After last night, that ELPH was pleasantly unexpected. Beers all around! Final Score: 2-1 Ducks.
Today’s game was almost like a science experiment. I had to watch to see if the Oilers could find a way to match their mind numbingly awful performance from yesterday. If they were able to, I may have had to rethink the impossibility of catching Buffalo in the McJesus race. With the start they had tonight, I think the Oilers might get closer to Buffalo than we had originally thought. A Taylor Hall and Jeff Petry-less Oilers is a scary thought for the rest of the season.
Despite the awful start, the Oilers were able to wake up in the 2nd. Between the 1st and 2nd, the Oilers looked like a different team. I bet it was coffee enemas. Anyway… The Oilers tied the game early in the 2nd period on Teddy Purcell’s 8th goal of the season, of a great little backhand pass from Nail Yakupov. Actually, the Purcell-Roy-Yak was producing chances all night long. Here’s hoping that MacT can get Roy locked up shortly.
The 3rd period seemed to pick up where the 2nd period left off. The action was end to end with a touch of sloppiness that only 2 teams on the 2nd of back to back games can provide. Case and point was the 2nd Ducks goal which ended up being the winner. Scrivens took in a weak shot, bobbled and dropped the puck only to have Schultz inadvertently kick it in. If that’s not the Oilers season in a moment, then I don’t know what is.
Even though the Oilers lost tonight, this loss was infinitely easier to take than last night’s loss. The Oilers actually showed some willingness to battle, and engage. That being said, a loss is a loss and we’re one step closer to the dr…. OMG THE OODLE NOODLE DELIVERY GUY IS HERE!
We wrap.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- Teddy Purcell’s goal (his 8th) came from a great little backhanded passing play from Nail Yakupov. Again, the line of Purcell-Roy-Yak was producing chances all night long.
- The Oilers have 6 guys out with injuries, and they were able to stick around with the Ducks. It was nice to see the team put in a better effort in the 2nd half.
- Ben Scrivens played reasonably well in the 2nd half of a back to back. I’m sure he would love to have that 2nd goal back, but what can you do. Most of the night, he seemed to be controlling his rebounds a lot better tonight, and he kept the Oilers in it. Scrivens finished the game with 19 saves and a .905 save%.
THE FACE PALMERS
- What a start! You have to love seeing the Oilers down by a goal just 45 seconds into the game. Luckily the end wasn’t as bad as the beginning.
- When things go bad for Justin Schultz they go really bad. The 2nd Anaheim goal went in off Jultz’s skate when he was trying to make a play defensively. To be fair to Schultz, Ben Scrivens probably shouldn’t have let the puck in the first place.
- Seriously, Ben. I love you, but you have to hang on to that puck.
- John Gibson is exactly the kind of young goalie prospect that the Oilers needs. He’s annoyingly good. He finished with 26 saves and a .963 save%.
- The only two games next week come against Minnesota and St. Louis. That should be fun!
SCORING SUMMARY
BEST OF THE TWEETS
@OilersNation One of them!
— Kris (@TheGuyNamedKris) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation is the gdb wrap done yet? Plenty of material
— Jesse Foster (@fozzybear06) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation Booing 4 minutes into the game? So, the national anthems represent the high point of the night?
— David Smitten (@DavidSmitten) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation I should have known this wasn’t going to be good when my hockey talks hat had Nikitins signature on it…
— Gerard Murray (@GMurray237) February 22, 2015
This is what I see when Ben Scrivens handles the puck pic.twitter.com/8RfDyfMXyh
— Rob Tychkowski (@Sun_Tychkowski) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation Yak haters are dwindling in numbers… Eakins haters at an all-time high.
— Chad Ganske (@chadganske) February 22, 2015
@IAmByks Nail Yakupov?? More like Carmen San Diego.
— Brian Dean (@briandean1981) February 22, 2015
@jsbmbaggedmilk Are we playing at the level of the Ducks or are the playing as bad as the Oilers?
— Love2Ride (@L1VE2R1DE) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation con: oilers lose. Pro: its not even 8 o’clock!
— Paul Miller (@Reggie__11) February 22, 2015
@OilersNation #oilers are still winless since Gazdic shaved his head.
