Are the oilers finally sticking up for each other?

[Jumptheshark]

On the main board Nurse is being taken to task for what he did. I am taking a different perspective on things.

One of my big complaints over the past 7 or so years as been when an Oiler gets slapped around or a slight cheap shot taken on him--nothing happened. I remember one time a player hit Hall and the player looked around expecting to get jumped or something and nothing happened.

Something changed this year--do not know if it is the coach or we suddenly have players willing to take a penalty/suspension but I have notice this year that is a player hits an oiler--not always, but that player will end up in a fight or some sort of altercation before the end of the game

Maybe it is just me---but despite the fact we are in the bottom 5th of the league again--I do see a change in how things are on the ice.. is it just me?

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[McAsuno]

I have no issues with what Nurse did. Granted, he didn't see the replay of Hendricks falling by himself like we're able to with our TV's at home. But hey, it speaks volume. Anybody tries to mess with an oilers player will deal with Nurse, Maroon, Kassian, etc.

Oilers aren't gonna be the baby **** soft team that others will find joy to bully against. I'm fine with it. Nurse reminds me of a future Gator and I loved Gator as an oiler.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

On the main board Nurse is being taken to task for what he did. I am taking a different perspective on things.

One of my big complaints over the past 7 or so years as been when an Oiler gets slapped around or a slight cheap shot taken on him--nothing happened. I remember one time a player hit Hall and the player looked around expecting to get jumped or something and nothing happened.

Something changed this year--do not know if it is the coach or we suddenly have players willing to take a penalty/suspension but I have notice this year that is a player hits an oiler--not always, but that player will end up in a fight or some sort of altercation before the end of the game

Maybe it is just me---but despite the fact we are in the bottom 5th of the league again--I do see a change in how things are on the ice.. is it just me?

Kassian, Maroon, Hendricks, Nurse and Pardy are all guys willing to stick up for their team mates. When a few guys are always willing to it becomes contagious

 

[Senor Catface]

Even though what he did was the "wrong" thing to do, it WILL give teams second thoughts about running guys if their nose is going to get split open. It's not about this one event. That's super short sighted. It's next game, and next game.

 

[McAsuno]

Even though what he did was the "wrong" thing to do, it WILL give teams second thoughts about running guys if their nose is going to get split open. It's not about this one event. That's super short sighted. It's next game, and next game.

Bingo. Even Hall enjoyed how his teammates backed him up in the flyers game. That builds a team mentality.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

I have to say I like what I've seen from Hall this year. He does have the shoulder slump and screams "****" in the first period of every other game....pouts when the refs don't call penalties....etc.

But he's also taken a big step when it comes to standing up for himself and his linemates....I remember he facewashed Chara earlier in the year and was chirping Buff last game. He has always kind of had that stuff but I think he's starting to do it more often if the team starts winning I think that side of Hall will become more prevalent.

I have accepted he is not the most skilled player and we will see a lot of plays die on his stick....but he knows when to press and is gotten a lot better playing a full 200 ft, imo. If he was just a little stronger on his skates he'd probably be a total beast.

 

[Del Preston]

They've become a "goon" team if some people are to be believed.

 

[ZJuice]

I have no issues with what Nurse did. Granted, he didn't see the replay of Hendricks falling by himself like we're able to with our TV's at home. But hey, it speaks volume. Anybody tries to mess with an oilers player will deal with Nurse, Maroon, Kassian, etc.

Oilers aren't gonna be the baby **** soft team that others will find joy to bully against. I'm fine with it. Nurse reminds me of a future Gator and I loved Gator as an oiler.

A different angle shows Polak push Hendricks' foot out with his stick. It was very very quick. I'll find the tweet

 

[snipes]

I 100% support the Oilers going full savage from here until the end of the season.

**** other teams feelings. We've taken so much **** for so long. Honestly I'm down for just putting out a team full of guys like JJ, Gazdic, Maroon, Nurse, Kassian, et al and just playing nasty.

