WHAT THE FUCK IS UP???

Damn what happened to you? There used to be a shred of positive energy in you. Maybe you just need a hug?

Quick, everybody link up and hug that HUGE bitch.

What?

It's not as bad as it appears, I think that they are a more competitive than past seasons and a few additions might tip them into the good team stratosphere.

Alexoil prediction;

Of the two teams playing tomorrow may or may not, score a goal.

The oilers have a chance to win, but if they score less goals than the other team, they will probably lose


Post game ;
See guys!! Totally called it!!
I know my shit!!

I think just using the term 'instant gratification' infers a lack of ability to think critically on those with whom you disagree. Whether an apt perception on my part or not, I roundly reject that inference. I think it's just because I can think critically that I'm able to see the excuses as fairly empty.

Were not talking contending. We ain't even talking bubble team. we're talking about just not being among the very worst teams in the league. again. It's funny how I always point to the pens length of futility or other disasters etc when the trolls hate, but we're getting into record breaking territory here. 6 years of this, and a full decade outside the dance ? This is a deeper issue that might be irreparable. And that's one of the things that concerns me.

And the new coach excuses don't really play with me either. There's no excuse for this to happen again. hOther teams have new coaches, less experience, less talent and are ahead of us and able to even compete for a playoff spot.  Feels like the excuses are getting played out. And it's not like I haven't debated and attempted to educate the haters to death about why they're expectations were unrealistic in the past? ive been this teams biggest defender for years. And calling me out for complaining is idiotic. whatever ur two handicapped disciples names are I already forgot- but they have idea theyre yammering about. Both have chirped some small part of the team at some pointv (Alex a ton last year) but are too stupid to see the reality and just jumped on the bandwagon.

 No question the team looks better, but does this mean now we're finally competitive, but still one of the leagues worst? This is our solace? I also think PCs move were pretty standard. He wasn't really handcuffed IMO, this is what free agency looks like. In fact, he's the first gm in awhile that was able to actually sign a reasonably big fish/desirable asset(sekeras). (Prob more to do with Connor in the mix)
That said, the only two ways we're gonna get ahead is through the core that hasn't been able to do so, or to move said core. Boston lost their 3 best players a few years ago for months and still won the pres trophy. Injuries are no excuse.
Every team has injuries, when are we gonna stop using these excuses?

As far as scoring, I don't think moving nuge or Ebs hinders that actually.
If ur getting a defender, you've possibly improved our ability to get the puck up ice and create odd man numbers.
Or a forward that might be less Talented with more size and plays a tougher game. giving the talent more space and time.
Just saying that a move that might not look OEL from pure name recognition might very well improve our scoring.

As far as the confidence or critiquing the team even after a win, I pretty much parroted exactly what the coach said. But I'm whining somehow?. I was actually curious if u had seen the post game.......but I was too tired to chirp. i wasn't any less stoked on the two points in Dallas than you, but we didn't deserve it. How is this comment anything other than the truth? Imagine if Todd or the team wasn't fully aware of that fact? Saying Nilsson stole that wasn't an excuse. It was the truth. It comes down to how one wants to see it, but I'm unwilling to change my tune after 2 ot wins and a goalie steal. Because this isn't proof we've turned a corner.

In terms of our attitude affecting the outcome, i don't think Theres much proof that your glass is half full approach does anything at all differently to their psyches than my glass is half Empty approach . At least I hope hit doesn't, cause they're even weaker than I thought. Also, I don't mind encouraging the trolls. Most of them are idiots and are pretty  easy to burn.
I do think they were never given the tools/help from the get go and it doesn't matter what we do as gWinning might not happen. And with every loss, I think it's get further from ever happening for this group. Eberle pretty much stated as such. And I didn't take it as some sort of revelation, just that if they turn this around quick and start experiencing sustained winning - this group is fucked? And I took his words as speaking for the core kids of him, hall, nuge, yaks schultz. Not speaking for anyone else. But the rest of them don't/didnt matter as much.

I also think we make our own luck. Once in awhile of course theres random events, but this team isn't cursed. Close losses and bad bounces are direct correlation to their Inability to get it done on a fundamental level.

I think if we can't pull ourselves to respectability within the next month or two (even around 20th) any wins when Connor returns probably won't matter much and some major moves gutting the old core will happen