Mark Messier Day Part 2. so they seriously did announce that today would be "Mark Messier Day". It's official now. They did it at 11am today. Happy Mark Messier day everyone? I don't know why we have so many *insert name* Day! in Edmonton. I think we have one for some deceased country singer, Wayne Gretzky day?, Oilers day (in JUNE), now a Mark Messier day, blah blha balh day. and so forth. Perhaps we should celebrate them more? My dad was noting how the Mark Messier celebrations are more extravagant than the ones Edmonton gave Gretzky. Well, Messier is from St.Albert, Gretzky isn't from around this area.. so uh yes. Horray i guess?
Oilers vs. Coyotes 3 - 0 loss
At least the colors look nice? I dont' think it suits Roloson though.
About the Smyth Trade
The thing that amuses me about hockey fan communities is the hysteria. It's like, 1 player doesn't score for 1 game and everyone is saying that he'll never sign, he'll be traded, he'll be benched blah blah blah blah blah. Panic. I think it's funny. Today, Rinslet txt me with the bad news. Ryan Smyth traded to the New York Islanders. At first it was shocking you know? He's the cover boy of the Edmonton Oilers but look at his age...not to say that 30 or 31 is old but what we also got from trading him? If you look at it in a "future" perspective with Lowe seems to be quoted upon alot in the papers lately, think about the future of the team with 204392048 prospects?! We're leaching teams of their prospects in a few years they'll be nothing but dust. Ookay maybe that's pushing it, but really, what can we do with a bunch of younger people? Don't we always say that the "children are our future" blah blah blah. We'll i'm not angry at the Smyth trade. I personally don't think we'll do well in the playoffs if we even get in this year anyways. I won't be angry until July 1st if Smyth isn't an Oiler again.
I was going to school today and gagh Oilers everywhere. I was reminded of my blog. So here it is.
Last two games
- Edm vs. Detroit: 4 - 3 in a shootout! Goal by Smyth while the Red Wings were being too fancy.
- Edm vs. Minnesota: 4 - 1loss
So yes, Tomorrow's game against Phoenix and the retirement of Messier's jersey. Horrray! I guess?
Overall, the game was rather uh offensive? Fights everywhere, penalties. What was with Roy's 4 or 5 penalties? That boy has to keep it together. The Sykora penalty seemed forgivable, same with the Stortini one. The one where he hit Nash right when he came out of the penalty box... ah. Roloson seemed great tonight? Overall i thought it was an interesting game, nothing much to say about it since i didn't exactly watch it...
Today's paper...
In regards to the puck handling by Hemsky in the Ottawa game (oh we lost in overtime. 4 - 3 Ottawa.) Something interesting which I have to share..... well i usually hear a more cruder variation of "Shoot the puck, Hemsky!". I'll let you guess what it is... Read the first few paragraphs of the article hha.
...and meet Petr Sykora!
Couldn't find a decent name for it... so uh yea...
4 - 3 Leafs
but in the perfect world
3 - 2 Oilers.
because ....
Yea, the only goals i permit are those by Sundin. He scored twice last night. I watched a bit of the 1st period and it seemed sloppy for me? (yes i only watch Leafs games, i'm sorry... they're always on when i want to watch hockey so why not?) But yes i don't know, from the time I watched it seemed really poor hockey. I can't fully judge as I haven't seen more than 10 minutes of it.
MAB IS TRADED TO NYI! for a Defenceman from Russia... Denis Grebeshkov! and 3rd round NHL entry draft...
Last game, we lost in overtime 2 - 1..
Toronto game going on right now.. 1 - 0 Toronto ;-; even if it was Sudin's goal..bah.
There we go, my lame attempt to match Rinslet's creative post titles. Anyways, 5 - 1! Three of the goals which were scored during the second period. I listened to the last part of the second and third periods. From what I understand the Oilers played a pretty solid game apart from the third. There was also that scary 4 minute penalty to Horcoff that happened in the latter part of the second where the Thrashers dominated. Luckily there was a "break" during the power play as the period had ended. From what I understand, the PP killers did an amazing job tonight. Also it's nice to see Lupul score in this game. Let's hope he keeps this up! Same with Pouliot! <3
In the 3rd period, someone jumped Roloson? And there seemed to be quite a few problems with the Thrashers being angry about them on the verge of losing the game. Well, according to a my friend who went the Thrashers seemed pretty tired during the game.
Tonight i was talking to Wesley and we're going to go to a game next season! If the Penguins are in town WE'RE GOING! If not it'll be another team. It's going to be all good. Hahahhahaha.... if the Pens aren't in town it's Vancouver, or some other team. Calgary, blah blah blah. the bottom line is that WE'RE GOING. Unless i choose a game this season he'll go with me.. hahahaha.
I was viewing a blog while not logged in and i found that there were ads under posts? but after I logged in they were gone. Since when did this happen?
Also, there's a game tonight! Edmonton vs. Atlanta <3 horray.
Horray a win. Finally. Let's hope the road trip goes well. Take it one game at a time. Rinslet and I decided to wait out to the last three minutes of play before leaving our respected computers assuming that the score would remain 2 - 0. (Actually Hannah just told me she didn't leave. So technically this goal was due to me leaving to take a shower. Next time i'll be all grimy, dirty, and gross to the end of the game. For the sake of the team! gah!) I thought that it would be a bit scary if there was a hattrick within the last three minutes of play. Well, during that time there was one goal. Scary scary if you ask me.
I find this amusing...
Roloson Mic'd Up..
"LEAVE HIM LEAVE HIM LEAVE HIM!" OH Smid. Every other time he yells I have no idea what he's talking about.. oh well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3H9oMQ6-aQ
Tonight Oilers vs. Blackhawks. Two more weeks .
I don't know, I wish the Oilers would win more? Just, play a bit harder and I really don't know. It's just, a bit disappointing for the past 1 1/2 months seeing them like this. Apparently there were some ref issues with this game? For instance, things that should have been called that didn't? Blah blah blah I have no idea what i'm talking about. I feel exhausted.
