Choosing goal songs for the Edmonton Oilers

In case you have been living under a rock recently, a movie by the name of “K-Pop Demon Hunters” has taken over the world, becoming Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time and even having one of their songs go platinum.

So it only makes sense that this would make this list, if only because I have had it stuck in my head for weeks now. But that kind of shows you that it has the tempo/sound to be a fun goal song, no? I dare you to listen to it and not feel even a little pumped up.

This song actually feels apt for Leon Draisaitl, the league’s reigning goal-scoring champion (the lyric “something about when you come for the crown that’s so humbling” seems pretty on the nose for that part). After all, he definitely showed everyone how it’s done last year. Finally earning praise from his biggest haters when he stepped up with Connor McDavid out of the lineup.

Plus, if there is one Oiler that could pull off saying the phrase “fit check for my napalm era,” it would be Draisaitl.

Matt Savoie: My House by Flo Rida

It would have been easy to go with “Put On” by Young Jeezy, and technically, it wouldn’t be repeating from last year’s list since we used it for Brett Kulak, not Savoie. But it feels like it is cheating, so instead, we will go with a different song about being home for the new kid.

Connor McDavid: Take Me by Andromedik and Used

Connor McDavid has been very vocal about what he wants: to win a Stanley Cup, something he has yet to do (and basically the only achievement he is missing from his already Hall of Fame resume).

So, you could say he wants to be taken to a new dimension, right?

Plus, as an Oilers fan, you would love for him to resonate with the lines “All I feel is love, it feels like home” every time he scores.

Jake Walman: Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects

Will we ever stop bringing up the fact that Steve Yzerman paid a second-round pick to get rid of Jake Walman, only to score 32 points in 50 games for the San Jose Sharks and be traded at the deadline to the Oilers for a first-round pick?

Sure, you could say that signing a seven-year, $49M deal is enough revenge. But how funny would it be for Walman to score a goal against Detroit and have this song playing? The TV broadcast would absolutely have to be on the ball and cut to Yzerman as soon as it plays for peak TV.

Kasperi Kapanen: Stuntin’ Like My Daddy by Birdman, Lil Wayne

Considering Kapanen’s dad, Sami, also played in the NHL, this seems to fit that theme pretty well. Plus, a whole crowd yelling “stuntin’ like my daddy” would be a pretty awesome thing in my opinion.

Trent Frederic and Darnell Nurse: Blah Blah Blah by Armin van Buuren

Ever since becoming an Oiler, Trent Frederic has had his fair share of criticism. He was coming off a high ankle sprain and played only one shift during the regular season, where he re-injured it. He managed to return in the playoffs, but wasn’t quite the difference maker expected of him after the Oilers sent over Max Wanner, a second-round pick and fourth-rounder for him.

The Oilers showed some faith in Frederic, signing him to an eight-year contract worth $3.85M a year, which seemed like a pretty eye-popping number for a guy coming off of 15 points in 58 games.

To top it off, Frederic started the season on a line with McDavid and Draisaitl, drawing even more attention and criticism along with it.

Meanwhile, many have criticized Darnell Nurse, especially in the face of his eight-year, $9.25M a year contract.

So scoring a goal and getting to say “blah blah blah” to all the noise about you would have to feel pretty cathartic, right?/

Vasily Podkolzin: Takedown by HUNTR/X

A song about taking people down seems pretty fitting for a guy who led the team and was 25th in the entire league for hits with 211. Plus, it’s a bop, and it is calling the opponent ugly demons after scoring against them. Talk about adding insult to injury.

David Tomasek: All Around the World by R3HAB and A Touch of Class

David Tomasek’s hockey career has seen him play in Canada (the Belleville Bulls of the OHL), Czechia, Finland, Czechia again, Russia, Czechia a third time, and then Sweden before finally playing in the NHL this year at the ripe young age of 29.

So a goal song commemorating his journey around the world seems pretty apt, and this song definitely has goal song potential with the “la la la la la” part that the fan can sing along with.

Ike Howard: Fancy by Drake, TI and Swizz Beatz

Isaac Howard made waves on his draft day when he wore a pretty bold white suit, which some of his now teammates had some comments on upon being shown it. He definitely looked (or at least thought he looked) fancy, so why not remind everyone of that when he scores?

Andrew Mangiapane: Mambo Italiano by Lupage

In case you couldn’t tell by his last name, Andrew Mangiapane is of Italian descent, and his nickname, Bread Man, is due to the translation of his name, meaning “eat bread”. So why not celebrate that heritage with this song?

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Obviously, more players on the team would need goal songs, so let us know what you think they should play when they light the lamp. Or if you think there is a better song for any of the above players, let me know (I’m always on the search for good music).