Back in the day you couldn’t swing a cat in the OilersNation without hitting a good ol’ TROLOLOL party. The fact my spell check keeps correcting it to TROLLOP shows us how long it has been since we have had any reason to celebrate wildly around these parts.
But with a 7-3 beatdown in Cowtown to complete the first Oilers season sweep of a Battle of Alberta since 1977 – even the most bitter and mistrusting of Oilers fans is starting to come to the startling conclusion that the Oilers are no longer a team trained to break hearts and send us all to bed on Saturday Nights in a rage.
Connor McDavid now has a 4 point lead in the NHL scoring.
The Oilers are now 9 points up on Calgary for 4th in the Pacific.
Travel agencies all over Northern Alberta report plans for Mid April are being cancelled at a furious pace as travellers report “something better to do” than leave town.
It isn’t time to break out the celebration beers quite yet, but it is more than time to take pause on January 21 and breathe deeply knowing we aren’t absorbing the sewer gas that settles in the basement of the NHL.
But man oh man the celebration is on the horizon.
Leave a few words of excited celebration in the comments as we start to warm up to the fact that the Oilers are legit. Oh and that Calgary got straight up spanked in the Battle Of Alberta.
Welcome back TROLOLOL man.
Jeanshorts would have loved this win, but he got fired…oh well, great effort tonight boys !!!!
Is that what happened? I just know he hasn’t been posting in a while…
Anyway, supposedly this is the first time ever that the Oil have totally swept the season series with the heathens down south, not even a draw. I think we can admit that this current version of the Oil still has a lot of room to grow, so I guess that means the sorry bunch that haunt the Saddledome must be the worst iteration in history!
Ah Burke is doing exactly what I knew he would do when the hired him! Running his team into the ground!
So stoked, been waiting for a weeks for them to put up goals and not have a close game. Against Calgary was icing on the cake. SWEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats LB.
Welcome back Ebs.
All fours lnes scored tonight. Flames fans can’t even say it was only McDavid to justify the sweep!!
WE GOT OUT CORSI’D AND STILL SOMEHOW WON???!!!???? The world doesn’t make sense
i feel like some of us could ghost ride the whip right now………just saying!!!!
Easy now. One miracle at a time. I have a plan in mind for that.
Take that flames. It’s about time, too.
The Oilers score a touchdown on the Flames. What is this, the Labour Day Classic?
Oh my, I’m in heaven!
And a $100 richer.
4-0 on the Flames. Sit down, Calgary.
I swung by FlamesNation – it’s a sad place right now. I left some pity behind for good measure.
I like being on this side of the BOA…
Oiler Domination To Follow
is it just me or do the flames have the ugliest jerseys ! It would suck to be a flame and have to sport those colors , gross !
Nice to have Ebs back
So sweet to smash the flames live across the nation on HNIC
Hrudey is pathetic
It’s like old-timey Battle of Alberta hockey again.
That’s what they’re saying over at sHames nation.
I heard Kovalchuk might end up on the Oilers… any truth to this bagged milk? He might be good with McDavid. Speed on speed on speed on speed.
Kovi is greedy for money so I don’t think he will join for cheap and cap space is tough.
He’s a beast in SKA now, but SKA is kinda 90’s Rangers in KHL buying every top-player or prospect they can, so don’t be too dazzled about his numbers.
I dont think it’s possible.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ilya-kovalchuk-eyes-khl-return-nhl-new-jersey-devils/
Tkatchuks agent should seek a massengill endorsement for his steed.
So what’s the plan for the magical evening when the Oilers clinch their playoff berth?
ALMOST 103 boys !!
Super excited !!
Look at him… Don dotta…AyeahYeeeeeAH!! Mcdavid Pushes lines like skate…pushes lines like skate!! AyeahYeeeeeAH!!!!
Eakins era, PffLames swept us.
This feels extra special to repay what they did to the Oilers and next is to sweep those Nucks too! (Maybe Jets too)
How long has it been since Wanye busted out the TROLOLOL?
Too long. Welcome back man. *Props*
Whatever it was that woke Lucic up from hibernation please keep for the game against the Sharks this week. This is what we expected when we signed him for 6 mill – love it.
One more thing to say: Versteeg, smart choice. BWAHAHAHAHAH
LOL!
He deserves this.
He’d rather get more individual ice time than to help a team become successful as a 23 man unit, becoming part of a team aiming for the ultimate trophy…this is exactly what he wanted.
The playoff window closing, a mediocre record, a minus team, but hey, he’s got 2 more minutes of ice time each night!
And of course, the Flames are the only team in the entire NHL willing to give him that much. Even Arizona was like, “thanks, but no thanks. Money isn’t the issue here…It’s just that you want too much ice time.”
The Flames, they’re like, “you want top 6 minutes? Sure! Just gotta bump Gaudereau to the 3rd line and we’re set!”
Oops, DP. Though somewhat fitting considering what happened last night.
I think Tkachuk realized:
A. Leon is hard to knock off his skates even with a running start
B. 18 guys might make me pay including the Captain.
C. I wish I was the 4th pick
On fLames radio their post game feature was “Head to Head Battle Recap” and it Johnny Shinny vs McD…. more like Mr Dressup vs The Flash…
Sam Bennett who? Should be sending this guy to AHL as he was complete no show.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep …….
Nice to see Eberle earning his six million. Lucic too. Dria is turning into a freaking beast. Good on the team scoring a touchdown for Brossoit. Train keep a rolling all night long. Keep ‘er going boys.
Is this really the end to ELPH!!!!! I believe so. Can’t wait till the spring!!!!!!!!! Goilers!!!!!!
According to sportsclubstats.com last night’s win over Calgary bumped The Oil’s odds of making playoffs up 2.5% to 98.5%. (Please stay healthy Connor)
Almost as good, it put a big nail in the Flames coffin, dropping their odds 8.6% down to a 39% chance of making the playoffs.
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL.html
But I still don’t know who this year’s projected top draft picks are!!
Kovalchuk … noooo way? Dump ebs for kovalchuk? Sounds like a wet dream