Man I got a lot of stuff going on! This is the first episode of my brand new podcast, The Chosen Podcast, with my boy from Brock University and Edmonton Lawrence Dushenski. We talk about the Oilers, some other NHL story lines and even give you a few interesting life stories. Also be forewarned I have been sick, so my voice is not usually as sexy/nasal as it will sound in this podcast.
ENJOY!
So how was it? Please leave comments, don't be kind about them.
Showing posts with label Patrick O'Sullivan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrick O'Sullivan. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Mt. Goatmore - The Edmonton Oilers Edition
By Dan Moser
(Editors note: I've been sitting on this gem of a post for a long time now. I was planning on waiting until after our annual (this blog could last a couple years right?) season preview posts but unfortunately, the guest blogger is taking his sweet ass time, come on bud, I know you're not busy, I can see you playing NHL09 from my "desk"!
-DM)
Welcome to Mt. Goatmore! If you only read the terrible blogs (that was nice, I didn't link anyone!) and avoid the good ones, you probably missed Mt. Puckmore features posted during the summer by Yahoo! Sports Blog, Puck Daddy and Editor, Greg Wyshynski.This post has been designed as a spoof of the successful and fun Mt. Puckmore pieces in which the four faces of each NHL franchise were discussed and displayed in a Photoshoped picture.
Praising four players really doesn't seem like the appropriate style for Oiler Spill though, so we have created Mt. Goatmore, which features the four players or coaches, or management, that are no longer with the NHL team, but have helped improve the team, by no longer being team members. That was a confusing sentence. Simply put, the Edmonton Oilers are a better team than they were last year because these four individuals are no longer present. Anyway, enjoy Mt. Goatmore, and if you reader(s) enjoy it, this may not be the last installment.
Also credit needs to be given where credit is due, the stunning image above was created by Photoshop wizard Josh Moser. If you can, check out his Photoshop album.
Patrick O'Sullivan
According to this blog, hating on O'Sullivan seems to be my new favorite thing. I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but Patrick O'Sullivan's play really bothered me last season. His 34 points last season helped him on his way to his worst statistical season since his rookie campaign in 2006/07 when he split time in the AHL. Furthermore, his 11 goals just made me sad.
Now, I understand Edmonton was not the easiest place to play last season, but when things aren't going well for you offensively you have to get out there, work on other parts of your game and work hard in practice. If you think Patrick O'Sullivan did anything to even try to better his game last season please present your source material, and if you spoke to him one night at a bar or something like that it doesn't count.
So how are the Oilers better without POS this season? I understand that not every player has to play 2-way hockey, and it is okay for some to be purely offensive players, but there is a catch. If you don't play 2-way hockey, and you just float around the neutral zone watching your team get scored against on a nightly basis and not providing any offence to speak of, it is not okay. Removing a player of this ilk from your roster will give you a better team.
Pat Quinn
Now this is just my opinion (Ed note: no kidding idiot, this is your blog!) but I think some of Quinn's coaching tactics were a little outdated. Obviously I am not an NHL coach or anything but some of his on-ice decisions seems a little odd to me, goalie selection on some nights, what lines certain players were on, the ridiculous amount of time Shawn Horcoff spent on the ice. Maybe it was his association with breaking Bobby Orr, and coaching the Leafs but I was no fan of Quinn's during the hiring process. I thought coaching had passed him by, and I was hoping Tom Renney would get the job (okay, this is where a link would be to a previous post from last season when I said I was in favour of Renney being Head Coach. This blog is too new though so just take my word on it please. Plus, I would never want to be known as the blogger that does douchey things like that.).
Like many of you, I did however enjoy Quinn's press conferences. They were often full of hilarious quotes and soundbites. They weren't funny in a Jim Mora, John Tortorella way though, it was more like when a grandparent yells at a cloud, or misplaces his slippers while they are on his feet. You know, a senior moment.
Yeah I know a lot of people were not happy about the way Pat Quinn was let go, but I disagree with them and let's be honest folks, he's making some Extra money anyway. TRIDENT!
Ethan Moreau
I don't remember the last time the Oilers had a Captain that was a healthy scratch. I could probably leave it at that but I may as well elaborate. There was a time when I loved Ethan Moreau's game. The guy was pure energy and he had a knack for scoring short-handed goals, then he got the C and everything changed. Maybe it was the added pressure, maybe it was the long list of injuries, maybe it was just the fact that he got older, whatever it was his play and attitude started hurting the team.
