I think the nhl should make a rule that fines him every time he scores if he doesn't celebrate like this...talk about bringing excitement back to our game.
- TheDyingOilerFan

I like your thinking!

let's ask the Questions of the day? Don't worry I'll make it muptiple choice for you so it's nice and simple not to make your head explode,
Are you ______________?
1) A hater?
2) Jealous?
3) A closet Oiler fan?
4) A closet Maxbone fan?
5) Gay?
6) All the above?

LOL I make myself laugh at times............lol ( I know I talk to myself quite often I love talking to a better class of person.)
- longbottom

Dammit LB....

sadly he is faster on his knees than komisarek is on his skates
- nightmare3020

let's ask the Questions of the day? Don't worry I'll make it muptiple choice for you so it's nice and simple not to make your head explode,
Are you ______________?
1) A hater?
2) Jealous?
3) A closet Oiler fan?
4) A closet Maxbone fan?
5a) Gay?
5b) looking for a date?
6) All the above?

LOL I make myself laugh at times............lol ( I know I talk to myself quite often I love talking to a better class of person.)
- longbottom

sadly he is faster on his knees than komisarek is on his skates
- nightmare3020

This team is going to be mental once the D gets shored up.

May as well hand Shultz the Calder now.

Super dope - I've been following the Lahti Pelicans for years.

yes he showboated a bit after. do you really have to post it in multiple threads?
- sanfordnson

Totally understandable showboating. After the goal was allowed and then called back for them to score again to tie it with seconds remaining was HUGE, especially for a young team like this.

Yak is an energetic guy who's got passion for the game and has fun playing it. I hope the media doesn't start bashing him as a showboater. I think the league needs more energetic guys like him.

Edm probably staying put in search for another goalie with this move. I like to see what Danis can do in the net with bulin out and dubnyk taking a night off. Otherwise the other option is Ben bishop from Ottawa.

Totally understandable showboating. After the goal was allowed and then called back for them to score again to tie it with seconds remaining was HUGE, especially for a young team like this.

Yak is an energetic guy who's got passion for the game and has fun playing it. I hope the media doesn't start bashing him as a showboater. I think the league needs more energetic guys like him.
- Scruffton

agreed+1

Totally understandable showboating. After the goal was allowed and then called back for them to score again to tie it with seconds remaining was HUGE, especially for a young team like this.

Yak is an energetic guy who's got passion for the game and has fun playing it. I hope the media doesn't start bashing him as a showboater. I think the league needs more energetic guys like him.
- Scruffton

When the league is suffering from a lockout, yakupov's enthusiasm and other players' excitement is what will drive the energy of fans to come back. I really don't see anything wrong with it.

Don Cherry can shove it - as long as he hasn't offended his teammates by skating past them to celebrate with the crowd it's OK by me.

People of Rome! Are you not entertained?
- thefullnelson

All of this.

FFS, he even said part of the reason he put his face in his palms is because he was so overcome he too realized "what the fukk did I just do?"

I love it. It was raw emotion and yes, the kid has watched a lot of soccer

If stuff like this continues premeditated, it will get annoying. Annoying like the CFL endzone stuff a few years back. That was was just bad. Guy scores a touchdown and poses for multiple photos while his teammates mime out the red carpet photographers.

When the league is suffering from a lockout, yakupov's enthusiasm and other players' excitement is what will drive the energy of fans to come back. I really don't see anything wrong with it.
- deks1

I'm not even an Oilers fan and I was cheering after that goal. Given the circumstance it was hard not to cheer along with Yak when he scored it.

After what happened in that game 999/1000 times it ends with LA winning 1-0.

This was that 1 time.

If they claimed him on waivers, they can't send him to the AHL, why do people alway makes this mistake whenever discussing waivers?

3. The Oilers needed to pick up a goalie for organizational depth reasons. My guess is he'll be sent to play for the Oilers farm team in OKC, and Tyler Bunz will return to the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.

I'm not even an Oilers fan and I was cheering after that goal. Given the circumstance it was hard not to cheer along with Yak when he scored it.

After what happened in that game 999/1000 times it ends with LA winning 1-0.

This was that 1 time.
- Scruffton

Funny thing I felt sorry for Lupal after he signs that extension and then breaks his arm on a Phaneuf shot.
On a side note: I can't wait till the Oilers start winning games in regulation This OT stuff is cool but I already have enough grey hair.......lol

Why not get Roloson? If you plan on making the playoffs, he is gold!
- Jimmy_wiener

Roli used to be a beast! lol, loved it when he would go ape poop if a player ran into him, or in the playoffs when he would pick up the puck and baseball side arm swing and bat the puck down the ice. What a beauty...

But old as dirt now.. lol

Don Cherry can shove it - as long as he hasn't offended his teammates by skating past them to celebrate with the crowd it's OK by me.

People of Rome! Are you not entertained?
- thefullnelson

I havent heard yet? did Don Cherry Blast him for the celly? or are you just assuming that ol grapes will come unglued about it?? either way i love grapes but i loved the celly so...

If Belanger doesnt clutch win that last faceoff, the goal never happens.

If Belanger doesnt clutch win that last faceoff, the goal never happens.
- sanfordnson

touche, not many people have made not of that. Plus. he won that faceoff clean as a whistle against jarrett stoll, who is one of the top 10 faceoff men in the league

A little bit?
That ....was a bit much.
- Fakepartofme

You never watched the game or undserstand the emotion of the players, and fans at he time. It fit.

That was CLASSLESS!!

wait...we're talking about throwing garbage on the ice right? Hated that.
Loved the celebration though.

sadly he is faster on his knees than komisarek is on his skates
- nightmare3020

Rofl good one

- pker2theend

I approve this message. #yakforpres

I think the nhl should make a rule that fines him every time he scores if he doesn't celebrate like this...talk about bringing excitement back to our game.
- TheDyingOilerFan

If you thought the game lacks excitement than you are missing so much.

why are people complaining about Yak?
I wouldn't care if Doughty scored and did the same thing. Yak is adding a dimension to the oilers that makes them something that the flames are not, entertaining.