Edmonton is No Good X: Up and Down Like a Toilet Seat

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by McG

TSN carrying a story today (and I’m not linking nor did I read it).

“How culturally significant would 70 McDavis goals be?”

Yes that’s a typo and no I’m not fixing it. I’m going for “how culturally significant would 70 McG typos be?”

Because it’s the same answer!! Neither are culturally significant!

Ovechkin scored 65 in the modern era. My life has not materially changed because of that accomplishment.


I would say that McDavid getting 70 will have the same level of cultural impact.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

i had hnic on earlier (the tv was on mute) and there was some mcdavid interview on (looked like a media scrum)

my daughter (who just turned 10) asks, "who's that daddy?" (motioning to mcdavid)
my son (who turns 8 this summer) replies, "that's mcdavid"
my daughter then asks, "how do you know that's who it is?"
my son replies, "becuz he's wearing an oilers shirt and he looks like he's homeless!"

yes - i totally burst out laughing!

I laughed out loud just reading this! Well, you now know you succeeded as a parent

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Whether the Oilers face the Kings or Seattle goes on a heater and they're bumped down to face Colorado, I feel pretty good about either match up.

Unlike last year, there are 4 or so teams in the conference that look like they won't be easy outs.

It's funny that since the Ekholm acquisition, the goaltending has progressively fallen off. I think the repercussions of riding the rookie are beginning to show. It's OK though, they've got Jack Campbell to fall back on.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Ovechkin scored 65 in the modern era. My life has not materially changed because of that accomplishment.


I would say that McDavid getting 70 will have the same level of cultural impact.

How significant? IDK, I'm old, didn't Selanne scored 76 in his rookie season? That's the clutch and grab era, McDavid scores 60 in his 8th season where it's you touch him you're in the box era.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

How significant? IDK, I'm old, didn't Selanne scored 76 in his rookie season? That's the clutch and grab era, McDavid scores 60 in his 8th season where it's you touch him you're in the box era.

Yes. Was a STH in Wpg that year - absolutely magical

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

How significant? IDK, I'm old, didn't Selanne scored 76 in his rookie season? That's the clutch and grab era, McDavid scores 60 in his 8th season where it's you touch him you're in the box era.

Scoring in general is also up by quite a bit, and goalie save percentages are down across the league.

This isn't as special as they're making it out to be, even if Connor is the best of the current crop.

If he's drafted in the 00s in the time of Robyn Regehrs he probably struggles to come near 40 goals at his peak

The last couple seasons are like the touch football version of ice hockey. Only 2 of 3 guys will even take the body on this guy in a given season.

It's almost a different game entirely, and one catered to entertainment over difficulty, which it used to be

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Whether the Oilers face the Kings or Seattle goes on a heater and they're bumped down to face Colorado, I feel pretty good about either match up.

Unlike last year, there are 4 or so teams in the conference that look like they won't be easy outs.

Having a healthy Doughty makes LA a much tougher out than last year’s team, and the Kings have improved in other areas as well, namely they’re faster and more aggressive on their forecheck, at least from what I’ve seen.

[midniteowl]

I hope they meet the Kings in the first round, and Kings would still be pissed they lost to them last playoff, and want to extract pound of flesh, and sweep that pile of poo in 4 games!

[Buff]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

I hope they meet the Kings in the first round, and Kings would still be pissed they lost to them last playoff, and want to extract pound of flesh, and sweep that pile of poo in 4 games!

Oh man, that would be like, the closest 4 game series ever! It could have gone either way.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Yes. Was a STH in Wpg that year - absolutely magical

I was there when he broke Bossys record. Scored I think 3 of the 4 goals in a 7-4 loss to Quebec. Was amazing. What luck as a kid to have that game for your hockey windup.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Buff

Oh man, that would be like, the closest 4 game series ever! It could have gone either way.

LoL I forgot all about that "closest sweep in history" garbage.

What a joke they are.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan

I was there when he broke Bossys record. Scored I think 3 of the 4 goals in a 7-4 loss to Quebec. Was amazing. What luck as a kid to have that game for your hockey windup.

Scored 10 goals in 10 periods, culminating with the record.

I was there too, down in the corner where he shot his glove (instead of my own seats, for some reason)

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Nothing like Winnipegers bonding over one of their franchise's two memorable moments on a Calgary Flames board, in the Edmonton is No Good thread

It's quite a feat to be that homeless and lost on the internet

[McG]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

How significant? IDK, I'm old, didn't Selanne scored 76 in his rookie season? That's the clutch and grab era, McDavid scores 60 in his 8th season where it's you touch him you're in the box era.

More like the “I grab your stick while skating by and fall over and you get the penalty” era.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Nothing like Winnipegers bonding over one of their franchise's two memorable moments on a Calgary Flames board, in the Edmonton is No Good thread

It's quite a feat to be that homeless and lost on the internet

Selanne is fully aware that Edmonton is o good.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Nothing like Winnipegers bonding over one of their franchise's two memorable moments on a Calgary Flames board, in the Edmonton is No Good thread

It's quite a feat to be that homeless and lost on the internet

Passion for one's team. It's weird seeing you beef over that

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Nothing like Winnipegers bonding over one of their franchise's two memorable moments on a Calgary Flames board, in the Edmonton is No Good thread

It's quite a feat to be that homeless and lost on the internet

I have never like the Jets, not back then and not now. But I like Salanne, I think that's quite a feast that he scored 76 goals and broke that guy's record.

[Mr.Coffee]

Draisatl, 114 points, +1.

Amazing.

[CroFlames]

Upcoming Spec article:

Why doesn't the NHL force teams to allow McDavid to score 70-80 goals per year?

[Reggie Dunlop]