94 Oil Drops
McHy is the new McDrai.
Preface; The Birth of a Fanatic
I was 11 at that time. Before that, I had never really got into hockey. I remember 2002 when Canada won at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Sometimes I would watch the odd game on CBC (my childhood was humble and we only had 5 tv channels) with my grandfather, but the sport I eventually came to love was always just sort of “there” to me without much significant meaning… until 2006 of course. Everything changed that year. That game in which the Oilers upset and eliminated the Redwings utterly stunned me. Despite losing in a best of 7 series to the Carolina Hurricanes in that year's cup final, that run made me a hockey fan. The atmosphere around town in those days was simply incredible. It introduced me to something I became passionate about. If a person reading this thread traveled back in time to that the day after the Oilers lost game 7 that year and told an 11 year old me that “The Oilers were going to make the playoffs only twice in the next 15 years,” I’d tell them they were crazy but if such a thing were to happen, I would quit cheering for them…
Yet I never did quit. I stayed interested despite all the awful years of frustration and disappointment and enjoyed the 2017 playoffs. I won’t get into the details and bring up bad memories of what followed since none of you want to hear it, so I’ll get to the point and stay positive. I’m absolutely thrilled that we all have a chance to see players like Connor and Leon lead the Oilers in a playoff series with a pretty good cast of players to support them. Fans older than me have said that this is a lot what the 80s were like. I can believe that. So let’s have some fun tonight and cheer our team on! If you’d ask me, this team, on paper, is better than the 2006 roster… and it is only a matter of time before a cup comes back to the city of champions…
Projected Lines:
A Quick Overview:
This is a the tale of 2 teams… Both hungry for success. Over the course of their history, they have played each other 6 times in the 1980s. The Oilers beat the Jets in all of them. In more recent times, the Edmonton Oilers have seen regular season success for a couple years. The Jets have as well this season despite not in the year previous. Yet during the earlier days of the pandemic last year, both lost their play in rounds. Now, after a dominant showing by the Oilers, who have gone 7-2 in the regular season against the Jets, they willface each other once again for the first time in 31 years... Very simply put, it all comes down to which will be more effective; The nuclear fission-like offense of McDavid and Draisaitl or the four versatile, scoring lines of the Jets. Personal Game Prediction:
McDavid and Draisaitl pick up right where they left off and the Oilers win 4-2!Personal Series Prediction:
Oilers win in 6!Personal BOLD Series Prediction:
With the help of some hard working veterans, Ryan McLeod will explode offensively and become a key part of the team’s success. A Few Other Notes:
To keep you entertained before liftoff, I have shared 5 of my choice songs that get me amped for this series! Whatever your musical taste is, I'm pretty confident you will enjoy at least one of them. I could have been a troll and posted 5 Nickelback songs instead but I'd probably get my account suspended for it. I'm not that much of a jerk.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3_Zs-oRUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55_bV4ORRFM
Don’t forget the poll too. Hearing what you want me to do should if the Oilers win the cup this year will be a lot of fun!
Acknowledgements:
In this, my first ever GDT, I'd like to give thanks to @5 Min 4 Ftg who allowed me to scoop up the first game of the playoffs. I'd also like to thank all the posters on this board who I’ve been able to cheer and laugh with since I joined back in 2019. I never had an account here up until the old OMB shut down. A few of you probably know me from over there. It’s been addicting but also great fun… and given the circumstances, I'd say it’s about to get even better! My personal choice of playoff avatar complete with playoff face is up and I’m ready to watch some fantastic hockey! LET’S GO OILERS!
