Former Oiler Coach/Player Craig Mactavish's advice for Oilers..." Time to put your balls on the crest"

[UrbanImpact]

Apparently this is an old Mark Messier quote that Mactavish would like to use as advice to the current Oiler team whom he feels is getting outplayed by the Canucks.

Does anyone know what it means or stands for? I dont get the metaphor or the euphemism.

https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/mactavish-advice-oilers-canucks

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[Chaos2k7]

Apparently this is an old Mark Messier quote that Mactavish would like to use as advice to the current Oiler team whom he feels is getting outplayed by the Canucks.

Does anyone know what it means or stands for? I dont get the metaphor or the euphemism.

https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/mactavish-advice-oilers-canucks

He means, time to sack up and get a W.

 

[UrbanImpact]

He means, time to sack up and get a W.

How does putting your balls on the front of your jersey crest mean that.

Vancouver radio station was saying the Oilers dont want to do that as long a Mikhayev is on the Canucks. That will be like target shooting for him.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Sounds very disrespectful

 

[who_me?]

Llittle know fact: the oil drop on the crest is actually a ballsack.

MacTavish knows what's up.

 

[PULSATING]

He means maybe just – f*** it, we’ll go in and not think and just win this thing when we don’t think that much.

 

[Chaos2k7]

How does putting your balls on the front of your jersey crest mean that.

Vancouver radio station was saying the Oilers dont want to do that as long a Mikhayev is on the Canucks. That will be like target shooting for him.

He meant they need to play with passion, and for the team.

Many ways to contribute to a playoff game, and they need everyone to buy in.

The article is a good read, classic Moose.

 

[JAK]

Sounds like Messier was trying to coin his own phrase, when the simple "Nut up or shut up" would do.

 

[belair]

Just did this literally.

Go Oilers.

 

[RobertKron]

Don’t walk on the logo, but teabagging it is encouraged. Weird organizational culture, but ok.

 

[AvroArrow]

Basically means it's time to play like men, play hard, play with intensity and maximum compete level and to show pride in being an Oiler.

 

[Mez]

ill be sure to t-bag my jersey pregame tonight.

 

[BLNY]

Llittle know fact: the oil drop on the crest is actually a ballsack.

MacTavish knows what's up.

The hidden teabag!

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Sounds like something that might be easier for a guy Messier's age to do.

 

[Kranix]

That's disgusting

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Someone conjure up AI slop with an Oilers logo, except a sack in place of the oil drop pls

 

[daver]

I prefer "No time to restie the testis!"

 

[RobertKron]

This was a well-documented part of the game-day ritual for those great 80s teams.

I’m a bit surprised that Moose thinks it’ll resonate with these new-era players in this day and age, but hey, I’ve never named a leadership award after myself, so what do I know?

 

[thaman8765678]

Sounds like an Oilers thing. Other teams use more normal phrases.

 

[Confucius]

Just another play on the saying, "go balls out"

 

[RobertKron]

Just another play on the saying, "go balls out"

No he’s talking about the logo on the dressing room floor.

 

[thefutures]

We are in the soyboy front runner era. Might have no balls to put up

 

[ziploc]

Messier might just have meant resting his head gently against the giant oil drop.

 

[The Macho King]

He means put the pedal to the metal.

 

[Kranix]

That quote by Mess doesn't even make sense. But what could I expect from Mess.