Blue Jackets at Oilers, G46/08-09
The Oilers have had a nice run of late and are close to top 8 (alone) as they prepare for the break. Tonight’s game features our Oilers against the Blue Jackets.
I cover the winner through spring. (clap clap).
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Boll’s an interesting player.
Yeah, any idea when that happened? I was looking at their faceoff numbers a couple weeks ago, and Hitch favours him for D-zone draws more than any forward but Malhotra and Peca.
Every single time, backhand around the boards to get Smid hit. Every time.
The drop off between the #4/#5 defenseman and the #6/#7 defenseman on this team is astounding.
Bring on Garon! Er, Sabourin! Er, Deslauriers?
Ethan Moreau dives…out of the way of the puck to block it.
Awesome.
Oh oh.
HOLY crap, better bring up Sabourin…I freaking hope no one claims him on waivers. Its clear that Roli needs some pressure, apparently Garon is good for that.
I bet everyone the oilers need to win will win tonight except for us…
@ Matt:
Apparently Boll was one of the players that Hitchcock specifically mentioned liking when he took over as the coach in Columbus.
We need to take up a collection to buy Hemsky bionic legs so he can play sixty minutes a night.
Christ, Roloson looks shaky tonight.
That was a brutal giveaway by Horcoff on that last shift.
We need to take up a collection to buy Hemsky bionic legs so he can play sixty minutes a night.
I say we just clone 4 or 5 of him and have the Hemsky Quintuplets…
Lift your eyes up Vish, Knees!
I’d say the better team is the visiting side tonight. A nice mixture of skill, grit and veteran role players.
It really wasn’t a terrible period for the Oilers, but the Blue Jackets are a good team and they’ll take advantage of your mistakes.
We could sure use Ryan Potulny right now, though!
Jason Williams: The man who was instrumental in creating the greatest Blue Jackets blog ever?
Jonathan – wouldn’t this be the first?
I’m starting to wonder why Hemsky has to play with those two linemates he’s saddled with.
Stick Cogliano on the “first line” already.
The Oilers haven’t played terribly by any stretch, but Columbus has buried their good chances. Roloson’s not having his best night.
Fun question, Hunter: Historically, how has Hemsky done in games where he’s played with Cogliano?
I’m starting to wonder why Hemsky has to play with those two linemates he’s saddled with.
Probably because they’ve got chemistry and they have a history of producing together as a unit.
Man, 83 really deserves some secondary scoring tonight. I’d hate to see this performance go to waste
Ahh, crap.
I’m going for a run. I predict 3 goals for the Oilers in the third.
Souray with the winner in honour of Obama’s being sworn in.
Clap! Clap!
It’s just such an interesting team. They remind me in a small way of the old NYI when they first came into the league: everything comes slowly but the draft and very wise procurement is giving the management a chance to create a very deep team.
I mean, look at their D. Hejda is quality, Tyutin is a guy whose having a nice career and Commodore’s their free agent signing. Meanwhile a bunch of no-names and never-were’s and yet they stay in the lines and make the percentage play all night long.
It’s a good hockey club.
OK folks, LT is a DOUBLE AGENT, look at this Columbus Blue Jackets blog.
It is written by someone who goes by LTL and looks suspiciously similar to this blog page.
But, look at the comment numbers (3 comments, 2 comments, etc.). I say we help them out and Blog Bomb them with Oilers type blogs. I am sure that LTL would appreciate 400 comments on tonights game.
Lets go blog
bookie: that can’t be LT; the phrase “Montreal Expos” doesn’t appear once on the entire blog.
We should comment on the Oilers vs BJs blog as opposed to the colin cambell blog.
It will be good practice in case LT drops the Oilers
I always have a soft spot for Williams considering that he was the stupe that took the penalty that lead to the first Oilers goal in that stirring G6 comeback back in that season that never happened.
I had the Oilers at 7-6 that period; all chances at EV of course.
In game zeros and heroes:
- 5/24 a combined 2/0. Nothing happening when they’re on the ice.
- 27 is clipping along at 4/1.
- 77 and 37 are taking the lash; 5/8 and 2/5.
Anecdotal: I never saw this mentioned anywhere else so here goes: MacT once again got caught with his last-change-but-you-still-have-your-fourth-line-out-against-the-4th-line pants down.
There’s absolutely no fucking excuse for that garbage.
And don’t look now but Roli’s starting to lag. He looked unprepared on the 2nd goal and the first goal came off a terrible rebound. We’ve only beaten Mason off a nice PP and then a world-class roof from 83 but at least he’s not giving away shit.
Roli clearly is.
It used to be a favorite recurring theme of the Sun to talk about those dog days games jut before the break but I swear I haven’t read that once so far. Roli in particular looks like he needs a break and the Oilers are too content with staying outside.
Right now they gotta find nine forwards to lean on for the last 20 minutes AND they’re most likely gonna need at least one PP goal as well.
I don’t like the odds.
Jonathan: A “fun” question coming from you is like getting a ‘fun” question off a traffic cop.
And I’m already bending over backwards trying not to shill for Schremp on the first line with Hemsky.
What a terrible night.
For the record, I won’t be “dropping the Oilers.” There’ll still be GDT’s and any big items will get mentioned.
However, I will be spending more time on the following:
1. the upcoming draft
2. the HHOF pieces I do from time to time
3. some math stuff
4. prospect updates
5. Columbus
Hunter: Fair enough
So, basically, the Oilers kiss will still be on your list?
Clap Clap?
What a terrible night.
Every time we think we’re in, they pull us back out.
LT – when you say “math Stuff” are you referring to the new math?
Because that shit is the bomb.
Come on Hemsky, bounce a goal in off Penner’s fat ass.
Dennis: Completely drop the Oilers? I Can’t Go For that, No Can Do.
I hate to mention this, and break the mood and all, but there’s still better than 18 minutes left in the game.
“everything comes slowly but the draft and very wise procurement is giving the management a chance to create a very deep team”
Yeah its pretty amazing what missing the playoffs for 10 straight years will do for your prospect cupboard…
Jonathan: you realise we’re cheering for the Edmonton Oilers, right?
LT – when you say “math Stuff” are you referring to the new math?
Because that shit is the bomb.
He said “math stuff”? I only ask because I read “meth stuff”.
I was always a ‘Sara Smile’ man myself.
Lord Bob: We are? I’ve already embraced our new team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Although I’ll confess I like that Brodziak guy.
So how the hell do we come out of that with a penalty?
Moreau, you cannot do that, you’re 200 feet from your own net.
Oilers captain leads the way as always.
MATH stuff. Everything I can get out of this baby:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiator
It’s okay – I hear it’s easy to kill off aggressive penalties.
Dennis, what are the totals on the forward line chances?
Oh man, this CBJ blogger is going to wake up to a bunch of weird “clap claps” on his blog tomorrow. I am betting that he is just happy for the attention. My God, 3 comments on a GD? Maybe you should go to CBJ LT, it seems they need fans like you.
Salo’s having a shaky game. He needs to settle down.
Might be time to start thinking about putting Markannen in there.
Goddammit, how much better would this team be with Hejda to partner with Visnovsky and a 3rd pairing of Grebeshkov/Smid?
Staios looks like absolute garbage out there – the guy cannot advance the puck out of his own zone.
I haven’t been watching too many games lately, but decided to tune in tonight. Man, what a horrible effort so far. Almost no forecheck, lots of floating; half the team seems afraid to go to the corners.
*MacT taps #89 on the shoulder* “You do know that we’re the team wearing blue, right?”
89 – “Oh.”
It’s a good hockey club.
Yeah, but is it your hockey club?
It sure ain’t mine. Write about whomever you’d like, obviously, but reading about the Blue Jackets is about as exciting as reading about the Indian Fever to me.
Mostly I find it unfair that Roli letting in a couple weak goals should deprive me of a daily read. Booooooooooooo Jackets.
