[GDT] Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames 8:00pm TV: SN1, CBC, CityTV, TVAS2 - RADIO SN960

[Badmotorfinger]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Spoiler!

Someone needs to photoshop Huberdeaus head onto this.

GFG!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by jg13

Stay out of the box and you win the game.

Hard to do when a clean stick lift is a penalty or brushing along side an Oiler is holding.

[YYC in LAX]

A big game from Blake Coleman coming tonight

[DB93]

I think Elias Lindholm has a big game and gets his game back to where it should be. 2 goals and an assist.

[Saqe]

Second game of the year for me, crush these losers like last time I watched. Connor Mchobo looks like he got facelift but they're running him to the ground as usual, anytime he's on the ice just play defense. Keys to the game.

[Thor]

Better win on my bday!

[Mr.Coffee]

Happy bday!

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

It's that simple probably. Unfortunately the league will want the Oilers to win this one, so I'm expected at least a couple real doozies in the second and third periods.

It likely is that simple with the oilers.

Can we stop stooping to oiler fanboy levels though with the refereeing conspiracies?? I think we're better than that here. I highly doubt the league has instructed officials to make calls purposely favoring any team in the league.

[McG]

I’m looking forward to fan960 audio and hnic visual. Why can’t snet hire seema jaswal?

[bigrangy]

Way too many greasy ####s here on the concourse

[Reggie Dunlop]

Hit Kane. Hard. Often.

[McG]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

Way too many greasy ####s here on the concourse

Taking the Halloween challenge to dress up as losers.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Please boys. Don't watch mcturd skate. Stand your ground and let him run into you. He plays a dirty divey game, so he should be fair game regardless of superstar status. Just my opinion.

Go Flams

[TheSquatch]

Originally Posted by Buzzard

It likely is that simple with the oilers.

Can we stop stooping to oiler fanboy levels though with the refereeing conspiracies?? I think we're better than that here. I highly doubt the league has instructed officials to make calls purposely favoring any team in the league.

I think officiating has been changed in favor of McDavid. The narratives around him, that he has "a lane" and it must be respected, this kind of thing, are real and pervasive. I think the NHL and all the affiliated broadcasters are on board with anointing and carrying a superstar because they want one, they need one for the brand. (And I'm not saying McD isn't an incredible talent, he is. But they've quite literally changed the rules of the game for him.)

The game management is real and obvious - I don't know that it's favoring one team or another, but it's like the Mario Kart scenario - the guy behind has a faster car because the game is more fun that way. Except for the guy in front.

I don't think the officials hate Calgary (although the Wideman effect was obvious and measurable pre and post incident). I think the league loves McDavid. Why don't they talk about MacKinnon at half time? He's the best player in the league. Because they've CHOSEN McDavid as the golden one. And it's too bad. He's no Crosby.

I would never suggest that the Flames play perfect penalty free hockey, no team does. It's a hockey game, not a philosophy lecture. I just want to see penalties called penalties, and called the same for both teams.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

Way too many greasy ####s here on the concourse

I dont even like Oilers games because of this

So obnoxious

[McG]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

I think officiating has been changed in favor of McDavid. The narratives around him, that he has "a lane" and it must be respected, this kind of thing, are real and pervasive. I think the NHL and all the affiliated broadcasters are on board with anointing and carrying a superstar because they want one, they need one for the brand. (And I'm not saying McD isn't an incredible talent, he is. But they've quite literally changed the rules of the game for him.)

The game management is real and obvious - I don't know that it's favoring one team or another, but it's like the Mario Kart scenario - the guy behind has a faster car because the game is more fun that way. Except for the guy in front.

I don't think the officials hate Calgary (although the Wideman effect was obvious and measurable pre and post incident). I think the league loves McDavid. Why don't they talk about MacKinnon at half time? He's the best player in the league. Because they've CHOSEN McDavid as the golden one. And it's too bad. He's no Crosby.

I would never suggest that the Flames play perfect penalty free hockey, no team does. It's a hockey game, not a philosophy lecture. I just want to see penalties called penalties, and called the same for both teams.

All any team or fanbase wants is consistency. 4 sets of eyes on ice and video and there is zero expectation that the same thing gets called on the same team, never mind the opponent!

If mcdavid is the greatest player ever with the best crossovers and leadership then why does he need special rules?

And I completely agree with you.

[dino7c]

Ron "everyone seems to be at .500"

Not everyone guy

[Looch City]

Omg McJESUS Juggling a puck!! What sorcery is this?!? Second coming of JESUS himself!

[Inferno]

MacLean already creaming his pants on how McAvi juggles the puck.

[Flames_Gimp]

"mcdavid juggling is sooo amazing"