GDB LVI: Wild On Hockey
bingofuel
February 04 2010 03:57PM
Sweet sassy molassy!
Two in a row. A pair. A deuce. A duplet. Twins. Free the Springfield Two. No matter how you say it, it doesn't change the fact that the Oilers are on a winning streak. Which is great. Kind of.
I don't know about you guys, but as I watched the game last night (and monitored the comments on the site for typical game-day shenannies) I had such mixed feelings on Potulny's goal. On the one hand, it's nice to win a second game in as many match-ups. On the other, we certainly don't want to make a habit out of this if a rebuild is what we're planning (and by "we," obviously I mean "the fans." I have no clue what Tambo's up to other than sobbing into a wad of tissues while sitting on the toilet, for some reason).
Like many of you, I'm thrilled to see Gagner bringing his A-game, and like some of you, I'm also glad to see Mike Comrie on skates. It gives me a more valid excuse for my multiple daily visits to hilaryduff.com. Doesn't it?
Wild times
Tonight, the Mighty Oil take on the Wild, and like every other team in the NHL other than Carolina, these guys are better than us. They have nine more wins and 6 fewer losses than us. That's not a lot to be proud of.
But we have two wins. In a row.
Minnesota has two injured goaltenders. And the Oilers have two guys named JDD and DD that they dress up like goalies and place in front of the net every now and then.
Actually, Minnesota seems to be suffering from a similar injury bug to the Oilers, so maybe we have the advantage there. Looking at the stats comparison on the Oilers' website, it seems to be one of the few things we might have to our advantage.
But, as Jonathan Willis won't tell you, stats aren't everything.
Prognosticating...
I looked that word up. It's something psychics do. It means "guessing." And I'm going to treat you to my own special brand of prognostication.
The Oilers have realized the season's in the tank. They have two "Ws" in hand, and at least some of the guys are starting to enjoy just playing the game. Comrie's back, Hilary's website is rad, Sam Gagner likes to play with pucks after practice, and there's a chance Ethan Moreau's headed out of town.
So they're going to make it three in a row.
Tonight.
Against the Wild.
2-1 Oil. Book it.
Anyone else miss sitting at home on a Friday night and watching Wild On in your room with the TV down really low so you didn't wake up your parents, and getting "excited" because of all the boobs they showed?
Just me and Wanye?
Whatever, YOU GUYS are the weird ones!
Pat Quinn past and Pat Quinn present huh Gene?
But where is Pat Quinn of the future I ask you???
Can you at least give me a ride to the liquor store? Im out...
@jeanshorts
Isn't it Thursday?
I had a comment locked and loaded about fapping to Ms.Asner in her standard issue yellow bikini, but thought it inappropriate
thanks for telling me what I did when I was 15 was ok, even though my therapist disagrees
@Pajamah
I used to have an unquenchable thirst for all things Jules Asner.
@ Wanye @ jeanshorts
I heard that Hemsky had a bionic shoulder secretly installed this summer. Wait'll the league gets a load of it's new scoring leader. Woot!
@Wanye
LOL Wanye ... not quite what I meant :')
It's like they have the background audio on higher than the announcers. Very annoying.
I once had a 2 year love affair with a Victoria's Secret catalogue that I stole out of a mailbox while delivering the Examiner Newspaper as a youth.
COME GET ME FEDERALES
Not gonna lie, still feel a little uneasy asking "Tony" at Home Hardware to cut keys for me or recommend a pipe fitting or something.
@jeanshorts
Brooke Burns I think she was also on wild on. And I also remember wacthing Jules.
@Heavyd
Brooke Burke. Who is even hotter. But I only scarcely watched when she was the host.
"wacthing"? is that code word for something disgusting?
By the time Brooke Burke became the host, I discovered free Internet porn. Really was the beginning of the end for my favorite teenage show
After Gene learned to cook from Gumby he looks like he turned his game around, maybe Gene should learn to cook from Penner so that he can turn his game around.
"Well Gene, after we fry up the donair meat we then place it on top off the steamed pita with cheese. After this we add the lettuce, onion and tomato that I chopped up earlier. We finish this off by drizzling tzatziki sauce over top it, roll it up and enjoy." Penner
"Mmmm this is delicious, you can come cook for me anytime Dustin!" Gene
Great. Now I totally want a donair.
Wait a minute .... Great!!
So,actual Oiler talk here, but anything to be made of Brule being a healthy scratch, other than the Pat Quinn revolving door of players In the press box?
@Clangger
No "wacthing" is okay. Its stalking thats disgusting.
Are you gay?
We are talking about hot chicks and you want to talk about why Brule is out tonight.
I still want to talk about hot chicks.
But has any really looked at the Kovy trade, Atlanta got fleeced.
Did I hear right ? The oilers sent Dubnyk back down to the minors ! Now this is the kind of thinking that really scares me about this managent group going forward. What would the sense of this move be ? What would be so wrong in a two game rotation wtih Jd and Dd. I would say to spend the remainder of this season with these two prospects and clearly figure out which goes and which one stays. I'm continually amazed by such mismanagement when it comes to our goaltending situation. Hmmm come to think of it. Is it really a surprise ?
WWWEEEEEE!!!
TRADE GAGNER!!!
What they might be doing is giving him time in the minors. I think they have decided on what goalie they want for next year, so maybe it's Dubynk, and they are showcasing Desauliers for a trade.
Mike Comrie scores through the back door ... hehehehe
@Wanyes bastard child
Duff's back door?
I think I filled my quota of hot chick talk when I commented on Internet porn, Jules Asner, and the ice girl on Gregors last blurb.
You're just late to the party is all
and for the record, does talking about Tom Gilbert, count as talking "about girls"?
Let's trade him to the Devils for Kovalchuk
Im interested in who you might want in return?
You should be the gm.
@Pajamah
Maybe?
But he is one of those girls you think is a girl, but when you get her home you realize its a guy.
@The Anti-Troll
Why?
I would trade Moreau for Kovy. That's a better deal than Atlanta got.
Wouldn't it be great if the Devils traded Kovalchuk at the deadline.
What the hell is going on here? JDD is flopping around like an a-hole and the Oilers AREN'T losing 6-1? This is madness!
Gagner is becoming a great player.
I don't care what anyone says. It's much more enjoyable when the Oilers are not losing.
Give it a little time.
Some how Minnesota keeps missing wide open nets. At least three so far in this game.
X2
You guys should poll the Kovi trade. Did Atlanta get enough for him?
"it's good to be lucky and lucky to be good"
You guys should poll the Kovi trade. Did Atlanta get enough for him?
Are you gay? There's an Oilers game on and all you can talk about is the Kovi trade? Ha ha!
Is it my imagination, or have the Oilers actually looked like a NHL team for the last 5 minutes or so?
Your wish is my command DoubleJ
That poll is super awesome, " not the mamma"
Poll Update: NJ :0 Atl:0 Dinsaurs: 5
awesome
I have the first two seasons of Dinosaurs on DVD!!!!!
Screw the Oilers game!
*tosses his TV out the window and then immediately regrets it*
You guys should poll the Kovi trade. Did Atlanta get enough for him?
Opps, everytime I refresh it sends that message agian, my bad. I'll stop.
damn oilers better not screw up this top 3 pick stuff
Shame on you... shame.
I hear for Halloween he went as a Sexy Nurse