08-01-2020, 06:03 PM
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#581
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Do people really think the Oilers lost because of Mike Smith? Really?
They were bad in front of him. Really bad. The Hawks ran them out of the rink. Yeah, he messed up on the Strome goal, but attributing the loss to Edmonton goaltending is just a bad take.
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There are many reasons Edmonton lost. But having some fun around Mike Smith is just something people do around here. He’s not the only reason they lost, but he certainly did nothing to help them win.
Even in victory, he desires the puck more than his d-men and often competes with them for breakouts. Half the time it confuses his d-men, the other half he fumbles the puck. For a goaltender he’s a good puck handler, which still puts him dead last on his teams roster for stick handling skills.
It’s just fun to watch now that he’s not wearing a Flames jersey.
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08-01-2020, 06:07 PM
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#582
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Franchise Player
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I'm glad the Oilers scored a couple more to make the scoreboard more flattering. Maybe they will all think that Smith was the problem too.
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08-01-2020, 06:22 PM
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#583
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beninho
Nuge complaining about the ice, that’s hilarious
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Lol. Aren't they known to have some of the best ice in the league? Hilarious that they would try to use that as an excuse.
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08-01-2020, 06:22 PM
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#584
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Do people really think the Oilers lost because of Mike Smith? Really?
They were bad in front of him. Really bad. The Hawks ran them out of the rink. Yeah, he messed up on the Strome goal, but attributing the loss to Edmonton goaltending is just a bad take.
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It's not a bad take. It's not the full story either. Smith was not good and since he played for us a season ago we love to relish in his failure.
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08-01-2020, 06:25 PM
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#585
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Lifetime Suspension
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First real hockey in 4 months and it was a pure joy from start to finish, it was 2015 Hawks versus 2015 Oilers out there
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08-01-2020, 06:26 PM
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#586
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jmac98
There are many reasons Edmonton lost. But having some fun around Mike Smith is just something people do around here. He’s not the only reason they lost, but he certainly did nothing to help them win.
Even in victory, he desires the puck more than his d-men and often competes with them for breakouts. Half the time it confuses his d-men, the other half he fumbles the puck. For a goaltender he’s a good puck handler, which still puts him dead last on his teams roster for stick handling skills.
It’s just fun to watch now that he’s not wearing a Flames jersey.
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The 2nd most exciting play in hockey?
When Mike Smith plays the puck.
The most exciting play?
What happens next.
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08-01-2020, 06:42 PM
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#588
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I want the Oilers to lose this in 3 and for the Flames to win the Cup at Roger's Place.
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Then Flyers win the lottery, one number off from one in the Oilers set. Then Flyers send us #1 for Gaudreau.
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08-01-2020, 06:48 PM
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#589
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Then Flyers win the lottery, one number off from one in the Oilers set. Then Flyers send us #1 for Gaudreau.
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The Flyers can't win the lottery. They're in the top-4 in the East.
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08-01-2020, 06:50 PM
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#590
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Then Flyers win the lottery, one number off from one in the Oilers set. Then Flyers send us #1 for Gaudreau.
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I don't think the Flyers can win the lottery? They're in the seeding round, not the qualifiers.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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08-01-2020, 06:51 PM
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#591
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
The Flyers can't win the lottery. They're in the top-4 in the East.
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Oh right. Too much time in the sun.
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08-01-2020, 06:54 PM
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#592
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Franchise Player
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Well that was fun.
I thought McDavid was just coasting for this one - only playing at about 60%.
/s
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08-01-2020, 06:58 PM
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#593
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Well that was fun.
I thought McDavid was just coasting for this one - only playing at about 60%.
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He only plays at 100% if they're on the PP. The rest of the time he's one of the laziest players I've seen. Just floating around at the opposing team's blue line waiting for a breakaway pass.
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08-01-2020, 07:26 PM
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#594
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Franchise Player
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If the Oilers end up winning the lottery, I couldn't care less. Their continued failures would be even funnier. In the unlikely event they achieve some modicum of success, it will be incredibly hollow and empty.
Since the cancelled season: 1OA x4, 3OA, 4OA, 6OA, 7OA, 8OA, 10OA x2
That's eleven top-10 picks in 13 years.
No matter how you slice it, I don't think any other team has had even half as many opportunities to draft that kind of talent?
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08-01-2020, 07:30 PM
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#595
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Calgary
Exp: 
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So happy Smith isn’t a Flame anymore. Couldn’t stand that guy and it’s hilarious seeing him flounder with the Oilers today.
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08-01-2020, 07:37 PM
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#596
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kyuss275
I want the oilers to win because
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No man. No.
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08-01-2020, 07:57 PM
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#597
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matata
First real hockey in 4 months and it was a pure joy from start to finish, it was 2015 Hawks versus 2015 Oilers out there
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Make no mistake: those were the 2020 Oilers in all their horrifying glory.
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08-01-2020, 08:02 PM
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#598
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Franchise Player
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That looked like a team that read all the press clippings and all they had to do was show up.
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08-01-2020, 08:03 PM
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#599
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
That looked like a team that read all the press clippings and all they had to do was show up.
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That's Oilers hockey!
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08-01-2020, 10:21 PM
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#600
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah
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Have the Oil fans started bitching that: "The 'Hawks shouldn't have even qualified for the playoffs." yet?
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