Carty Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 sigh.... that was a Hemsky jersey. Look closer... It was Kesler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco73 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Look closer... It was Kesler... bwahahahahaha OMG that's hilarious!!! Would you mind if I put that on the Oilers forum with credit to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carty Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 bwahahahahaha OMG that's hilarious!!! Would you mind if I put that on the Oilers forum with credit to you? Go ahead bronco... No credit needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carty Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerPensfan97 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Look closer... It was Kesler... Bahaha, that so hilarious ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 In a DGB column he was talking about the Oilers 8-1 loss to the Flames & the fan tossing a jersey. He said it was so bad the word hadn't been invented so he suggested "Oilerific". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timhunter54 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 OILERS are a disgrace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerPensfan97 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 OILERS are a disgrace! Vancouver's worse . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Vancouver's worse . Not yet. Probably soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulstad Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 From Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-smyth-retires-after-18-nhl-seasons/) Oilers’ Smyth retires after 18 NHL seasons EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth says he will retire at the end of the season. The NHL veteran, who was also a stalwart on Team Canada, was drafted sixth overall by Edmonton in 1994 and spent most of his 18-season career in Alberta’s capital. He mixed grit with a scoring touch and became the face of the post-Wayne Gretzky Oilers, leading the team to a Stanley Cup final appearance in 2006. Smyth, 38, made the announcement at a news conference with Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish. Smyth thanked everyone from former teammates to the Oilers’ massage therapist in a speech that saw the scrappy forward fighting back tears. “There comes a time in my life where you have to turn the page, and today I’m doing that,” Smyth said. “As hard as it is to say goodbye to the game of hockey, I’m blessed that God has given me the ability and the passion (for) this great game and to have had the opportunity to play for as long as I have.” He has 386 goals and 456 assists and 974 penalty minutes in 1,269 games heading into Edmonton’s season finale against the visiting Vancouver Canucks. He added 59 points (28-31) and 88 penalty minutes in 93 career playoff games. He also earned the nickname “Captain Canada” for his loyalty to Canada’s men’s national team. “There are many players that have worn the Edmonton Oilers jersey, but there are no players who wore the jersey that had more passion than Ryan Smyth,” MacTavish said. Saturday’s game against the Canucks will be the last in the storied career for the winger from Banff, Alta. Teammates said he will be remembered as a blue-collar workhorse who made his living with a big stick in front of the net, deflecting and tipping in point shots and passes while taking a hellacious beating. Oilers winger David Perron said he grew up idolizing Smyth. “He was always around the net being greasy and scoring goals that everyone was like, ‘How did that go in? Oh, Ryan Smyth scored again.’ At the end of the year he’d have 30-40 goals,” said Perron after practice Friday. Oiler goaltender Ben Scrivens said Smyth’s trademark goals come from a mix of skill and courage. “He’s always in position but never stops the puck, and it makes it really difficult to see pucks because no matter which way you look it seems like he’s there,” said Scrivens. “It’s a talent he acquired through hard work and just sacrificing his body. “Many people knock goalies for standing in front of slapshots, but at least we have the gear to protect ourselves.” Smyth played at least 40 games as an Oiler in 14 of his 18 seasons. He blossomed in his first full season with the team in 1996-97, when he had 61 points (39 goals and 22 assists) in 82 games. Smyth was a steady force up front in Edmonton early in his career and offered a nice mix of scoring prowess and grit. The six-foot-two 191-pounder played a key role in the Oilers’ 2006 Stanley Cup run. Smyth had 16 points (7-9) in 24 games that post-season as the Oilers dropped a seven-game series to the Carolina Hurricanes. Smyth was shipped to the New York Islanders at the trade deadline during the 2006-07 season. Long-term contract negotiations between Smyth’s agent, Don Meehan, and Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe went to the 11th hour but the two sides couldn’t reach a deal. With Smyth due to become a free agent that summer, Lowe didn’t want to risk losing him for nothing in the off-season. Smyth said goodbye to Edmonton during an emotional news conference at the city airport. The Oilers got Robert Nilsson, Ryan O’Marra and New York’s first-round pick in that year’s draft in the deal. Smyth played two seasons with Colorado and two more with Los Angeles before he asked Kings GM Dean Lombardi for a trade in 2011. A deal was finalized in June of that year when the Oilers gave up forward Colin Fraser and