The Pages Of Oilers Jambalaya
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Beers and Jeers #32 (Feb 14/09 vs. Los Angeles Kings)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Beers and Jeers #24 (Jan 27/09 vs. Buffalo Sabres)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Beers and Jeers #23 (Jan 20/09 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Beers and Jeers #20 (Jan 15/09 vs. Minnesota Wild)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Beers and Jeers #19 (Jan 13/09 vs Washington Capitals)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Beers and Jeers #15 (Jan 5/09 vs New York Islanders)
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Beers and Jeers #14 (Jan 3/09 vs. Dallas Stars)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Beers and Jeers #13 (Dec 30/08 vs Ottawa Senators)
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Beers and Jeers #12 (Dec 28/08 vs Nashville Predators)
Friday, December 26, 2008
Beers and Jeers #11 (Dec 26/08 vs Vancouver Canucks)
Friday, December 19, 2008
The Blame Game.
So who ends up being canned? Me (the player) I can blame management all I want. But I suck. So I deserve to be fired. Unfortunately that can't really happen in the NHL. Buy outs are costly. And it's hard to trade nothing for something.
So what am I getting at here? Blame the players for being crappy. It's not always the coach. I'm not saying that Mact hasn't screwed up. He has a few times. I'm just saying it not his fault. Just ask Tampa Bay. or the Islanders.
Horcoff/Moreau/Staios
- These three are supposed to be the leaders. The amount of "power" these three have in the locker room is enormous. These three have not been living up to their leadership position. The last couple of games, Chopper has been good. But before then.... c-r-a-p-p-y. And he's the Captain. Sure I am sure he is good at organizing player functions and all the other crap he does, but we need an on ice leader. Any "A" can do what he does. But the "C" needs to be a game changer. He needs to be able to throw a huge hit or score a goal when you need it. And Moreau hasn't done that for the team.
Staios has not been very good this year. It kinda sucks that his spot is pretty golden. He takes bad penalties at bad times. Almost borderline over aggressive. That is not what a leader is supposed to do. Not one that I would want to play with anyways. I believe that he needs to be moved.
Now Mr. Horcoff. Mr. Money Pants. I liked the 3rd line $2 million dollar Horcoff better. That guy played like he wanted to be 1st line guy. I just see no real effort from him this year. He was a good pk guy. Now he's an ok pk guy. On the PP he is a one trick pony. And other teams now know what he does. That is why last game he wasn't effective. I wonder why people that get big contracts always suck for the first couple of years? The last year is always their best year. So that means we have the next three to four years of the crappy Horcoff. Yay! I always said that he was a great 3rd line guy. He was a good 2nd line guy. But he is an average 1st line guy. We need a awesome guy to be 1st line guy and that isn't Horcoff. So now what? Not sure. A trade? A demotion? That falls into Kevin Lowe's department, the other 50 %.
I'm sure I may have made some people mad at me because of this. But so be it. It's my opinion. And my opinion only. This is not written without thought. It just has been driving me nuts that people want MacT fired. It comes down to the core players. The veterans. Then it falls on Lowe. (how much authority does Tambellini really have here?) Bottom line... I support MacT. There. I said it.
Beers and Jeers #9 (Dec 19/08 vs Anaheim Ducks)
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Beers and Jeers #8 (Dec 17/08 vs. Vancouver Canucks)
Monday, December 15, 2008
MacT just try these...
Sunday, December 7, 2008
The Oiler's Jambalaya #1 (Random Thoughts)
Monday, December 1, 2008
Beers and Jeers #1 (Nov 30/08 vs. Dallas Stars)
This is a segment that I like to call "Beers and Jeers". It's basically my 3 stars of the game we all just watched. (But not 3 stars) Due to problems with the puter last night I couldn't get this posted.
BEERS
Lubo Visnovsky
- This man came back from a crazy hard hit during the St Louis game to play in this game against the Stars. I thought he was gone for a week at least. I would still be there in the fetal position sucking my thumb. Good on him for playing today. Plus I heard from SN that he wanted to come back during the St. Louis game. Are you sure this guy isn't canadian? He went up in my books this weekend. Thank god he isn't another Pitkanen. And his actual game play today was great. Very fast and had his head up quite a bit. Wonder why? Anyways. Here is a beer for Lubo. Cheers.
Ales Hemsky
- I wish I had the talent that he has. He played another good game. I am finally relieved that he is starting to look like that point per game player that we drafted. He just looks comfortable out there. Beer Hemmer? Cheers
Sheldon Souray
- How is this guy not our current captain? He probably poops leadership in the morning while eating a big bowl of nasty flakes. He can't skate worth a crap but everything else he does turns to gold. He played a solid hard fought game tonight. Again. How about a case of beer for Shelly? Cheers great leader.
Kyle Brodziak
- Not much to say but nice goals. Lucky. But nice. Did you and MacT have this planned to make him look good? It worked.
JEERS
Shawn Horcoff
- Not much to jeer here other than he needs to go back to getting the puck out of your own end school. How many times in a row does he shoot it right at the guy coming down on him? I don't get it. Not just this game, but for at least 2 weeks. It drives me MAD. And my wife goes mad because she can't stand to hear me yell at the TV "Damn Horcoff!!!! Get IT OUT man..." A jeer for you Horc's. Boooooooo
Mac T
- Now I am the biggest MacT supporter there is. I like him. I think he's a good coach. The team plays well when they play by the system. But what the hell man? Where was Roli? I thought that if you won you kept playing? You made yourself look at little dumb yesterday. No wonder the goalies are confused. I would be to. But whatever? I'm not the coach. So here's your jeer. Boooooo.
The Whole team
- For the whole team that blew that game. Booooooooo
Smokin' Ray Burnt