GDT: Around The League 24/25. Parity, blessed parity.

[McHelpus]

Told Nucks fans years ago, that EP40 wasn't their version of McDavid, he's their version of Nuge.

Too bad they paid him like their version of McDavid though. If only they listened to me.

They wish EP was like nuge. He is a great teammate and dealt with the decade of darkness, EP publicly demanded Canucks be competitive or he would leave as a UFA, total opposite.

 

[TheNumber4]

They wish EP was like nuge. He is a great teammate and dealt with the decade of darkness, EP publicly demanded Canucks be competitive or he would leave as a UFA, total opposite.

I agree. Does anything the team asks of him. PK, PP, 2-3C, Top6Wing. Never complained through any assignment. Never complained through the dark days and the good. Never any drama. Never any sad face. Can and will actually fight for the honor of the crest and win. Still put up a single 100 pt. season just like EP40. But instead of being paid a crippling 11.6M he took a nice discount for us at 5M. And this is why Nuge Slander is, was, and will always be dumb to me.

 

[Jumptheshark]

we are 11-4 in the last 15 games you'd think we would not be up by more than 4 pts from being out of the playoffs. I have always hated the loser point and I think I am going to hate it even more this year

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Tochett really feels like a coach who isn’t going to have a long shelf life within dressing rooms.

There’s a time and place for a coach to drag players after a loss. Tocchet seems to do it every time I listen to a post game interview from him. Feels like he’s missing the part where you have your guys’ backs. It’s always about how the players aren’t doing what the coaches are telling them to do.

Sometimes a head coach should be taking the heat for the players.

Tocchet is the type of leader that would have got shot in the back by his own men in ww1.

 

[Fourier]

Tochett really feels like a coach who isn’t going to have a long shelf life within dressing rooms.

There’s a time and place for a coach to drag players after a loss. Tocchet seems to do it every time I listen to a post game interview from him. Feels like he’s missing the part where you have your guys’ backs. It’s always about how the players aren’t doing what the coaches are telling them to do.

Sometimes a head coach should be taking the heat for the players.

This is the 2024 NHL. The cap and game management means any team can beat any other team in any given game. If you throw your players under the bus after every random loss there is no question you will lose the room sooner than later. Timing is everything.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

People said the Pacific was looking weak to start the year, but it's looking pretty strong atm.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Yeah you milk those welfare points Canucks! See if it actually gets you places.

 

[PuckG]

“But, but, if we had Demko, it’s a different story…”

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[CROTT]

What a circus they got going on over there. Imagine your two star forwards not being best buds, couldnt be us

Yep through the good times

And the bad their in this as a team together

 

[CanadasTeam99]

we are 11-4 in the last 15 games you'd think we would not be up by more than 4 pts from being out of the playoffs. I have always hated the loser point and I think I am going to hate it even more this year

Gary will never change this artificial parity garbage. Brings more fans in for longer. Gives more "hope"

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Yep through the good times
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And the bad their in this as a team together
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Connor isn't going anywhere. All we need is a picture of both of them flanking the Stanley Cup.

 

[TheNumber4]

Yep through the good times
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Generational Bromance.

 

[leopoldbstotch]

Generational Bromance

not only that, they do a lot for the community. Just all around good people! Stuff like that is what makes me proud to be an Oilers fan. I live near Hope Mission, they definitely do a lot.

 

[Senor Catface]

Avalanche get 3 PPs in the first 11 minutes of the game.

Never change NHL.

 

[BlackDogg]

Avalanche get 3 PPs in the first 11 minutes of the game.

Never change NHL.

Gotta get Mackinnon that hardware

 

[bellagiobob]

Gotta get Mackinnon that hardware

He’s the leader of the Art Ross Empty Net Points award.

 

[Tuna99]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

Good soldier but played in the Decade of Darkness, a period of time we’d rather forget.

 

[TheNumber4]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

He was definitely respected. A steady, no-nonsense, low event defenceman is what I remember.

And I would say even his GM work is well liked. Or should be. Reports are he really pushed for the Oilers to go after Ekholm instead of Chychrun in that TDL year where both were available. If he was Sens GM at that point, maybe Ekholm would have been yours.

Also, Go Sens Go. Counting on you guys for the most hilarious Leafs 1st round exit yet.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

Staios and Jason Smith were a poor teams #1 pair at times. No nonsense clear traffic, take punishment to make plays, chip pucks out. It worked because we had players like Smyth, Grier, Guerin, Marchant that could gain loose pucks very well and make that kind of transition work. Staios was fine here for a working class oriented city. The effort was on display, the limitations were too but you knew he was giving it his best.

A lot of fans wanted Staios back here in management. Thats an impression and that he bled for the Oil drop.

 

[Soundwave]

He was definitely respected. A steady, no-nonsense, low event defenceman is what I remember.

And I would say even his GM work is well liked. Or should be. Reports are he really pushed for the Oilers to go after Ekholm instead of Chychrun in that TDL year where both were available. If he was Sens GM at that point, maybe Ekholm would have been yours.

Also, Go Sens Go. Counting on you guys for the most hilarious Leafs 1st round exit yet.

Staois is well remembered, having said that, I think he screwed the pooch on that Chychrun deal. Jensen is alright but he's old.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Its another day in the NHL and the imploding Rangers are getting blown out. What a weasel dick club.

In other news its Prime Sucks monday and no games televised here (not any) and only Nucks vs Sharks which nobody anywhere will be watching. If a tree falls in Stanley Park... proof positive that if you were on an NHL deserted island with one channel on and Nucks were on you wouldn't bother to watch the game.

Reminds me of a 3 channel universe when CTV or ITV would be showing us Canukawful games.

Face of that franchise for all eternity. The Nucks fans acted like he was Bobby Orr. Picture below denotes the two most cursed franchises in history. What hockey would look like in Hell. Note the Sabres player expression. Sneptststs was oblivious. What he deserves for a name that hard to spell. They had to do it 3X on the *Jersey*.. This is thankfully before the days when fans felt obliged to be buying Jerseys. Wouldn't you love to have that decal duct tape pinstriping beauty hanging in grease in the garage. Good throwaway hand wiper. The only clothing article that looks better with paint spilt all over it.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

Loved him.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Hey Oilers fans, question from a Sens fan:

How is Steve Staois remembered in Edmonton, is there a respect and fondness there or was he just a guy?I was a Casual Oilers fans when I worked out west in my 20s and loved Doug Weight and I remember Staois just being a tough and steady guy but wondering about his legacy and if he still registers with the fanbase.

I know he mentored in Edmonton management and we are really loving his work here in Ottawa so far.

Cheers and hoping to see you guys in full force in Ottawa come June!

Personally speaking, high, high respect for Staios. Limited skills but absolutely fearless guy who put team above personal success. Never cheated on effort. Admired him to go into hockey management and going to junior level to develop that experience. I was excited when he joined the Oil management group adding his experience but also deep knowledge of the critical OHL development pipeline which I anticipated the team leveraging to find value adds.

Wish Staios success in Ottawa and for Ottawa to thrive with its young team coming together hopefully soon with a jump.