When he played he seemed to spend most of the game in the penalty box, and not in a good way. Then he took a dreaded puck to the face
During post game interviews he always seemed to be blaming someone else, which as Roberto Luongo will tell you, is very unbecoming of a team captain. Rumours started swirling that he created a riff in the dressing room between the young and the old players, that's never good for a rebuilding team. Regardless of what really happened in the room, for the Oilers to change their image going forward they needed to shed their captain. Moreau was put on waivers, and for some reason Scott Howson was nice enough to pick him up. Once in Columbus he continued to complain about the Oilers. Classy Captain.
Robert Nilsson
Another former Oiler who came with so much promise and left with so much disgrace. When Nilsson joined the team it looked like he would be the best part of the return for Ryan Smyth, those feelings would eventually pass. To summarize his stay in Edmonton, see my thoughts on Patrick O'Sullivan, but add a little bit more success, and a little bit more offensive talent. By the time he left the team, my favourite part of Robert Nilsson's game was that people were calling him Bobby and his part in this classic video.
Nilsson reminds me a lot of a less talented version of his father and former Edmonton Oiler Scout Kenta "The Magic Man" Nilsson. He had the same fundamental flaw that helped his father earn that nickname. Guy could be a magician with the puck, but was also guilty of having a great disappearing act. Now you see him, now you don't.
To prove what I really know about hockey, I thought an NHL team would sign Robert Nilsson for sure. Oh well, on the plus side that classic video was correct, you're gonna go far kid, all the way to Russia.
Honourable mention to Sheldon Souray. Honestly though the team would probably be better with him IN the lineup, and technically speaking he is still part of the team, or at least on the payroll.
-DM)
Welcome to Mt. Goatmore! If you only read the terrible blogs (that was nice, I didn't link anyone!) and avoid the good ones, you probably missed Mt. Puckmore features posted during the summer by Yahoo! Sports Blog, Puck Daddy and Editor, Greg Wyshynski.This post has been designed as a spoof of the successful and fun Mt. Puckmore pieces in which the four faces of each NHL franchise were discussed and displayed in a Photoshoped picture.
Praising four players really doesn't seem like the appropriate style for Oiler Spill though, so we have created Mt. Goatmore, which features the four players or coaches, or management, that are no longer with the NHL team, but have helped improve the team, by no longer being team members. That was a confusing sentence. Simply put, the Edmonton Oilers are a better team than they were last year because these four individuals are no longer present. Anyway, enjoy Mt. Goatmore, and if you reader(s) enjoy it, this may not be the last installment.
Also credit needs to be given where credit is due, the stunning image above was created by Photoshop wizard Josh Moser. If you can, check out his Photoshop album.
Patrick O'Sullivan
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| There are no photos on Google of Patrick O'Sullivan celebrating goals as an Oiler |
Now, I understand Edmonton was not the easiest place to play last season, but when things aren't going well for you offensively you have to get out there, work on other parts of your game and work hard in practice. If you think Patrick O'Sullivan did anything to even try to better his game last season please present your source material, and if you spoke to him one night at a bar or something like that it doesn't count.
So how are the Oilers better without POS this season? I understand that not every player has to play 2-way hockey, and it is okay for some to be purely offensive players, but there is a catch. If you don't play 2-way hockey, and you just float around the neutral zone watching your team get scored against on a nightly basis and not providing any offence to speak of, it is not okay. Removing a player of this ilk from your roster will give you a better team.
Pat Quinn
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| Despite what is written below, if Quinn brings back that duster I'd hire him in a second |
Like many of you, I did however enjoy Quinn's press conferences. They were often full of hilarious quotes and soundbites. They weren't funny in a Jim Mora, John Tortorella way though, it was more like when a grandparent yells at a cloud, or misplaces his slippers while they are on his feet. You know, a senior moment.
Yeah I know a lot of people were not happy about the way Pat Quinn was let go, but I disagree with them and let's be honest folks, he's making some Extra money anyway. TRIDENT!
Ethan Moreau
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| Former Captain Ethan Moreau in his regular game-time attire |
When he played he seemed to spend most of the game in the penalty box, and not in a good way. Then he took a dreaded puck to the face
During post game interviews he always seemed to be blaming someone else, which as Roberto Luongo will tell you, is very unbecoming of a team captain. Rumours started swirling that he created a riff in the dressing room between the young and the old players, that's never good for a rebuilding team. Regardless of what really happened in the room, for the Oilers to change their image going forward they needed to shed their captain. Moreau was put on waivers, and for some reason Scott Howson was nice enough to pick him up. Once in Columbus he continued to complain about the Oilers. Classy Captain.