God, now we’re getting tooled on by Christian Backman (possibly of “-Turner Overdrive” fame, which would fit in with the whole eighties motif).
Somebody better tune in Boll – he just ran the goalie.
Is the MacBlender going right now? Last three shifts have been Moreau-Cogliano-Hemsky, Nilsson-Horcoff-Gagner, and then Penner-Brule-Brodziak…..
God, if Roloson just started feeding Torres right hands to the face now, it would almost make up for this whole crappy period.
That Torres kid looks awesome, though I hear he is not consistent.
We could make him consistent with good coaching.
Finally some emotion.
God, if Roloson just started feeding Torres right hands to the face now, it would almost make up for this whole crappy period.
Prayer does help in times like these.
I vote for one MacIntyre shift, with the instructions of “Run Mason”. I like nuclear warfare.
Boll should be in the box for charging and tender interference and these better not be offsetting.
If the blender is out we are done.
I am beginning to think it is some kind of sick approach to motivation – “If you guys don’t play well, I will screw your lines up so bad that you will never get a point. See how that plays in your next contract negotiation”
I’m watching the Columbus feed and these guys are full of shit. Boll was apparently minding his business when he got shoved into Roloson by Staios, despite starting his journey into Roli’s fist a good three feet outside the blue paint.
Does anyone else still think that Mike Commodore is a gigantic douchebag?
Yes, he played for the Flames five years ago and won the Cup with Carolina three years ago, but still….
Boll’s another nice player.
I vote for one MacIntyre shift, with the instructions of “Run Mason”. I like nuclear warfare.
The captain should do it.
I’m watching the Columbus feed and these guys are full of shit. Boll was apparently minding his business when he got shoved into Roloson by Staios, despite starting his journey into Roli’s fist a good three feet outside the blue paint.
Yep. The Columbus play-by-play crew don’t seem all that sharp, for lots of different reasons.
Erik Cole draws a penalty on Backman.
Who’s that knocking? Opportunity?
This would be an excellent time to score. Hall & Oates: make it SO!
Cole seriously has a special talent for this. That seemed like a pretty nothing play.
I’m watching the Columbus feed and these guys are full of shit. Boll was apparently minding his business when he got shoved into Roloson by Staios, despite starting his journey into Roli’s fist a good three feet outside the blue paint.
All announcers do that. Listening to Rod Phillips you would think the Oilers destroy the other team in every fight.
Jesus. Why is Gagner in the NHL again?
Man that was a poor PP there folks. U-r-g-e-n-c-y.
lol is Gagner useless, or am I being too harsh?
Ales Hemsky is a god of some sort.
Tie game.
Thank you, Ales.
Or Hemsky. Hemsky is also a good option. Hemsky.
Ales Hemsky just destroyed the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Is it too early to pull down the Gretzky statue and put a Hemsky statue in its place?
Take that LT! Clap! and dare I say Clap!
It would really be nice if this team could score goals without Ales Hemsky being involved.
Item for debate: is it at the point yet where we can safely declare Ales Hemsky the best player to don the Oiler uniform since Messier left town?
Just tunes into my first Oilers game in months and GREBEEEESHKOOOOVVVVVV
Item for debate: is it at the point yet where we can safely declare Ales Hemsky the best player to don the Oiler uniform since Messier left town?
It’s been at that point for some time.
Just tunes into my first Oilers game in months and GREBEEEESHKOOOOVVVVVV
Chris!, your TV is hooked up directly to the hockey gods. Use this power for good, not evil.
Hemsky is at least as good as Weight or Smyth ever were.
And Raffi Torres with a dangerous giveaway! Ah, it’s just like old times!
Good lord 83 is a beast. can we concuss the rest of these fucks?
Yes. I’d say Hemsky.
Fuck me. Wow.
Ok, best individual Oiler perfomance since when?
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
I’M SORRY LOWETIDE
BUT ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
Alien.
I think I just pooped my pants.
Probably.
