The Oilers went from 25th to 2nd spot. I still don't think they'll hit playoffs this year...... if goaltending stays solid and the the whole team does a better job protecting leads in the third, I'll happily eat my words.

We'll still be lucky to squeak into the playoffs.

Bob_Laublaw: The Oilers went from 25th to 2nd spot. I still don't think they'll hit playoffs this year...... if goaltending stays solid and the the whole team does a better job protecting leads in the third, I'll happily eat my words.

That's what you get when you have 2 different writers alternating each week. Especially early in a season they are both likely to adhere to their pre-season rankings until 1/4th of the season is gone and then they'll be more consistent week to week.

Caps still number one even after their 0-fer in Western Canuckistan pleases me.

/President's Trophy and embarrassing early round playoff exit is destiny.

Leafs Stars and Oilers in the top 5?

Dogs sleeping with cats!

Oilers are 2nd! Yay!

Today's temperature in Hell: -5C.

LucklessWonder: Caps still number one even after their 0-fer in Western Canuckistan pleases me.

/President's Trophy and embarrassing early round playoff exit is destiny.

POKEMON!
Sorry, habit.
Caps didn't take advantage of any opportunities out west, minus the bouncey goal off of Luongo's back. Power play is mediocre, and the only way they seem to generate good offensive chances is on the long outlet passes. Caps don't play well out west, so I'm willing to overlook this week if they turn it around against Anaheim at home, then on to a 6-of-8 road trip. I'm really looking forward to the first @Winnipeg game for some reason. And I'll be at Verizon for the Rangers game after Thanksgiving.

I know you've heard this before, but these rankings are a joke.

hachijuhachi: I know you've heard this before, but these rankings Burnside and LeBrun are a joke.

Why yes, yes they are.

Stompn_Tom: [www.ohlalumnicentral.com image 300x300]

WE'RE #1 26!

WTF is this shiat I don't even... is someone from those teams giving the ESPN hockey guru's BJ's?

Meh, it's still retardedly early in the season. This time next month the Leafs will likely be fighting it out for 6th.

Go Jackets!

/sigh..

Go Sharks!

/ 5 in a row!

Watching the fights at M.S.G., occasionally a hockey game breaks out. When it does, the Rangers do not deserve to be leading it.

chixdiggit: Oilers are 2nd! Yay!

Today's temperature in Hell: -5C.

That's not how you spell "Winnipeg".

LucklessWonder: Caps still number one even after their 0-fer in Western Canuckistan pleases me.

/President's Trophy and embarrassing early round playoff exit is destiny.

Don't be so hard on them. They might not win the President's Trophy . . .

caira: Watching the fights at M.S.G., occasionally a hockey game breaks out. When it does, the Rangers do not deserve to be leading it.

chixdiggit: Oilers are 2nd! Yay!

Today's temperature in Hell: -5C.

That's not how you spell "Winnipeg".


Hey now it was actually 12C today. Unfortunately the warm weather seems to make people more murder-y here.

Malcolm_Sex: caira: chixdiggit: Oilers are 2nd! Yay!

Today's temperature in Hell: -5C.

That's not how you spell "Winnipeg".


Hey now it was actually 12C today. Unfortunately the warm weather seems to make people more murder-y here.

As an Australian, let me just say . . . dude, if 12°C makes you warm and murderous, 32°C must be . . . well, actually, that explains Adelaide. Huh.

/Adelaider
//Australia's most creative killers since 1960

merkey88: Caps didn't take advantage of any opportunities out west, minus the bouncey goal off of Luongo's back. Power play is mediocre, and the only way they seem to generate good offensive chances is on the long outlet passes. Caps don't play well out west, so I'm willing to overlook this week if they turn it around against Anaheim at home, then on to a 6-of-8 road trip. I'm really looking forward to the first @Winnipeg game for some reason. And I'll be at Verizon for the Rangers game after Thanksgiving.

Eh, they had one game with awful referees (fark that Auger dude, worse than Hochuli) and a flat game. The Wings had an awful game against the Caps, but we'd overlook that if they hadn't had three similarly awful games last week. Hopefully that'll be it, and tomorrow will be another scorcher - I'm going to be there and play broomball after, so I'd like to be in a good mood at the final buzzer :)

Ghastly: They will only break my heart, like they always do.

So true. So disappointingly true.

/One day it won't be.

Respect.

/Or Sheldon Souray will shoot a puck through your face

I love watching the roulette game that is last place in the EC. Today's winner...BOSTON!

(actually reads TFA)

The Isles have a three-headed monster in goal? Cool, that's one problem they've got solved! Does he have six arms as well?

merkey88: hachijuhachi: I know you've heard this before, but these rankings Burnside and LeBrun are a joke.

Why yes, yes they are.

Burnside's a hack, but Lebrun is usually pretty insightful.

Bloody stupid, picking the Sharks year after year, but insightful nonetheless.

keylock71: Goddammit Bruins...

Yup.

mack_mcc: merkey88: hachijuhachi: I know you've heard this before, but these rankings Burnside and LeBrun are a joke.

Why yes, yes they are.

Burnside's a hack, but Lebrun is usually pretty insightful.

Bloody stupid, picking the Sharks year after year, but insightful nonetheless.

LeBrun is a farking useless. He has no idea what he's talking about, case in point: the Oilers jumping 24 spots. Another fat ass who never played the game trying to talk with authority.

keylock71: fatalvenom: keylock71: Goddammit Bruins...

Yup.

Honestly, after 30 years or so of following the Bruins, I really shouldn't be surprised, and after last season, I'm not going to get too upset about the start to this season, but... it's just so typical of this team.

Having said that, still plenty of time to turn things around.

They lost a game after Montreal basically spotted them a goal. I mean, the only way to fall further from the Stanley Cup is if you're in it while Chara's hoisting it and he drops you.