— Grumpy John (@jcummings76) February 22, 2015
Connor McDavid now has 92 points in 36 games. Think about that for a few seconds.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 22, 2015
You know you’re hiliarious, now you need to show me. Tweet your Oilers related jokes and one liners to@jsbmbaggedmilk or @OilersNation for your chance at landing in the best of the tweets. Let’s make smiles, here people.
PHOTOSHOP CONTEST LAST CALL
I extended the photoshop contest deadline for entries because, frankly, they were too funny to stop. Next week is also a light Oilers week, so I thought we could all use a little entertainment during the week. So fire up your photoshop machine and get the awkward family photos coming in. To submit an entry, you can email it to me at baggedmilk@oilersnation.com. I’m looking forward to this.
NAIL!
Its amazing what confidence can do for a kid. Nice to see Yak playing well again.
So the Oil have now lost twice as many games then they have won.
All I want to know is when do the Three Stooges get canned?
1. Does eakins watch the games?
2. If so what is he saying about Yak’s play?
(To be a fly on the wall…)
He’s an analytics guy so I imagine he breaks down the stats after the game and mocks guys on Twitter who say “Do you even watch the games?”.
The oil played with a reasonable level of effort while the ducks steamrolled them for the first fifteen minutes but then stopped skating and damn near lost the game.
I need to make a mental note now for playoff pool time…
Julien’s oilers look more structured and competitive. No Hall, no Lander, no Petry. Why isn’t Jultz on the IR? He’s gotta be injured, otherwise Uh-Oh! Also; Hamilton on last minute? Maybe time to try the Curtis version.
Yes he is injured, I heard he broke his leg and is trying to keep it hush hush.
Does Oodle Noodle seriously deliver? This may the best hockey new of the year for me, only because I heard it here, thanks ON, pls confirm that they deliver…
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Whew sure glad I came here tonight to see yet another self serving plug. My god this site is deteriorating quickly.
Yeah god forbid the owner of the company replies to a legit question with a legit answer. WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
It’s true. I find myself wondering why I come here more and more. You can leave anytime you like – I won’t miss you for one.
I would love to see what Nelson could do with a healthy roster.This team obviously needs (goalie,defense,etc) but the compete on this team has been very impressive. Aside from a few bonehead plays we kept up and even pushed the tempo in this game.
I guess its safe to assume you did not watch last nights game.
Yes I did. By no means am I saying this is a team that plays it’s best every night and they definitely haven’t been perfect under Nelson, last night and Toronto come to mind big time. All I’m seeing is it’s nice to not have the immediate reflex to turn a game off when the other team scores first.
The tweet by Rob Tychkowski with the pic of Michael Jackskin is absolutely hilarious.
That video at the topic is epic baggedmeezy
Lol its cute that bagged milk thinks that petry would have possibly been the difference tonight. Come on man!!!
It’s equally cute to think he wouldn’t have made a difference. Or at least to post that idea on an Oilers fan site.
You know what would be even cuter? IMAGINE A KITTEN RIDING A PUPPY DRAGGING A WAGON IN A BABY IN IT
*crowd rises for standing ovation*
Epic!
You win this round sir. *Bows so deeply toupee falls off*
I’m sorry, did you say “dragging a wagon IN a baby”? That’s just disgusting.
Lol I’m an Oilers fan too and I don’t think petry would have scored 2 goals to make up for the awful goals the professor let in… weak
1) Where exactly does BM say Petry would be the difference?
2) There is certainly a limit to which any player should be paid, but the leading contender in the “Jeff Petry sweepstakes” is rumored to be the Detroit Red Wings. Arguably the best run franchise in the NHL that hasn’t missed the playoffs in 24 years wants Petry while you think the worst run franchise is better off without him. You might want to think about that.
Lol. Bm said “a Taylor hall and a jeff petry-less Oilers is a scary thought”.
I’m assuming he meant petry is a difference maker. Funny how he disappears after he makes ridiculous comments post games…..
“Funny how he disappears after he makes ridiculous comments post games…..”
Unlike yourself.
Funny because I’m still here? Am I missing something? I don’t get it…..
Yes, you are missing something.
Like the meaning of “Unlike yourself” lol.
