Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

You are committed to the Schtick

I will give you that.

I'm just here to shoot the #### and crap on Edmonton.

I don't know why some posters read so much into nothing-burger posts and devolve these threads into something else, but that's all them.

Best policy is to just let them say their spiel and not dignify anything that isn't fun or well-meaning chatter with a response.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by D as in David

He could practice his newfound skills on people he doesn't already know, like the Oilers' 3rd and 4th lines.

Or his goalie.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I'm just here to shoot the #### and crap on Edmonton.

I don't know why some posters read so much into nothing-burger posts and devolve these threads into something else, but that's all them.

Best policy is to just let them say their spiel and not dignify anything that isn't fun or well-meaning chatter with a response.

Imagine if your partner saw you do that, though.

She’d think of you as a gelatin fawn.

[Reggie Dunlop]

[calumniate]

Doink

[TheIronMaiden]

Pissy should get 1 game for that elbow on Barkov.

[schteve_d]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Pissy should get 1 game for that elbow on Barkov.

At least. That is exactly the type of hit that the league wants to take out of this game. At least that's what they say. Might depend on who throws it.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Pissy should get 1 game for that elbow on Barkov.

He won’t because that eliminates half the offensive threat

[White Out 403]

at times like this i feel really bad for long time suffering loyal fans like cecil

[SutterBrother]

I don’t know what a distinct kicking motion is (apparently), so I’ll withhold judgement of a targeted headshot to the opposition’s best player while leaving one’s feet after a charge.

According to the NHL he might just get first star or something.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

I don’t know what a distinct kicking motion is (apparently), so I’ll withhold judgement of a targeted headshot to the opposition’s best player while leaving one’s feet after a charge.

According to the NHL he might just get first star or something.

Much like kicking, they'll say it's not an elbow because the elbow was directed at the head, not swung towards it.

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Much like kicking, they'll say it's not an elbow because the elbow was directed at the head, not swung towards it.

DOPS analysis: Well, it's pretty clear to us that Leon tripped on a rut in the ice, causing him to leap forward off both his feet. It's unfortunate that Barkov's head happened to get in the way of poor Leon's elbow, but that's just a hockey play, so...we're going to suspend Barkov for 6 games.

[3rd liner]

I was wearing my flames cap headed to my son's lacrosse game last night while the cats/grease game was on. A random saw my hat and said 'you'll be happy to know the panthers just scored to make it 2-1'. That guy gets it...

Solidarity against the no-goods fans in the city is important. Waaayyy too much oilers gear being worn on the fine streets of Calgary these days...

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I'm just here to shoot the #### and crap on Edmonton.

I don't know why some posters read so much into nothing-burger posts and devolve these threads into something else, but that's all them.

Best policy is to just let them say their spiel and not dignify anything that isn't fun or well-meaning chatter with a response.

.................

[BigFlameDog]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

I was wearing my flames cap headed to my son's lacrosse game last night while the cats/grease game was on. A random saw my hat and said 'you'll be happy to know the panthers just scored to make it 2-1'. That guy gets it...

Solidarity against the no-goods fans in the city is important. Waaayyy too much oilers gear being worn on the fine streets of Calgary these days...

Cochrane is like a suburb of Edmonton right now. They can go ahead and move back...and take their house and cars with them.

[TheIronMaiden]

As bad as the Oilers were for a decade, they were never underdogs.

They are without a doubt the most popular team in western Canada.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

As bad as the Oilers were for a decade, they were never underdogs.

They are without a doubt the most popular team in western Canada.

Before McDavid it was "building something special"

After McDavid it was "not a matter of if but when and how many"

And after cracking the post-season they were declared cup favorites by a significant number of pundits every year

It's a broken record no matter where they've been at. It's funny when they pick and choose when to claim to be underdogs - usually as soon as things look to be going sideways. Part of the excuse play book they've diligently developed over the years.

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Before McDavid it was "building something special"

After McDavid it was "not a matter of if but when and how many"

And after cracking the post-season they were declared cup favorites by a significant number of pundits every year

It's a broken record no matter where they've been at. It's funny when they pick and choose when to claim to be underdogs - usually as soon as things look to be going sideways. Part of the excuse play book they've diligently developed over the years.

I may be wrong, but I think the "not a matter of if but when and how many" quote came earlier than McDavid. Perhaps after Yakapov was drafted.

In 2015, after McDavid was drafted, McLean did promise a cup for the Oilers within two year, or at the latest 4.

[SeeGeeWhy]

Watched game 1 with the family out at the lake, everyone not sober. Someone called the captain Boner Chong-Cravin' and I can't decide if it's hilarious or just homophobic.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

I may be wrong, but I think the "not a matter of if but when and how many" quote came earlier than McDavid. Perhaps after Yakapov was drafted.

In 2015, after McDavid was drafted, McLean did promise a cup for the Oilers within two year, or at the latest 4.

"not a question of if, but how many?" was Glenn Healy, and yes, it was after drafting Hall, RNH and Yakupov - before McDavid