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

[Locke]

Originally Posted by crazy_eoj

Very good. But 9/10 for missing quote "Like a vipa"

Players Only meeting, thats KLown's line.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

...

I think the tone is more along the lines of...

McLellan: Hey Connor, I know you're a teenager, but you should be calling a players only meeting to discuss what's happening out there.

McDavid: Oh.. okay coach. I'll do that. As you noted, I am only a teenager and cannot be expected to be a leader of men with years of experience, championships, family lives, etc.

**closes door***

McDavid: Okay team, so, uhhh...Coach says we gotta pick it up.

Daryl Katz appears as if from no where.

Katz: Yeah! Let's pick it up!

Katz paces back and forth behind McDavid, glaring at the rest of the team and chewing gum.



McDavid: Yeah. Uhh so, you know, let's listen to coach. We all know the system, so...

Eberle: Hey Nuge! I got a text from Hallsy!

Nuge: Hallsy?! That dude's the best!

Eberle: I know, bro! Miss that guy.

McDavid: Guys, could we...

Eberle: It's a pic of him at Rockefeller Center "Live in Manhattan, f*** you losers!" HAHA

Nuge: HAHA

Lucic: (to himself) I used to live in LA.

McDavid: Alright! Enough.

Katz: Yeah! Let's cut it out guys.



McDavid: Look, uhhh. Yeah. I think you get it. Let's get a win her guys!

Katz: Yeah come on, guys!

Draisaitle stands and pounds his chest, screams something in German and walks past McDavid, giving him a hard fist bump. Katz looks up at McDavid, holding a framed close up of McDavid's face.

Katz: Will you sign this for.... my kid?



McDavid: Sigh. Eleven point five percent. Eleven point five!!!

[stang]

Does anyone even read these ^^

[saXon]

^^ Nope.

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by stang

Does anyone even read these ^^

I see Captain Crunch does them a lot. They always remind me of a poor wrestling storyline from when I used to watch when I was 8 or 9 years old lol.

[Lanny's Moustache]

Did the Coilers squeak out a win against a team playing back-to-back after sleeping all cozy in their beds with 5 days off?

Thought so....

[flamesforcup]

Originally Posted by stang

Does anyone even read these ^^

it was actually pretty good

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Lanny's Moustache

Did the Coilers squeak out a win against a team playing back-to-back after sleeping all cozy in their beds with 5 days off?

Thought so....

It certainly feels like the Oilers have benefitted from getting a lot of teams the night after playing the Flames or Canucks. I'm too lazy to check the schedule but it certainly seems that way.

[Resolute 14]

They do: http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove...ted-teams.html

The NHL went completely out of its way to try and rescue the Oilers from themselves by giving them one of the easiest schedules of any team in the league.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

They do: http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove...ted-teams.html

The NHL went completely out of its way to try and rescue the Oilers from themselves by giving them one of the easiest schedules of any team in the league.

You have to wonder if this was done to help the Oilers out in the first year of their new building. I'm not going to put my head under the sand and say the Oilers haven't improved because they have but it really helps when you are facing a lot of tired teams.

[Resolute 14]

Probably. A healthy McDavid, adding Larsson and getting rid of Hall made a major difference for them. But the league itself is actively helping them out too.

[OILFAN #81]

Does it rotate year by year? I feel like last year it was Calgary who saw teams more on back to backs after playing in Edmonton. I could totally be wrong.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Does it rotate year by year? I feel like last year it was Calgary who saw teams more on back to backs after playing in Edmonton. I could totally be wrong.

I'm sure there have been years when the Flames got a few more back to backs as it's a balancing act and there's going to be variance. That said it's pretty curious just how far out of balance it is this season. Oh and you should consider updating the picture in your signature. Hall in Devils digs and Peyton on his couch.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Does it rotate year by year? I feel like last year it was Calgary who saw teams more on back to backs after playing in Edmonton. I could totally be wrong.

Here is last years stats.

https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-bl...rnication-2-0/

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

They do: http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove...ted-teams.html

The NHL went completely out of its way to try and rescue the Oilers from themselves by giving them one of the easiest schedules of any team in the league.

Hahaha yet Oilers fans all over HF talk about the Flames easy schedule and us having to face every teams backup yada yada. It's going to be nice when the Flames pass those losers in the standings.

[dash_pinched]

Tyler Benson signs an ELC with the Oil - Hometown kid.

http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/ho...is-trending-up

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Here is last years stats.

https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-bl...rnication-2-0/

Looks like the NHL was easy on them last year as well.

[Lanny's Moustache]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Hahaha yet Oilers fans all over HF talk about the Flames easy schedule and us having to face every teams backup yada yada. It's going to be nice when the Flames pass those losers in the standings.

The Flames have also played as many (or maybe 1 less) back-to-back set of games so far this season than the Coilers play ALL season long.

They had 5 days off over Christmas when the Flames only got the mandated 3 then flew to Denver, practiced, napped, played and flew home within 18 hours.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Hahaha yet Oilers fans all over HF talk about the Flames easy schedule and us having to face every teams backup yada yada. It's going to be nice when the Flames pass those losers in the standings.

I did some analysis last year and the Oilers had faced the most back-up goalies of any team, and still finished 29th.

We have faced 8 so far in 38 games. Not including obvious 1B goalies like Markstrom/Pickard/Greiss who have played nearly equal games.
Car - Lack
Stl - Hutton
Ott - Hammond/Driedger (not by their choosing)
Ana - Bernier
Bos - Khudobin
Phi - Stolarz
Tor - Enroth
Ana - Bernier (not by their choosing)

Edmonton has faced 5 so far in 37 games.
Cgy - Elliott
Cgy - Elliott
NYR - Raanta
Buf- Nilsson
Stl - Hutton

[verda13]

Wasn't Elliott a number 1 back then?