 

[McAsuno]

A different angle shows Polak push Hendricks' foot out with his stick. It was very very quick. I'll find the tweet

Please do. I thought he pushed Hendo at first, but the replay said otherwise. A closer different angle would be good to see

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Are the Oilers finally __________?

Fill in with whatever your heart desires: turning the corner, burning villages, sticking up for one another, done being sucky in any way shape or form.

The only one that I'll be certain is true is that the Oilers are finally leaving Rexall Place at the end of the season.

10 years has made me highly skeptical.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Yep. That being said, it's easy to construct a team that sticks up for each other. It's tougher to construct a team that does that and wins. Hopefully Chia will be able to maintain the toughness we have into next season.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Are the Oilers finally __________?

Fill in with whatever your heart desires: turning the corner, burning villages, sticking up for one another, done being sucky in any way shape or form.

The only one that I'll be certain is true is that the Oilers are finally leaving Rexall Place at the end of the season.

10 years has made me highly skeptical.

Haha so true

 

[ZJuice]

Please do. I thought he pushed Hendo at first, but the replay said otherwise. A closer different angle would be good to see

I see was able to pause it where Polak's stick blade is against Hendricks' skate. Other people don't seem to see it though.

https://mobile.twitter.com/**************/status/707556881250787328

 

[gqmixmaster]

If the refs were fooled I think we can all agree that Nurse could be fooled as well.

I'm glad nurse did what he did because this team is complete utter trash when they weren't sticking up for eachother, when they do care for eachother it leads me to believe that there might be some pride seeping into the organization.

 

[Gret99zky]

Small sample size. Let's see what they do the remaining games this season.

One fight does not a wolf-pack make.

 

[McTrashBoat]

Probably

Just don't make a poll

 

[Jumptheshark]

Probably

Just don't make a poll

polls make the question more formal and outsiders could post and screw up the actual count--polls are also only good for fishing in lesser slave lake

 

[McTrashBoat]

polls make the question more formal and outsiders could post and screw up the actual count--polls are also only good for fishing in lesser slave lake

I'm more worried about jinxes and evil curses

 

[Dorian2]

I'm more worried about jinxes and evil curses

 

[McTrashBoat]

Is that poking the fans' hearts? :S

 

[Supermassive]

Ow - quit it
Ow - quit it
Ow - quit it

 

[McTrashBoat]

Ow - quit it
Ow - quit it
Ow - quit it

 

[Gambl0r83*]

752 comments on sportsnet's article on darnell's beatdown of Turtle Polak. I've never seen an article this year come even close in number of comments
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-darnell-nurse-hearing-nhl/

90 percent of the comments go like this:
"Coilers, what a joke franchise, just became even more of a joke"
"So they get 4 1st overalls and looks like another one, and they're still last and play like childish goons, facepalm"
"Dirty play from a dirty player from a dirt franchise, just eradicate that good for nothing team already"
And so on, and so on

The hate for our team this year and right now is real

But as they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity, Oilers are a hot topic right now and the **** show is very entertaining

 

[Narnia]

752 comments on sportsnet's article on darnell's beatdown of Turtle Polak. I've never seen an article this year come even close in number of comments
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-darnell-nurse-hearing-nhl/

90 percent of the comments go like this:
"Coilers, what a joke franchise, just became even more of a joke"
"So they get 4 1st overalls and looks like another one, and they're still last and play like childish goons, facepalm"
"Dirty play from a dirty player from a dirt franchise, just eradicate that good for nothing team already"
And so on, and so on

The hate for our team this year and right now is real

But as they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity, Oilers are a hot topic right now and the **** show is very entertaining

If that was reverse, they'd be laughing and saying he deserved it. I'm sick and tired of the Oilers bashing. It's time to get rid of the childish comments on sportsnet. Why was it OK for Domi to do it but if the Oilers do it, they're a dirty team. The Oilers hatred is going too far.