*Clap, Clap*
Haha. The Edmonton Hemskys.
Good lord we could play Hemsky with our AHL team and have won this game. If there was ever any doubt Ales Hemsky has arrived, I think they should be dismissed. He’s the best god damn player on the ice and just took this game over.
Okay.
Holy crap.
What an awesome chant.
My goodness, I think that the Oilers should hit Hemsky in the head again – if this is what concussions do for him, keep hitting!
oh my god HEEEMMMMMMMMMMMSKYYYYYYY
Four fucking points, man! Shit.
I guess Hemsky likes your blog.
Okay, sure, I got stood up tonight.
But Ales Hemsky does know how to make me feel better.
You should issue ultimatums more often. Ales really seems to respond.
I am bordering on downright arousal right now.
And he was trying for another goal..damn. Well LT we now demand that you put aside that hussy the Columbus Bluejackets.
You know, that’s Guy Lafleur right there. I’m not saying he IS Guy Lafleur, but that was Lafleur.
Seriously.
So.
This Hemsky guy.
A keeper?
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Yes, Weight was good and there were times that he made you feel like that, but Hemsky is special.
Did you see Hemsky totally chopping that guy with about 6 seconds left – the guy is a winner!!
I like Penner a lot better when Hemsky is healthy. Sure he’s still pretty fat and slow, and doesn’t try very hard, but that bowling ball move to make space for Hemmer’s shot that has scored us two goals in two games?
Gorgeous.
Holy shit!
What a game.
And the image relating to this thread illustrates the game.
I’m glad the Oilers read Lowetide during the game; Gagner made a nice play on Nash just after I chewed him out publicly.
LT is, uh, prescient.
Look at the picture that heads this post.
clap clap
No need to feel shame about it. This game was just plain sexy…or maybe that’s just Hemsky.
Everytime I start feeling apathy about this team and think I’m free, they just reel you right back in. Bastards.
I like Penner a lot better when Hemsky is healthy. Sure he’s still pretty fat and slow, and doesn’t try very hard, but that bowling ball move to make space for Hemmer’s shot that has scored us two goals in two games?
That’s called a balanced line!
Stan Weir conceived Ales Hemsky after a torrid night with the hockey gods themselves.
I feel drunk and I haven’t drank.
Hemsky scores the goal
Ales Hemsky saves the blog!
Hemsky loved by all
Item for debate: is it at the point yet where we can safely declare Ales Hemsky the best player to don the Oiler uniform since Messier left town?
CFP?
CFP?
Pronger had peak value, but Hemsky has sustain. Plus, his peak value in 2008-09 is arguable higher than Pronger’s was in 2006.
I know when we mix sports metaphors here it’s baseball but Hemsky does for this team what great point guards do in the NBA, he controls the play draws all the attention and let’s guys play to their strengths. Now its like he has added a jumper so he is starting to make teams pay for backing off. He is about to Chris Paul the NHL
I realize that Sportsnet has their standard procedures and gimmicks, but the “Game Story” should just have been a giant ’83′ on the screen.
Noting Roloson’s 20 saves, etc. just cheapens it.
Pronger’s the only guy you can argue against Hemsky since Messier, methinks.
Anyways…
Eighty-three
CLAP
We’re watching you
CLAP CLAP
Making the B-J’s cry…..
I just liked the photo. That was terrific right there and the good thing is the Oilers enter the break ahead of some people. I mean it isn’t 1st in the conference but they don’t need a ’27 Yankees Murderer’s row run in the second half.
Yotes are winning so sixth or seventh depending on the Canucks.
Not bad.
Now if only Hemsky would shoot more.
Game thoughts:
1) Roloson let a unnecessary juicy rebound on the first goal, and should have had the third one as well. After that though, he was lights out.
2) Erik Cole’s name won’t show up on the score sheet, but that penalty drawn was vital.
3) Smid nicely developing in front of us.
4) There are three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and Ethan Moreau taking a penalty in the offensive zone on a regular basis.
Nice block attempt too
5) Ales Hemsky, great player?
