I'm as excited as everyone else about our 6-2-2 start. BUT, we've been pretty badly out shot the last 3 games (granted, 2 of those games were against top tier teams). And most will agree our current save percentage isn't sustainable.... Something has to give sooner or later.

Yeah, that may be the case, but bask while you can we haven't had alot to celebrate here in oil country for a long time.

This is hypnotic. So hilarious. Thank you sir for opening my eyes. I've been laughing all morning.

check out the original too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkmncrAPILw

the violin guy at the beginning is equally epic but has these amazingly creepy eyes. hilarious. european pop music is a real sight to behold... it is vaguely familiar, almost like north american pop, but off just enough to make you tilt your head, squint your eyes, scratch your head and say "huh... weird... do people like that?... i guess... it is catchy... but so irritating... but that's what makes it funny... right?... it is supposed to be funny, right?.... no?.... well, whatever... it's still kinda funny"

And Wanye takes us all back to a more innocent time, when music video television was a thing and the release of a new video was an event and that video often came packaged as a short film with some kind of backstory. Of course, the archetype of this happens to be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&ob=av2n

happy halloween everyone.

Wanye. thanks for the epic vid. I haven't made those hand signals since grade5. hilarious

I've never been this happy since that time my hot math teacher bent over and I saw her camo thong and motivated me to attend math class atleast 2 out 5 times a week.

All we need now is to get hordichuk back to get past that 3 goal per game mark and beat the crap out of everyone. I love Andy frankenSUTTONstein but he's not that good of a fighter he's more like a movie fighter than a legit fighter

Ps hordichuk will lead us to the promised land

fair warning: i missed the game and I'm working off highlights

First: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! (i didn't get to have mine last night) GOILERS!!!!

Second: what happened to Oiler Goaltending? did these guys forget to be middling to terrible? I just hope no one's sent them the memo. Going to be hard for Renney to choose now. If the OIlers were a bad ROMCOM the plot would look something like this:

the boss has two beautiful daughters (nicola and devan) and young Renney is infatuated with both. Over the course of a year, he nervously courts both of them. Hijinx ensue as he tries to choose between the two (each time he thinks he's made his mind up the other reminds him how green the grass can be on the other side); antics in full swing as he tries to keep them from finding out about each other. The tension builds as Renney starts to double book the young ladies (seeing both in one night), etc. etc.

third: secondary scoring. It's about time the backend potted one. But did anyone expect both Barker and Sutton would score in the way they did? By a sweet backhand in tight (barker) and a tip-in crashing the net (sutton)? that's awesome stuff... now let's hope they can score from the point. Barker in the Cap game showed he's got a rocket if he can get it off (hit the post). also Barker's +/- is very impressive this far in but it is deceptive because he doesn't play on the PK. still I think he's starting to feel comfortable in Oilernation. I continue to be cautiously optimistic about him.

Pessimistic side: we expect those points from Smyth. and while the D woke up offensively... still no word from our third line. Mag still pointless. that's troublesome.

fourth: that shot differential is not going away. that needs to be addressed, hopefully our boys can moderate that.

fifth: because i missed the game....can you guys tell me: how did Peckham look? did he bounce back from the Cap game? How bad was the Sutton check on Landeskog? will he get time? how was the tilt with Sutton and O'brien? any other eventful news from the game?

Oh man... I just looked at the schedule. Nov. is lousy with away games... forget the Van, Cap, Avs games... November's going to the early test of this young team. If we can skate through Nov. at evens or better this team is legit, book it.

Same as every year. CFR = long road trip.

What is CFR??

Khabbie and Doobie! Can we win TWO Vezinas?

Mostly old raisins hanging out in etown saying cacksucker a lot and spitting chaw juice on the street. then theres bull riding and barrel racing and ride em pony and stuff.

Exciting FIRST place hockey? Whaaaa? What is up with the kid line?!? They should have sent RNH down, that line can't score. Start Dubie every game, he is better long term for the Oilers. Trade PRV and Omark for what ever defenseman they can get, and fire Tambillini. Thank you, This overreaction brought to you by Rexall drugs, selling Prozac to kids since 1996.