Robert Nilsson
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| Former Oilers Cole (L) and Nilsson (R) backchecking two seasons ago |
Nilsson reminds me a lot of a less talented version of his father and former Edmonton Oiler Scout Kenta "The Magic Man" Nilsson. He had the same fundamental flaw that helped his father earn that nickname. Guy could be a magician with the puck, but was also guilty of having a great disappearing act. Now you see him, now you don't.
To prove what I really know about hockey, I thought an NHL team would sign Robert Nilsson for sure. Oh well, on the plus side that classic video was correct, you're gonna go far kid, all the way to Russia.
Honourable mention to Sheldon Souray. Honestly though the team would probably be better with him IN the lineup, and technically speaking he is still part of the team, or at least on the payroll.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Making Fun of Others
By Dan Moser
(Editors note: sorry, this post would have been up much sooner except that Josh Staav reminded me about Be a Pro mode on NHL09. I am now knee deep in a season as an undersized, hard shooting, hard hitting offensive defenceman playing on the 2nd pairing of the Edmonton Oilers with a CCM Vector bucket, Bauer Vapor XXX skates, small shoulders, long pants, and a Warrior Dolomite Dougie Weight curve. I'm a f***ing beauty.
-DM)
This is Sergio Momesso. This is me proving to you that I know something about old-time hockey. Wait maybe this dude isn't old-timey enough for you, after all he only played from 1983 - 1997. I'll try again to prove my point.
This is Michel 'bunny' Larocque. He is old-school. This proves that my blog is worth reading because I clearly know something about old-time hockey. This is me making fun of Lowetide and the way he starts most of his posts. This is me making fun of Oilers bloggers that so badly want to be Lowetide that they too start their posts in a similar, yet pathetic style.
I digress, on to the real matter at hand. What do Momesso and Larocque have in common other than the fact that they don't belong in anyone's top ten list of anything? These are two players that are easy to make fun of.
Larocque has been called one of the best back-up goaltenders in the history of the game. In other words, the guy knew how to wear a hat, open and close the bench door, and pre-chew Ken Dryden's food for him. Momesso? He was a Canuck, and a Canuck during the era of the flying skate, nuff said.
In honour of those two, I know give you the top 4 players I wish were not playing NHL hockey this coming season. This should be fun.
Alexandre Burrows.
Alexandre Burrows is a dirrty hockey player. Is it sexist for me to say only girls pull hair in fights? Well only girls pull hair in fights, so I guess that makes Alex Burrows a girl. Plain and simple the guy plays hockey like a bitch, he dives, he complains, he wears a visor, and he is the latest in a long line of dirty Canuck products (Thing 1 & Thing 2). I thought the one 30 goal year was going to be an anomaly, it really pissed me off when he did it again.
If we are lucky soon we will forget about Burrows career just as fast as we forgot about this guy.
Ryan Kesler.
I have never liked Ryan Kesler. I know most of it was becasue he is a Canuck. I'm sure if he was an Oiler, or on any other team I'd think he is a fine hockey player but the fact of the matter is he has a whale on his chest and I don't like him. I loved the Olympics though, in part because the rest of the country hated Kesler as much as I do. Also the guy uses his visor as a defence mechanism in fights, just plain dirty.
The most recent reason I hate Kesler has to be his "feud" with Andrew Ladd. I voted for Ladd.
Robyn Regehr.
You'd have to be insane to think that Regehr is: A) a clean hockey player, and B) that the role he plays, at his speed, has any relevance in the "new NHL" (that's right, even though we are entering year six since the lockout I said new NHL).
Which gross Regher play would you like me to link up to? I can't decide here is the Robyn Regehr Sucks Forum. Thinking about Regehr and the damage he has done during his NHL career (which is inching towards an end as we speak), makes me so angry I need an Ales Gemsky timeout.
Patrick O'Sullivan.
Yeah Alf POGS are about as relevant as Patrick O'Sullivan's hockey career. Just signed a brand spanking new 2-way deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Good for him, I thought he'd be watching NHL hockey from his couch this season. Well, it's still a possibility if he lives up to the name POS this coming season like he did last season.
I was really rooting for O'Sullivan when he became an Oiler, his play and level of interest made me realize how wrong I was to believe in the guy. He has some serious issues and I would be surprised to see him become anything better than a bit player in the show. O'Sullivan is one player I was very happy to see leave this summer.
