[OOT] January 18 with five games.

[McClintock]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Talbot and McDavid and Maroon are rolling the rest of the team is pretty much poo.

Id be hard pressed to call draisaitl poo but hey.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

And all 3 stars to the Oilers in a game that was 2 seconds from a shootout. Do they ever even consider giving a star to the visiting team?

Between that and a broadcast crew so annoying that they need every square inch of their butts kicked its annoying.

[robaur]

McDavid, Draisaitl, Talbot. That is all.

I'm so upset. I wanna down a bottle of whiskey to drown my sorrows. This can't actually be happening. WTF NHL!

[AC]

Originally Posted by dino7c

don't even...look at the season as a whole, Edmonton has a ridiculous schedule when it comes to teams playing on b2b

Didn't say otherwise.

I'm just pointing out we had the exact reversed schedule last week. Yet we also blew it against a tired NJ.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Back2Back

Oilers are rolling right now, make that 4 in a row.

You said it brother. 3 in OT/SO, 2 against tired teams, and of which opponents included New Jersey and Arizona.

Plan the parade! woo wooo.

[kukkudo]

So Oilers are 10pts up now from playoff cutoff line. I see them making it this year.

[amazing_oilers]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

And they get Nashville Friday...after they play Calgary on Thursday. Do they ever play a fresh team?

Yeah didn't see you complaining when the Devils played in Edmonton then in Calgary the next night but whatever.

[activeStick]

Just my opinion, but objectively I don't think the Oilers are even close to being as bad as some on CP keep saying. I do think though, with the hype that organization and media that covers the team love to drum up, that there's a very high chance they "go for it" too early, which will squash the likelihood of them reaching the next level at the right time. I can see some more free agency mistakes which leave the roster short on being a complete line up.

[djsFlames]

nm

[AlbertaOiler72]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

And of course they'll get Nashville playing the second night in a row. The schedule for the Oilers is absolutely ludicrous.

But watching that team, they have three players or four that are carrying the mail for them. They'll collapse.

Its unfortunate, the Panthers for most of the night deserved a better fate. But when you have Talbot playing superhero mode what do you expect.

This Oilers team is a lot like the Flames team from a few years back that had a lot of lucky bounces and success getting to the loser point. They'll return to misery soon.

doubt it

Oilers underlying numbers are very good in terms of corsi

Flames relied on a 3-period comebacks and a high PDO to get in the playoffs (and LA and SJ crapping the bed)...their possession metrics were horrible

unlike the Oilers

[dieHARDflameZ]

http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove...ted-teams.html

This will tell you all you need to know about the Edmonton Oilers schedule this season.

Doesn't really matter though if the Flames continue to drop points when they're playing a so-called "tired" team.

I don't really care what any of the experts say, if this team plays Talbot as much as they have been, they are done. He's currently on pace for starting 75 games. That is insane.

[Machiavelli]

Welp, keep it together, Sharkies

[Ashasx]

rofl @ the Oiler fans that showed up

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

rofl @ the Oiler fans that showed up

They're so desperate for acknowledgement, what did you expect?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Talbot and McDavid and Maroon are rolling the rest of the team is pretty much poo.

I wish we had poo Draisatl.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

rofl @ the Oiler fans that showed up

This is the first time in a decade they're playing meaningful hockey in mid January.

But it really is sad they only show up after a win. Isn't that trolling? I don't see why else an Oiler fan who doesn't post here often only comes here after a win. It's pretty sad.

[djsFlames]

Oilers may seed higher on the backs of all their OT games but I see the Flames doing more damage in the post-season. Keeping in mind neither are close to contending.

-Games will be solved in continuous 5 on 5 without shootouts
-Even playing field in terms of tired teams
-Experience/lack thereof
-Talbot will likely be a beaten horse running on fumes
-Flames' top players have yet to really wake up, their depth has been good enough to keep them in a playoff spot most of the season. That's good depth.

Still not writing off an Oiler collapse of sorts or Flames going on another charge, though. We'll see how it all plays out.

[MisterJoji]

IF the Oilers make the playoffs, it'll be on the back of loser points and 3 on 3 winners. Neither of which exist in the playoffs.



In addition, Kipper was always exhausted by the time the playoffs rolled around after playing 70+ games. Can't see how Talbot won't be fatigued. If McDavid or Talbot go down, this team will implode.

[savemedrzaius]

Wow Oilers are for real this year. So much skill up front, so much grit sprinkled throughout the lineup. Then to top it all off they have one of the best goaltenders in the league. Congrats to Oiler fans in Alberta!

It looks like the Oilers have a lot of supporters in Calgary as well. Flames fans watch every Oilers game. Good job! All of Canada is rooting for ya!

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

Wow Oilers are for real this year. So much skill up front, so much grit sprinkled throughout the lineup. Then to top it all off they have one of the best goaltenders in the league. Congrats to Oiler fans in Alberta!

It looks like the Oilers have a lot of supporters in Calgary as well. Flames fans watch every Oilers game. Good job! All of Canada is rooting for ya!

I know it's hard for a self centered Leafs fan to imagine that sometimes actual hockey fans like to watch hockey that doesn't involve their favorite team but it does happen.