[OOT] March 6, ten games!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

I really had to chuckle about that. It's hilarious that the Oilers still have the reputation of a talented team that can score in bunches, when in reality they are softer than a pile of feathers and couldn't score on John Gillies.

they are 22nd in GPG. last year 24th. the year before 28th

they have been in the top half of the league - top HALF - once in the last 7 years

but all you ever hear is high flying Oilers!

absolutely boggles the mind

[SuperMatt18]

Watching NHL Revealed and boy did that Vancouver locker room look defeated and like they didn't give a ####.

I would not be surprised to see the Flames catch them at all.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm really starting to fear the Flames will pick out of the top 5 again. Much like last year the Predators have simply stopped winning games at the end of the season. They will pick top 5 as the Flames have an easy schedule to end the season with games against the Oilers, Sabres, Islanders, Canucks.

[Rejean31]

Hall really is not a smart player

[dammage79]

Edmonton is a bad team. Seriously bad.

[Erick Estrada]

What's with Principe's hair?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

they are 22nd in GPG. last year 24th. the year before 28th

they have been in the top half of the league - top HALF - once in the last 7 years

but all you ever hear is high flying Oilers!

absolutely boggles the mind

once a narrative about a team is built, it takes forever for it to alter. Look how many years the Flames "couldn't score" even though we were fine. Or how people still say our "cupboards are bare". Basically the media is just lazy.

[Robo]

Not that I think we will make the playoffs but how far out are we?

[Enoch Root]

13 points

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I'm really starting to fear the Flames will pick out of the top 5 again. Much like last year the Predators have simply stopped winning games at the end of the season. They will pick top 5 as the Flames have an easy schedule to end the season with games against the Oilers, Sabres, Islanders, Canucks.

Pretty big gap already and they did just get Rinne back. They've lost 3 in a row but the last two were against the Blues and Penguins. They've got the BJs, Senators and Sabres coming up... if they lose all of those then we can be concerned.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I'm really starting to fear the Flames will pick out of the top 5 again. Much like last year the Predators have simply stopped winning games at the end of the season. They will pick top 5 as the Flames have an easy schedule to end the season with games against the Oilers, Sabres, Islanders, Canucks.

I think we're safely 5, there's a significant gap there with 7 points to Nashville. Nashville isn't good, but they're not shamefully bad like the Panthers, Oilers, Islanders and Sabres. I don't see us drafting any higher than 5 though.

[Biff]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

What's with Principe's hair?

It's got a lot of potential. He's styling something special.

[J epworth]

Looks like Stempniak is playing with Sutter and Pyatt right now. Was hoping he could become Kunitz v.2 for Crosby, but looks like he'll have to work his way up to the top 2 lines.

[JurassicTunga12]

6-1 Stars.

[Henry Fool]

Just watched a Bryzgalov interview in Minnesota and the first thing he said was that the practice session was a bit tough because of the higher pace.

Young players, low intensity practices - good combination?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

Just watched Bryzgalov interview in Minnesota and the first thing he said that the practice session was a bit tough because of the higher pace.

Young players, low intensity practices - good combination?

Drawing pictures to try to explain everything to the monumental collection of dolts in Edmonton takes up a lot of practice time.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Much much rather have Kerr than Principe

They don't play the same position.

[kevman]

I just can't believe how bad the Oilers are. They're not just bad they're really really really bad. The Isle's and Oilers aren't even in the same class and that's really saying something...

[StAlbertFlame]

Canucks embarrassed again...Check
Oilers playing below their supposed level....Check
Flames playing their hearts out win or lose....Check
Another great day for hockey...Check

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by nik-

The Taylor Hall Hatrick: Turnover, Lazy backcheck, Minus 1

He was gold on that short handed goal against.

He is at the face off circle, with Shultz at the point. Puck goes into the opposite corner. With 2 teammates down low battling for the puck and smyth in front of the net, he drops below the friggin goal line on his side. Usless for a pass, useless for a shot. Just wtf.

Gagner of course loses the puck battle, and the easy 2 on 1 for the islanders.