I liked O'Sullivan because he came in a deal that sent another Oiler I really liked away in Erik Cole. I liked Erik Cole because he came from the deal that sent my former favorite Oiler Joni Pitkanen away. Pitkanen came from another fav and "hometown hero" Joffery Lupul. Of course, Lupul came from the only player he is ever traded for, Chris Pronger. Pronger may have been the easiest Oiler to love in his one season with the team and he came to the team in a deal that sent one of my all-time favorites Eric Brewer (even though some think Tom Poti was better) away. So really this is all Eric Brewer's fault. I wish he was still an Oiler.
Jeez remember at the top when I said this would be fun? Now I'm just angry, oh well listen one listen of this beauty and I'm all cheered up! Who makes your top 4? Leave a comment so I know someone actually reads this stuff.
(Editors note: sorry, this post would have been up much sooner except that Josh Staav reminded me about Be a Pro mode on NHL09. I am now knee deep in a season as an undersized, hard shooting, hard hitting offensive defenceman playing on the 2nd pairing of the Edmonton Oilers with a CCM Vector bucket, Bauer Vapor XXX skates, small shoulders, long pants, and a Warrior Dolomite Dougie Weight curve. I'm a f***ing beauty.
-DM)
This is Michel 'bunny' Larocque. He is old-school. This proves that my blog is worth reading because I clearly know something about old-time hockey. This is me making fun of Lowetide and the way he starts most of his posts. This is me making fun of Oilers bloggers that so badly want to be Lowetide that they too start their posts in a similar, yet pathetic style.
I digress, on to the real matter at hand. What do Momesso and Larocque have in common other than the fact that they don't belong in anyone's top ten list of anything? These are two players that are easy to make fun of.
Larocque has been called one of the best back-up goaltenders in the history of the game. In other words, the guy knew how to wear a hat, open and close the bench door, and pre-chew Ken Dryden's food for him. Momesso? He was a Canuck, and a Canuck during the era of the flying skate, nuff said.
In honour of those two, I know give you the top 4 players I wish were not playing NHL hockey this coming season. This should be fun.
Alexandre Burrows.
 |
| Stay classy Miss Burrows |
Alexandre Burrows is a dirrty hockey player. Is it sexist for me to say only girls pull hair in fights? Well only girls pull hair in fights, so I guess that makes Alex Burrows a girl. Plain and simple the guy plays hockey like a bitch, he dives, he complains, he wears a visor, and he is the latest in a long line of dirty Canuck products (Thing 1 & Thing 2). I thought the one 30 goal year was going to be an anomaly, it really pissed me off when he did it again.
If we are lucky soon we will forget about Burrows career just as fast as we forgot about this guy.
Ryan Kesler.
 |
| The new poster boy for USA Hockey |
I have never liked Ryan Kesler. I know most of it was becasue he is a Canuck. I'm sure if he was an Oiler, or on any other team I'd think he is a fine hockey player but the fact of the matter is he has a whale on his chest and I don't like him. I loved the Olympics though, in part because the rest of the country hated Kesler as much as I do. Also the guy uses his visor as a defence mechanism in fights, just plain dirty.
The most recent reason I hate Kesler has to be his "feud" with Andrew Ladd. I voted for Ladd.
Robyn Regehr.
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| Homer, did you polish your head in the Shine-O Ball-O? |
Which gross Regher play would you like me to link up to? I can't decide here is the Robyn Regehr Sucks Forum. Thinking about Regehr and the damage he has done during his NHL career (which is inching towards an end as we speak), makes me so angry I need an Ales Gemsky timeout.
Patrick O'Sullivan.
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| Sully played hockey like someone whose dream dinner date is Tiger Woods |
I was really rooting for O'Sullivan when he became an Oiler, his play and level of interest made me realize how wrong I was to believe in the guy. He has some serious issues and I would be surprised to see him become anything better than a bit player in the show. O'Sullivan is one player I was very happy to see leave this summer.
I liked O'Sullivan because he came in a deal that sent another Oiler I really liked away in Erik Cole. I liked Erik Cole because he came from the deal that sent my former favorite Oiler Joni Pitkanen away. Pitkanen came from another fav and "hometown hero" Joffery Lupul. Of course, Lupul came from the only player he is ever traded for, Chris Pronger. Pronger may have been the easiest Oiler to love in his one season with the team and he came to the team in a deal that sent one of my all-time favorites Eric Brewer (even though some think Tom Poti was better) away. So really this is all Eric Brewer's fault. I wish he was still an Oiler.
Jeez remember at the top when I said this would be fun? Now I'm just angry, oh well listen one listen of this beauty and I'm all cheered up! Who makes your top 4? Leave a comment so I know someone actually reads this stuff.
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