Edmonton Oilers Game Discussion Thread

[UTMCretin]

Because a thread for every game just isn't practical for a fanbase of this size. Here you can also see the season schedule for the Edmonton Oilers, and what networks they will be broadcasted on.

Date Away Home Score Time Local/National Networks (Away, Home)
Thu Oct 4, 2007 Sharks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSBA SNET-W
Sat Oct 6, 2007 Flyers Oilers 0 - 0 6:00 PM CSN-P PPV
Mon Oct 8, 2007 Oilers Red Wings 0 - 0 5:30 PM SNET-W FSD (HD)
Wed Oct 10, 2007 Oilers Wild 0 - 0 6:00 PM TSN FSN (HD)
Fri Oct 12, 2007 Canucks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-P SNET-W
Sat Oct 13, 2007 Oilers Canucks 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)
Thu Oct 18, 2007 Oilers Coyotes 0 - 0 8:00 PM SNET-W FSA (HD)
Sat Oct 20, 2007 Oilers Flames 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)
Tue Oct 23, 2007 Avalanche Oilers 0 - 0 7:30 PM TSN (HD) ALT
Thu Oct 25, 2007 Wild Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM KSTC PPV
Sat Oct 27, 2007 Oilers Kings 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC FSW
Sun Oct 28, 2007 Oilers Ducks 0 - 0 6:00 PM PPV PRIME
Tue Oct 30, 2007 Red Wings Oilers 0 - 0 7:30 PM FSD PPV

November 2007
Fri Nov 2, 2007 Predators Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSS SNET-W
Mon Nov 5, 2007 Oilers Wild 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W FSN
Wed Nov 7, 2007 Oilers Avalanche 0 - 0 7:30 PM TSN ALT (HD)
Sat Nov 10, 2007 Oilers Flames 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC
Wed Nov 14, 2007 Oilers Canucks 0 - 0 8:00 PM TSN (HD)
Thu Nov 15, 2007 Wild Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSN SNET-W
Sat Nov 17, 2007 Flames Oilers 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC
Tue Nov 20, 2007 Canucks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-P SNET-W
Thu Nov 22, 2007 Avalanche Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM ALT PPV
Sat Nov 24, 2007 Blackhawks Oilers 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC CSN-C
Mon Nov 26, 2007 Blue Jackets Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSO SNET-W
Wed Nov 28, 2007 Oilers Avalanche 0 - 0 7:30 PM SNET-W ALT (HD)
Fri Nov 30, 2007 Ducks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM KDOC SNET-W

December 2007
Sun Dec 2, 2007 Oilers Ducks 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W KDOC
Mon Dec 3, 2007 Oilers Kings 0 - 0 8:30 PM SNET-W FSW
Wed Dec 5, 2007 Penguins Oilers 0 - 0 7:30 PM TSN FSP
Fri Dec 7, 2007 Blues Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSMW SNET-W
Mon Dec 10, 2007 Oilers Stars 0 - 0 6:30 PM SNET-W KDFI
Tue Dec 11, 2007 Oilers Blues 0 - 0 7:00 PM PPV FSMW
Thu Dec 13, 2007 Oilers Red Wings 0 - 0 5:30 PM SNET-W FSD (HD)
Sat Dec 15, 2007 Canucks Oilers 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)
Tue Dec 18, 2007 Stars Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSSW SNET-W
Fri Dec 21, 2007 Devils Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSNY2 SNET-W
Sun Dec 23, 2007 Oilers Blackhawks 0 - 0 5:00 PM PPV
Thu Dec 27, 2007 Ducks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSW SNET-W
Sat Dec 29, 2007 Oilers Wild 0 - 0 6:00 PM FSN
Mon Dec 31, 2007 Oilers Blue Jackets 0 - 0 4:00 PM SNET-W FSO (HD)

January 2008
Wed Jan 2, 2008 Oilers Blues 0 - 0 6:30 PM PPV
Thu Jan 3, 2008 Oilers Predators 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W
Sat Jan 5, 2008 Rangers Oilers 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD) FSNY
Mon Jan 7, 2008 Islanders Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSNY SNET-W
Thu Jan 10, 2008 Coyotes Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM AZTV SNET-W
Sun Jan 13, 2008 Flames Oilers 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W SNET-W
Tue Jan 15, 2008 Kings Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSW PPV
Thu Jan 17, 2008 Oilers Capitals 0 - 0 5:00 PM SNET-W CSN-W (HD)
Fri Jan 18, 2008 Oilers Hurricanes 0 - 0 5:00 PM SNET-W FSS
Sun Jan 20, 2008 Oilers Thrashers 0 - 0 12:00 PM SNET-W
Tue Jan 22, 2008 Oilers Lightning 0 - 0 5:30 PM PPV
Thu Jan 24, 2008 Oilers Panthers 0 - 0 5:30 PM SNET-W FSF (HD)
Tue Jan 29, 2008 Sharks Oilers 0 - 0 7:30 PM VERSUS (HD) SNET-W

