Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Nufy

I keep thinking that if the punch to the back of Garlands head was called, this whole thing could have been avoided.

If the elbow in the prior game was dealt with, the whole situation would have been avoided

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Nufy

I keep thinking that if the punch to the back of Garlands head was called, this whole thing could have been avoided.

I mean there were 3-4 penalties on the play. Garland obviously was holding McDavid and interference as well. McDavid could have had a penalty for roughing and obviously the cross checking on the play. It was strange that neither of the referees arms went up before the situation was out of control.

Garland is a player who is only in the league if he plays like that though. He is a very undersized player who is chippy and is able to get under the skin of the opposition. If he didn't play like that he would be a career AHL all star or doing the European circuit.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

The guys on the Fan960's take on the McTempertantrum and Garland situation sounded a little to closeted Oiler fanish to me. They keep saying that Garland was holding down McTempertantrum but who was on top of who when the whole thing started. And who punched who in the head while they were both on the ice? McTempertantrum was doing his patented I'll fall on him and hope the refs think he pulled me down and we'll get one of our bread and butter powerplays. Just more media coming to McTempertantrum's defence. Sad that it is Calgary media.

I'm a Canucks fan and I think that it was a smart play by Garland but he grabbed McDavids arm and brought him down to the ground and then held him down before McDavid punched Garland in the head and then Garland just held onto McDavid to prevent him from entering the play. The narrative here that McDavid willingly took himself out of the play in order to interfere with Garland is laughable. Even if Garland gets a penalty there is what, 10 seconds left in the game? The Oilers have possession of the puck and were pressuring.

McDavid isn't a stupid hockey player and obviously neither is Garland.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

The guys on the Fan960's take on the McTempertantrum and Garland situation sounded a little to closeted Oiler fanish to me. They keep saying that Garland was holding down McTempertantrum but who was on top of who when the whole thing started. And who punched who in the head while they were both on the ice? McTempertantrum was doing his patented I'll fall on him and hope the refs think he pulled me down and we'll get one of our bread and butter powerplays. Just more media coming to McTempertantrum's defence. Sad that it is Calgary media.

You don't even want to listen to the NHL network on satellite radio then.
on and on about how Myers should get a much longer suspension because it was an exponentially worse infraction and McDavid should get one game at most because you don't want to lose too many gates

[Locke]

Originally Posted by McG

Not to worry. Klingsberg is on the case and will solve it!

Once he comes off of IR that is…

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

I don't know why Myers would get suspended. He was just trying to put Bouchard's eyes in the right places.

[RedHot25]

Oh boy.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1881175142489096435


https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/oiler...p-inauguration

Evander Kane is apparently going to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

A report from NBC News has named the Edmonton Oilers forward alongside other prominent athletes who are slated to attend the American president’s inauguration ceremony.

Other athletes named in the report include legendary boxer Mike Tyson and ex-NFLer Antonio Brown.

[GioforPM]

^^^ Kane has more in common with Trump. Smith only has politics and maybe some grifting. kane's got the whole bankrtupcy, abuser, a-hole
thing.

[direwolf]

That made me laugh out loud. Hilarious.

[Locke]

Le sigh. Look...I'm not clicking the link but...please tell me thats not real? Onion article? Beaverton?

Or at least that Kane is looking for some sort of 'Bankruptcy Bros' pardon and promises to avoid Vegas and only scam Atlantic City?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

Oh boy.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1881175142489096435


https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/oiler...p-inauguration

So all the ####s and thugs of the world are going to celebrate it. Celebs with shady or controversial backgrounds.

I wonder if they ever look around and mentally survey the company they're in.

But I guess villains don't usually recognize their own kind as such.

[Scornfire]

Looking forward to Mike Tyson rug pulling a crypto within the year given how he's conducting himself these days

[Inferno]

This poster is right about there being a different set of rules for McTantrum. But not how they think. The guy gets away with multiple penalties every game. His grab and tuck bull#### should be called every single time.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1881049446676623769

[topfiverecords]

There's two standards for intelligence. One for Oilers and one for everyone else.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Nm

[Erick Estrada]

How come we never hear about whining over MacKinnon not drawing enough penalties? Last I saw he was leading the league in scoring. Why is Canadian media always so fixated on how many penalties McDavid draws while never whining that the league should open up things for other elite players? The reason McDavid is drawing less penalties is probably because the officials have seen enough video over the last few years and have got a little tired of looking like fools falling for the embellishment. This was probably always going to come to a head eventually the way McDavid was going with the leg kicks and stuff.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Mackinnon just bears down and plays harder. Puts his anger in the right place.

McDavid is just intent on having the rules change for him and being entitled than just accepting this is the game and battling through it.

If you look at who has won championships (eichel, sid, mackinnon), it's evident which attitude/approach wins and which doesn't.

Edmonton's entire culture has become playing victim. Goddamn babies, every one of them.

[D as in David]

I've never understood the idea that McDavid is so good that he shouldn't have to meet the same rules as other players.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by D as in David

I've never understood the idea that McDavid is so good that he shouldn't have to meet the same rules as other players.

Rogers desperately wants the Oilers to win the cup. It keeps - frustratingly! - not happening. So let's help it out a bit, and lobby for our star to be "treated with the respect he has earned!"

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

How come we never hear about whining over MacKinnon not drawing enough penalties? Last I saw he was leading the league in scoring. Why is Canadian media always so fixated on how many penalties McDavid draws while never whining that the league should open up things for other elite players? The reason McDavid is drawing less penalties is probably because the officials have seen enough video over the last few years and have got a little tired of looking like fools falling for the embellishment. This was probably always going to come to a head eventually the way McDavid was going with the leg kicks and stuff.

100% this.

I am sure the officials are under constant evaluation and their mistakes are pointed out to them. They have fallen for McDavid's shenanigans so many times that they have to be getting tired of be made to look like fools over and over.