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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
Went to the game and have the following comments:
1) the Oiler faithful is a pretty angry bunch at the Oiler organization. Lots of yelling about Lowe, Eakins and MacTavish.
2) Lance Bouma was solely responsible for making Yakupov disappear. He just missed creaming Yakupov in the second period along the boards in the Flames zone. He made a big noise hitting the glass. Yakupov jumped out of the way and wanted no part of the boards the rest of the game. Even the Oiler fans around us remarked how effective Bouma was tonight, and more than a couple of comments about how Bouma is exactly the player the Oilers need.
3) that Larson kid on the Oilers blueline was far and away the best skater on the ice. Have no idea where he came from, but that guy is a player. Only Oiler defenceman who can hit a forward tape to tape at pace. Watch for him long term.
4) gadzic wanted no part of McGratton tonight. Shane O Brien was also effective at chirping the Oilers and cleaning up in front.
5) Flames left the slot open all night. Had the Oilers had any player with jam trying to get to the front of the net, it would have been lights out for us.
6) backlund had a good game. Don't know if the TV caught it or not but on a few occasions he was battling up the ice behind the play with an Oiler, and pushing an Oiler around. Surprising it was him to be honest.
7) it became a running joke how fast Butler would give up the blueline on every rush. I told my little cousin to watch for it and every single time Butler would give it up.
8) took my little cousin to the game. Flames fan living in a town outside of Edmonton. First ever NHL game. Awesome we got a win.
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Thanks for the notes. I'm going to pile on and say it. SOB offers more than Butler does.