But I’m still here cuz no one can tell me I’m wrong. Patience oiler fans. In 2 years this team will be in the playoffs..Mark it down
If you need it to be official, allow me.
In addition to being dumb, you’re wrong.
Perpetual ad hominem criticism of Petry followed by getting sensitive over criticism of Ference is comical given the fact Petry is the better player.
Easy Zarny. If you’re going to try and get a point across to him, you need to use smaller words.
Could it be that its a scary thought when a terrible defensive team has to play without yet another one of there top 6 dman?
But you have to assume he means somthing else and then insult him based on your assumption. Classy
You’re constantly posting dumb comments with only your assumptions to back up your dumb comment. Just like you’re earlier ‘assumption’ that Jultz is gonna be a perfect 2nd pairing dman.
Awww muffin.. I didn’t say Schultz is perfect. And I didn’t insult bm. Just questioned why he makes statements then disappears? Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings?
No worries, you didn’t hurt my feelings. I was just pointing out the fact that you’re an insulting blow hard that has nothing to contribute but assumptions with no basis in fact, logic or evidence.
Lol.. awww. I think I did hurt your feelers. Do you not think the Oilers will be any good in 2 years? Please inform us why, all knowing one.
Most 14 year olds are like that these days.
All knowledge is based off Internet trolling. No level of respect towards others or their opinions.
Arrogance runs rampant in youth these days. Sad!
Does trolling mean being right? Lol.. how do I know you aren’t 14???
And the reason I don’t respect these other guys is because none of them actually like the Oilers. They only like the Oilers they imagine… I’m trying to make the point that these are the Oilers we are stuck with. Hall yak ebs schultz. The future. Nobody wants to cheer for them tho… so I’m saying piss off if you font wanna! I’m in it for the long haul unlike the rest of you!
Disappears? I posted the wrap up, and then went out on a Saturday night. WHAT A CONCEPT!?
Moron.
Went out on a Saturday and still up to post at 7:44am? Dude you’re doing it wrong!!
Lol… just got an update from the score. Said the Oilers not expected to sign petry…. YAY! Best news I’ve heard all night.
Now if we can get the news that they expect not to sign Schultz, that would be a great night!
Now you’re just trolling
But I’m not.. I’m looking forward to better days foe the Oilers. Call it what you will but it’s happiness
Didn’t watch the game. (Waiting for october)sounds like scrivens let in a softy but you aren’t going to win many games scoring 1 goal.
What? Did the Oilers play again this week? How’d they do?
Producing chances all night doesn’t win you games. Chances converted into scoring wins you ganes.
I was at the game tonight.
We started so badly. Shortly after the goal, Scrivens gave away an easy puck that resulted in a bad chance again… when will that guy learn? The crowd started booing after that… thought it was going to be a bad night. Fortunately they picked it up halfway through the first (shots went from 1-6 to 7-7 by the end of the 1st).
Other than that, we really need to keep Roy. He was all over the place. Yak had a great chance off his hard forecheck work, and he also prevented at least one breakaway.
He has the work ethic, and still enough skill to lead by example. Unlike Mr Ference, who seems to only have the former.
Your post had so much potential until you took a cheap shot at Ferknuckle. Are you blaming him for the loss? What did he do wrong in your eyes? Besides not score 2 goals to win the game…
I think he’s just saying Ference isnt a very good player.
how was oesterle tonight? didnt watch the game
Average. Typical oiler call up. Didn’t stand out, didn’t cost em the game.
I really miss it when DSF was our resident super troll. We would never see him start more than half of his comments with LOL. And he didn’t use the same formula for his comments over and over.
The new kids just can’t compete with the old vets. Oh well. At least we still have serious gord around these parts right ? I’m just not too sure if he should fit into the super troll category or the old grump category.
It’s just sooo formulaic…
Bomb thread with inflammatory comment
Reply with multiple versions of “I know you are but what am I?”
Yell from room for mom to get more pizza pops and Mountain Dew
Take notes for next “Thread domination” story to share with friends when skipping 3rd period Health.
Sit back in game chair to revel in your awesomeness
My favorite was when he listed off any other teams prospects, and point totals to show much better they are than oiler prospects.
Also cherry picking stats to support his ridiculous arguments.
Got to give DSF credit, he would actually give examples with stats. Cherry pick albiet like you mention, but the effort was there. This new guy doesn’t do anything, very lazy troll.
