Oilers lose 4-3 to Wild

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NHL.com | Edmonton Journal 

I didn't get to watch last night's game because I was over at my buddy Joe's place watching the Baylor/Washington Alamo Bowl. But I kept my eye on the Oilers score and it looks like I missed a great game from Taylor Hall. The Oilers again fail to win in Minnesota, no surprise there. 

Here's Hall's goodies from last evening:

Goal #10:


Unbelievable assist:

• Are the Blue Jackets cursed?
• Winter Classic is Sunday, I still remember the first one I ever saw in 2007. Here's the five things about this 2012 Winter Classic.

Tomorrow the Oil play in New York against the Islanders, 1:00 start. Nice little New Years Eve contest going on, along with most of the NHL. I'll be over at my aunt's for an early lunch and hopefully back in time to catch it.

Rexall Showdown a Few Days Before Christmas

 

Image via Twitter

Oilers vs. the Minnesota Wild tonight in Edmonton. Hockey-Reference says that the Oilers are a 53% win probability. It never feels like a win when the Oilers go up against the boring Wild. But lets see if the Oilers can break out the holiday cheer a few days before Santa arrives and snap this dreadful streak.

Hope Hallsy buries a few in the net.

Bad Teams Find a Way to Lose: Red Wings 3, Oilers 2

[Event Summary]

[NHL.com] [Edmonton Journal]

The Oilers are now 14-15-3 on the season. It's sad and depressing. I don't think they'll be over .500 again this year. The wheels have fallen off and this team needs a change. 

From Cult of Hockey: 

Basically, for the Oilers to make the playoffs, they need to do the same.  Assuming 95 points as the playoff cutoff (and right now it looks more like 97 points to get in for the Oilers)  and assuming the Oilers continue to pick up overtime losses at relatively the same rate, the team needs to go 30-15-4 to get in.  Is it possible?  Yes.  Is it likely?  Hardly.

RNH & Hall with markers recorded on Eberle's bomb:

Good looking goal by R.J. Umberger Last Night

We had the Columbus Blue Jackets on for a bit last night at the Ugly Sweater party. Here's a great goal from R.J. Umberger that had us all yelling in the living room.

Oilers become Saturday Night Shark Bait

[Cult of Hockey]


Last night, my Oil lost out in San Jose 3-2 to the Sharks.

Here was one of the few highlights. Hallsy to Ebs to even the score at one.



I'm really hung over from that aforementioned sweater party. I'm gonna go now.

Hallsy is back tonight (UPDATE: Taylor Hall Nets two Goals in return, Loses)

Hallsy returns tonight in Phoenix. Full recap to follow.

UPDATE: Alright so I watched some of this one, but I ended up passing out when it was 2-1 Coyotes and the 2nd intermission took over. Oilers end up losing by a final score of 4-2, and Taylor Hall nets two powerplay goals in his return from injury.


Edmonton Journal | Event Summary | NHL.com Summary |

Here's a look at Hallsy's two goals:


And



They don't play again until Saturday Night (Hockey Night) in San Jose. I'll be at an ugly sweater party, and most likely drunk.

Patrick Kane Owes Nicklas Backstrom Something

Don't know how long the NHL lets this game winner slide free on YouTube. So here it is on NHL.com.

Big win for the Hawks last night.


Hat Tip: Deadspin

Taylor Hall & Jordan Eberle Fun Competition

This is an oldie but a goodie nonetheless.



Hallsy is back tomorrow, thank God. Seven games did feel like eternity.

Send Taylor Hall to the NHL All Star Game in Ottawa

This is kind of cool. Once again, hat tip to 4TaylorHall.com

Taylor Hall eyeing return

Hat Tip: 4Taylorhall.com

My First Bruins Game

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It was cool getting to see the World Champions live and in the flesh here in Columbus. Some things I took from this one:

-Milan Lucic is a dirty little player.

-I got to see Tyler Seguin, and although he didn't register any scoring it was pretty cool to know I saw him play.

-The Blue Jackets crowd was into it, and there were Bruins fans everywhere. Where do they all come from? 

-Saturday Night is definitely Hockey Night.

Love then they play this song on Hockey Night:

Here's Tim Thomas, the Stanley Cup MVP from last year. The guy registered several saves where he stood on his head. It really did remind me of when I read the book 'The Game' by Ken Dryden. It was like he stood back there in goal not even knowing how or when the game would come to him. But when it did it was time to twist, contort, and be as agile as a leopard.

Above is a view from up in the bleeds at Nationwide Arena. When the Oil come to town I'll make sure I keep score and have better seats.

This is a picture of the World Champions bench.

Zdeno Chara. The baddest man in hockey. And I got to see him score a goal. ZING.

My wife really likes this shot. This is during the National Anthem.

And this is the Blue Jackets anthem guy, Gene. I know this because the crowd yelled it. Anthems are a big deal in hockey. I love it!

Bill Simmons talks NHL

I listened to almost the entire first hour of The BS Report; where Puck Daddy's editor Greg Wyshynski stopped by to talk with Bill Simmons for the entire first hour.

Favorite part of the podcast is after the 30 minute mark when Bill Simmons is slobbering about Tyler Seguin and Wyshynski says he would still talk Hall over him. And they talk about it for 10 minutes or so.

The whole podcast is really enjoyable. I also like them talking about how shootouts suck and Wyshynski also calls the Oilers "the most exciting team in hockey" or something to that effect.