So.. Edmonton has to be the favorites coming out of the west, right?

[Silky Johnson]

I would love to play Edmonton in a 7 game series

I'm not sure about the WC teams but I'm pretty sure they would take you down if 4 straight....i mean really, there is only one of you.

Your special team(s) are going to really suck, I mean how are you going to set yourself up on the PP while playing nets? Your cycle will be completely useless. Yup I'm convinced you would be a serious underdog.

 

[HugginThePost]

Break all the rules and make up illogical word phrases and usages!

This one is logical though:

Car + pet = floor rug

Yup........but my all time favorite is:

Extraordinary

You know, not just ordinary, but extra ordinary!!

 

[Riseonfire]

No. I made reference that every player at some point in their career will benefit from another player on their team including those in the hall. Don't put words in my mouth because mouth breathers in calgary will run with it.

We were talking about Drai not getting respect, I said what I said and then you mentioned the HOF. You very clearly implied Drai was going to be in the HOF, otherwise why would you bring it up?

He could very well end up there and I've made no argument against the idea, but it IS what you implied even if it's not what you directly said.

 

[HarryLime]

Sounds made up

You'll be seeing it tomorrow on Twitter

 

[ChaoticOrange]

We were talking about Drai not getting respect, I said what I said and then you mentioned the HOF. You very clearly implied Drai was going to be in the HOF, otherwise why would you bring it up?

He could very well end up there and I've made no argument against the idea, but it IS what you implied even if it's not what you directly said.

If Drai stays healthy he's first ballot, no question about it. No other horse in this race though.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I'm not trying to make a joke at Edmonton's expense, I legit want both teams to do exceptionally well.

Fair enough on Chia. Holland seems to look like he's righting the ship and fixing some of the development woes... no?

Seemingly, yes. He did something Chia didn't care to do in four years here, which is look at the roster, see we needed wingers, and went out and got some wingers. Crazy tactic imo

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

You'll be seeing it tomorrow on Twitter

Sounds good. Who do i follow?

 

[robertocarlos]

Jets are better. I think they will win the Cup.

 

[robertocarlos]

What it really boils down to is which team scores more goals than the other team the most.

There must be a better way to determine which team is the best.

 

[CupsOverCash]

McDavid and Draisaitl will help them in contention but who knows if they are ready yet.

 

[Lemonlimey]

I could see Edmonton's star power getting through the defensive focused teams like Dallas or St Louis. A more wide up and down game like against Las Vegas could expose things.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Jets are better. I think they will win the Cup.

No one asked nor does anyone really care about the Jets. Oilers are clearly better.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

You've been around long enough to know it's more than that 'Nicks.

10 years ago when the Oilers drafted Hall was the beginning of the "dynasty" talk from the HFOil ranks. The irony being, the worse they got, and the more 1OA's they racked up, the more talk of dynasties there was. Every year it was the same, "just bad luck, injuries, reffing, GM sucks, Coaches suck: but don't worry next year is the year"!!

So here we are again, the Oilers are an average team, a team that does look better than previous years, but we are hearing about "being the best team in the league the last half of the season", "they will wipe the floor with Chicago's dead corpse", "sweep", "best two players in the league", "best two lines in the league".

I find it so odd that a team that has had zero success in over 14 years can have a fan base as cocky as the Oilers do.

And yes, other teams fans are bitter that the Oilers have managed to acquire 40% of the 1OA's in the last decade, along with several very high first rounders. Who wouldn't be? I'm not sure you'd be so quick to blow it off if it was the Flames racking up 1OA's like they were Happy Meals?

Now I get that the Oilers have a huge presence on HFB, so you're bound to have a lot more nut jobs spouting off stupid things. But it does get old. The way they go on you'd think that the Oil were head and shoulders above the rest of the league, looking to repeat as Cup Champs, not entering the play-in rounds like the rest of the average teams??

But hey, I'm old and irritable, and have been on this site for too damned long.

Too much inane rambling to say absolutely nothing of substance. Congrats.

 

[North Cole]

They're saying the loser of EDM/CHI won the lottery holy s**t

Edmonton better win the series FFS

You'll be seeing it tomorrow on Twitter

2020 NHL Draft Lottery winner to be determined in Phase 2, Sens to pick 3rd and 5th - TSN.ca

Phase 2 is schedule to be drawn between the Play-in and the Playoffs.

Seems functionally impossible that anyone would be saying anything since the Play-in has yet to occur, let alone finalize. Zero % chance they are drawing blank cards only to insert teams into the cards after they get eliminated, while already knowing which card won. That would scream "fixed"...

 

[HugginThePost]

There must be a better way to determine which team is the best.

Ummmmmm.....duh! Advanced analytics!!

I think we can all agree St. Louis sucks! I mean they lost that game to Chicago yesterday!!

 

[HugginThePost]

Too much inane rambling to say absolutely nothing of substance. Congrats.

Words are hard....I get it.

Sorry to have caused you painful flashbacks.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Words are hard....I get it.

Sorry to have caused you painful flashbacks.

Like what are you on about, you’re lost mate.

 

[HugginThePost]

Like what are you on about, you’re lost mate.

I'm most definitely not lost, or your mate.

 

[HarryLime]

2020 NHL Draft Lottery winner to be determined in Phase 2, Sens to pick 3rd and 5th - TSN.ca

Phase 2 is schedule to be drawn between the Play-in and the Playoffs.

Seems functionally impossible that anyone would be saying anything since the Play-in has yet to occur, let alone finalize. Zero % chance they are drawing blank cards only to insert teams into the cards after they get eliminated, while already knowing which card won. That would scream "fixed"...

I agree tbh, which is why I'm pissed off about this

 

[ChaoticOrange]

2020 NHL Draft Lottery winner to be determined in Phase 2, Sens to pick 3rd and 5th - TSN.ca

Phase 2 is schedule to be drawn between the Play-in and the Playoffs.

Seems functionally impossible that anyone would be saying anything since the Play-in has yet to occur, let alone finalize. Zero % chance they are drawing blank cards only to insert teams into the cards after they get eliminated, while already knowing which card won. That would scream "fixed"...

It would be absolutely insane to have the draw and leak the results before the play-in round. You'd 100% see teams throw the series if they knew they had Lafreniere waiting

 

[robertocarlos]

Jets already won the draw the first time. Math says they can't do it again but you never know.

 

[nergish]

Imagine Mikko Koskinen's name being on the Stanley Cup...

Nah, I can't either...

 

[Legend123]

Nah VGK!!

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

I'm most definitely not lost, or your mate.

Listen mate, stay on topic. The Oilers will go far, you will buy tickets from Houston to edmonton, quarantine for a couple weeks and join the parade. You will enjoy the experience.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Imagine Mikko Koskinen's name being on the Stanley Cup...

Nah, I can't either...

Antti Niemi won a cup with worse stats than Kosko had this year. Crazier things have happened.