Putting on the Foil

Dan Carcillo Shanabanned for 7 Games for Dangerous Hit on Tom Gilbert

Brendan Shanahan came down pretty hard on Dan Carcillo for his hit on Tom Gilbert in the game against Chicago on Monday. He received 7 games for the hit.

What do you guys think? Too heavy? Too light? Just right? I’d say given Carcillo’s rap sheet, it’s probably about just right.. however it might be a little on the heavy side. But at the same time, I’ve always said how much I hate these hits like this where the defenseman is pretty defenseless trying to go for a puck with the forward having free reign on him. So yah.. 7 games is fine by me.

Oilers 3, Sabres 4 – Game 39 – 2012-01-03 @ 5:00 PM MST – SNET OILERS

-={ Puttin’ On The Foil Presents… }=- at 16-19-3 Record 17-17-4 Location: First Niagara Center Date: January 3rd, 2011 @ 5:00 MST TV: SNET OILERS

PRE-GAME RANT

Hola, Amigos! Typing this one up from Mexico. The girlfriend and I got sick last night (her Bronchitis, me a fever that she had to go along with it). Nothing too major, thanks to the fantastic doctors here in Mazatlan (and I say that with absolutely no sarcasm.. they are great, and it embarrasses me how slow our system is). Anyways.. on to the game.

Tom Gilbert was absolutely destroyed yesterday by Dan Carcillo. However, in true Gilbert fashion, it was a mere flesh wound. He won’t be back for tonight’s game, but word is that his knee feels better, and he’ll try a skate in St. Louis tomorrow (per Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal on Twitter). The Nuge… I still have yet to hear much on him. They’re flying him back to Edmonton to have our doctors look at him. Insert hysterical laughter and sighs here. Don’t screw this one up, Oilers medical staff!!!

Colton Teubert and Josh Green have been called up. 630 Ched presents you the lines below…

OILERS LINES

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Oilers 3, Canucks 5 – Game 35 – 2011-12-26 @ 8:00 PM MST – SNETW

-={ Puttin’ On The Foil Presents… }=- at 15-16-3 Record 21-13-3 Location: Rogers Arena Date: December 26, 2011 @ 8:00 MST TV: SNETW

PRE-GAME RANT

Happy Boxing Day, everyone. I hope you enjoyed your Christmases. Me, mine has really just begun, as it is now t-minus 2-days before I am out of here for Mexico.

The Oilers will play the Canucks tonight. For the two of you that haven’t seen this pic yet, I hope you enjoy it. It is completely unedited. Anyways, the Oilers have 1 win and 1 loss versus the Canucks this year. Those games came way back in October. Some of you might remember Hordichuk’s promise to keep the Canucks honest. Unfortunately he never got to really live up to that promise when an attempted hit went bad and he injured himself. But with any luck he’ll play tonight and show us what he really wanted to do.

No line ups just yet, but I hear Alex Plante is in and Theo Peckham is out. I’d imagine that Khabi will also get the start.

Edit: Hemsky continues to be out (Sinus infection), and Ryan Whitney is also out tonight, thus the Plante call up. Whitney has Tendinitis in his ankle. Nikolai Khabibulin confirmed to get the start in goal tonight.

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Oilers 4, Wild 1 – Game 34 – 2011-12-22 @ 7:30 PM MST – SNET

-={ Puttin’ On The Foil Presents… }=- vs. 14-16-3 Record 20-10-5 Location: Rexall Place Date: December 22, 2011 @ 7:30 MST TV: SNET ONE

PRE-GAME RANT

Right now it sounds like Hemsky is doubtful for tonights game (sick). The media seems to still want to bash him for his practice commitment (or lack of). It is what it is though. And well, if he’s sick, he’s sick. So if he doesn’t play, then I think the Oilers will go with the line up below. Otherwise I’m going to assume that there will be a fair difference in the 3rd/4th lines given that Gagner, Lander and Jones skated in practiced together yesterday.

Khabibulin starts tonight, which is at least good. Should be a tough game, although they all seem to be these days.

OILERS LINES (per 630 Ched)

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Monday Morning Standings

Merry Christmas!

Credit to Steve-O for starting this MMS, fights, pics, standings and all, but I had to fill out the rest since he got busy.

Trogdor would also like to add that “in support of Cunneyworth we are opting to do an English only MMS this week.”

Oilers news

The Oilers are 1 point out of a chance at the top pick again (they sit in 6th currently)! What the heck happened? The Oilers only injuries right now are Taylor Fedun and Cam Barker, neither of which I would consider impact players. The Oilers are a sinking ship again, and somehow Tambellini needs to save it. There’s been some talk out there though of whether the Oilers should try and save this team and just do as well as they can or whether they should be sellers and just go for another high pick. Your thoughts?

League news

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