[OOT] December 29 with fourteen games!

[bubbsy]

Must be embarrassing for mcdavid. It's like he saw this all play out in his head that epic sad face reaction from that draft lottery.

[Textcritic]

I know that it is said often as an exaggeration, but this game really is like watching an AHL team struggling with a NHL team. This is some of the worst hockey I have seen.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by getbak

Here's the Carolina no goal...

I don't have a problem with the call. Williams is solidly in the crease for a long time before the goal. The rule book doesn't require there to be contact with the goalie in that situation (even though there is some contact anyway), the player's position prevents the goalie from moving freely within his crease.

I don't agree that he is preventing the goalie from moving freely - not at all.

He is fully in the crease, but that hasn't been called for years. The call, in the recent NHL, is about obstructing the goalie's ability to react to the puck. And that didn't happen here at all.

[looooob]

Commentary is so painful

[dissentowner]

I hope Tavares scores a hat trick tonight and another one when he returns to the Island. Why? Because I think it would be funny.

[Rejean31]

My gawd Remenda is an idiot. Trying to make a case for a tripping call when Kassian, the big goof, trips and falls on Burns stick but the stick wasn’t even in Burns hands. He’d dropped it earlier on the shift.

[djsFlames]

Nice that the oilers are back to their old no good selves.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I hope the Sharks score 6 in the 3rd.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I hope the Sharks score 6 in the 3rd.

They kind of look like they are done playing, and happy to just skate around and let the Oilers run frantic and pointless low-percentage plays.

[dash_pinched]

Will Hitch say the Oil have played 55 good minutes in the post game presser?

[Racki]

Have to say, I thought they may have turned a corner under Hitch. Nope. Turned out it was the same old Oilers, just a lot more boring and getting unsustainable goaltending for a spell.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Racki

Have to say, I thought they may have turned a corner under Hitch. Nope. Turned out it was the same old Oilers, just a lot more boring and getting unsustainable goaltending for a spell.

The important lesson to be learned here is that the Oilers do not turn corners.

[Textcritic]

On cue: Gene Principe wants to know from Barklay Goodrow what the Sharks can possibly do to contain Connor McDavid.

[the2bears]

"What have you been doing *somewhat* successfully so far?"

- Principe asking Goodrow what the Sharks have done vis a vis McLackadaisical

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

On cue: Gene Principe wants to know from Barklay Goudreau what the Sharks can possibly do to contain Connor McDavid.

Quick, name a hockey team you absolutely loathe.

Edmonton/Edmonton

[Hockey_Ninja]

HFOil waiting for McDavid to demand a trade.

[IGGYFORMVP]

Hopefully the Oilers do not completely implode. I do not want them anywhere near the top of the draft lottery.

If they do implode that would be pretty awesome to see as well. I'm torn.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

On cue: Gene Principe wants to know from Barklay Goodrow what the Sharks can possibly do to contain Connor McDavid.

Lol, so pathetic

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP

Hopefully the Oilers do not completely implode. I do not want them anywhere near the top of the draft lottery...

It just does not matter. It's been over a decade. The Oilers are hopeless.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

HFOil waiting for McDavid to demand a trade.

As soon as they win a couple in a row, Oil fans will be pounding their chests again, and obnoxiously chirping anyone within earshot.