Thanks... for those mental images...

I don't live in the big E, so things not Oilers are tricky. I guess I could have googled it... which your comment made me do... apparently it is this:

http://www.canadianfinalsrodeo.com/

which I encourage you to check out (the website that is) because apparently "Blake has a message for you" also based on that picture and the font and italics, "you" are a teenage girl, swooning over Blake!

[edit] so, wait... this CFR deal takes place at Rexall every year bumping the Oil? I gather the new arena deal will change that?

I think less Gagner and Omark will be just fine once Hemsky comes back. Hemsky can slide in beside Smytty and Horcoff like old times and that will definitely give that line an offensive lift but still be able to go against the toughs. Jones can drop down and play third line minutes like he should be with Belanger and Paajaarvi. Neither Gagner or Omark can take anyone out of the top 6 and they aren't bottom 6 players.

Hall-RNH-Eberle

Smytty-Horcoff-Hemsky

Paajaarvi-Belanger-Jones

Eager-Lander-Petrell

Gagner is Alexander Daigle II. They both scored 0.59pts/game in their first 4 seasons. They both didn't really show any offensive growth over that period. They are both suspect defensively and they both are somewhat injury prone. Daigle is now in the Swiss League. I hope things work out well for Gagner over there too.

Love the fact that this team is actually exciting to watch and winning games.

The only thing I'm concerned about is the shot differential over the past 3 games. We were actually outshooting the opposition over the first 7 games. It seems like in all 3 games, once Edmonton captures a lead, they go on to get outshot by a ridiculous margin. Actually, in all 3 games, the shots were fairly even until Edmonton gets the lead.

This can't continue. Great teams have the ability to continue to pour it on when they have the lead. Anyone remember when Chicago absolutely crushed us a couple of years ago (I think the score was 10-1), and it looked like they were on a powerplay the entire night. I'm not saying this Oilers team is "great" yet, but they have to play a better brand of hockey with the lead and not put all the pressure on their goalies to make 30 some saves over the last half of the game.

10 games in. I've watched every game and correct me if I'm wrong but were we not leading or at least even by the start of the 3rd. We are not an elite team yet, so getting out-shot heavily in the third is to be expected. If we were down in the third I'm sure the shot differential would be much different. Needing a goal means you need to turn on the offense and somewhat neglect defense. We are in the position of protecting and doing it quite well. Great team defense.

This video really illustrates have shoulder pads have changed since the 90's. Don Cherry should reference this video.

That was my point. We need to learn how to play with a lead better. "Great team defense" is not giving up a ton of shots and scoring chances. Washington was a goal post away from tying it up (probably less than a quarter inch from going in).

Getting outshot heavily is not the way to maintain leads is all I'm saying. Playing a puck possession style in the offensive and neutral zone will serve this team much better in the future.

To add to my point, the Oilers goalies have a combined .953 save percentage. As has been well documented on this site, these averages are unsustainable.

If the goalies had a very good save percentage of .915, they would have given up 11-12 more goals so far this season. That means we probably lose some of the games we are winning. Of course going 6-2-2 every 10 games is unsustainable as well...we would finish with about 115 points on our current pace!

This is why I mentioned we are not an elite team YET. Got to give a few more years and our lead may be 2 or more goals AND out-shooting in the third. So far I'm loving it. We are doing well and this is just a peek at what we will do.

Yes. It was me. I predicted this. After the first month of the season, I knew Phil Kessel would be leading the scoring race, Khabbie would be the top goalie in the NHL, and The Edmonton Oilers would lead the league in defence and be on top of the Western Conference. In my crystal ball, I see the Eskimos signing Peyton Manning and winning the Grey Cup 5 years in a row, and the Edmonton Capitals winning the World Series in 2013. You're welcome.

This has changed my world.

For real I LOL'd!

Best. Description of CFR. EVER.

Omark is not good enough to crack the lineup with what he brings. You can't take out good quality gritty players like jones and eager to bring in a guy that scores a goal every 10 games.

and @Bookje

somehow i missed that video. it's clear the depths of youtube have yet to be mined by me. incredible.

lol'ed - that is brilliant