GDT: #8 | "Here Comes A New Challenger" | Kraken @ Oilers | Nov 1 2021, 7:30 PM | SNOne, 630 CHED

[McTonyBrar]

Can Skinner play today? It’s his damn birthday!

 

[North Cole]

Pool hat trick tonight, Oilers 5-0.

 

[Czechboy]

We need more of this on the internet...

 

[MessierII]

Curious if smith is ready

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Curious if smith is ready

Or start Skinner on his birthday.

 

[brentashton]

4 golas for Yamamoto... as he breaks out in his home state.


... edit woops misspelled that... so I guess he gets no goals but 4 new shoes... which makes him feel great and his style increases which leads to him playing even better... aka TO hockey method for success.

Game is in Edmonton

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The Kraken fanbase will get to experience the start of McDrai haunting their dreams after tonight's game.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Game is in Edmonton

Woops... right... well vs a team from his home state then.

 

[KenLinsemanFanClub]

Gonna predict an own goal by Larsson for our first goal.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Game is in Edmonton

Shh don't tell Yammamoto, anything to get him going.

 

[soothsayer]

Is Larsson playing LD? Big yikes for them if so.

 

[GrinningBuddha]

Smith took a full practice today. I predict that he will back up Koskinen tonight and then face the Predators on Wednesday.

We might even have a Skinner sighting on his birthday to get him some experience against a bad team but given that we're not in 1st, Tippett likely goes for the best chance to win.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

4 golas for Yamamoto... as he breaks out in his home state.


... edit woops misspelled that... so I guess he gets no goals but 4 new shoes... which makes him feel great and his style increases which leads to him playing even better... aka TO hockey method for success.

I'm going to the game tonight, if it's in Seattle I'm gonna be upset

 

[AddyTheWrath]

 

[GrinningBuddha]

Nailed it.

If Koskinen plays like he did against Vancouver, this game won't be close for more than 10 minutes.

 

[BudBundy]

Bah. We need to see what Skinner can do. Get him in there dammit.

 

[soothsayer]

If you think Skinner is going to see the net at any point this season, might I remind you of the way Tippett handled Bouchard last year.

I really doubt Skinner sees a single NHL game this year.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Over/Under on the PPO the Oilers get... I'm saying 2.5 and I'd probably bet the under.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

If you think Skinner is going to see the net at any point this season, might I remind you of the way Tippett handled Bouchard last year.

I really doubt Skinner sees a single NHL game this year.

Which TBH would be beyond f***ing stupid. We need to see if Skinner can hold the fort at the NHL level unless we are hell bent on adding another goalie between now and next season and see Smith as the back-up.

 

[nexttothemoon]

If you think Skinner is going to see the net at any point this season, might I remind you of the way Tippett handled Bouchard last year.

I really doubt Skinner sees a single NHL game this year.

Well he's going to see a lot of NHL games with a great view from on the bench... but likely none with a net view.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

If you think Skinner is going to see the net at any point this season, might I remind you of the way Tippett handled Bouchard last year.

I really doubt Skinner sees a single NHL game this year.

Skinner becomes waiver eligible next year and you can’t really work in a goalie like you can a skater. I think at the very least he gets some games if we clinch the playoffs a bit before the season ends.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Skinner vs Kraken makes a lot of sense... this should be a team the Oilers can play with a backup goalie in net.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

No change from last game.

 

[TB12]

Over/Under on the PPO the Oilers get... I'm saying 2.5 and I'd probably bet the under.

A new franchise that the league desperately wants to do well vs. a historically good powerplay that the league doesn’t want to get PP’s because of “reasons”.
I'm hammering that under all day.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

It's also Skinner's birthday, throw the kid a frickin' bone here.