12-23-2020, 08:02 PM
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#2541
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Originally Posted by Lumby Lager
As lots in the media are again picking them as favourites in the division yet again. The excuses for why it didn’t happen are starting before the season even begins with whining about the schedule and how many back to back games they have. It’s just never going to stop is it? The gift that keeps giving.
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What are they whining for. Same as Ottawa, one more than Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. Two more than Winnipeg.
Four more than the Canucks is the only major difference.
Edit: Nevermind. I forgot E=NG and their ancestors have been incessant whiners for centuries. That's exactly why they're where they are. Someone somewhere else told them to stop whining or get lost.
Last edited by topfiverecords; 12-23-2020 at 08:07 PM.
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12-23-2020, 08:05 PM
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#2542
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First Line Centre
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"Last year, Miikko Koskinen (.917 save percentage in 38 games) and Mike Smith (.902 save percentage in 39 games) were good enough to get the Oilers into the playoffs,"
Obviously not, because they didn't.
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12-23-2020, 08:10 PM
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#2543
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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Most back to backs are playing the same team who is also playing the back to back.
It would be interesting to see what their fresh team vs tired team ratio is. They have been extremely fortunate in that area last couple seasons.
Edit - I guess the Oil do get 3 nights being the tired team over vise versa
Last edited by Yrebmi; 12-23-2020 at 08:49 PM.
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12-23-2020, 08:10 PM
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#2544
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Red Deer
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Hockey gods always have it out for them poor oilerz
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12-23-2020, 08:26 PM
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#2545
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Franchise Player
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These writers shouldn't give the mouthbreathers up north any excuses to fall back on. There were no complaints the last few years when the Oilers were head and shoulders above the league in the playing tired opponents while rested. And still couldn't make the playoffs. Dems da breaks. E=NG.
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12-23-2020, 09:25 PM
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#2546
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Norm!
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I don't know how anyone can look at that atrocious bottom 6, the worst blueline in the Canadian division and a goaltending situation of Koskinen can't catch and Grandpa Smith and say, yeah, that's a first place team.
The Oilers have
Draisaitl, McDavid, and RNH(Not for long)
That is literally all.
It wasn't enough to get them into the playoffs last year, they look worse this year and Yamamoto won't be the answer they're looking for.
Sorry Oiler Fans Trix are for kids.
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12-23-2020, 09:27 PM
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#2547
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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From Reddit:
"My one and only David Staples story... He was at a small Christmas house party thrown by a mutual friend. He showed up in sweat pants, sat on the couch the whole time, and was dismissive to my partner who tried to make polite small talk with him."
Classic
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12-23-2020, 09:30 PM
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#2548
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redrum
"Last year, Miikko Koskinen (.917 save percentage in 38 games) and Mike Smith (.902 save percentage in 39 games) were good enough to get the Oilers into the playoffs,"
Obviously not, because they didn't.
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I didn’t think the Mike Smith in Edmonton story could get any better. And then he re-signs minutes after the very last appealing goalie remaining signed somewhere else. Bahahaha they deserve each other.
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12-26-2020, 09:19 AM
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#2549
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All I can get
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The Edmonton Hockey Club has signed a Slater Koekkoek.
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12-26-2020, 11:13 AM
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#2550
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
The Edmonton Hockey Club
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HC Mulletville
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12-26-2020, 12:15 PM
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#2551
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redrum
"Last year, Miikko Koskinen (.917 save percentage in 38 games) and Mike Smith (.902 save percentage in 39 games) were good enough to get the Oilers into the playoffs,"
Obviously not, because they didn't.
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Lmao at those two getting them into the 24 team play-ins getting spun as an accomplishment.
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12-26-2020, 12:30 PM
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#2552
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Norm!
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When it comes to Edmonton, you can almost describe them as the Free Agent version of the village of the broken toys.
For players on the downswing or never will bes. You get a contract and you get a contract and here you go mr one eyed doll with a tire track over your chest, you especially get a contract.
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12-26-2020, 12:42 PM
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#2553
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Norm!
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If the Oilers don't make the playoffs this year (unlikely looking at that thing they call a roster) and with 11 players under contract next year at 50 million, and there's not likely to be a cap bump.
They need to trade one of the wonder twins, and finally do a proper rebuild. If McDavid can't drag their sorry arses into the promised land, then its a failed core built around him.
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12-26-2020, 12:54 PM
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#2554
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I dont see how the Oilers cant make the playoffs this year.
That 'Canadian Division' looks insanely weak.
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12-26-2020, 12:55 PM
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#2555
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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Just think Connor, if you didn't sign the mega contract with the Oilers you could be outta Edmonton in a year and a half.
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12-26-2020, 01:12 PM
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#2556
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan02
Just think Connor, if you didn't sign the mega contract with the Oilers you could be outta Edmonton in a year and a half.
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But then he wouldnt be able to live in the creepy void from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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12-26-2020, 01:39 PM
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#2557
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All I can get
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
HC Mulletville
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Sporting Mulletville
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12-26-2020, 01:53 PM
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#2558
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I dont see how the Oilers cant make the playoffs this year.
That 'Canadian Division' looks insanely weak.
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You underestimate the unflappable reliability of E=NG.
1/14
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12-26-2020, 01:59 PM
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#2559
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
You underestimate the unflappable reliability of E=NG.
1/14
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Playing the Ottawa Senators 10 times is like when 5-year olds in South Park played against the Detroit Red Wings.
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12-26-2020, 02:05 PM
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#2560
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Playing the Ottawa Senators 10 times is like when 5-year olds in South Park played against the Detroit Red Wings.
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It's the same for five other Canadian teams. Can the Oilers do better than even two of them? I remain dubious.
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