08/09 Official Edmonton Oilers THREAD!!

[Kimchee]

It's about that time again....Oil Hockey!

I for one am really really looking forward to this season! We got rid of some baggage and acquired some fantastic talent in Cole, Visnovsky.... and even Brule, Strudwick.

I really hope MacT gives Schremp a chance to crack the line up for one final chance...if not, i hear Eberle is looking good.

here are the line ups i am predicting:

Cole/Horcoff/Hemmer
Nillson/Gagner/Cogliano
Penner/Pisani/Moreau
Schremp/Brodziak/Stortini

Souray/Visnovski
Gilbert/Grebeshkov
Staios/Smid

Garon/Roli

there is alot of excitement and enthusiam in the Oil locker room and mgmt is expecting big things....and so am i...many analysts are predicting the oilers to not only make the playoffs, but contecnd for the NW title....

THOUGHTS!

[mac_82]

Edmonton has a lot of question marks around it this year.

Can Horcoff, Souray, Visnovsky, and Cole stay healthy and play more than 60 games each?

How will the 3 goalie situation work out? (Garon, Roloson, and Deslauriers). Deslauriers can't be sent to the AHL without clearing waivers.

Can the Oilers do better than 13-16-3 against the NW division? Maybe less divisional games will help.

Edmonton will have to be better than .500 on the road this year to make the playoffs.

The Oilers won 15/19 Shoot-outs. Garon went 10-0. Without those extra points they were out of the playoffs by a mile. Even Garon has stated it will be near impossible for him to duplicate that this year.

[jeremyn]

[gonefishing]

Originally posted by mac_82
Edmonton has a lot of question marks around it this year.

Can Horcoff, Souray, Visnovsky, and Cole stay healthy and play more than 60 games each?

How will the 3 goalie situation work out? (Garon, Roloson, and Deslauriers). Deslauriers can't be sent to the AHL without clearing waivers.

Can the Oilers do better than 13-16-3 against the NW division? Maybe less divisional games will help.

The Oilers won 15/19 Shoot-outs. Garon went 10-0. Without those extra points they were out of the playoffs by a mile. Even Garon has stated it will be near impossible for him to duplicate that this year.

We have lost more man games in the last 2 years than i can remember. I just can't see it happening 3 years in a row. If we can stay healthy we will be very competitive.

This year will be Garon's chance to prove if he's a #1 or not. If he faulters I still believe Rollie still can win his fair share of games and last year was just a off year for him.

During the off season no team in the NW improved more than the Oilers.

Van - got worse
Cal - side ways moves
Min - got worse
Col - got worse

Yes we did get alot of points in the S/O at the beggining of last season cause our offence was struggling but whos to say that we will even let games get to the shootout this year as our offence is looking much better with the emergence of the young guns and our off season additions

[civicrider]

there's only one right prediction for the Oilers this year

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by civicrider
there's only one right prediction for the Oilers this year

[analbumcover]

Originally posted by civicrider
there's only one right prediction for the Oilers this year

dude you're a fucking troll, get the fuck out of here

[DJ_NAV]

oilers will miss the playoffs once again.

[oilerfan4lyfe]

I think we'll be just fine this year - hard to imagine we'll have to face as many injuries as we've had to the last two years...

Definately looking forward to seeing what the kids can do - I really think MacT will start them together as the 2nd line this season. Horc and Hemmer can take out the best d-men on the other team, and the kids can prosper

[Kimchee]

agreed, i think we have 3 lines that we can roll, night in and night out....our goaltending and defense are issues that will make or break our season....

garon will have to prove himself as a #1, but with roli trying to contend for the #1 spot, is good for the team...healthy competition.

we have a gifted group of Defenseman...however, we don't really have any hard nosed defenders...we have many offensive defenseman, not enough defensive defenseman....i hope smid, grebs and gilbert can continue on from last season...

i have high hopes for the oilers this season!!! should be an entertaining one!

anyone heading to any pre-season games? im going to the oil/flames on Oct 3...

[95EagleAWD]

If that's how he's going to play all year, Schremp better not crack the lineup. He played like shit tonight.

Gagner looked great. That shorty was spectacular.

[Spoons]

Wow, come on I am an Oiler fan and I don't go trolling the fucking flames talks... Either you talk Oilers or get out.

I think we actually might do decent this year... We had a fast team last year, but not as much for experience... now we got both.

[Kimchee]

we are fo sure a better team this year!....sounds like Souray had a huge game last night.... 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 hits (1 huge hit too), 2 blocked shots....good for him, we need him healthy this year...

[oilerfan4lyfe]

Yeah we played pretty decent last night...Schneider in net for Van was really, really good. BTW incase people didn't know it was steaming on the Oilers website - was also on SN Pacific but it was blacked out here on Shaw.

Little disappointed with how much of our real roster we had playing to not destroy the Nucks, but it's just preseason I guess

[civicrider]

Originally posted by analbumcover


dude you're a fucking troll, get the fuck out of here

oh sorry master, i will listen to you because you are so cool, with your questionable fascination with the anus.....


as well you would need to switch oilers to flames in order for your edit to work.

[dr_jared88]

For you blackberry bold users that want on oilers background, heres one I cropped to fit.

[Atriux]

Originally posted by gonefishing


During the off season no team in the NW improved more than the Oilers.

Van - got worse
Cal - side ways moves
Min - got worse
Col - got worse

You're forgetting Edmonton had no where to go but up

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by Atriux


You're forgetting Edmonton had no where to go but up

We finished ahead of Minnesota last year.

[zhulander]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD


We finished ahead of Minnesota last year.

Minnesota won the division

[SneakyNeek]

im loving are top line. cole was a nice fit in there