W-GDT: Edmonton @ Vancouver Jan 18/25 7 PM PST HNiC SN

[Picker of Cherries]

The game within a game:

If the Canucks give up a goal in the first two minutes. Drink.
Within the first minute. Shotgun.
Goal scored because a defensemen unwisely pinched resulting in a two on one. Drink.
Drive to the net around Soucy. Drink.
Any defensemen fails to clear the zone resulting in a turn over. Sip (Drink if already down by three).
Goal scored because Myers goes into the offensive zone, thinking he’s Bobby Orr, but instead of shooting he makes an intercepted drop pass resulting in a two on one. Shotgun.
Miller makes a bad pass resulting in a two on one goal. Drink.
Miller makes a bad pass resulting in a two on one goal during a PP or PK. Shotgun.
Hoglander takes a penalty in the offensive zone. Shotgun.
McDavid goes between any two defensemen. Drink.
McDavid goes around any forward and between any two defensemen. Shotgun.
Miller fails to back check on a goal against. Drink.
Miller breaks his stick over the net in frustration. Shotgun.
Miller fails to come out for the third period. Drink.
Miller fails to come out for the third period because he has been traded to any team in the Metropolitan division. Shotgun.

You forgot: Myers drives down the all and makes a pass to nobody that sends the bad guys on a breakaway or odd-man rush. Shoot up.

And lose by ten. OD

[Meds]

I'll bring my mouth guard.

I predict this... the Dynamic Duo eviscerate our pylons on D all night with their speed, agility, passing and shooting. With the game on HNIC, they also get all the calls.

Speaking of.....

Did anyone see McDavid's elbow on Johansson in their game against Minnesota earlier this week?

Intentional fucking chicken-wing to the face. Johansson had to leave the game. The colour guys were falling all over themselves saying how it was an accident and that McDavid was just bracing for a hit.....watch the replay, Johansson wasn't going for a hit, he was following the puck that McDavid had drop passed as Johansson was shadowing. Just brutal. Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby.....none of the greats outside of Gordie would do that, but Gordie wouldn't hide from the fallout. I would be A-OK if someone ended McDavid's career tonight after that.

[Carl Yagro]

Good luck Hank - Hope the tickets were comped.

I'll be watching like I do almost every game - because watching this shitshow unfold is still more entertaining than anything in rural Nebraska.

I dunno man, I might have to perform like George Carlin did in the Jay and Silent Bob movie.

Don't be offended but... why the hell you in rural Nebraska then?

I watched them last year. Didn't see much worth getting excited over other than that the Canucks torched them 8-1.

That's because Prime JTM shut them down along with Easter Brock... and they took on this matchup role for the entire season, while scoring one of the best seasons in team history. More than performed over and above his pay grade and elevating his winger to a level he might never reach again.

Also, had the best defensive metrics of projected goals against... better than both Hughes and Pettersson. Could have crushed the Oil with a healthy Demko and a 60% Alien. Crazy to think that was just last season and we had so much hope for this year.

This doesn't change the facts they will both go down as two of the best in the history of the game and are absolutely exciting to watch live.

[donlever]

Yeah, we can hate on McDavid and Draisaitl all we like.

Both live in a realm guys like EP will never see.

Those individuals reflect generational talents.

Not our guy.

(Cue Cacklin' Cuz with the "I will never cheer for a team with McDavid" and "Datsyuk/Gretzky" blasts....)

[Carl Yagro]

103.2 MFers...

(That's a soft rock, easy listening FM station that Cuz loves to tune into... got it on all 6 presets.)

[Cousin Strawberry]

Y'all might love lickin coiler but ol cousin sure as fuck don't

One of the best days of my life was laughing at all the coiler snivelers in Edmonton the morning after the Soucy/Zadorov back breaker on McGayvid

[donlever]

On cue....

[Cousin Strawberry]

I've lived through 2 coiler eras in my day. The albortion rellies always making sure to shit talk our crew and all I ever have is that we didn't tank hard enough and win a lottery.

I want to see Connor or Leon's teeth on the ice

[donlever]

Sure.

But that's a different conversation.

[Carl Yagro]

Look, I don't like McDavid (because he's good, will go down as one of the best, most exciting to ever play the game). But as a hockey fan, I can sure as hell respect both their games.

To get a chance to see his speed and skill live for the first (and maybe the only) time? I'm actually excited. I want to witness this in person and compare what Bure was like all those years ago. Without them in town, I wouldn't waste my time heading DT and back.

Lawd knows, the home team ain't going to give the fans any excitement. Rogers might as well be rural Nebraska... <- (something goes here)

[Cousin Strawberry]

Get a McDiver chant going.

YOU can be the 7th man Hank!

[donlever]

Over/Under on Oilers goals tonight?

Taking the over at +5.5?

[Cornuck]

To get a chance to see his speed and skill live for the first (and maybe the only) time? I'm actually excited. I want to witness this in person and compare what Bure was like all those years ago. Without them in town, I wouldn't waste my time heading DT and back.

Lawd knows, the home team ain't going to give the fans any excitement. Rogers might as well be rural Nebraska... <- (something goes here)

I get it, back in the day I made it a point to see Lemeuix and Jagr.

Rogers might as well be rural Nebraska... in terms of entertainment value.

[donlever]

Food and beer costs more.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Over/Under on Oilers goals tonight?

Taking the over at +5.5?

This group has spent a few days soul searching. If the D can sort it out and the goaltending stops bleeding gravy off the hop I think we can take the coilers