How about no finals appearances since 1967?

I understand us fans are up and down like the only toilet seat at Octoberfest, but a little perspective is a good thing.

There are no easy wins in the NHL.

If the Oilers play like they did last night they will win their share.
- Rang

im beginning to think im spoiled. wings dont win the cup in 5 year span and im complaining.

Yeti sometimes you act frittata
- ystoil

Sometimes you act like a bundle of sticks.

Sometimes you act like a bundle of sticks.
- Yeti1181

how dare you

how dare you
- ystoil

Oh I dare.

im beginning to think im spoiled. wings dont win the cup in 5 year span and im complaining.
- Jurco_28

How you going to feel when the leafs best you out for the last playoff spot?

How you going to feel when the leafs best you out for the last playoff spot?
- Yeti1181

arent you going to steal their coach first?

If they're going by last night's play, nikitin and ference should be out for klefbom and nurse, WE HAVE TOO MANY NHL DEFENCEMAN (something I never thought I'd say)

- howamidointhis

Yeah I know, it was some of the vets that were sub par. Though I suppose all of Ference, Petry and Nikitin didn't have much training camp. Hope that's it.

Petry had some sweet rushes though just getting the puck into the offensive zone.

How you going to feel when the leafs best you out for the last playoff spot?
- Yeti1181

the leafs, team that always finishes in 9/10th place.
the more things change the more they stay the same.

arent you going to steal their coach first?
- DDM-Coga

Nope next year. Detroit misses playoffs Babcock leaves to become a God in Toronto then Stamkos signs summer after, destiny my friend destiny.

the leafs, team that always finishes in 9/10th place.
the more things change the more they stay the same.
- Jurco_28

9/10th that hasn't happened for years. Please keep trolling up to date thank you.

Nope next year. Detroit misses playoffs Babcock leaves to become a God in Toronto then Stamkos signs summer after, destiny my friend destiny.
- Yeti1181

tell us more of ur dreams. wait.. nvm

9/10th that hasn't happened for years. Please keep trolling up to date thank you.
- Yeti1181

where did they finish last season?

That took a while. I like banter and am pretty lenient but some words should stay off the board.
- Yeti1181

poop shoot?

Nope next year. Detroit misses playoffs Babcock leaves to become a God in Toronto then Stamkos signs summer after, destiny my friend destiny.
- Yeti1181

I heard Kessel is fat(ter) now, whats the buzz on that, he better not be trying to get in on my racket, Fat Deadmarsh doesnt like competition

some more supposed conventional wisdom that should be thrown out the door.
far from a sure thing anyway. perception does not equal reality.

here's a piece from 2012. im sure I could find something newer, but im too lazy, and the year makes no difference really.

http://www.thehockeynews....-of-backtoback-games.html

"a good number of teams are not much better or worse in back-to-back games than they are in other games, with 14 of the league’s 30 teams having points percentages that vary by .100 or less either way"

"having games on consecutive nights shouldn’t really represent that much of a hardship for players. If you’ve ever been on an NHL charter it’s difficult to feel too much sympathy for these guys and in reality, most of the trips they make under these circumstances are short-hop flights, such as Calgary to Edmonton when they’re on a Western Canada swing. Even the Jets, whose travel in these kinds of games you’d think would be the most brutal and might explain their record, isn’t all that bad"

".It’s also interesting to note that the two best teams in the NHL this season – the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, are a combined 13-4-1 in the second of back-to-back games and both are slightly better in those games than the others.

Which, generally speaking, basically means that the teams that are good and doing well are going to be almost as good in games when they’ve played and travelled the night before. So to expect a guaranteed win or to use it as an excuse for coming up short is based more on perception than reality"

Oh I dare.
- Yeti1181

we todd did??? or

some more supposed conventional wisdom that should be thrown out the door.
far from a sure thing anyway. perception does not equal reality.

http://www.thehockeynews....-of-backtoback-games.html

"a good number of teams are not much better or worse in back-to-back games than they are in other games, with 14 of the league’s 30 teams having points percentages that vary by .100 or less either way"

"having games on consecutive nights shouldn’t really represent that much of a hardship for players. If you’ve ever been on an NHL charter it’s difficult to feel too much sympathy for these guys and in reality, most of the trips they make under these circumstances are short-hop flights, such as Calgary to Edmonton when they’re on a Western Canada swing. Even the Jets, whose travel in these kinds of games you’d think would be the most brutal and might explain their record, isn’t all that bad"

".It’s also interesting to note that the two best teams in the NHL this season – the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, are a combined 13-4-1 in the second of back-to-back games and both are slightly better in those games than the others.

Which, generally speaking, basically means that the teams that are good and doing well are going to be almost as good in games when they’ve played and travelled the night before. So to expect a guaranteed win or to use it as an excuse for coming up short is based more on perception than reality"
- hugefemale dog77

You guys should sign Broduer.

Teach those young whipper snappers a thing or two.

Good guy to teach your youth how to Win in net.

I heard Kessel is fat(ter) now, whats the buzz on that, he better not be trying to get in on my racket, Fat Deadmarsh doesnt like competition
- DDM-Coga

There's a lot of really good food places in Toronto. Kesfat knows them all.

still missing the point.

no one's content just to control play. we want to win. and we didn't. but this idea that we should always beat teams like calgary is ridiculous. every night is a dogfight. there are no easy victories. especially for a team like the oilers.

but we controlled the play and played fairly well overall. this isn't taking solace, it's a fact. it's a positive point considering the loss and something to build on.
we're going to play well and lose many games. as we're going to play poorly and win some. it's the nhl. this is how it works
- hugefemale dog77

Just wait till the Oil play tomorrow.

where did they finish last season?
- Jurco_28

12th

Just wait till the Oil play tomorrow.
- AlEx_OiL

And they will play and they may win or they may lose.

I may be oversimplifying here, but I'm pretty sure you're always supposed to have someone in front of the net in your own zone... y'know, NHL 94-style to stop the easy one timers and trailers from getting easy passes in the slot.

WHY CAN'T THEY JUST PLAY A LITTLE DEFENSE

we todd did??? or
- ChetManly

Hmmm not sure about that one.

I heard Kessel is fat(ter) now, whats the buzz on that, he better not be trying to get in on my racket, Fat Deadmarsh doesnt like competition
- DDM-Coga

He's need energy for his speed and shot.