Let's go Oilers!

by Sean Zandberg on Apr 10, 2009 5:01 AM PDT in Standings Comment 26 comments

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It has come down to Canucks fans doing the unthinkable and cheer for the Oilers in their last two games against the Flames. You put aside your built-in hatred for the enemy from Edmonton and perhaps bring yourself to get giddy whenever they score a goal.

In your mind you:

- apologize to Zack Stortini for calling him an ape, an asshat, a mindless tit, etc

- want Craig MacTavish to become Coach of the Year in the span of two games.

- become religious, as you pray not only for an Oilers win, but for someone to take out Kiprusoff's knee(s)

- believe that Jeff Deslauriers is going to play like Billy Ranford in 1990.

- promise the Oilers that the Canucks will go easy on them next year; that Alex Burrows won't pull anyone's hair; that Luongo will let a soft Hemsky shot go through his five-hole to allow him to break out of an impending slump; that Shane O'Brien will score at least 1 goal on his own net against them next season; that Rypien won't beat an Oilers within an inch of his life.....

You gotta love sports. One minute you hate the enemy and before you know it you're asking them for favors. Let's hope the Oilers play for the sake of pride. We know they don't care about doing us any favors, nor should they.

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I'll give my injured left knee to Kiprusoff

I’ll take his Western Conference champions ring. Both those things are bad reminders of the past.

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by GoodKeith on Apr 10, 2009 12:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’ll take Iginla and Bertuzzi’s heads on a platter.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Apr 10, 2009 12:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well it’s almost definitely down to Chicago or Columbus now. Yeah Central time zone enemies, Mike can sleep normally for a week!

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 3:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

…and the Oil may owe us no favors, but they don’t owe the Flames any either. And that rivalry goes back a lot longer then any hate towards us. So let’s hope they play for pride and that motivation is enough to steal some points.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 5:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The Easter Bunny is dead

Is it still considered a long weekend when you have to work on Friday and Saturday?

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by Temujin on Apr 10, 2009 7:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow. Good to know we don’t have any kid readers. Or, shall I say, we don’t anymore!

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

what about the animal rights activists or the faint of heart?

I’m hitting the road with the wife today. I’ll be back tonight. Until then, Jin, I want to see a picture of the Easter bunny alive, or I may just drive my car off the road :)

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Apr 10, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it’s okay, i’ve already seen a dead bunny on the road at uvic once.
i’ve seen too many bunnies this year to care anymore.

oh, and GO OILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

by missy on Apr 10, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright kids.

Us Blues fans tried this last night with Detroit. It didn’t work.

Just sayin’.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 10, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was a tough one to lose. Oilers at least have two chances against Calgary.

Aren’t the Blues in the playoffs with a win tonight? Or do the Predators still need to lose?

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're pretty close.

If the Note wins tonight and Sunday, they’re in regardless of what the Sexual Predators do.

If the Note win tonight and Nashville loses to the Wild(s) tonight, we’re in.

If both lose, it’s so complicated that I don’t want to try to comprehend.

All the permutations that affect the Blues are covered in this image, created by our own DJ.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 10, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sheesh that graphic is intense. If i I had my way, the end of the weekend would have both the Preds and Blues in while the Ducks go home.

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same here . . .

but that’s only because I want the whole Central in, not because I like the Preds. They can go to hell as far as I’m concerned.

But the Ducks being out would seem like the least likely scenario. Oh well . . . can’t have everything, I guess. Then again, the Ducks being in would be about the best way to see the Wings fail in Round 1 a scenario in which we ALL win.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s a good point. If the Ducks have to make it, they may as well take on Detroit. Let them beat the hell out of each other for 7 games.

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fortunately, with both Regehr and Sarich hurt, it should be less of a problem than normal.

And of course, if Stortini “drives the net” while Kipper’s leg is against it…

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by Doogie2K on Apr 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Still hop(p)in'

I’m still hoping that Nashville catches Anaheim. The Ducks only have one serious line, but it’s a frikkin’ nightmare. Hate playing against those guys…

by Thursday on Apr 10, 2009 11:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And everytime they play Vancouver it’s such a shit show. They’re hitting their stride right now too, so they’ll be tough no matter what

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh please oh please, I hate the Ducks

Go Oil
Go Blues
Go Preds

by Canuckfan on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

actually the bottom two teams will be b!tches to play against… our Nucks simply don’t play well against the Ducks or the Blues, unfortunately. On top of that, both of them have good chances of upsetting the top 2.

Oh well, better for us taking care of Columbus before thinking way ahead of ourselves…

We are all Canucks.

by Chinese Canuck on Apr 10, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Easter bunny came bearing gifts for Temujin, after all!

Wooooo!

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by Temujin on Apr 10, 2009 3:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The Oilers really should win this game tonight

There is no excuse, actually.

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by Temujin on Apr 10, 2009 4:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2-0 Oilers after 2!

COME ON OILERS!!!!!!

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by SSreporters on Apr 10, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Big win for the Oilers

5-1 final. Let’s hope they keep that up in the next one. Also, St. Louis and Anaheim won, so they’ve both clinched and the Western playoff teams are set. It’s just down to positioning now.

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by Andrew Bucholtz on Apr 10, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs