Clean up your locker and GET OUT.

The boys cleaned out their lockers yesterday.

Some of the kids are going back to their AHL teams for the playoffs, some of the guys are going to Russia to play for their country at the IIHF World Championships.
And some are just going home.
Some may not be back in Edmonton next season.

Hopefully Toby is on the list of not coming back. Same with Shaggy. Unfortunate that he was injured for almost half the season, but he ain't the answer to our defensive woes.

The Juice could be a goner.

Torres might be on that list too. Poor Raf. He sucked something fierce this season. I know it, you know it, he knows it, MacT knows it, Lowe knows it....... If he does get re-signed and not traded, he better as fuck pick it up next season, with or without his bestest buddy Stoll on the same line.
Raffi himself said it best; "Whether I like it or not I'm a big part of this team and I have to be ready to go next year, or it's going to be big trouble again."

Best of luck to all the (Oilers) kids in the AHL playoffs; Wikkes-Barre should have a legitimate shot at the Calder Cup.

Syvert and Pouliot return to their AHL teams. Nice sweater Marc .......

OILERS WIN!!! Wooo-eeeee

Oilers win! Oilers win! Oilers win!

But it was all for nothing, expect to see the boys (act) happy one last time.
It was a joyous few minutes anyways. The realization of not making the playoffs hit about 20 games ago, but it was still a bit sad to know that this season has finally come to an end.
What with the drama that started back in June 2006 days after losing in game 7 of the SCF; Pronger asking for a trade for 'personal family reasons' (re: his wife is an American high-maintaince princess bitch); most of the UFA's leaving; the major injuries to Moreau, Staios, Stoll, and to as lesser extent Hemsky; the inconstancy of Torres, Lupul, and Horcoff; the Smyth trade, the long losing streaks........... I'm glad this season is finally over.
Yes, it stings; for sure some of these boys won't be back come training camp in September; but life will go on.

The Avalanche lost, so they too miss the playoffs.
And of course the damn dirty Leafs knocked out the Habs, one of the few Canadian teams I actually give a crap about. (The Leafs are a team that I don't give a crap about. Have fun being swept by Buffalo if you do make the playoffs.)

The Carolina Hurricanes were officially knocked out of playoff contention earlier in the week; I don't know if this is supposed to make me feel better or worse about the Oilers sucking so bad this season.
It is the 1st season, well, since the NHL took sole possession of the Stanley Cup that both finalists from the previous season missed the playoffs. What a kick in the junk. Just goes to show the parity in the league, or the sheer luck of it all.
Thanks a lot Cam Ward for stealing our Cup and then blowing it out your ass this season.

Good luck to all the (Oilers and Canadian) boys going to Russia for the 2007 IIHF World Championships, and here's to all the injured players have a successful recovery.

Happy Easter everyone!

Playoff predictions later when I feel like it.



Also, a belated congrats to my Marty for breaking Parent's record for most wins in a season with his 48th win on Thursday night against the Flyers. Brodeur’s 48-win mark surpasses Parent’s previous record of 47, which had stood since 1973-74. Brodeur leads the league in wins (of active goaltenders) and now has 494 victories in his career, just 57 shy of Patrick Roy’s all-time record of 551. Brodeur also has 12 shut outs on the season, to give him 92 in his career. He is the only goaltender in NHL history with 6 40+ win seasons; no other goaltender has more than 3.

Vezina trophy anyone?

Sad day. AGAIN. *sigh*

Oilers 1, Kings 5.

Well, coming into this game, the Oilers already depleted with injuries and the flu (ever heard of a flu shot?! MAN!) were on a 7 game losing streak, the Kings losers themselves of 5 straight. Something had to give right? Give the Oilers did; ending Los Angeles streak and furthering their own. The loss to San Jose was so sad it was funny; tonight's loss was just sad; very, very sad.
Let the crying games begin ..............





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Raffi in a rut!

His contract is up and his bargaining power is dropping daily

By JONATHAN HUNTINGTON, Sun Media

SAN JOSE -- Stuck in the worst rut of his professional career, Raffi Torres isn't making excuses.

"I'm not really doing anything out there," said the frustrated Edmonton Oilers' forward before last night's tilt against the San Jose Sharks.

"It's just kind of like killing time out there - that is what it looks like."

With only one goal in his last 12 games entering last night, Torres is nowhere near the form he showed last year when he potted 27 goals.

Like almost every other forward on this team, the well has gone dry.

"It is not fun at all," he remarked. "It's not like we are showing up at the rink and it is all fun and games.

"We are athletes and professionals and what we want to do is win.

"It is tough right now and we have to grind it out."

It's also bad timing in another respect for the 25-year-old winger because his contract is up at the end of this season.

Earning $925,000 US this season, his bargaining power has certainly dropped from last spring.

"Hopefully they (Oilers' management) know that when things go well they have seen that side (too)," said Torres.




:( Poor Raf. Everyone on the Oilers seems to be a in a rut this season though.
If all else fails, he can become a pimp. I mean, a golfer.