WE’RE BAAAAACK!!
Welcome to the first edition of The Rig Rant! Every week, we search for the best, worst and most hilarious tweets and compile them all into one amazing article for your viewing pleasure. After taking a one season hiatus, you can expect to see the latest Rig Rant every Sunday morning for the 2016/17 season.
Now, for all you newbies out there, it does make life a lot easier if you tag us in your Oilers venting tweets for a shot at being featured in the article. The search for great material is exhausting! So help us out would ya?
On Twitter, you can find us @TheRigRant or you can tweet @JackieDee16 and she’ll make the magic happen.
Week one of The Rig Rant features reactions to the Oilers new mascot Hunter, questionable Sportsnet commentators (and commercials), McDavid awesomeness, the apparent emergence of Drake Caggiula and of course the captaincy announcements and roster changes. We also throw in some random game day tweets just to keep it interesting.
**DISCLAIMER**
Many of these tweets contain horrible language. We can’t be held responsible if your children read this article and start swearing at your TV (or you).
We’re good? Ok lets get started!
#Oilers fans, meet Hunter: our first-ever mascot! 😺 pic.twitter.com/T1phDV73P3
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 26, 2016
WTF is that??? https://t.co/IfsboNo2oO
— Strombone (@strombone1) September 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/IAmByks/status/780493375472480256
GAME ON! 💪 #NHLPreseason pic.twitter.com/TQ3sDEPAZd
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 29, 2016
KHAIRA KRUNCH! #NHLPreseason pic.twitter.com/AoNXorduut
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 29, 2016
Khaira on Gudbranson. @OilersNation pic.twitter.com/IuHFRcq2rd
— Lyall C (@Chalmsey) September 29, 2016
If the @penguins can have an HBK line, @EdmontonOilers can definitely have a MEL line pic.twitter.com/nJKw37phe4
— x – Spruce Grove Corey (@corn_cwm) September 29, 2016
@JackieDee16
watching McDavid magic!!! #theboysarebackintown pic.twitter.com/I2vZs7ZEmo— 31 (@island_oiler) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/Pandhermonium/status/781319558938230784
Caggiula with another one! -bm #CutMeNow #oilers pic.twitter.com/LnQJ6NoTDG
— Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) September 29, 2016
I'm liking the taste of this Ka-Jool-Aid! pic.twitter.com/ruqdxlyyvd
— TheTowelBoy (@TheTowelBoy) September 29, 2016
Khaira is the destroyer of world out there pic.twitter.com/A5mI1fbJHB
— Arch (@Archaeologuy) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/loc8ingoil/status/781333322106482689
https://twitter.com/deemer1972/status/781334538320568320
I don't know why i ever thought Craig Simpson's kid would be a good skater
— Dennis King (@DKingBH) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/dstaples/status/781335247027929088
I see that Sportsnet is using preseason commentators. Somewhere out there, a Bingo game is missing their caller. G-48… under the G… 48.
— McDavid Beast Mode🇺🇦 (@sportsjunkie007) September 29, 2016
"The monster" in goal is scary alright….#oilers
— 1st name Jensen (@The_Dojoe) September 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/canucksstink/status/781346269490925568
https://twitter.com/TheAndyBabic/status/781352284462518273
Time for Lucic and Nurse to start laying the smack down in the 3rd @EdmontonOilers #LetsGetPhysical @TheRigRant pic.twitter.com/WdJBqJRQIx
— x-GOilers Steve-O (@_SilentNoise) October 3, 2016
I'll hit the brakes, he'll fly right by. #kraftHockey pic.twitter.com/0ZCP3V8PFp
— NHL (@NHL) October 3, 2016
Drew Remenda already in mid season form. pic.twitter.com/5NU3pX73qu
— VisuallyBetter (@Isuckatpicking) October 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/782790885389930496
https://twitter.com/maylee9/status/782791006890713088
Todd McLellan says Pakarinen out at least a month and Davidson at this point "day-to-day."
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) October 3, 2016
Trying to stream an Oiler game… pic.twitter.com/lKRE4vDuzi
— TheTowelBoy (@TheTowelBoy) October 5, 2016
Banners hanging tonight. Weren't there last game. pic.twitter.com/KeRjAuIz2x
— Reid Wilkins (@ReidWilkins) October 5, 2016
I involuntarily shudder whenever I hear "Dallas Eakins"
— x-Pete Bauer (@OhYesICanada) October 5, 2016
Yakupov.
