Edmonton is No Good Episode 4: New Rink, Same Stink

[AlbertaOiler72]

Mark Spector Verified account ‏@SportsnetSpec Jake Allen: “They are not the Oilers of the last few years, I’ll tell you that. They are a good hockey club ... made some good additions."

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[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Why even play hockey at all? Just award the next 18 Stanley Cups to the Oilers.

But they only made room for one more in the new arena. Guess they have to renovate already.

[CaptainCrunch]

I still go back to the Greg Gilbert Flames that had an amazing first quarter of the season, and then teams figured them out and they tipped into the poopy filled toilet water.

The Canucks and Oilers will eventually get brown.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I do think this is the year the Oilers finally draft in the double digits again, which has to count for something. Way too early to think playoffs, but they'll be good enough to avoid thinking about Nolan Patrick.

[Phaneufenstein]

Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72

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Transcript of the exchange:

Spector:
"Since we, the glorious denizens of metropolis of Edmonton know a thing or two about winning and having just crushed your dreams in game 5 of this season of hockey in which we shall surely secure the entire Cup of Stanley; does your feeble mind comprehend the greatness that we've bestowed upon your meek existence by simply allowing you to share a sheet of ice surface with the Grand Supreme Wizard Ayatollah: Son of David, Connor be his name?

You may impart your praises on our superior ensemble of players starting now."

Allen (nervously):
"They are not the Oilers of the last few years, I’ll tell you that. They are a good hockey club ... made some good additions."

Spector (nods to security):
"Remove the fetters, he's free to go"
(Stares Allen down with disdain as he's leaving the room)

[McG]

Originally Posted by Clarkey

https://thegatewayonline.ca/2016/10/mcdavid-breaks-nhl/

For those that don't know, the Gateway is the UofA students' paper. My faves were always "The Getaway" editions, which were published once or twice per school year (I can't remember) and were completely made up.

Great article and well worth the read for the quotes!

[Lubicon]

I loved those editions of the paper too.

[Otto-matic]

Edmonton bylaw officers are fuming after an Edmonton Oilers pre-game video prominently featured player Jordan Eberle dangling his feet over the "End of the World," something they have worked to discourage for years.

“It's going to degrade the efforts we've made, with all of the enforcement we've put in place,” said Sgt. Greg Komarniski, with the City of Edmonton's community standards branch

The “End of the World” is a local name for a series of abandoned concrete pilings left from the long-closed Keillor Road located at the top of the river bank on Saskatchewan Drive..

http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/10/20...d-of-the-world

They can't even make a intro video properly.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/10/20...d-of-the-world

They can't even make a intro video properly.

You can't make this stuff up folks

he did say there is a possibility that Eberle could be fined for his part in the stunt.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72

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Congrats, a career backup goalie who just lost to the Oilers said something nice about the Oilers while being harassed by Edmonton media who like the fans have an inferiority complex and are starved for compliments.

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Congrats, a career backup goalie who just lost to the Oilers said something nice about the Oilers while being harassed by Edmonton media who like the fans have an inferiority complex and are starved for compliments.

Don't think Elliott said anything. Jake Allen made those comments.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

Don't think Elliott said anything. Jake Allen made those comments.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I still go back to the Greg Gilbert Flames that had an amazing first quarter of the season, and then teams figured them out and they tipped into the poopy filled toilet water.

The Canucks and Oilers will eventually get brown.

I hope you are right. But whereas the Canucks seem a little fortunate to me, the Oilers are showing they are capable of playing some good hockey. You can't be too shocked since even on paper, it seemed they improved the club.

I don't really care if they are terrible. I just dont want to see them having too much success.

[1Nite]

WTF, was that, did someone make that up, or did Spector really defecate that?

[CGY12]

Prior to last season I made a hefty wager with an Oiler fan regarding whether they would make the playoffs within the next 2 seasons. He said they would, I obviously said they wouldn't (this was immediately after they won the draft lottery). He msg'd me today asking if the bet can be rescinded, citing gambling was no longer his forte and the fact he isn't completely sold on them, thinks they are still a year or two away. Some oiler fans aren't as foolish as their colleagues.

I said we can of course but for a price, 40% of the total wager. He declined and said if I change my mind at any time of the season let him know. Pretty much a win win for me.

I still don't think they make it even after this start.

[Resolute 14]

The trolls are back? Edmonton must have won a game.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72

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Every year, I think to myself "there's no way this year's schadenfreude can top last year's", and every year, I'm wrong.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The trolls are back? Edmonton must have won a game.

And Vancouver!

[schteve_d]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

A "thanks" wasn't enough. Awesome concept and excellent photoshop work!

[1qqaaz]

Apparently Bob Stauffer says the Oilers are going to go hard for Brent Burns

Do they even have the cap space for that? I don't think Burns' son would be pleased with this.