Post-Game Talk: 5-14-6-1 = 150, 64, +6

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Can you imagine having another right handed Ekholm to play with Nurse? Oilers would be unstoppable. Got to laugh at Montreal fans. They wanted a 1st for Edmundson and another 1st to take Barrie back. Same price as Ekholm. Poor Montreal fans left out in the cold with their peckers in their hand and no dance partner.

Hahaha, Montreal fans should know better now that the media always gives them more credit for their players than they often deserve.

I still believe they looked into Edmundson early, because of size and experience, but realized he really couldn't play so weren't interested after that.

Ekholm continues to show he's a much better player than everyone thought and better than , I think, Nashville realized he was for them.

 

[Black Gold Extractor]

I just realized that the Oilers could get their first 50-win season since 1986-87 if they win their last 2 games. Surprisingly, the dynasty Oilers did it only 3 times (1983-84, 1985-86, and 1986-87).

 

[ManofSteel55]

We can beat this Avs team. LA is a team that worries me. They are big and greasy .

This isn't the same Kings team that won cups. They aren't very big. They aren't especially tough. We kind of bullied them two games ago and they did nothing to push back last game. Their confidence appears to be in the toilet as well.

 

[3IR]

Seattle on a streak lately only 2 points behind the kings with a game in hand and the tie breaker, while the kings have dropped 3 straight.

I think Seattle would be a much more entertaining first round matchup for us in the first round, especially with their goalies both rocking a sub 900 sv%. Kings just scare me because of the dirtiness. Although Larsson on the Kraken could also cross that line.

Either way, I’m so damn excited we’ve clinched home ice. Can’t wait to see who we end up playing.

 

[MessierII]

Anybody know if Seattle holds the tie breaker against LA if the Regulation wins are the same?

Seattle has the better ROW so they have it.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Clinching 2nd in the Pacific is a hell of thing, considering where the Oilers were heading into the new year and how good the rest of the Pacific has been.

If they can chase down the Knights, look out.

 

[The Panther]

I just realized that the Oilers could get their first 50-win season since 1986-87 if they win their last 2 games. Surprisingly, the dynasty Oilers did it only 3 times (1983-84, 1985-86, and 1986-87).

That's because there was no overtime in 1981-82 or 1982-83, and there were no loser points or shoot-outs in 1984-85 or 1987-88.

Oilers are 2nd only to Boston in goal differential and regulation wins.

 

[DaGap]

Can you imagine having another right handed Ekholm to play with Nurse? Oilers would be unstoppable. Got to laugh at Montreal fans. They wanted a 1st for Edmundson and another 1st to take Barrie back. Same price as Ekholm. Poor Montreal fans left out in the cold with their peckers in their hand and no dance partner.

Yams and Ceci Gone = Space for said player

 

[Dieseloil]

McDavid has this stern look, he’s ready to help this team to get to the next level. We ain’t seen nothing yet.

 

[fuswald]

I have this weird feeling Boston gonna have an early season exit like Tampa vs the jackets few years ago

Yes. We will have a Carolina rematch.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Yes. We will have a Carolina rematch.

Not without Svechnikov we won’t.

Boston it is and Boston it will be.

 

[Zerotonine]

Yes. We will have a Carolina rematch.

I've been kinda seeing it myself actually

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

This isn't the same Kings team that won cups. They aren't very big. They aren't especially tough. We kind of bullied them two games ago and they did nothing to push back last game. Their confidence appears to be in the toilet as well.

Outside of kopitar/doughty they’re a very inexperienced playoff team. Byfield, kalyiev, and the rest of the young players still have to learn how to play playoff hockey like our oilers have done the last 5 years

 

[McFlash97]

Connor getting to 150pts. is mindboggling, fun game!

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Nuge has 13 - 3 point games this season man. What a glorious stat. A first overall who panned out for us from the days of darkness. Boys the light is now upon us. We have crossed over. I see butterflies and green grass. I also see that shiny silver in the distance. I am thirsty..we all need a drink.

 

[Xelebes]

So if we can win the final two games and Vegas splits with Seattle, we'd be first in division and most likely the Western Conference.
It is entirely possible too. Wowzas.

I think it would be the first time Edmonton wins the division since 86-87, the second longest divisionless streak (only the Islanders have gone the longest.)

 

[McXLNC97]

Seattle on a streak lately only 2 points behind the kings with a game in hand and the tie breaker, while the kings have dropped 3 straight.

I think Seattle would be a much more entertaining first round matchup for us in the first round, especially with their goalies both rocking a sub 900 sv%. Kings just scare me because of the dirtiness. Although Larsson on the Kraken could also cross that line.

Either way, I’m so damn excited we’ve clinched home ice. Can’t wait to see who we end up playing.

If Seattle pushes into 3rd, it most likely means they took 3 or 4 pts against Vegas in the back to back. If that happened, it's probably likely the Oilers leapfrog Vegas into 1st.

 

[5 14 6 1]

This team is destined.

You know when you get that feeling?

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I’m loving the reputation the Oilers are building

 

[Stoneman89]

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That photo is after his iconic goal against the Rangers a couple years ago, when he decided to take on their entire 5some. I remember a reporter asking him about that, and what was he thinking as he took the puck towards them, and he responded with something like, 'yah, I remember it was a pretty nice goal, one of the nicest I've ever scored, but I can't remember thinking ahead as to what I was going to do. I just......did it. "

Probably a standard internal assessment of many great goals scored by the other elites in the game.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Not sure if this was posted yet, but Randy Hahn's call of the Ryan goal (5:46) was downright hilarious.



"The Oilers have 16 shorthanded goals this year...*awkward pause*...they have 17... "

 

[McBooya42]

In the last 5 games the Oilers have outscored the opposition 20-3.

Playoffs began for this team early, and they're going to hit it running.

 

[guymez]

Playoffs began for this team early, and they're going to hit it running.

Amazing to watch.
I have never felt as confident about an Oilers team as I do this team....at least in this century.

 

[The Nuge]

We’ve got a couple massive games Tuesday. If us and Seattle both win in regulation, that just about locks up 1st in the West. Getting to play the Jets instead of the Kings would be big

 

[K1984]

I mean not to defend SN too much, but usually they only show highlights of the teams playing in HNIC.

Because we played this afternoon we’re not part of that.

There's no chance on this earth that if Mattews clocked 150 in a 2pm game that it wouldn't dominate all 30 minutes of pre-game discussion on HNIC.

 

[Canovin]

Best Oilers team since 1988?

You can’t make 150, 64 and +6 without the numbers 5-14-6-1, just saying.

Can't make 11.5% without 150

McDavid hits 151, SN: let's talk about the Flames.

Why talk about 151 when you can talk about 156 in the next few days?