6) ICE BREAKERS Sour (Apple, Tangerine, Watermelon) are fucking delicious.
“And yea, Weir doth laid his hands upon the concussed Hemsky in his time of suffering, and thus #83 was transformed. Ales Hemsky, Alien Cyborg Weir-God-Child from the Future.
And it was good.”
And two games in hand on Anaheim, Vancouver and Phoenix, have to win them but …
Loxy – no more dates until the end of June, eh?
Ales won’t stand you up.
Clap clap
[Self-quote] – I figured the Oil had a chance in this one because Ovie’s slumping (as much as he can slump) and I wouldn’t be too suprised if they go on a tear here and win 3 of the next 4 with some good goaltending.
…Then the All-Star break will take away any momentum they had and they’ll slide for awhile again…..And then the annual push!
Hoepfully the slide doesn’t last too long now.
Nice to see them at least in decent position for the stretch drive, instead of being 10 points back and desperate as fuck.
93 points.
Conklin continues to hurt the Oilers playoff chances.
If you have PVR, save the last 3 minutes of this game. The shifts starting with Hemsky’s second last shift are just incredible.
The sheer effort and desire to win are the same as the span at the end of last year. Except Hemsky has some added amazingness.
This place is not much for lists but in a salary cap vacuum, which forwards would you trade for Hemsky straight up.
Obviously- Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Iginla, Lecavalier, Thornton
Probably- Mike Richards,Getzlaf, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, Heatley
And then a whole bunch of guys I’d have to think about (Carter, Parise, Kovie, Vanek etc.)
At their current contracts, I’d rather have Hemsky than Iginla, Lecavalier, Hossa, and Vanek for sure.
Does anyone know where you can find the games recorded online a la PVR?
I want to see this again.
The last two games have been complete contrasts of each other, but both equally amazing.
Loxy – no more dates until the end of June, eh?
Shouldn’t be too hard.
Sigh.
Why did the Hall & Oates youtube link get deleted?
Because it needs to be done.
Sorry LB, that should have read “salary vacuum” which makes no sense…so…
ignoring salary, which players do you trade Hemsky for?
The Western Conference, pending results from Vancouver (PTS/GP):
3. Calgary: 58/45
4. Chicago: 58/44
5. Phoenix: 53/48
6. Edmonton: 51/46
7. Anaheim: 51/49
8. Vancouver: 50/47
–
9. Minnesota: 49/47
10. Columbus: 48/46
11. Colorado: 47/46
12. Dallas: 45/44
No worse than 7th, no matter what, and 5th in winning percentage. A nice run after the ASG could even bring Calgary within sight.
Okay, that last bit was unreasonably optimistic. I’ll settle for 6th in the West.
GC: It’s funny that you mentioned a hoops analogy because while watching the game i thought if I was Hitch I’d just put two guys on Ales so that he wouldn’t be able to get the passes off;)
I thought it was funny how they were backing him off so much, just so afraid that he’d find the open guy.
And with a little over a min left in the third I am begging for the 89 line to change just so he’d have one more chance to win the game for us.
I honestly can’t think of another time when a guy single-handedly lifted us like he did tonight. He set up 71 perfectly, he schooled Mason, he hauled Mason out of the net to the point where 37 had basically an open net and then he strolls down the slot like he has all the time in the world and if the fucker stopped time and placed the puck with his hand, it wouldn’t have been any better situated.
Just wow. Seriously. I haven’t geeked out like that in a long time.
Why did the Hall & Oates youtube link get deleted?
Posted the wrong one – wanted the full version of the song.
After every win people….it needs to be played, listened to, sung out loud, EMBRACED.
Loxy: West coast men are dullards.
Loxy: West coast men are dullards.
Yeah, thanks for that, buddy.
Loxy: West coast men are dullards.
Exhibit A: Canuck fans.
Taken from the other board:
Hemsky is now first in PPG among all RW’ers.
