Little finger thing, but that's all. Derek Morris overreacted to it.
- MaximumBone

I honestly do not think it had anything to do with the celebration. I keep watching the replay and as soon a the oilers score Whitney looks at Morris and drops an F bomb (pretty easy to read his lips) and I think Morris just took exception to it. Regardless it was still dumb.

I still dont know why hockey fans dont like defensive games. I like watching a good defensive game. But def like me a fast game with some goals.
- poisondhearts37

I'm fine with defense, but being an Oiler fan I'm naturally more attracted to high flying offense. Something about Tippet's style just bothers me. I'm fine with Trotz's and Sutter's systems, but Tippet... meh.

I'm fine with defense, but being an Oiler fan I'm naturally more attracted to high flying offense. Something about Tippet's style just bothers me. I'm fine with Trotz's and Sutter's systems, but Tippet... meh.
- MaximumBone

Yeah but taking a Phx team which is terrible with some good Dman, a couple good forwards and a mediocre goalie and making the playoffs a few times is pretty good in my book. If he had better forwards to work with im sure he'd open it up a bit.

Yak now leads the team in goals. Nice.

Pleasantly to see Hall not only leading in points right now but also with mostly assists. Had a really good defensive game tonight.

Yak now leads the team in goals. Nice.
- spitfire187

Duby's stats starting to look like his normal again, too!

Yak now leads the team in goals. Nice.
- spitfire187

Especially with everyone bashing him and his play.... The (frank)ing kid is playing in his 6th game, he is physical, has blazing speed and puts the puck in the net! On a side note WTF is up with Nuge? Depressed?

Especially with everyone bashing him and his play.... The (frank)ing kid is playing in his 6th game, he is physical, has blazing speed and puts the puck in the net! On a side note WTF is up with Nuge? Depressed?
- saskoil21

I'll blame gonorrhea

Especially with everyone bashing him and his play.... The (frank)ing kid is playing in his 6th game, he is physical, has blazing speed and puts the puck in the net! On a side note WTF is up with Nuge? Depressed?
- saskoil21

Another note, and I know it won't stick but still, yak is at a 30% shooting percentage.

tyson nash. he's a sherwood park boy.

he was a total energy, agitator type for pho. he prob knows all about targets..
- hugefemale dog77

So what do you think - I'm trying to gain a little diplomatic understanding here.

Perhaps he looked at Morris inadvertently...perhaps the code is one should do magic fingers away from the opponents net - that it could be viewed as throwing it in their face. This must be b/c of his first celebration

The NHL needs more NBA. Fukk it, Yakupov should posterize these b!tches and do Russian rap battle schemes and punchlines in the media.

Take it to an extreme - if an Oiler opponent did that say right in Dubnyk's crease I'd be pissed - but I can think of far worse things that increase fans and opposing players hatred of a guy.

This! Brutal reffing in all Edmonton games... Bastards! At least they keep getting 'Nailed' in the end!
- saskoil21

The Oil got away with a lot tonight... it was a loosely reffed game, which I prefer to the European style that seems to be invading against the Oil recently

So what do you think - I'm trying to gain a little diplomatic understanding here.

Perhaps he looked at Morris inadvertently...perhaps the code is one should do magic fingers away from the opponents net - that it could be viewed as throwing it in their face. This must be b/c of his first celebration

The NHL needs more NBA. Fukk it, Yakupov should posterize these b!tches and do Russian rap battle schemes and punchlines in the media.

Take it to an extreme - if an Oiler opponent did that say right in Dubnyk's crease I'd be pissed - but I can think of far worse things that increase fans and opposing players hatred of a guy.
- Salvo

So what do you think - I'm trying to gain a little diplomatic understanding here.

Perhaps he looked at Morris inadvertently...perhaps the code is one should do magic fingers away from the opponents net - that it could be viewed as throwing it in their face. This must be b/c of his first celebration

The NHL needs more NBA. Fukk it, Yakupov should posterize these b!tches and do Russian rap battle schemes and punchlines in the media.

Take it to an extreme - if an Oiler opponent did that say right in Dubnyk's crease I'd be pissed - but I can think of far worse things that increase fans and opposing players hatred of a guy.
- Salvo

for sure about the first celebration, and the whole russian thing.

keep scoring OT winners and he can do whatever the fuk he wants imo

So what do you think - I'm trying to gain a little diplomatic understanding here.

Perhaps he looked at Morris inadvertently...perhaps the code is one should do magic fingers away from the opponents net - that it could be viewed as throwing it in their face. This must be b/c of his first celebration

The NHL needs more NBA. Fukk it, Yakupov should posterize these b!tches and do Russian rap battle schemes and punchlines in the media.

Take it to an extreme - if an Oiler opponent did that say right in Dubnyk's crease I'd be pissed - but I can think of far worse things that increase fans and opposing players hatred of a guy.
- Salvo

The rap battle thing would be (frank)ing epic!

for sure about the first celebratiob, and the whole russian thing.

keep scoring OT winners and he can do whatever the fuk he wants imo
- hugefemale dog77

A (frank)ing gree

I still dont know why hockey fans dont like defensive games. I like watching a good defensive game. But def like me a fast game with some goals.
- poisondhearts37

Another reason is their ice sucks so the puck is always bouncing. Makes for a sloppy game, lots of overskating the puck and missed passes.

Won...

Told you knobs, that when Gagner plays with talent, he's a different player.

Won...

Told you knobs, that when Gagner plays with talent, he's a different player.
- laughs2907

Pfft, he's barely over a ppg.

Pfft, he's barely over a ppg.
- abware

I honestly do not think it had anything to do with the celebration. I keep watching the replay and as soon a the oilers score Whitney looks at Morris and drops an F bomb (pretty easy to read his lips) and I think Morris just took exception to it. Regardless it was still dumb.
- oliethegolie

Kreuger confirms. nice.

Link to Yaks goal for anyone to lazy

http://video.oilers.nhl.c...console?catid=4&id=197543

TSN's pun makers are really wasting the material that a kid that scores GW's with the first name "Nail" provides.

Kreuger confirms. nice.
- Salvo

Morris was just being a female dog, complaining it was a hand pass, and Whitney gave him a push and called him a female dog. Morris over reacted

Morris was just being a female dog, complaining it was a hand pass, and Whitney gave him a push and called him a female dog. Morris over reacted


- abware

lol see Yakupov aallllllllmost go for a tour then------hard stop. Come here guys. Good to know this wasn't about a bloody Yakupov non-celebration. PHX broadcast bought into it as did I initially.

lol see Yakupov aallllllllmost go for a tour then------hard stop. Come here guys. Good to know this wasn't about a bloody Yakupov non-celebration. PHX broadcast bought into it as did I initially.
- Salvo

ya, you can still see the raw emotion he brings, LOVE IT. WTF with the announcer though? "He wants to give it someone for that celebration" "Yakupov should get out of there" "I'm not a big fan of that"

Shut up, what was wrong with that celly?