5G (2022) using Tapatalk

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

A great Beaverton article, Worst Job In Every Province:

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/11...very-province/

Also from the Beaverton (warning swear in headline): #### it, let’s do some Connor McDavid trade proposals to see how mad they make Oilers fans