Official Oilers Thread for 2012/2013 Season

[OilersHockey]

So it's finally here!

The Oilers opened with a big win on opening night over the Canucks in a SO. It was nice to see Ebs on the board already, and Hemmer looking like he's in midseason form already.

There are huge question marks surrounding this team:

Can Dubnyk be a legit NHL starter?
Just how good is Yak? Is he too cocky to the in that room?
Is the Oilers D better on paper or in real life?
Can Gagne be a legit top 6 forward?
Can Hemmer stay healthy?
Is there enough grit on this team to be truly competitive? If they make the playoffs, would they be hard to play against?
Which Ryan Whitney shows up this year?
Can Petry take the next step and play top D pairing minutes effectively?

Etc...etc...etc...

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Matt

[FurnaceFace]

i like the fact there is cheerleaders at center ice at the intermission shaking their thang. im shocked i never heard or seen them before today.

[flex_buff_chest]

Well once again, the Oilers tank. I can't bring myself to watch this team. I think I may have watched 1 game in total this year (if you add up all the parts of the games I watched).

I can't believe people would pay to watch this kind of product? What other company coudl deliver an underwhelming product 15 out of the last 20 years and STILL be able to raise their prices every year?

I've been a life long fan but can no longer stand this team and their mediocrity.

[Hagstrom]

Fired Tambellini, MacT will take over as GM


Can Dubnyk be a legit NHL starter? Well, he was top 10 in Save %, which gives some hope
Just how good is Yak? Is he too cocky to the in that room? Pretty good, but his +/- is terrible
Is the Oilers D better on paper or in real life? Not sure how to answer this, cuz they're just bad
Can Gagne be a legit top 6 forward? If these numbers keep up, then, ya. Second in scoring
Can Hemmer stay healthy? For now
Is there enough grit on this team to be truly competitive? If they make the playoffs, would they be hard to play against? No
Which Ryan Whitney shows up this year? Mediochre one
Can Petry take the next step and play top D pairing minutes effectively? Ehhh...