1) Hemsky: 1.1389
2) Iginla: 1.1334
3) St Louis: 1.000
4) Hossa: 1.000
Forwards that I’d trade Hemsky for (salary disregarded):
Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin, Datsyuk, Zetterberg
There’s undoubtedly a few more, but Lecavalier doesn’t even enter the equation.
With salary taken into account, though, I don’t know if there’s a forward outside of those five that I’d trade Hemsky for.
Oops. Shoot. Except for Lord Bob. Damn.
Loxy: West coast men are dullards.
The guy who stood me up is all Edmonton. Born and raised.
Jonathan:
If there has to be a team in front of us, I’m glad it’s Phoenix. I just don’t think that is a playoff team in the brutal Western Conference just yet. They’ve been incredibly healthy (2nd fewest man games lost). They’re due for a slide.
Anaheim, Vancouver and Minnesota could stay ahead of the Oilers even if they play well and any of those other teams including Dallas could pass the Oilers if they fall back to their inconsistent ways.
I am bordering on downright arousal right now.
Bordering? I’m ready for a cigarette and a nap.
Clap! Clap!
A few weeks ago, Terry Jones was whining that Hemsky wasn’t spending enough time with the media, and Damien Cox suggested that Lowe signing him to a long term deal was a mistake.
Tools, both of them.
Aww, I’m sure there are plenty of guys out there more than willing to put an end to that sort of slump Loxy. You just need to make a good free agent signing.
Who is the league’s best player not going to the All-Star game?
Loxy: West coast men are dullards.
Whether I qualify as a west coast man or not is another subject, but it’s tough to argue with this assessment, given that I turned the streaming feed off in disgust just about a minute before Grebs scored, thus missing the big finale. Come on!
Loxy: Well then he took many mushrooms when he got off the Greyhound. I got a hundred of ‘em.
BD: I remember both of those items. Jones is just mad he had to work for something and Cox is well-named.
Jonathan:
Two things…
1) Terry Jones can kiss the south end of a northbound skunk.
2) 6th in the west means a first round date with Calgary. I’d LOVE it.
Well I guess you won’t have to endure my “What IS a Blue Jacket?” item tomorrow.
You just need to make a good free agent signing.
I am in Vancouver… where the guys are overrated, old or pathetic.
Obviously- Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin,
Yup
Iginla, Lecavalier, Thornton
Probably not, definitely not, probably not.
Probably- Mike Richards,Getzlaf, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, Heatley
Maybe, no, no, yes, no, no.
Zetterberg is a UFA.
Its the least cool way of making a militaristic reference the name of a hockey team LT.
Instead of finding a boyfriend for the first time in four years… I think I’ll just hang out with you guys here every second night.
When I watch the Oilers have 2:1 odds…
Chris: I thought it was a bee?
Forwards to trade Hemsky for:
I’d take a long, long look at Mike Richards. I’ve got this sneaking suspicion that he could play every center in the NHL to a draw or better over a 7 game series and that says something. I look forward to some classic Pens-Flyers series over the next decade. The Bobby Clarke comparisons may have actually been LOW, if that’s not sacrilegious.
(btw, why the hell is that word not spelled sac-religious?) Fucking English. Tough language for us “english as a second language” types. I’m from Cape Breton.
If you don’t know where that is, substitute Newfoundland for Cape Breton, it makes more sense.
All things considered, forwards I’d take over Hemsky right now?
Ovechkin, Malkin, Crosby, Datsyuk, Zetterberg
Maybe to Getzlaf. Toews is in this discussion a year from now.
Loxy: That’s exactly when someone arrives. The exact moment you say to hell with it.
Canucks looking strong against the Oakland Seals here.
I am in Vancouver… where the guys are overrated, old or pathetic.
Every man in Vancouver is Ethan Moreau. I can live with that.
Ok, I’d give a maybe to Mike Richards to.
Guys that could potentially be argued, for one reason or another? Thornton, Iginla, Lecavalier, Hossa, Heatley, Kovalchuk, Kane, Nash.
