Thank You OILERS!

Brogosian · 04-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Thanks for all the excitement of the past couple months, and most importantly thank you for reminding me why I love this team!

The future is indeed bright for this team!

Bring Back Bucky · 04-01-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jet228

Thanks for all the excitement of the past couple months, and most importantly thank you for reminding me why I love this team!

The future is indeed bright for this team!

You hit it, jet. Makes you almost wish the summer away

Declassified · 04-01-2008, 10:37 PM

Thank you indeed, what an exciting finish, beats the crap out of the way last season ended.

rydlar · 04-01-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bring Back Bucky

You hit it, jet. Makes you almost wish the summer away

not me.. the injured players need the summer to get better...

and then we'll be back.

though we can still have a meaningful game and kick van out of the playoffs.

Bring Back Bucky · 04-01-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Declassified

Thank you indeed, what an exciting finish, beats the crap out of the way last season ended.

Amen.

This team had every possible excuse to fade away as bad or even worse down the stretch. Instead, they played like lions.

Secondary players like Pouliot have shown they can be NHLers, and Brodziak and Glencross show they can be threats from the 4th line to score 20.

And did you see the way Grebeshov evolved over the year.

And we haven't even talked about the three big rookies.

I love Oiler hockey

PigeonCamera · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bring Back Bucky

You hit it, jet. Makes you almost wish the summer away

Too bad it couldn't continue for one game, but what the hell, let's take Vancouver golfing with us.

What a run...most fun I've had watching hockey in a long time. New owner, new goalie, new attitude, new energy...not a bad ending to what looked like it was going to be another tough year.

Yeah15 · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

Absolutely, tonight's game was a great game, it's too bad that the Flames once again fluked one out against us. The Oilers still played fantastic.

Brogosian · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bring Back Bucky

You hit it, jet. Makes you almost wish the summer away

LOL after the winter we had in Winnipeg, I'm looking forward to baseball and barbeques...

I'm thinkin around August I am seriously going to be jonsin for some Oilers hockey... they could actually win the division next year

Homesick · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bring Back Bucky

You hit it, jet. Makes you almost wish the summer away

I do, and so do my neighbors. I just told one of them that no more drinking in my garage until October

Bring Back Bucky · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rydlar

not me.. the injured players need the summer to get better...

and then we'll be back.

though we can still have a meaningful game and kick van out of the playoffs.

My fast-forward summer also involves super fast healing.

Bryanbryoil · 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM

Man do we ever need to get Glencross signed.

PunjabiOil* · 04-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Proud as hell of this team.

I don't know how anyone can consider this season a disappointment. The team showed absolutely no quit, there are 8 good young players to be excited about (Nilsson, Gagner, Cogliano, Gilbert, Grebeshkov, Pitkanen, Glencross, Brodziak). Even Smid and Greene took steps forward.

The team will learn from their mistakes.

We'll be back in the playoffs next year.

Heavy Dee · 04-01-2008, 10:40 PM

agreed...anybody else think though that Pitkanen doenst fit here?

UBCsalmonslayer · 04-01-2008, 10:40 PM

I will truly thank the Oilers if they lay down and die on Thursday against my Canucks... by the looks of things against the Avs we will need you to if we want to make the playoffs.

Solid effort Oil.

Heist · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

I'm so proud of this team. This hurts so much though, I feel like I've been punched in the gut.

Spawn · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy Dee

agreed...anybody else think though that Pitkanen doenst fit here?

uhhhh..... No

Bring Back Bucky · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy Dee

agreed...anybody else think though that Pitkanen doenst fit here?

I think he'll be gone, but bring back a big piece of the puzzle in the process. No reason for thinking that, but it keeps coming to mind.

Teddy Peckman · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

I hate winter, but not as much as I hate summer. lol.

Bryanbryoil · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Oil-Fu

Too bad it couldn't continue for one game, but what the hell, let's take Vancouver golfing with us.

That along with keeping Burke out of the top 10 would make this season a great success IMO!!!

Breanna · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

All I know is that this is going to be one long summer.

Slow Talking Walter · 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

WHHHHAAAAAAAAAA......
sob, sob..... thanks sniffle

nye · 04-01-2008, 10:42 PM

Tyrolean · 04-01-2008, 10:42 PM

Good try but I knew the odds were horrendous. It is a miracle they even came this close so it was a successful season. Go Preds.

Heist · 04-01-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UBCsalmonslayer

I will truly thank the Oilers if they lay down and die on Thursday against my Canucks... by the looks of things against the Avs we will need you to if we want to make the playoffs.

Solid effort Oil.

Sorry, I hope they come all out and destroy the Canucks.

PDO · 04-01-2008, 10:42 PM

Congratulations to Kevin Lowe for identifying the proper young players to build around. Congratulations to MacT to helping develop this young players. Congratulations to Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff for proving their worth in this league. Congratulations to Denis Grebeshkov for being the most improved player on the team. Congratulations to Sam Gagner for a ridiculous season as an 18 year old. Congratulations to Dustin Penner for building on a poor start and not allowing it to ruin his season. Congratulations to Robert Nilsson for digging down deep, taking a good look in the mirror and doing what he had to do to become an NHL player. Congratulations to Andrew Cogliano and Tom Gilbert for fantastic rookie seasons. Congratulations to Fernando Pisani for overcoming all odds to finish the season on pace to score 20 goals. Congratulations to Geoff Sanderson on a splendid career. Congratulations to Curtis Glencross to playing with his heart on his sleeve and proving his worth in the NHL. Congratulations to Matthieu Garon to proving he can start for an NHL team. Congratulations to Zach Stortini and Marc Pouliot for answering the bell and having the will to carve themselves out an NHL career. Congratulations to Brodziak for a fantastic rookie season. Congratulations to Matt Greene and Ladislav Smid building upon their games immensely this season. Congratulations to Steve Staios for hanging in their and providing much needed veteran leadership on this team. Congratulations to Roli for playing his heart out down the stretch when everyone was counting him out, and making several huge saves to keep the team alive.