Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Bonsignore Citizens Brigade: Oilers @ Lightning
Why does TV hate the Edmonton Oilers so much? 67 games this year are on PPV, and the one tonight is streaming on the Oilers website? What the fuck? I understand no one cares about the Tampa Bay Lighting, especially the people of Tampa Bay, but come on. Just because the Oilers put forth a mediocre to shitastically garbagerrific effort on most nights doesn't mean we don't want to watch them on our 13 inch black and white TV. It's powered by a hand crank! What are the odds that this feed crashes within the first 3 minutes of the puck drop?
I'm not even sure what to write about anymore in regards to the Oilers. They've played well their last 4 games and are riding a 3 game winning streak. So one part of me is happy. But given the fact that they pretty much have to win 7 out of every 10 games for rest of the year to get a sniff at around 7th or 8th spot it kind of seems like a futile effort. I never like to see the team lose really, especially when it means the Leafs are making up ground on them, but I'm also trying to look toward the future. What number does Taylor Hall wear again? 91? Alright I think we can put that one aside for him. I'm going to continue cheering for the Oilers, but really, I'd love for them to lose every game from now until the end of the year. Hopefully they can pump Pat Quinn full of pharmaceuticals long enough to keep him alive for at least next season.
The Lighting are, well, who the fuck knows really. I know Lecalvalier got off to a horrible start, but has picked it up in the last couple weeks. And Steve Stamkos came busting out of the gates, but hit the skids lately, and is back in Rick Tocchet's dog house. He hasn't scored in five games, so you all know what that means! Look for Stamkos to pot at least 2.
On our side of the ice, Robby Nilsson has 4 points in his last 3 games, which has some people *cough DAVID S cough* starting to believe he is finally turning into the second coming of Kurri. But come on guys, we've seen this same old song and dance before. It's only a matter of time before he goes pointless in 8 games, gives up the puck that leads to a bunch of goals against, and you guys are right back to running him out of town with the rest of us. Sure it's nice to see him earn part of his ridiculous salary, but lest we forget last season. Or the season before. Or the season before that, where he was good at times, and then mind numblingly bad during the rest.
Maybe I'm just a cranky piece of shit. I don't like winter, there is about 3 hours of sunlight a day, I'm getting sick and the Oilers are shitty. Hopefully I'll be proven wrong. Hopefully Robert Nilsson will score 70 points this season. Hopefully the Oilers make a miraculous push and land in 7th spot and then go on a deep run. If that happens I'll gladly eat all the fucking crow that's put in front of me. But I'm not holding my breath.
If you guys need me I'll be figuring out weather Taylor or Tyler will look better playing with Eberle next year.
jeanshorts prediction: Lighting 4 - Oilers 1
GOTAYLORHALL!
IQWT
-jeanshorts
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