When you account for contract though…..I don’t know if there’s a better value in the league not named “Zetterberg” right now.
Without question, he’s in the top twenty forwards in the league.
Pretty sure I read that it was a reference to Union soldiers in the civil war referring to the Blue Jackets that they wore.
A quick trip to google later and http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=new_his_timeline#1997
"11-11-97 Team officials announce that the name of the franchise will be the Blue Jackets, celebrating patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and, city of Columbus."
To keep on the Hall and Oates theme, tonight the Oilers were a Rich Girl who relied on the old man’s money ( Hemsky.)
I can’t tell you how many times 12 was given the duty of carrying the puck and he’d go just over the blue and then pull up and turn over the puck. And the 89/26 duo’s having some trouble striking.
We’ve put ourselves in the mix and points are points but he home play frustrates me.
Here’s the way I saw it, scoring chance wise.
http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=3042
Loxy:
i wouldn't say there is any lack of attention from men. I just did an unofficial study:
Profile views for random "famous posters"
H-Bomb (no picture)- >300 views
Black Dog (picture of his horse)- >3500 views
Loxy (intriguing picture) – >17000!
maybe they like your camera?
A few weeks ago, Terry Jones was whining that Hemsky wasn’t spending enough time with the media, and Damien Cox suggested that Lowe signing him to a long term deal was a mistake.
Tools, both of them.
Sure, he carries the team, but he doesn’t talk to the media. You can’t put a price tag on access.
He’s pulling your leg Chris…
Well I guess you won’t have to endure my “What IS a Blue Jacket?” item tomorrow.
You should run that – that’s a neat story.
knighttown:
When did I become “famous”?
Instead of finding a boyfriend for the first time in four years… I think I’ll just hang out with you guys here every second night.
When I watch the Oilers have 2:1 odds…
You’re surrounded by old married men and guys that can’t remember Messier. I’m thinking you have no prospects here
When did I become “famous”?
When I made these wicked sweet Lowetide Commentators collector’s cards. There’s an HBomb, an LB, a Jonathan, a Loxy, and even a Hunter rookie card!
I can’t tell you how many times 12 was given the duty of carrying the puck and he’d go just over the blue and then pull up and turn over the puck. And the 89/26 duo’s having some trouble striking.
OH! OH! Can I answer that one? Is it EVERY? Well, there was that one time where he tried to go wide and Marc Methot, better known as the 2nd coming of Scott Stevens, utterly destroyed him.
It’s gotten to the point where I can’t really remember why he was so damn good last year. I mean, he was #1 or #2 in EV pts/60…can someone with a better memory give some sort of scouting report from last winter?
When I made these wicked sweet Lowetide Commentators collector’s cards. There’s an HBomb, an LB, a Jonathan, a Loxy, and even a Hunter rookie card!
Sweet….which convenience stores are these available at?
I figure a Jonathan Willis rookie card could be worth something in a few years.
As is well known, all of the cool guys live in Toronto these days. Centre of the universe, etc.
Gotta say, those of us bitching about Hemsky coming back too soon are looking rather foolish.
I can’t tell you how many times 12 was given the duty of carrying the puck and he’d go just over the blue and then pull up and turn over the puck.
If he ever learns to make his moves at high speed and every once in awhile just bowl someone over, he’ll be fun to watch.
If not, he’s George Ferguson.
I don’t know, but when Pisani gets back, MAYBE it’s time to get Cogliano with Gagner and Cole, run out 18-78-34 in a checking capacity, and perhaps get creative with the fourth line in the form of something like Nilsson-Brodziak-Brule, with Stortini and MacIntyre available for occasional “muscle” when needed?
Better yet….Nilsson for Vermette to play on the 3rd line. Golden.
When I made these wicked sweet Lowetide Commentators collector’s cards. There’s an HBomb, an LB, a Jonathan, a Loxy, and even a Hunter rookie card!
The Hunter card features him holding a bat with “FUCKFACE” clearly written on the knob.