Open net
Swing and a miss
swing and a miss again
Smh
— TJ (@PotratzHockey) October 5, 2016
The #Oilers have named @cmcdavid97 the 15th captain in franchise history. @27MilanLucic @ebs_14 & @RNH_93 will serve as alternates. pic.twitter.com/lARVfYozO3
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Ballas44/status/783737153385738240
Congrats to CAPTAIN Connor!
— Milan Lucic (@27MilanLucic) October 5, 2016
There's a lot of slim fitting pants in this video 🙊 https://t.co/0ZpS2pE9NP
— Ally (@MrsLethal) October 5, 2016
"I'm very humbled & honoured." pic.twitter.com/D6bMufr8SF
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 5, 2016
C aptain C onnor M cDavid.
CCM
It's on brand! https://t.co/sVwXz27BDs
— TheTowelBoy (@TheTowelBoy) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/NewfieMikey/status/783839758468390912
The 2016-17 Oilers are ready. @EdmontonOilers @cmcdavid97 @ebs_14 @ctalbot33 @27MilanLucic @RNH_93 @Klefbom93 @AdamLarsson3 #Oilers #NHL pic.twitter.com/JU3MBjEv7j
— VisuallyBetter (@Isuckatpicking) October 6, 2016
Do you ever just stop and think, "Holy eff. Connor McDavid exists. And he's an Oiler."?
What a time to be alive.— Kyla J Lane (@KylaJLane) October 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/IAmByks/status/784031681871249409
Connor is like when Neo figures out the matrix.
— SirFozz (@SirFozz) October 7, 2016
This kid man… pic.twitter.com/cHhrPlMdCa
— Twitch Dot TVs MurtBunch (@JSBMjeanshorts) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/CMcDavidEgo/status/784202439884890112
https://twitter.com/1nkedOil/status/784205000712957952
Gustavsson plays goal the same way I look when I walk into a spider web.
— RG3 (@rascalgas) October 7, 2016
Patient Pat on the PP. 👌 #NHLPreseason pic.twitter.com/QR1CUB1hht
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 7, 2016
That goal has me over-the-Maroon! pic.twitter.com/Zhg61pP0h8
— McDavid Beast Mode🇺🇦 (@sportsjunkie007) October 7, 2016
I liked how McDavid smiled and fistbumped Caggiula even after he missed the penalty shot.
— RG3 (@rascalgas) October 7, 2016
Ha! I have never seen that before in hockey… Goalie loses a blade! #crazy #Oilers
— Shane Jones (@IMShaneJones) October 7, 2016
Caggiula has done everything he could possibly do to stay with the big club. (I'd still send him to the AHL w Puljujarvi)
— Arch (@Archaeologuy) October 7, 2016
Pretty funny that they put Yak on the ice to shoot warm up pucks at Talbot then sent him back to the bench… #Oilers
— Rusty Shackleford (@AdmiralRusty) October 7, 2016
"Way to break my shutout bro" – Gustavsson probably
— Dr. McDrai (@Pandamonium97) October 7, 2016
Hunter sad when Oil get scored on… #Oilers #SadHunter pic.twitter.com/4uCBjdFDxE
— Shane Jones (@IMShaneJones) October 7, 2016
2016-17 Oilers (including coaching staff's) body parts 🙏 pic.twitter.com/H7vy8lVgUd
— Kyla J Lane (@KylaJLane) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/vote4p3dr0/status/784229951541121025
The wheels & the SHG finish. #NHLPreseason pic.twitter.com/bNzmJdLly6
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 7, 2016
FFS I just injured my groin jumping off the couch after McDavid scored.
Status: Day to day.— RXK KNOBLAUCH (@THEOILLUMINATI) October 7, 2016
So our Infamous Power Kill now has a partner in crime with the Tremendous Penalty Play! 😂
— Rαყ Oϝ Fυƈƙιɳɠ Sυɳʂԋιɳҽ (@OilrGrl16) October 7, 2016
Good news … Calgary is losing to Vancouver
Bad news … I'm watching the game pic.twitter.com/TRyGWLyyxX— Daniela ✌🏻 (@dolcebella68) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/_jacs/status/784235802867793921
No goal! A call that went the #Oilers way?! pic.twitter.com/x80MeUY2tQ
— x-GOilers Steve-O (@_SilentNoise) October 7, 2016
I'm ready for the season to start #GoOilersGo pic.twitter.com/0dxHqOf64s
— Daniela ✌🏻 (@dolcebella68) October 7, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: #stlblues acquire Nail Yakupov from Edmonton in exchange for Zach Pochiro and a conditional pick. https://t.co/4LyLdQfdYg
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/JackieDee16/status/784538681025716224
https://twitter.com/ckrrat/status/784545515388141568
https://twitter.com/Alex_Thomas14/status/784545374581252096
https://twitter.com/iamjasonmills/status/784545966124830720
https://twitter.com/TheAndyBabic/status/784546633086275584
As for Russell, I'll go against the analytics and say I like the move. A depth dman for reasonable price.
