Pre-Game Talk: Party like it’s 1997 - Edmonton vs Dallas
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McHelpus
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onetweasy
"That's just like, your opinion, man"
Wrong. Outside of the goaltender, we are better at every position. And a better coach.
For example, the 2022 Oilers would not have held Vancouver to 6 shots through 40 mins in game 7 or whatever it was.
Oilers will surprise the pundits and win in 7.
This was factoring in exchange. You can sit in lower bowl, 10-15 rows up in Dallas for $350 USD plus around $25 USD in fees. Edmonton $808 CAD all in for equivalent tickets. They're like..... 50-60% more expensive.
Sure, you'll pay $750 CAD a pop to sit center ice in Dallas (hardly). Those same Oiler tickets are $1000+.
Edit: Correction, they're $1300 for center ice tickets in Edmonton. $525 USD for Dallas. Absolute lunacy.
Stand by my statement. We have the most expensive playoff tickets by a country mile of any team remaining in the playoffs.
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TopShelfGloveSide
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onetweasy
"That's just like, your opinion, man"
I cannot stand the state of punditry and media in sports and crap like this really captures why.
The “hate on” for Edmonton due to landing McDavid is so pervasive around the league.
PBandJ
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You just know if the Oilers actually win it all, they'll bend over backwards to give the Smythe to someone on the losing team.
Wretched Oil
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That poster was totally wrong and way out to lunch for the past 2 rounds.
No use considering their opinion as valid.
"Oh well, he plays with McDavid and gets points on the power play so doesn't count. Also sucks defensively!"
Meanwhile:
"BARKOV IS SOOOOOO UNDERRATED!"
Barkov is "underrated" to the point now where he's getting overrated because media/pundits go out of the way to pump him up to prove to everyone that they do in fact know what they're talking about by virtue of not underrating him.
The center ice Oiler tickets must be resale prices because they aren’t STH prices. You can’t compare resale prices to team set prices.
Ranger tickets must be higher than here too. Prices all depend on the market. We’re a hockey market.
Anyway as I said blame TM and that demand is insanely high in Edmonton. Edmonton will be a sell out and that tells you the market today supports the pricing model for the market - today. If it were a “rip-off” the building would be empty.
I’m on several collector forums for various things and it’s the same there, people bitch and moan about prices all the time yet the items still sell and sell fast at ever higher prices.
I am not comparing resale prices. These are legit face value tickets for the Oil. There is a reason 25% of the building is unsold right now, and I can almost guarantee the building will not sell out. It hasn't for most of the playoffs. There are tickets available (standard, not resale) at game time almost every game.
The Oilers are net beneficiaries of this regardless, don't get me wrong. They jack tickets up 20% and they sell 80% of them at that premium, they don't give a crap if the remaining sit empty. But this organization just continues to milk its fans over and over and over.
Standard ticket, club seating, center ice, $1350 dollars in Edmonton. Club seating center ice in Dallas, $525 USD.
Highway robbery.
PBandJ
If it didn't happen in the 80's, it didn't happen
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gretzkyoilers
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Yup! The Oilers poured on the offense but they had to. The biggest improvement has been defense and shot blocking. McDavid is not 100% but the Oilers are playing as a team now and it's not just the dynamic duo....
Building will be sold out. I didn’t see a single vacant seat at the last round. I would be surprised to see a single vacant seat this round.
I stand corrected on the Club seats - they are more in Edmonton as you’ve shown. But I was going off STH prices which are way cheaper for those exact seats than what is listed on TM. I have Loge and I pay way less for mine than that and I have maybe two of the best seats in the building.
Either way we’re a mad hockey market and will pay more because Zadarov said there’s nothing else to do here.
If they are overreaching with price it’ll show with empty seats.
Rafters
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Bouchard puts up most points by a defenseman through 2 rounds then anyone in the history of the game… not Orr…Coffey.. Potvin…Bourque…Makar…most ever through 2 rounds….and not a sniff
tardigrade81
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Might do my part tomorrow and have some A and W.
It’s boring but it’s my life… to help out this team
No need to thank me folks. Just doing what any good person would do
It’s boring but it’s my life… to help out this team
No need to thank me folks. Just doing what any good person would do
McHelpus
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Watching TSN and they rated the 3 most players in this series.
1) Oettinger
2) Tanev (will supposedly shut down Mcdavid and Draisaitl)
3) Draisaitl
1) Oettinger
2) Tanev (will supposedly shut down Mcdavid and Draisaitl)
3) Draisaitl
Duke74
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The Athletic is a pile of junk. A rag not even worth wiping your ass on.
Let me guess...the article was written by Dumb Loserschyzyn?
TheNumber4
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gretzkyoilers
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Only only one of these players belongs....and it is not 1 and 2...Does anyone at TSN know anything or even watch hockey??
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Jet Walters
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A few strategically placed Bouch bombs to Tanev’s ankles in game one could sure help our chances. Their depth on D is extremely questionable if they lose anyone in the top four.
oil Leaks
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Tanev couldn't even shut down Draisaitl with one leg