February 2008
Fri Feb 1, 2008 Stars Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSSW SNET-W
Mon Feb 4, 2008 Flames Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-W SNET-W
Wed Feb 6, 2008 Blackhawks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM TSN,RIS CSN-C
Sat Feb 9, 2008 Oilers Flames 0 - 0 5:00 PM CBC
Tue Feb 12, 2008 Wild Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSN SNET-W
Thu Feb 14, 2008 Oilers Sharks 0 - 0 8:30 PM SNET-W FSBA (HD)
Sat Feb 16, 2008 Oilers Canucks 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)
Tue Feb 19, 2008 Oilers Predators 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W FSS
Fri Feb 22, 2008 Oilers Stars 0 - 0 6:30 PM PPV KDFI
Sun Feb 24, 2008 Avalanche Oilers 0 - 0 6:00 PM ALT SNET-W
Tue Feb 26, 2008 Red Wings Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSD PPV
Thu Feb 28, 2008 Kings Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSW SNET-W

March 2008
Sun Mar 2, 2008 Blue Jackets Oilers 0 - 0 6:00 PM FSO SNET-W
Tue Mar 4, 2008 Predators Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM PPV
Fri Mar 7, 2008 Oilers Blue Jackets 0 - 0 5:00 PM SNET-W FSO
Sun Mar 9, 2008 Oilers Blackhawks 0 - 0 1:00 PM SNET-W
Tue Mar 11, 2008 Blues Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM FSMW SNET-W
Thu Mar 13, 2008 Oilers Avalanche 0 - 0 7:30 PM SNET-W ALT (HD)
Sat Mar 15, 2008 Oilers Coyotes 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)
Sun Mar 16, 2008 Oilers Sharks 0 - 0 6:00 PM SNET-W FSBA
Tue Mar 18, 2008 Coyotes Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-W
Thu Mar 20, 2008 Canucks Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-P SNET-W
Sat Mar 22, 2008 Avalanche Oilers 0 - 0 1:00 PM CBC ALT
Mon Mar 24, 2008 Wild Oilers 0 - 0 7:30 PM FSN SNET-W
Wed Mar 26, 2008 Oilers Wild 0 - 0 6:00 PM PPV FSN
Fri Mar 28, 2008 Oilers Avalanche 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-W ALT (HD)
Sat Mar 29, 2008 Oilers Flames 0 - 0 8:00 PM CBC (HD)

April 2008
Tue Apr 1, 2008 Flames Oilers 0 - 0 7:00 PM SNET-W SNET-W
Thu Apr 3, 2008 Oilers Canucks 0 - 0 8:30 PM SNET-W PPV

[UTMCretin]

Game 1: Edmonton vs. San Jose



at



7:00 MT on Sportsnet West

[Freeway]

Good game I was so disapointed at the Surray Penalty but thank godness for the shootout win although very lucky goal.

So have you changed your mind about keeping Gagner and Cogs They seemed to make a pretty big impact and MacT hinted about giving Gagner more mintues. So i am going to assume he has impressed every one enough for a roster spot

[UTMCretin]

I was always for keeping Cogliano on the team, and, after looking over the roster, there's no real competition that will take Gagner's spot either and force him off the roster when injured players come back. (Tyler Spurgeon is on the team? Really?) If Gagner continues to prove himself for the first few games, then you may as well keep him on, provided his spot isn't just going to be taken by Moreau or Pisani as they come back.

Have to say I like the look of this team right now. The team was just flying out there at times (especially Hemsky-Horcoff-Penner, extra emphasis on Hemsky) and its certainly nice to see some speed injected back into the Oil. Souray has a cannon from the point (and MAB-like accuracy) and Pitkanen is a skilled puck-handler with very nice passing vision. I really like Geoff Sanderson too, he could be a good underrated pickup for the checking lines.

[Freeway]

Spurgeon is a good player glad he got drafted one of my friends good friends nice kid but i dont see him crackin the roster this year. Yeah are offense is finally looking good lets see how this youth movement holds up.

[UTMCretin]

Obligatory "Congrats to Cogs" post. Absolutely obscene pass by Pitkanen to set him up

[Freeway]

So wow are power play is disgusting the team looks worse and worse now. Hemsky got to start takin shots on the power play. Nothing seems to work i really liked the two sniperss ( stoll Surray) but we got such poor movement that they never had a clear shot.

hopefully on thursday things change. i predict a close win 3-2ish

[UTMCretin]

I'm gonna wait a little while (at least ten games) before overreacting, but if this current trend continues, MacT is as good as gone. His good will from the 2006 run is nearly gone, and Kevin Lowe has his armistice already. MacTavish is the obvious (and possibly deserving) scapegoat for another season of failure and its not like he's ever lead the Oil anywhere in the regular season.

[UTMCretin]

Looks like injuries are starting to get in the way of what could have been an absolutely mediocre team. I guess that's just wasted potential now.

*Sigh*

[UTMCretin]

A win! Party down! Edmonton is now 4-1 in shootout competitions. So if we just play overly complacent and defensive from the beginning of the game and make sure not to let up any bad goals, then maybe the Oilers can move into that ever-crucial 9-10 spot range. So long as Garon continues to play out of his mind, that is.


Raffi Torres fun fact:
Raffi Ranks: 25th in the NHL for shots/game at 3.4/game
Raffi Ranks: 388th in the NHL for Shooting% at 5.2%

I'm so glad he's getting 1st line minutes.