I’m trying my best to hold up the “old grump category.”Also known as folks who are old enough to remember when the team won Cups and Lowe was a 4-5 defenceman.
If Jeff Petry and Jultz could switch places that would be fine by me… you know, Petry staying and NOT BEING INJURED while mr Schultz gets traded. Of course that is only a dream. #Norrispotential #6years40Mdollarcontract #Craigsonit
When I sorted comments by top cheers the last 15 comments in the thread all belong to the same guy. At least NAS was sort of entertaining
It is as much as you can expected out of nearly half of the rosters made up with AHLers. So they lost but it is more of GM and scouts’ fault for this team lack of depths.
I wish oodle noodle delivered more south.
🙁 Makes me a sad panda living below 34th ave
Talk about tanking, Arizona has 47 points, 10 points from 5 wins over Oilers this season. So without those 10 points, Coyotes has 37 points, Oilers has 44 points as of now.
Leafs are really tanking too, Oilers lost last 2 games, I m happy with that. 29th spot is great for 13.5% for lotto draft picks.
Play competitive but don’t win too many games down the stretch please.
Buffalo will get 30th for sure.
If Devan Dubynyk has a “self help book” can someone put a 1000 copies in Scrivens locker .. .. Please and thanks
Yeah, it’s called “Finally playing behind an NHL caliber defense for the first time in my career.”
Yes, partially correct but there is still a huge gap between Dubnyk & Scrivens!
IMHO of course
Is there really though. Comparing the current version of Dubnyk to Scrivens is a no brainer. But when Dubnyk played behind this oilers his performance left a lot to be desired. Not really all that much better than the 2 goalies we currently have.
This is why I say the defence needs to be upgraded before any more goalies are swaped out.
Oilers hung in there with the Ducks. Ya, I know their first line was sleep walking a bit, but that’s their problem. I think Getslaf and Perry might have forgotten to take their wallets out of their back pockets, and got weighted down a bit.
Point: Oilers will not and don’t win to many games scoring one goal a game. Yes there are warts on the backend, but the front end is not much better. Trouble ahead.
PS: It seems the only deflection scores the Oilers make are into their own net.Thank you Ben.
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Google doesn’t seem to have the answer. So what does it mean?
Geez. And here I thought the troll warz were the best part of this site!
Aww muffin… Did I hurt your feelers?
Secondly, aren’t you the guy that got banned by a writer for trolling and then emailed me and begged me to lift the probation? I’m glad I did that for you – you’re definitely not annoying everyone in here.
So can u please reinstate the ban!
If you are wondering why its so peaceful in here all of a sudden I just took it upon myself to block his IP. I guess I’m not as nice as you Sir.
HAHAHAHA. Dumb troll.
Forgive my ignorance. what is trolling?
All hail Wanye! Long live the king!
Good. Now I can enjoy my Tokyo Glaze leftovers in peace.
Mr.Wanye went full Brownlee and I like it
I enjoy a good troll but that guy was just brutally annoying!! Well done sir!
It’s the posting of controversial opinions or even just uncommon opinions in an inflammatory style to start an argument. Even if most people are smart enough to ignore the comment, you need just a few posters to get involved with the troll and then discussion is taken over by an idiotic argument that 90% of posters are tired of seeing.
ON’s comment boards are terrible. The posters are generally OK, but being sports guys as opposed to internet guys, they’re not as savvy about trolls as people on gaming/computer forums are.
Second, the technology behind the ON comment system just begs for trolls. No forced registration, the voting system doesn’t bury unpopular/troll comments (check out Reddit for comments done right), all comments are displayed in chronological order rather than threaded for relevancy.
I’m honestly amazed trolls haven’t overrun this place, though I recall seeing the comments system get shut down once.
Fishing, yo.
I’d go a step further to differentiate from a devils advocate. A troll is someone who isn’t entertained unless they are upsetting or infuriating other people. Their goal isn’t to have an intelligent conversation, it’s to bait (sucker) others into posting angry tirades in response to their comments. Contrast that with a devils advocate who is looking to either tear down or build up a side of an argument by advocating for the opposite opinion.
Don’t worry, making users register is coming sooner than you’d think.