a seventh-round draft choice in the 2012 draft to re-acquire Smyth. He has provided some veteran leadership on a young Oilers squad over his last three seasons. Saturday will be Smyth’s last chance to set a team record for power-play goals. Smyth and Glenn Anderson have 126 each, one ahead of Gretzky. Perron said Saturday’s game will be special. “It will be pretty emotional for him tomorrow. Even for us,” said Perron. “It’s a pretty sad day.” Internationally, Smyth played at two Winter Games, helping Canada win gold at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Smyth also won gold at the World Cup of Hockey in 2004 and represented Canada at seven straight world hockey championship during his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_People1 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 One of the most fearless goalie screeners in the NHL of all time. Too many injuries slowed him down though. I still remember that Jack Johnson cheapshot he took into the glass. I thought he would retire on the spot. But he's a warrior and even a Flames fan would have to respect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerPensfan97 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Get that damn powerplay goal already ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac70 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Even as a Flames fan you have to respect the player that Ryan Smyth is or soon be was. If the team had 1/32 of the compete he has they may be further along than they are now. Congratulations on a great career and best wishes in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invin Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hope he gets the powerplay goal tonight. That'd be a nice way to go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I always did like Ryan Smythe. Especially as "Captain Canada" in the WC. I too hope he scores in his final game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerPensfan97 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Smyth with the C tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreckening Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 This just in Ryan Smyth to become President of Hockey Ops for the Oilers.............just kidding. Captain Canada is the epitome of what playing with heart is all about. Congrats on a great career Ryan!!!! Classy move by the Nucks tonight coming out to shake Ryan's hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4xon Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 This just in Ryan Smyth to become President of Hockey Ops for the Oilers.............just kidding. Captain Canada is the epitome of what playing with heart is all about. Congrats on a great career Ryan!!!! Classy move by the Nucks tonight coming out to shake Ryan's hand. Taking a page out of what Iggy did for Linden in '08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invin Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Wow, the Canucks did something classy and Edmonton won... I'm not sure how to process all this I got a little emotional watching that farewell and the fans standing for that long. That's the thing about Canadian market fans I guess; they let you know when they're unhappy but there's nothing better when you give them something to cheer for. Good or bad, they really do care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Flame91 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 So the oilers won themselves out of drafting 2nd, interesting to see how tomorrow unfolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac70 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 So the oilers won themselves out of drafting 2nd, interesting to see how tomorrow unfolds. Funny cause even Heatly and a few last night made the same comment. Last night's game was proof that winning is about values and integrity not draft positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac70 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 The win may have pushed EDM out of the Ekblad talks but there needs are many. Much like us they need larger guys up front, Draisaitl, Leon Prince Albert WHL C 6' 1.5" 204 Reinhart, Sam Kootenay WHL C 6' 0.75" 185 Bennett, Samuel Kingston OHL C 6' 0.25" 178 I don't think Bennett is around for the Oil. There has been much talk on the OMB about Leon as their desired choice for a center man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Flame91 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Funny cause even Heatly and a few last night made the same comment. Last night's game was proof that winning is about values and integrity not draft positions. I doubt edmonton really cares where they draft, considering they've been on the bottom for so damn long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac70 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 True, as defense is one of their most glaring issues so is size up front. They need a large body C, I wouldn't be surprised they take Drasitli or Reinhart. I doubt edmonton really cares where they draft, considering they've been on the bottom for so damn long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carty Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Congrats to Ryan Smyth on a tremendous career... He was one of the best pests in front of the net that the league has ever seen, and he haunted Kippers doorstep many times... Cheers Smytty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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