GDB XX: Lunch time on the road
bingofuel
November 15 2009 10:03AM
I don't know about you guys, but these Sunday afternoon PPV games don't provide a very good incentive for me to get out of bed. That's why I'm writing this in my full-body jammies with sewn-on feet from my bedroom. I'm also eating an entire ham in bed, but that's a typical Sunday morning tradtion that really has nothing to do with hockey or PPV games.
Today's game against the Thrashers marks 4 of a 5 games on this road trip, a trip in which the Oilers haven't fared too well. We've lost two out of three so far, and all because some cowboys are ropping cattle and drinking $8 beers inside RX1. Add to that the fact the Wanye has apparently flown the coup — he asked me to drive him to the airport yesterday after he packed himself a small hobo sack and didn't say where he was going — and things haven't been what you'd call "peachy" here in OilersNation.
But don't despair, the Oilers have a few things going for them:
- Pat Quinn is getting to the point where he must be scaring the shit out of the players with his rage at their poor play. I'd like to think that this is going to inspire the boys into playing, you know, hockey.
- As Brownlee indicated yesterday, Big Sex, Horcoff and Nilsson skated yesterday morning, and there's a chance they'll play today.
- Kovalchuk's foot is injured, and although he's been stopping pucks, I can see us making this work to our advantage with some net-crashing (though I certainly don't condone this).
Sure, these aren't game-makers, but I need some hope — something to hold onto. And the Oil? They need a win. Or six. Before Pat Quinn's had explodes.
This won't be an easy win for the boys in copper and blue — but they'll take the "W" 4-3. And they'll do it for Fernando Pisani.
Niiiiiiice.
WWWHHHHOOOO PENNER!!!
Seriously, PUT COGLIANO ON A SCORING LINE!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAAHH! DPENS!!!!!!!!!!
PENNER!!!!! WOOO HOOOO
WHHooooooooOooo ice girls!!!
I hope the boys come off a good road trip. It will make going to next Monday's game a little bit easier.
So that's what Ice Girls look like. Huh.
Yeah definitely softcore porn, right Cassie Campbell-Pascal or whatever the hell your name is now?
Looking at the goal, the puck went in twice...should DP get 2 goals for that?
We're outshooting again. Keep it up boys! And WTF is with "Kiss Me" being played? They must be doign kiss cam or something.
If this game was in Edmonton it would probably be playing right before a power play.
Have you noticed the PPV guys trying their best to get shots with no ice girls? Khabby was surrounded by 'em and you barely notice.
Are the Oilers staff mormons?
Oh good, another stupid Moreau penalty...
The stadium is quieter than the Pengrowth Library.
@jeanshorts
Not exactly a pump up song though. LOL!
WTF Captain? Who hooks someone on the damn faceoff? Although it was a pretty sketchy call.
@David S
Er...well it IS Sunday afternoon, maybe their doing creative shooting for the church going crowd that's watching.
We can always count on you Moreau to take well timed penalties can't we?
WTF Souray?!?!
CLUTTERBUCK! Ugh.
I was just going to comment on the awesome pressure the boys finally had deep in the Thrashers zone.
Dammit! We CAN'T be down that low on the PK, most of those players don't have the footspeed to get back in time! I'm looking at you Struds!
Son of a beach. Late goal SUCKS
Well I have to say I liked the effort better in that period. We had a ton of chances Shorthanded but just couldn't bury it. However, I thought Strudwick could have laid out on that PP goal.
I'm willing to give Big Sex a pass though, he's been out for a long ass time.
All the more reason to stay back and not pinch. We were shorthanded and we had 3 guys swarming the net.
Did everyone else just lose their feed?
@Shaun Doe
It looked like Strudwick almost had him, but ran out of gas right at the end. And it's got to be hard to keep up with a guy like Afinagenov at full speed. Either way I think he was pinching a little too much.
Anyone else's feed go down? LOL at the mention of getting crabs from ATDHE though, just saw that now.
NOOOOOO! THE FEED! NOOOOOOO!
@Skidplate
For sure, I agree with you.
@Rigger
Yup, my feed is gone as well, as I'm busy scratchin'
Ok guys, don't panic. Maybe they're just not airing intermission? Maybe someone needs to make a sammich or soemthing? *bites nails nervously*
@Skidplate
Killin whales and getting crabs. Nice!
Yeah I know Struds is no competition for Afinagenov in a foot race but it looked like he was close enough to keep the stick to his feet. Just a slide and swipe might have done it. But no sense arguing whats already happened.
@Rigger
Make sure you wash your hands before you bite your nails. Hygiene is important
@Skidplate
LOL! Crab flu next?
Congrats to the boys doing the PPV here, they are having some nice stories during the intermissions. Craig Simpson is all class.
I'd hate to think where the shot goes for that strain.
So, going off the ever amazing chat on Justin.TV, looks like ATDHE and other sites started linking to the Justin.TV feed, and the guy streaming it got all pissy and shut it off. Awesome. Looks like I'm spending the third period with Rod.
@Skidplate
....extra sore injection site. *shudder*
How long do you think the lineups would be for that one?
They are also saying now that this is a Centre ice feed and that they don't show the PPV intermission stuff. Although I never saw a switch from PPV to Centre Ice that would indicate this. I think its just down.
@jeanshorts
Dammit! Stupid whale killing, crab givers!
Heh, so im kinda glad i payed for the game then :P
Dude. Its six bucks at hockeystreams.com. That's less than a beer.
Game on, sigh, guess I'm back to radio.
Should be able to walk right in and take one in the package.
@David S
Well it's not worth it now for one period, IS IT??
*stares at the empty Big Bear bottle he spent his last 6 dollars on last night*
NEW STREAM! No pw needed
hxxp://www.justin.tv/hockey_live
Use /hockey_live to replace the end of the address!
...Beaten to the punch. How embarrassing!
Looks like pissypants found another channel to stream on.
Thanks, Rigger!