Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[getbak]

WTF does that even mean?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by getbak

WTF does that even mean?

He needs to have hip surgery to fix a body structure issue that may be related to the hip bearing more load than it should? No idea but it's the Oilers so even their doctors probably don't really know what's going on.

[4X4]

Nah, he must mean the body structure of the Oilers organization.

[CaptainCrunch]

Edmonton's team doctors performing the surgery earlier today

[endeavor]

Maybe he doesn't have enough water in his system.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by dino7c

So what is the Oilers record without McDavid this season?

1-1-2 I believe.

Beat Anaheim, Lost to Dallas, and lost in shootouts to Arizona and Nashville.

[stone hands]

Originally Posted by neo45

Gulutzan doesn’t get enough hate on here for what a terrible terrible coach he was. I maintain the reason the Oilers had one good year is because of the confidence they got absolutely pumping us to start of their season, which lead to all those Spector articles which are hilarious to read now. The team got shelled and it took months for them get their confidence back that season. The guy had zero instinct and feel for the game.

His game plan to beat was McDavid was to put Dennis Wideman against him. Think about that. He played Dougie on the bottom pairing with Niklas Grossmann.

The best thing possible for a Flames fan is Gulutzan behind the Oilers bench for a few years. The best possible outcome.

green text?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Sutter_in_law

How do I find Koskinens stats since signing the contract? I’d like to see that.

Very much

Originally Posted by AC

Let's see, he signed Jan 21st.

9 games started, 2-4-3
.905 SV%, 2.79 GAA

Including last night's debacle, that would be 10 starts, 2-5-3
0.897 SP, 3.08 GAA

[zamler]

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by stone hands

green text?

Why green text, he doesn't.

[Fan in Exile]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

It is a stupid comment, but consider this: Puljujarvi was mysteriously scratched on 16 February, and it was later disclosed that he had an injury. The next day it was reported that he would be seeking a second medical opinion, which could not be scheduled until 26 February. The team could not make any transactions involving the player until after he had been seen by the doctor, which prevented the Oilers from trading him before the TD, and it also meant that Puljujarvi could not be assigned to the AHL this season. Puljujarvi has a history of avoiding AHL assignments, and his agent recently stated in a Finnish newspaper that he had nothing left to gain from the AHL.

I generally don't take the time to read Oilers stuff because the journalists that cover them are ridiculous and the team is irrelevant. Don't spend a lot of time on this thread either so was oblivious to the Puljujarvi issues.

Still, given the atrocious history of the organization with respect to injuries, they don't get the benefit of the doubt. I would want a second opinion if I was an Oiler too. Can't fathom that Puljujarvi would get surgery if it wasn't warranted. Also I can get why there'd be some concern about Puljujarvi would want to block being sent down to the AHL but I don't see why he would block a trade. Also would have been dumb to trade him at the deadline. Can't imagine they would have brought in anyone useful.

Finally, Matheson establishing beyond a shadow of a doubt that he's just an idiot with his follow-up tweet. Puljujarvi is going to want out of there and they are going to get pennies on the dollar for a guy who was believed to be a can't miss prospect, and going into draft year was seen neck-and-neck with Matthews.

Something in the water alright. What a trainwreck of an organization.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by MrButtons

Don't think this has been posted but another a-hole tweet

https://twitter.com/user/status/1101223644548587520

I love that he's doubling down on this. What the heck.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1101237927336538113

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by MrButtons

Don't think this has been posted but another a-hole tweet

https://twitter.com/user/status/1101223644548587520

He's such a moron. It is literally his job to be knowledgable about these kinds of things and yet he's surprised. He even made reference to Eric Comrie having hip surgery, which is common for goalies because of joint stress with playing the position. Gillies had, what I would believe would be, the same surgery.

This is just his water-carrying, backhanded way of suggesting that it's elective surgery, and thus Puljujarvi isn't tough enough.

By default then of course... it's his fault that the Oilers lost value on him... not the Oilers.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by MrButtons

Don't think this has been posted but another a-hole tweet

https://twitter.com/user/status/1101223644548587520

I think this also confirms why their medical staff is a giant turd sandwich. Matheson is the team doctor.

[Fan in Exile]

I think Matheson is implying that Puljujarvi is going to get Kim Kardashian butt cheek implants.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I don't blame Puljujarvi for his poor development. Even with his refusal to go down to the AHL and get his career on track. Why?


Because the Oilers are the NHL's most idiotic franchise. They know absolutely nothing about character, leadership and class. That's the culture of the Edmonton Oilers. It has been like that for over 10 years.



Just read some of the stuff Ference talked about. There were cliques on the team. Players trying to hard in practice to actually get better would be ridiculed. They would go party until late and show up to the rink on game day tired.



I don't often say that you should listen to rumours, nor do I necessarily subscribe to the idea of "where there's smoke, there's fire!". However, there has just been way too many rumours that all too often seem to fill in some blanks.



Lastly, just use your own brains. Compare how the worst-run franchise does at developing players with how other teams do it.


Puljujarvi is probably at this point thinking: "This is how things are done in the NHL. This is how those guys did it, and look at them with their big contracts." He is now just as entitled as Hall was, Eberle was... that's the culture on the team. There is no strong veteran presence there to guide them. When the Oilers have a (unexpected) eureka moment and notice this hole, they sign someone known for being a really good leader (Ference), but then it is too late. The coach is already stuck giving these guys all the ice-time. The team goes on in the media about how good they are and how important they are. They remain the leaders on that team. They will laugh at the veteran leadership and totally shut him out.


Sorry, your team gets blown out, that is the exact time that a captain HAS to take the brunt of it with the media. That's called living up to your responsibility. That builds character. That helps to create culture.


"No, you are too good and too important to face this media crap after we get blown out. You just take it easy. We will let the shmucks on the team that we don't really care about face them."


It just exemplifies everything that is wrong with that team in a nutshell. No accountability. Let's just give our shiny new toys top ice-time to appease the fans because losing the right way is too hard. Let's just promote our star player over the team. Let's allow 18 and 19 year old kids to come in and SET the culture of the team.



Keep doing what you are doing Edmonton. I love you for it. But holy jeez are you guys ever stupid.

[sgeorg]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

Go on...

This is an E=NG sub. Not a "make excuses for McDavid and dont s*** all over him sub".

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Nah, he must mean the body structure of the Oilers organization.

They probably just realized that JP nor anyone in his entire family tree was ever an Oiler in the 80s and as such the structure of his body, nay, his soul, is insufficient for their requirements.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Originally Posted by getbak

WTF does that even mean?

Some people have congenital differences in their hip / socket structure that makes them susceptible from early on.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Man. Oilers media are just the worst. And they wonder why players don't want to play in Edmonton. What a hack.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1101192493540884480

He really went in to get his tonsils removed...