Around the League Thread | Where elbows aren’t penalties and what’s the capital of Thailand again?

[Bonham]

While I agree with this, I'm not popping corks just yet - I'll reserve that for when the final horns go and the games are over. I sincerely hope it's tomorrow. It's all I want for Father's Day!

Likewise.

I take nothing for granted as a Canuck's fan.

Cautious optimism until Florida raises the cup.

 

[Bgav]

Mcdavid should pull a Lebron and go to a team that has competent management.

 

[StreetHawk]

Mcdavid should pull a Lebron and go to a team that has competent management.

the fact that McDrai count $21 mill vs the cap next season while:
Buyout of Neal, Bonus overages of Brown/Perry, plus Campbell and Nurse count $20 mill is mind boggling.

 

[valkynax]

the fact that McDrai count $21 mill vs the cap next season while:
Buyout of Neal, Bonus overages of Brown/Perry, plus Campbell and Nurse count $20 mill is mind boggling.

The most mind boggling is Nurse making more than Draisaitl lol...

 

[EpochLink]

Let's just say Anne and Evander deserve each other.

Ones a psycho nut job and the other had their SUV burned to a crisp in Vancouver.

Yeah, they both deserve basura

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Oilers fans appear to be coping by:

1) Saying their series against us was really a sweep/should have been a sweep without Skinner
2) Saying they're playing 20-70 days longer than their rivals

Lmao

The guy in the General Forums thread talking about how if Nurse/Ceci/Skinner could play 'lights out hockey' then it'd be a reverse sweep guaranteed seems to be hogging all the good, premium grade copium.

Can't wait for the rationalizations that the Canucks injuries don't count but the Oilers inevitable ones do.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Seriously, can they win at least one game, its embarrassing.

Seriously, can they win at least one game, its embarrassing.

No, f*** that.

 

[mriswith]

A sweep is humiliating. Winning a game or two preserves their pride and dignity, I want none of that.

A game 7 triple OT heartbreaker leading to half the Oilers squad pretty much missing their offseason would be ideal, but a sweep is 2nd best and much easier to watch.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

My biggest take away from the final is that it’s impressive how cohesive the panthers are.

At any given moment of the game, it seems like the 6 panthers on the ice (including the goalie) all share the same brain cell, they are the most “team like” team I’ve ever seen.

 

[StreetHawk]

My biggest take away from the final is that it’s impressive how cohesive the panthers are.

At any given moment of the game, it seems like the 6 panthers on the ice (including the goalie) all share the same brain cell, they are the most “team like” team I’ve ever seen.

In the 4 seasons since Zito took over, only like 3 guys remain.. Quite the turnaround. Barkov, Ekblad, and Bob. Lundell the only first rounder on the roster since Ekblad. And they dealt like 4 of them in a row.

 

[EpochLink]

In the 4 seasons since Zito took over, only like 3 guys remain.. Quite the turnaround. Barkov, Ekblad, and Bob. Lundell the only first rounder on the roster since Ekblad. And they dealt like 4 of them in a row.

Jonathan Hubedreau and MacKenzie Weegar for Matthew Tkachuk, chef's kiss.

 

[StreetHawk]

Jonathan Hubedreau and MacKenzie Weegar for Matthew Tkachuk, chef's kiss.

Still amazes me that Hub didn’t have Cal on his no trade list. Thought most guys had all CAD teams on it basically.

 

[valkynax]

A sweep is humiliating. Winning a game or two preserves their pride and dignity, I want none of that.

A game 7 triple OT heartbreaker leading to half the Oilers squad pretty much missing their offseason would be ideal, but a sweep is 2nd best and much easier to watch.

Chinese: 成王败寇, literally means victors are kings, losers are bandits. As the league's central culture has been and always will be "wins above all, ALL!" I see zero pride and dignity in defeat, no matter what.

When I wanted to say that our team's defeat still maintained their dignity, many other fans vehemently disagreed. So now I shall gleefully plagiarize their logic here: even if Oilers won 3 games and lost in game 7, they are still without their cup, so-called pride and dignity are NOTHING but the pitiful lament of a loser.

 

[Flik]

I'm hoping Florida just shit kicks the Oilers in game 4, and ends this farce of a final 6-0 or something.

I hope they score early and take the crowd completely out of it. I wanna see crying Oilers fans starting in period number 2.

I wanna see images of their watch party completely empty by the start of period 3.

No, I'm not bitter, why do you ask?

 

[VanillaCoke]

My biggest take away from the final is that it’s impressive how cohesive the panthers are.

At any given moment of the game, it seems like the 6 panthers on the ice (including the goalie) all share the same brain cell, they are the most “team like” team I’ve ever seen.

I've counted the Panthers on ice several times already because it seems like there's too many of them, but nope, just playing an impressive team game/system.

Also Maurice is making knoblauch look like a lost scared child.

 

[krutovsdonut]

tkachuk lifting the cup in edmonton with anna kane on his arm would be something.

 

[EpochLink]

Boston Pizza should be ashamed of themselves for that whole 'let's cheer for Canada' bullshit campaign.

How about they stop price gauging us with shit food worth 15 times as much at a regular restaurant? Morons.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

My biggest take away from the final is that it’s impressive how cohesive the panthers are.

At any given moment of the game, it seems like the 6 panthers on the ice (including the goalie) all share the same brain cell, they are the most “team like” team I’ve ever seen.

Real shit. They look phenomenal. So much fun to watch.

 

[valkynax]

Real shit. They look phenomenal. So much fun to watch.

Side note: I asked AI to draw nikita zadorov cosplaying as general zod and...not bad.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Boston Pizza should be ashamed of themselves for that whole 'let's cheer for Canada' bullshit campaign.

How about they stop price gauging us with shit food worth 15 times as much at a regular restaurant? Morons.

Rogers is right there with it. Both their commercials, and the Sportsnet broadcasters and panel.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Just looking at the Oilers cap for next season and never realized how screwed they are.

As of right now they have 10mill in cap space heading into next season with only 14/23 roster spots filled out.

So they have to sign 9 players with only 10mill. Goodluck!

 

[valkynax]

Just looking at the Oilers cap for next season and never realized how screwed they are.

As of right now they have 10mill in cap space heading into next season with only 14/23 roster spots filled out.

So they have to sign 9 players with only 10mill. Goodluck!

So what you're saying is...their 9 UFA players are worth a Darnell Nurse?

 

[EpochLink]

Rogers is right there with it. Both their commercials, and the Sportsnet broadcasters and panel.

Rogers was my first cell phone provider, then they robbed me of service and haven't gone back to them since 2005. The hell with Rogers, the fact they merged with Shaw in the West as ass backwards.

 

[Nucker101]

Just looking at the Oilers cap for next season and never realized how screwed they are.

As of right now they have 10mill in cap space heading into next season with only 14/23 roster spots filled out.

So they have to sign 9 players with only 10mill. Goodluck!

I think they’re buying out Jack Campbell

 

[valkynax]

I think they’re buying out Jack Campbell

f*** I forgot about Campbell AGAIN!!

What is it with Campbell that makes him so forgettable!!!