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Happy Halloilerween!
Without fail the Oilers come up with something hilarious every Halloween.. remember when Horc went as Gene Principe a few years back? This year is equally as good. By the way, I <3 Smid, even if he has Hamthrax.
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October 29, 2009
Discuss
Yowzers!
Do we need to have a hot off this year? I think I know who the three finalists will be.The picture is from ESPN's body issue that came out today.
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October 09, 2009
#BarfOilers
I'm on twitter. I think my updates are over on the side there ->When I saw the news of Mike Comrie's return to Edmonton, I found every funny tweet regarding the move and re-tweeted it with the tag, #BarfOilers.Okay, I know the money is good. I know that he's probably done a lot of growing up since he left town. I know that on rare occasion, I carry a grudge. I...
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September 10, 2009
How to cover the Canucks without shooting myself
Some of you may know that I work as a news reporter in Vancouver... My shifts are evenings and weekends - prime timing for Canucks games. Unlike the sports reporters, I don't get to go to games and hear cliched answers from dreamy eyes Taylor Pyatt. During this playoff run, I get to talk to the fans. Not only do I have to go live from some sports bar every half hour all evening...
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April 22, 2009
Goodbye Silver Fox
Walter & Craig MacTavish, Salvation Army SkyboxOriginally uploaded by ron_zimaI like Craig MacTavish. I think he's a good coach who will find work elsewhere. I think his time here was done but there were some really fine moments. I wish him all the best elsewhere. It is, on some level, unfortunate that the Oilers will no longer have the hottest coach. But I digress....
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April 16, 2009
5 games left: My pre-emptive look at a failed season.
Like Lowetide, I'm not putting all of the blame on MacT for what happened this season. Should he quit or be fired at the season's end? Yes. He made some dangerous gambles (from position shifting to the stick call) but had any of them worked out, we could still be talking about post season chances (which are now at 8% and require the Oil to pretty much win-out the season...
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April 02, 2009
Laddy Smid: What's to like?
I was surprised to see that Ladislav Smid is a popular guy, even just among the dozen replies I got to my question. He was on more lists than anyone else, getting more points (based on my 5,4,3,2,1 system) than anyone else and averaging a placement of 3rd on everyone's lists.What is it about Smid that we like?His three goals ever in the NHL?The fact that he's been thrown...
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March 24, 2009
Who are your favourite three current Oilers?
I was thinking about this when Marty was recently in town... who is left for me to cheer for? Reasoner is long gone and not coming back. I had a soft spot for the Thoresens, the Hejdas...Who are my top three now?1. I <3 Lubo2. Patty O'Sullivan (Number 19 lives on)3. PantsaniNow, I realize these pics go against my usual form of "underdogs" so I'll add honourable...
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March 22, 2009
Guess what today is?
My boy is back in town! (Not Smyth, though his appearance in that picture is great.)Sure, I'm not, but still.. Am I the only one who misses his clips? Just look at some of the stuff in this recent Jim Matheson story:When Atlanta centre Marty Reasoner signed with the Thrashers last summer, he held onto his house here, but not because he was hoping his old club might get him back...
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March 12, 2009
O'Sullivan and Kotalik: Reasons to not talk about Marty
I spent several hours glued to my computer today. Despite my Marty Watch, I was more intent on seeing what the Oilers would do. It would take until the final moment, long past the final minute, for something to come through. Lets start with the negatives: 1. We become a bit smaller, a bit less gritty. 2. Erik Cole seems like a classy dude.And the positives?1. This is likely a...
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March 05, 2009
Marty Reasoner Watch: 24 hours to the deadline
From Sports Illustrated's Darren Eliot: BlackhawksThis fun, fast, young bunch out of the Windy City is "ahead of schedule" according to GM Dale Tallon in terms of rebuilding. They will get much-needed experience with this spring's appearance, putting them in the same category as the Bruins, Caps and Flyers from last year -- rising teams that made the playoffs and...
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March 03, 2009
Where does my man go?
Marty Reasoner won't likely be an Atlanta Thrasher after the trade deadline. He's a UFA at the end of the season and is a good depth guy who can win faceoffs and kill penalties. He's also my favourite player. Duh. Anyways, a friend of mine mentioned the potential of him coming to Vancouver. If I watch that happen on Wednesday, I will have no idea what to do. None.
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March 02, 2009
Breaking NEWS: Marty Reasoner reads
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:Reader and movie watcher Marty Reasoner flew a lot last season when he played for Edmonton, a long way from other NHL cities. The Oilers took two two-week road trips and two one-week road trips every year.I get too stressed watching or listening to Oilers games this season to write anything... but I'm just letting you know I'm still here.
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February 15, 2009
It's like a shout out
I never feel good about Sunday afternoon games. I'm sure there is probably a statistical explanation for this, but hot oil isn't the place for real depth game coverage. Things I'm hoping for this game: 1. Roli plays decently. In other words, he stops 9 out of 10 shots. He shakes off his helmet at least once. He gives out a few hits with his blocker. I don't like...
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February 01, 2009
Not Hot
I didn't watch last night's game. I didn't watch any of the replays. I didn't even find out the final score. But if it happens again, no one comes out hot.
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January 28, 2009
All Star Festivities
I'm trying to watch but I'm quickly falling asleep. Right now, it's the shootout competition (not the fancy one where Ovechkin put on a hat) but the straight-forward one. It's down to Hejduk, Doan and Savard. It entertains me as long as I'm on my computer doing other things.Update: Down to Doan and Savard.Earlier I watched Cogliano win the fastest skater. That...
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January 24, 2009
Welcome to left field.
Au revoir, Mathieu Garon. I'm still not sure that this isn't a hallucination resulting from my hangover. Saturdays aren't just for cartoons anymore, Oilers fans.
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January 17, 2009
GOCANADA!
Hey there! I hope you all had a great holiday! I just thought I'd put up a quick post to congratulate Team Canada on their 5th straight gold medal at the IIHF Juniors -- especially the Oilers' own Jordan Eberle, who had an amazing tournament. And who is also hot. Nice work, fellas!
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January 06, 2009
You vo-eted for Lubo!
Congratulations to Lubomir Visnovsky, 2008 Hot Off Hot Oiler!(with the first part of his prize)Happy Holidays!!(watch this video and fall in love with Lubo all over again)
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December 25, 2008
Your finalists
Send your own ElfYourself eCardsREMEMBER TO VOTE IN THE SIDEBAR.
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December 24, 2008
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