Oilers win 4-1

KeithIsActuallyBad · Apr 20, 2013

Brian McGratton has more goals this year than Smutty.

McDNicks17 · Apr 20, 2013

Gene Principe ‏@GenePrincipe 14m
"We don't want to be in the top 5 and drop into the lottery. We want to move up. I've set a goal to try and get us to 21st." Ralph Krueger

Why would that be a goal?

Your GM was just fired and his replacement basically said this team sucks.

A couple of wins aren't going to help the loser mentality.

MetaOil1993 · Apr 20, 2013

EpicEric said:
Krueger: "We don't want the Oilers picking in the top 5 in the Draft."

But I want Barkov :p:

Good game by Eberle and Hall. I missed the last half of the game. Did Halls injury look bad?

MetaOil1993 · Apr 20, 2013

dnicks17 said:
Gene Principe ‏@GenePrincipe 14m
"We don't want to be in the top 5 and drop into the lottery. We want to move up. I've set a goal to try and get us to 21st." Ralph Krueger

Why would that be a goal?

Your GM was just fired and his replacement basically said this team sucks.

A couple of wins aren't going to help the loser mentality.

I'm sorry Krueger but the goal going into a season should be making the playoffs to challenge for a Stanley cup not competing for 21st place.

Sloth Slothersons* · Apr 20, 2013

Are you guys kidding me? What coach wants to lose? What coach is going to publicly say "oh yeah disappointing win tonight we were hoping to work our way into the bottom 5." Winning should always be a goal.

I somewhat agree with you guys wanting to lose and try and snag Barkov, but no matter how imcompetent he may be, this is an NHL coach we're talking about. His job is to win.

Also, I'm sure his goal was the playoffs when the season started. Now we're out so do you expect him to say "well, fat chance we're making the playoffs this team blows, we're going to go out there and lose."

Jeez, I rag on Kreuger as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous.

GretzkytoKurri9917 · Apr 20, 2013

MetaOil1993 said:
But I want Barkov

Good game by Eberle and Hall. I missed the last half of the game. Did Halls injury look bad?

We're still most likely going to get Barkov whether Krueger is willing to accept it or not.

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We're probably going to lose the rest of our games.

Mr Forever · Apr 20, 2013

OILSLICK94 said:
Where is all the "trade Eberle" posters?

This guy better not be going anywhere with the new regime at the helm

Or should I say old regime LOL

Right here. He's a great player. Nobody is denying that. We have greater needs and he can help us get them. It's games like these where he proves he's worth a top D man.

KlimasLoveChild · Apr 20, 2013

dnicks17 said:
Gene Principe ‏@GenePrincipe 14m
"We don't want to be in the top 5 and drop into the lottery. We want to move up. I've set a goal to try and get us to 21st." Ralph Krueger

Why would that be a goal?

Your GM was just fired and his replacement basically said this team sucks.

A couple of wins aren't going to help the loser mentality.

Krueger sweating bullets right about now. Probably thinkin if they tank it he will be getting his pink slip.

McDNicks17 · Apr 20, 2013

Sloth Slothersons said:
Are you guys kidding me? What coach wants to lose? What coach is going to publicly say "oh yeah disappointing win tonight we were hoping to work our way into the bottom 5." Winning should always be a goal.

I somewhat agree with you guys wanting to lose and try and snag Barkov, but no matter how imcompetent he may be, this is an NHL coach we're talking about. His job is to win.

Also, I'm sure his goal was the playoffs when the season started. Now we're out so do you expect him to say "well, fat chance we're making the playoffs this team blows, we're going to go out there and lose."

Jeez, I rag on Kreuger as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous.

It's not about wanting to lose. It's about setting a goal for 21st place.

I could understand saying you want the team to keep playing hard and fight until the end.

But, now the motivational speaker has set it up so the team can celebrate because of hitting their illustrious goal of 9th worst team in the league.

To me, it just screams being content with being ****.

GretzkytoKurri9917 · Apr 20, 2013

KlimasLoveChild said:
Krueger sweating bullets right about now. Probably thinkin if they tank it he will be getting his pink slip.

Thank god we've five hard games to finish the year.

McJC · Apr 20, 2013

Mr Forever said:
Right here. He's a great player. Nobody is denying that. We have greater needs and he can help us get them. It's games like these where he proves he's worth a top D man.

Unless that defenseman is an OEL or a Pietrangelo, we're better off keeping Eberle.

Soliloquy of a Dogge · Apr 20, 2013

It's too bad Eberle can't play the Avalanche 82 times a season.

GretzkytoKurri9917 · Apr 20, 2013

MrWoof said:
It's too bad Eberle can't play the Avalanche 82 times a season.

He would break Gretzky's point records. :laugh:

Hynh · Apr 20, 2013

MrWoof said:
It's too bad Eberle can't play the Avalanche 82 times a season.

oilersfan11 said:
He would break Gretzky's point records.

Gagner, Hawks, blah blah blah. Still, I can't wait until Gagner becomes consistent and puts up a 656 point season.

czar99 · Apr 20, 2013

Just came to say that I put 4280 vcash on the Oilers tonight!

MetaOil1993 · Apr 20, 2013

oilersfan11 said:
We're still most likely going to get Barkov whether Krueger is willing to accept it or not.

DucksOilers
DucksOilers
BlackhawksOilers
OilersWild
CanucksOilers

We're probably going to lose the rest of our games.

Honestly wouldn't surprise me. That's one tough schedule I guess we should have an advantage being at home most of the games but we play like **** at Rexall....

Sloth Slothersons* · Apr 20, 2013

dnicks17 said:
It's not about wanting to lose. It's about setting a goal for 21st place.

I could understand saying you want the team to keep playing hard and fight until the end.

But, now the motivational speaker has set it up so the team can celebrate because of hitting their illustrious goal of 9th worst team in the league.

To me, it just screams being content with being ****.

I guess you could see it that way, and maybe that's what Kreuger means. I just thought that although he is disappointed by missing the playoffs, he is setting a realistic goal for the team so they have something to strive for and can carry it on to next season.

And 21st would be 10th worst team in the league

402 · Apr 20, 2013

oilersfan11 said:
We're still most likely going to get Barkov whether Krueger is willing to accept it or not.

DucksOilers
DucksOilers
BlackhawksOilers
OilersWild
CanucksOilers

We're probably going to lose the rest of our games.

Lol i didn't realize our schedule was that bad
We actually might lose the rest of our games

GretzkytoKurri9917 · Apr 20, 2013

402 said:
Lol i didn't realize our schedule was that bad
We actually might lose the rest of our games

That's why I'm not worried about us losing out on Barkov,lol.

rasarhdasd · Apr 20, 2013

Krueger has to say these things, we're talking about the team that has picked 1st overall the past three years. It would not surprise me if management wanted to finish top 5.

McDNicks17 · Apr 20, 2013

Sloth Slothersons said:
I guess you could see it that way, and maybe that's what Kreuger means. I just thought that although he is disappointed by missing the playoffs, he is setting a realistic goal for the team so they have something to strive for and can carry it on to next season.

And 21st would be 10th worst team in the league

I don't know. I guess I just don't agree with his mentality.

If a coach of mine said, "Come on, guys! Let's try to be the 10th worst(thank you

) team in the league!", I'd probably laugh in his face.

In my opinion, the only thing you should be playing for is pride at this point. Not some imaginary goal.

plikestechno · Apr 20, 2013

OILSLICK94 said:
Where is all the "trade Eberle" posters?

This guy better not be going anywhere with the new regime at the helm

Or should I say old regime LOL

Right here on the Eberle trade front. I think he's as good as he will get and would like to maximize his return. I don't think he will be traded or any of the top 4 will be traded but would even trade him for Bogosian straight up.

Raab · Apr 20, 2013

dnicks17 said:
I don't know. I guess I just don't agree with his mentality.

If a coach of mine said, "Come on, guys! Let's try to be the 10th worst(thank you ) team in the league!", I'd probably laugh in his face.

In my opinion, the only thing you should be playing for is pride at this point. Not some imaginary goal.

Yea, should have just said were going to play hard and try to win out the season. I guess it's good to have realistic goals for the team to strive for. Probably his motivational speaker side coming out.

Gret99zky · Apr 20, 2013

czar99 said:
Just came to say that I put 4280 vcash on the Oilers tonight!

that takes balls.

Asher · Apr 20, 2013

dnicks17 said:
Gene Principe ‏@GenePrincipe 14m
"We don't want to be in the top 5 and drop into the lottery. We want to move up. I've set a goal to try and get us to 21st." Ralph Krueger

Why would that be a goal?

Your GM was just fired and his replacement basically said this team sucks.

A couple of wins aren't going to help the loser mentality.

Maybe

is feeling worried about his own job these days.

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