— Dustin Nielson (@nielsonTSN1260) October 8, 2016
"I hate this team. They cause me nothing but misery and anger. I hate them!"
"Ooh, when's their next game?"
— RG3 (@rascalgas) October 8, 2016
Meanwhile at the Oilers' head office:
Chiarelli: bring me a list of any remaining first overalls!— McDavid Beast Mode🇺🇦 (@sportsjunkie007) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/maylee9/status/784543400876007424
If you think losing Yakupov to St Louis is the end of the world you obviously haven't been paying attention to the US Election.
— VisuallyBetter (@Isuckatpicking) October 8, 2016
I'll reserve judgement until Nov 30th. What happens on the ice is all that matters.#Oilers
— Ben (@Ben_in_yeg) October 8, 2016
They trade yak and it starts fucking snowing.
— Derek (@OilBeak) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/LateFiennes/status/784551665156362240
https://twitter.com/dstaples/status/784809782720864256
Thank you to the Edmonton Oilers for bringing me into the NHL and the great fans of EDM You always made me feel welcome in your great city
— Nail Yakupov (@Nail10_1993) October 8, 2016
Wow by #Oilers twitter you'd think Chiarelli dismantled a winning team.
— Steve Dodd (@SteveDodd) October 8, 2016
When I was a kid the Oilers traded Coffey, Gretzky, Fuhr, Kurri and Messier. Fans are jumping ship because of Yakupov? Pfft. Amateurs!
— Michael (@EnglishIrishMac) October 8, 2016
As a fan base let's stop looking back. We're only moving forward from now on. Full throttle McDavid 2017.
— OilersYYC (@oilersyyc) October 8, 2016
My 2 cents on the oilers trades:if we start winning more games,call it whatever you want,I won't care.The only thing that matters is winning
— Chris ❌ (@N0rthSidePride) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/KjellIverson/status/784682280501424128
My one and only Oilers jersey is proving to have staying power. #14
— Shauna (@SLShockeyfan) October 8, 2016
Kris Russell will wear 4️⃣ for the #Oilers.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/NewWaveOil/status/784769435835965440
— Nuge’s Teddy Bear (@NugeTeddy) October 8, 2016
too soon guys. Way too soon 😢#stillheartbroken
— Heather M (@Oilersforever) October 8, 2016
did Kevin Lowe have to give him permission?
— Dwayne Whitford (@Dwaynewhitford) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/V2Hero/status/784775171575918592
hahahaha that's awesome
— kyle revoy (@kjrevoy) October 8, 2016
Salt meet wound. https://t.co/I1cgwYHp1X
— Ryan Batty (@ryan_batty) October 8, 2016
At least it's still warm. 😒 https://t.co/cxren9PVo0
— Shauna (@SLShockeyfan) October 8, 2016
I cannot wait to see what some "fans" complain about when the team improves. I cannot imagine being so miserable and negative. Never happy
— Shannon Baerwald (@ShannonBaerwald) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/jsbmbaggedmilk/status/784765447111520256
Russell can help out a little as transition D on 2nd unit PP and is effective PK'er. Am told former Flames teammates wanted him back
— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) October 8, 2016
Oilers fans asking why Chiarelli signed Russell. I'll tell you why: #InjuredReserveList pic.twitter.com/Hila2SWxzZ
— McDavid Beast Mode🇺🇦 (@sportsjunkie007) October 8, 2016
Excited to have signed Kris Russell to a 1 year show-me-you’re-not-as-awful-as-the-analytics-nerds-think-you-are contract.
— Ken Holland (@FakeOilersGM) October 8, 2016
#Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli discusses yesterday's Nail Yakupov trade to St. Louis & ensuing Kris Russell free-agent signing. pic.twitter.com/VcntHkzDQh
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 8, 2016
Thanksgiving weekend is a time to reflect on what you're most thankful for. I'm most thankful for Captain Connor McDavid.
— TheTowelBoy (@TheTowelBoy) October 8, 2016
We can’t disagree with you there @TheTowelBoy.
That’s it for us this week. Remember to tag @TheRigRant or @JackieDee16 in your Tweets for a chance to be featured in our next article!
THREE MORE SLEEPS TILL OPENING NIGHT!
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Oh – and Happy Thanksgiving!
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