Around the League - 2023/24

[Qurpiz]

Does modern medicine know about Oilers fans tears? Have they ever researched and studied it?

I would bet money the cure for cancer is in there.

 

[Balthazar]

I still don't know if the Oilers have the absolute worst goaltenders in the league year after year or it's a team defense thing.

 

[LOFIN]

I still don't know if the Oilers have the absolute worst goaltenders in the league year after year or it's a team defense thing.

Or neither, maybe actually look at goaltending coaching. Goalies that go to Edmonton seemingly regress. It can't all be just on team defense. I mean we haven't looked that good with our defense at times, but our goalies have been above average. Parkkila knows what he's doing.

 

[Ceremony]

I'll tell you what, the 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers are on a great run.

 

[LOFIN]

Time to check out HFOilers

 

[LOFIN]

 

[Ceremony]

@Balthazar going into the Oilers board with no mercy

 

[GeoRox89]

Love the Oilers sucking. Would really like the Canucks to fall back down to earth before everyone remembers why the Canucks had one of the most hated fanbases in the past

 

[HockeyFan100]

Love the Oilers sucking. Would really like the Canucks to fall back down to earth before everyone remembers why the Canucks had one of the most hated fanbases in the past

Oh I definitely haven't forgotten the Nucks fanbase

At least they have a likable team for once this time

 

[LOFIN]

Love the Oilers sucking. Would really like the Canucks to fall back down to earth before everyone remembers why the Canucks had one of the most hated fanbases in the past

I was kinda sympathetic towards the Canucks before the season started and was glad they had a good start. But I'm starting to regret it now lol.

In the end, the more Canadian teams suffer, the more entertaining it is.

 

[Muffin]

Love the Oilers sucking. Would really like the Canucks to fall back down to earth before everyone remembers why the Canucks had one of the most hated fanbases in the past

Love them sucking, just not too much so they can't ruin another high pick.

 

[Ceremony]

It'll be a real shame if us buying off the refs in 2022 ruined McDavid's best chance at a cup.

 

[missionAvs]

Man the 2024 cup champs are not having a good time.

 

[MacKaRant]

Man the 2024 cup champs are not having a good time.

I know, right? Drouin and Tatar off to slow starts, Byram adapting to playing on his off side, and still trying to find the right line combinations for the top 6.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Sabres 5 on 3 looks as bad as the Avs. Just static and stupid

 

[sethro109]

Not surprised, but on hockey night in Canada. They said Jack Hughes will miss some time, but has avoided the worst case scenario.

That sucks. I was hoping to see him live when I go to the game on Tuesday.

 

[GeoRox89]

I was kinda sympathetic towards the Canucks before the season started and was glad they had a good start. But I'm starting to regret it now lol.

In the end, the more Canadian teams suffer, the more entertaining it is.

I always start off thinking it would be fun for them to be good again and at least the team itself is fairly likeable so that maybe I’d run into more people who are into hockey again. I immensely regret that now forgetting how quickly Canucks fans become insufferable

I actually really want to not mind Hughes.
Great player and fun to watch but Canucks fans (in real life not the ones here even) have given me an irrational hatred for the guy. It’s been years now of any (non-relative) Canucks fans I meet yammering on about Hughes the moment they find out I’m an Avs fan. It’s exhausting

 

[LOFIN]

Now that Dorion is gone, surely DJ will get the boot as well? Well overdue I guess.

 

[MaKarter]

Not surprised, but on hockey night in Canada. They said Jack Hughes will miss some time, but has avoided the worst case scenario.

That sucks. I was hoping to see him live when I go to the game on Tuesday.

I hope I'm wrong, because he is the kind of player I love watching. But it seems like he has dodged a bullet until the next bullet comes. Stay healthy Jack.

 

[GeoRox89]

Leafs outscored 7-0 when Reaves is on the ice but you know at least he’s great in the room

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I’d hate to play for the Habs, their fans set every one of their players up for failure. If you look at some of their takes you’d think they had 4 hall of fame defensive prospects that already have their numbers retired.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I still don't know if the Oilers have the absolute worst goaltenders in the league year after year or it's a team defense thing.

I think it’s more team defense as a whole than goaltending… Drai is probably the worst defensive forward in the NHL. The Oilers desperately need a Nuke or a Lehky to help take some of the burden off Drai. And they also desperately need some solid bottom 6’er s who can pr any sort of defense from the forward group.

Also a crazy stat I heard the other day, Jack Campbell as actually in the positives for goals saved above expected. That says everything you need to know about the Oilers team defense.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Reaves really needs to shut the f*** up lol. Do something instead of yapping through the reporters. We know you are tough, but just shut up and do it. F

He can talk and he can punch. He ain't worth a shit at anything else

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I think it’s more team defense as a whole than goaltending… Drai is probably the worst defensive forward in the NHL. The Oilers desperately need a Nuke or a Lehky to help take some of the burden off Drai. And they also desperately need some solid bottom 6’er s who can pr any sort of defense from the forward group.

Also a crazy stat I heard the other day, Jack Campbell as actually in the positives for goals saved above expected. That says everything you need to know about the Oilers team defense.

Is it a burden if you actually do nothing defensively?

 

[Spilot23]

Maybe I'm late about this but are Leafs using the same goal song as us? Watched a highlight on Matthews hattrick goal and I heard that.