Rocket-68

if it was Boeser or Petey or Huggy or ... then I would absolutely be livid. But as it was Marchand and his "I haven't seen a Sedin I didn't punch in the face knowing I won't get called" or the other 1,000 POS moves he has made, I am only saddened that Marchand didn't receive an elbow drop off the top rope as a follow up - would have been fine with that to.

I would love to see Zadorov courier a $100,000 check over to Gary Bettman with a note saying "please let me know when this runs out" and then keep laying on the lumber and blowing up the Oilers with devastating hits! Tic Toc and the rest of the coaches would probably cover the bill - along with PA/JR/Aquaman. All kidding aside, unfortunate but we take this in stride. Soucy out a game or two and depth steps up - good with either Fried Green Tomatoes or Donkey slotting in.

And no one from the Coilers stood up for McDavid ... and with General Zeke & Soucy on the ice, I would have been surprised if anyone did. Still, have to stick up for your star players no matter what - very telling about the Coilers. If someone took that kind of shot on Petey or Huggy at the end of the game, you can bet one of JT, Soucy, Cole, Zadorov, Joshua and perhaps even Garland would have laid the lumber to the chicklets in response.

What I hope the NHL takes into consideration is that Soucy was aiming for McWhiner's chest when baby decided to dive (knee jerk reaction) and ended up taking it in the chops.

Asked and Answered

https://www.canucksdaily.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/nhl-to-review-soucy-response-to-connor-mcdavid-two-handed-slash Came across my feed that Big Zeke has been fined $5,000 but trying to find the article to link. Anyone find anything related? A phone hearing probably means a 1 game suspension since it is McJesus that took the hit. I guess Huggy doesn't rate on that scale for the slash to the face he took from McDavid.

I could watch that all night ...

Stay on the plane, take one for the team.

Oilers game day lineup just released: Coincidentally includes the refs as well.

Aman - Blueger - Lafferty .... Raty ... an all Center line apparently no matter which 3 of the four you would select.

So to sum up, Pizza Man out, Hogz out, Aman and Karlsson in ... defense stands pat with Silovs given a chance to keep the Oilers to 1 goal less (at least) than the Canucks score ... would have preferred to see Podkolzin but then that is why I don't get paid to coach the Canucks ... Trust in Tic Toc, Foote, Yeo, Sedins, Gonchar and Clark. Damn, that is an impressive coaching lineup!

You know, if anyone here believes that Vancouver will beat Edmonton this series, I do, AND wants to risk a bit of cash then there is a guaranteed win with the minimum being $500 on a $300 bet. WOOHOO, I don't gamble much (other than weekly lottery tickets) but I like dem odds. Bet $100 that Vancouver wins the series 4 - 1 and win $1200 ... 13:1 odds Bet $100 that Vancouver wins the series 4 - 2 and win $750 ... 8.5:1 odds Bet $100 that Vancouver wins the series 4 - 3 and win $500 ... 6:1 odds So the bookies are saying, well more a case of the punters are saying so with their bets, that Vancouver will NOT win the series. I would take the arbitrage bet and will. Should make a live appearance in Game 5 all that much more exciting should our beloved Canucks take both games in Edmonton - where the only good thing to come out of that city was my exhaust on the way out every time I have the misfortune of being there. GO CANUCKS GO!!!

Last game I didn't post a lotto tix and well, we all know what happened. I blame myself for the loss, that and @Bounce000 and her 0-for win record when attending a game live ... So, here goes ... draw is Tuesday May 14th which will have another ticket added if this one is a dud. Standard rules apply, reposted here on the advice of legal beagles: 1) I am the sole arbiter of who gets what in the unlikely event that the big one $60M hits, but am a generous sort ... NO APPEALS ONCE A RULING HAS BEEN MADE 2) Must be posting in this thread to have a chance at making the winning team. 3) No, no, no, the esteemed members of my GLORIOUS and EVER GROWING (up to 4 now) Ignore List will be appropriately acknowledged. Each will receive a laminated copy of the receipt of the obscenely outrageous dinner thrown by me as checks are doled out to the winning crew, an empty bottle of Dom from said dinner, @-dlc-'s personal Cowbell (thank you Deb but what will the other 3 get, oh well, make them fight for it I guess) and a copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Damn ... GO CANUCKS GO! Win two in Edmonton

Are we playing Oilers or Vegas? So many non calls