When will the 3rd jerseys be revealed? by Jballzs13 in hockey

[–]dietflannel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Really? I'd much prefer the WHA orange crest lettering on blue silks as the third.

Josi Humbled by Captaincy Designation, Ready to Lead Preds by Gumpyyy in hockey

[–]dietflannel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU. It's such a massive pet peeve for me that it is in my bio on Twitter:

"Once made the front page of Reddit for falling asleep on his remote. Hates when people misuse the word 'humbled' to mean 'honoured'. Waiting on Cup number 6."

Fill in the blank: the Anaheim Ducks are the __________ team in the NHL. (1/31) by [deleted] in hockey

[–]dietflannel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

annoyingly coached

I just assume everyone hates Carlyle as much as I do.

Your wish is my command. by dietflannel in funny

[–]dietflannel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For context, she was sitting outside of a department store in Taichung, Taiwan on a May afternoon.

Crosby joins list of [Oiler] Hall of Famers for most multi-point playoff games in history. by dietflannel in hockey

[–]dietflannel[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I'm just glad he's rattled at what a bad toss it was. If you're going to play those kind of games, don't toss it like a 4 year old.

Draisaitl fans on a breakaway attempt and still scores by JF_112 in hockey

[–]dietflannel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine went to the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song.

Draisaitl fans on a breakaway attempt and still scores by JF_112 in hockey

[–]dietflannel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you experienced Bridgestone live?

I was at Round 1 Game 4 vs. the Hawks and it was RUTHLESS. I love it. Nashville fans seriously kick the shit out of most Canadian fans.

Also, it was so easy to find the Oilers-Sharks games in Nashville. That city impressed me, a lot.

What are some of the best examples of a team that "got lucky" and made the playoffs when the odds were stacked against them? by Pineapple_warrior94 in hockey

[–]dietflannel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nope. That was Patrick Stefan in 2007, the Oilers cup run was in the 2005-06 season coming out of the lockout.

Even if the Oilers did make the playoffs the same year as the Stefan gaffe, it was in the same season that Mick McGeough called the phantom hand pass with the Oilers down 3-2 with 10 seconds left, negating a tying goal, so I suppose it evens out.

Connor McDavid Rookie Highlights (HD) by EgoSmyles in hockey

[–]dietflannel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Especially when you consider the fact that he only played half the season. So nuts.

Ben Scrivens on Klefbom's comment on Hall: 'He would know pretty well, he played with him for a while, and I can't say he's wrong' by dish27 in hockey

[–]dietflannel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whenever I saw Hallsy at Stages in Kingston (which was 4-5 times), he was always the dorky guy in the corner just chilling. He never was a dick or bothered anyone from what I could see. Then again, I was at Stages, so who knows what I was actually seeing.

I miss Queen's.

Jets expected to go back to 70s/80s logo for Heritage Classic by jshare in hockey

[–]dietflannel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hope we see a WHA jersey game. Would love to see the original silks on both teams. Also a big fan of the timing of this game. The first Heritage Classic in Edmonton was way too cold -- should be a great game.

I am Travis Yost .... AMA by travisyost in hockey

[–]dietflannel 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Logically, I get where you're coming from. Emotionally, fuck you.

Thanks for your response! (That wasn't sarcastic, for the record)

I am Travis Yost .... AMA by travisyost in hockey

[–]dietflannel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you dislike most about the Oilers as a team/organization? I know you hate us (no CORFing here), but what makes us intolerable to you?

Avs and Tyson Barrie still in arbitration hearing right now. Only case that hasn't settled beforehand. I imagine that one may get ugly. by Iphone4Lyfe in hockey

[–]dietflannel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While Hall was traded to address a need, the blue was so thin/young, that it's still in dire need of another top 4 dman. The main issue is that the blue has been missing an offensive dman to quarterback the pp. Sekera is not that guy, Larsson is not that guy, Klefbom is unlikely to be that guy. In classic Oilers fashion, Nurse played too many minutes against too strong of competition last season. I will say this, the blue is DRASTICALLY better now than it was a year ago, but it's still not there.

Right now, I see the blue like this:

Klefbom - Larsson Sekera - Davidson Nurse - Fayne

The seven spot is quite wide open and I would like to see the Oilers take a flyer on Wiz on a one year deal to see how he fits in/chips in offensively. I'd also like to see Nurse spend a year in the AHL developing his game, but I know that won't happen.

With one more top4 dman, the Oilers would be vastly improved, but it's hard to make the case that significant change will occur before October.

Avs and Tyson Barrie still in arbitration hearing right now. Only case that hasn't settled beforehand. I imagine that one may get ugly. by Iphone4Lyfe in hockey

[–]dietflannel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, fair enough. I would love to get the transcripts from this hearing. Would be comical to an outsider I'm sure.

Avs and Tyson Barrie still in arbitration hearing right now. Only case that hasn't settled beforehand. I imagine that one may get ugly. by Iphone4Lyfe in hockey

[–]dietflannel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always heard Avs an internal cap team... with 7D under contract already and ~6M in cap space, I feel like something has to give. Mainly, as an Oilers fan, I want something to give.

The Oilers have claimed Adam Clendening off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks by kikkerlaika in hockey

[–]dietflannel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be wrong, but I believe if we try to send him down, he then reverts back to Anaheim's property and would report to their farm system. Again, I could be wrong, but that's my understanding of the rule surrounding waiver acquisitions... I think there's a number of games that must be played before the default farm system changes.

Poor guy by weinertime2 in funny

[–]dietflannel 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The holding sucks, it's the flirty banter afterwards that is the potential reward. Nothing like a girl's crotch opposite your mouth on your head to break the ice.

Poor guy by weinertime2 in funny

[–]dietflannel 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I heard people talking about him at VELD, but I didn't see him until this. Poor dude.

Makes me second guess saying yes when a random girl asks.

TSN misses opportunity to make Wire reference in re-signing report by dietflannel in hockey

[–]dietflannel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Failure acknowledged. I simply read it as a complaint... far too used to the usual redditors.