GDT: X l "Crazy Eyes" l EDM @ MTL l 10.22.13 l 5:30PM l SNET-W

[2Sedins0Cups]

A most beautiful summary.

 

[0ilerman]

Eller's comments are totally fair. He's the type of player and personality that the oilers lack. Difference between a winning and proud franchise vs a bunch of losers. Which unfortunately is what the Oilers have become.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

expecting a loss. but hoping for a win!

Oilers Fan Phrases 101

 

[Moose Coleman]

Eller's comments are totally fair. He's the type of player and personality that the oilers lack. Difference between a winning and proud franchise vs a bunch of losers. Which unfortunately is what the Oilers have become.

Oh brother. What have the Habs won in the past two decades?

 

[SeriousBusiness]

Eller's comments are totally fair. He's the type of player and personality that the oilers lack. Difference between a winning and proud franchise vs a bunch of losers. Which unfortunately is what the Oilers have become.

Speaking of loser franchises...

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Oh brother. What have the Habs won in the past two decades?

Haha, I see what you did there.

 

[CupofOil]

Oh brother. What have the Habs won in the past two decades?

Won their division just last season, multiple playoff rounds not too long ago.
Eller is right and is just saying what everybody else already knows. The blueprint has been out on the Oilers for years now.
It would be nice if the Oilers shut up the critics for a change but until then, they deserve to be mocked.

 

[Moose Coleman]

Won their division just last season, multiple playoff rounds not too long ago.
Eller is right and is just saying what everybody else already knows. The blueprint has been out on the Oilers for years now.

So absolutely nothing of substance, then.

 

[CupofOil]

So absolutely nothing of substance, then.

Well, it's a lot more than the Oilers have accomplished.

 

[0ilerman]

Speaking of loser franchises...

Lucky me. I get to cheer for 2 loser franchises. Wait I'm a dolphins fan too

 

[SeriousBusiness]

Well, it's a lot more than the Oilers have accomplished.

You could say that about every team in the league basically. The Oilers shouldn't be the measuring stick of success.

 

[Moose Coleman]

You could say that about every team in the league basically. The Oilers shouldn't be the measuring stick of success.

Who said they should be?

 

[SeriousBusiness]

Lucky me. I get to cheer for 2 loser franchises. Wait I'm a dolphins fan too

My condolences. I thought the Jays had a shot at the beginning of the season, but they only showed me how naive I can be.

 

[SeriousBusiness]

Who said they should be?

Read up.

 

[0ilerman]

Oh brother. What have the Habs won in the past two decades?

Is this Bob Stauffer? Or are you an unpaid oilers apologist? The habs have out-performed the oilers in every possible way over the last 2 decades. Don't let denial cloud your judgement

 

[CupofOil]

You could say that about every team in the league basically. The Oilers shouldn't be the measuring stick of success.

I know. I'm just saying that it's not like Eller is throwing stones from a glass house.
What the Oilers need to do is start winning and shut up the critics but until then, it shouldn't be surprising that players mock them (This is more in reply to Moose Coleman than you).

 

[SeriousBusiness]

I know. I'm just saying that it's not like Eller is throwing stones from a glass house.
What the Oilers need to do is start winning and shut up the critics but until then, it shouldn't be surprising that players mock them (This is more in reply to Moose Coleman than you).

Agreed.

In regards to the comment, it's not too often a player runs their mouth about an opposing team like that.

 

[Moose Coleman]

Is this Bob Stauffer? Or are you an unpaid oilers apologist? The habs have out-performed the oilers in every possible way over the last 2 decades. Don't let denial cloud your judgement

Yes, their single trip to the conference finals in that span was truly a towering achievement that dwarfs losing in the final game of the SCF.

Anyway, I'm not arguing the Oilers are good because, duh, they aren't. But if I'm going to aspire to be a team, I'd set the bar a wee bit higher than the Habs.

 

[0ilerman]

Won their division just last season, multiple playoff rounds not too long ago.
Eller is right and is just saying what everybody else already knows. The blueprint has been out on the Oilers for years now.
It would be nice if the Oilers shut up the critics for a change but until then, they deserve to be mocked.

I totally agree, and its embarassing as a fan. You see the Avs and Flames and Leafs looking great. But it's the same old oilers just piling up the losses, dishing out minimal effort, getting hurt all the time

 

[0ilerman]

Yes, their single trip to the conference finals in that span was truly a towering achievement that dwarfs losing in the final game of the SCF.

Anyway, I'm not arguing the Oilers are good because, duh, they aren't. But if I'm going to aspire to be a team, I'd set the bar a wee bit higher than the Habs.

in the habs-oil gdt, makes sense to compare the two teams

They make the playoffs far more often than not. To me that smells a lot more like success than the oilers track record.

The oilers sit alone on the bottom rung. Every other team is looking down and chuckling

 

[Moose Coleman]

in the habs-oil gdt, makes sense to compare the two teams

They make the playoffs far more often than not. To me that smells a lot more like success than the oilers track record.

The oilers sit alone on the bottom rung. Every other team is looking down and chuckling

It's interesting: since the Habs won in all in '93 they've made the playoffs 12 times and missed 7. The Oilers in that same span? 12 seasons out, 7 in. Mirror image. Weird.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Yes, their single trip to the conference finals in that span was truly a towering achievement that dwarfs losing in the final game of the SCF.

Anyway, I'm not arguing the Oilers are good because, duh, they aren't. But if I'm going to aspire to be a team, I'd set the bar a wee bit higher than the Habs.

Maybe we should start with the Flames?

 

[0ilerman]

It's interesting: since the Habs won in all in '93 they've made the playoffs 12 times and missed 7. The Oilers in that same span? 12 seasons out, 7 in. Mirror image. Weird.

20 years seems an irrelevant amount of time. Run us that stat since the 2005 lockout.

Wait, dont. It hurts

 

[Gord]

You can't honestly think that moving from wing to wing is the same change as moving from wing to center can you? I never said it wouldn't be a challenge, just that it gets used as a crutch too often. Even if the little details are off like catching a pass or shooting from weird angles, hopefully he can still create offensive opportunities by winning battles and going around players.

no. I'm not saying that at all.

I used hall as an example as quite a few people said with his talent and drive he wouldn't have much of a problem switching to centre.
He was not very good at it, to say the least.

I'm just saying it might not be as easy to switch any position as you said it was, even if it is just switching wings as opposed to switching to C.

 

[Gord]

Agreed.

In regards to the comment, it's not too often a player runs their mouth about an opposing team like that.

It seems to have happened enough in the past few years when it comes to playing the Oilers.
fair enough. the Oilers deserve the mocking. you don't want to be made fun of, then play good hockey and get some wins. maybe even be a .500 team at the very least.