You’re surrounded by old married men and guys that can’t remember Messier. I’m thinking you have no prospects here
Hey some of us students are in between.
Meanwhile, over on Oilfans, guys are STILL complaining about how much Horcoff sucks in the post-game thread, and how it would be awesome if Hemsky actually had real linemates to play with.
Good lord….
Quin: I’ll trade you a RiverQ, a Dennis, and a Vic Ferrari trading cards for your Loxy?
What do you mean no, that is most of the IOF for the rare female poster card.
Please!
dennis he’s an impossible guard right now. If you try to stand him up or rush him he inside outs you like it’s pee wee. If you give him space he finds a guy cutting behind you with a pass that is always on time and ok the tape. And now if you back off he will fire away and bury you. Add that hes fearless and wants to be the man and he is basically Isiah Thomas on skates.
Probably
Btw I live in van but I don’t know what dullard means so I may or may not be one.
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When did I become “famous”?
You’re our resident mixologist. I mix drugs for a living and you mix booze. At least I hope you do it for a living. If not, I think it’s time for an intervention.
Quain: sorry for spelling your name wrong.
Ok, scanning my memory bank all the way back to the legendary Messier Game 4 performance against Chicago some 19 years ago, the best individual performances by forwards I can remember would be in back to back games.
Weight in game 3, Guerin in game 4, 2000 playoffs against Dallas.
And neither of those top what Hemsky did tonight.
Any other nominations? I’m having a seriously hard time trying to find something to top 83′s symphony of skill tonight….
You’re our resident mixologist. I mix drugs for a living and you mix booze. At least I hope you do it for a living. If not, I think it’s time for an intervention.
Not for a living, but I did learn the skills in university.
E.I.T. Soon to be PEng. That should explain everything.
The Hunter card features him holding a bat with “FUCKFACE” clearly written on the knob.
I knew someone would come with something harsh but WOW. Even Hunter was probably holding his breath waiting to see what the response was going to be.
I’ve never typed ROFL before and as a 33 year old man, I probably never should again, but I understand why that compu-slang term was invented.
I knew someone would come with something harsh but WOW. Even Hunter was probably holding his breath waiting to see what the response was going to be.
I’ve resolved, in my old age, to only be harsh if I can also reference something obscure. Keeps me more pleasant to be around.
HBomb: Randford against the Bruins in the first game of the 90′s Stanely Cup Finals. I just remember hiding under the covers for three overtime periods afraid if I opened my eyes the Bruins would scores.
Good lord H-Bomb, life in Alberta must be very rich if you make those drinks in university. Frangellico with Cointreau and a zest of lemon? No word of a lie, I put grape Crosby’s drink crystals in Great White brand wine for my university drunks.
…and I just threw up a little in my mouth…
Ales Hemsky in that last (or was it second-last) game against San Jose in 2006 when he decided “no, I think we’re going to the playoffs” and hauled us in by sheer strength of will.
Gotta say, those of us bitching about Hemsky coming back too soon are looking rather foolish.
I wouldn’t take you for a results-oriented guy.
BCB – The Ranford one is a gooder, but I’m not counting goalies in the discussion. Otherwise, there’s a few Cujo playoff wins that might enter into the discussion.
Actually, when we’re talking about best Oilers since Messier, I did forget abut Cujo. There’s a guy who deserves to be somewhere in the top three.
MC it taks a real skillful hand to be able to finesse “fuckface” but I think you succeeded, well played sir.
Probably
HBomb the game that jumps out at me like this was when Tiks scored the hat trick in game 7 against those Fuckfaces from Calgary.
Ales Hemsky we speak your name
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Jonathan: Hemsky against Detroit? Interesting, but I remember him being shit for the first 40 minutes plus of that contest.
What goldenchild pitches, Tikkanen in G7 1991 against the Flames….that’s a damn good one right there.
And yes, Cujo’s in with Pronger and Hemsky in terms of post-Messier Oilers, if we’re including goalies.
MC, that’s only obscure if you never collected baseball cards.
Hm, you’re right, that’s obscure