GDT: Colorado Zebras vs. Gary's Nightmare

[Porkleaker]

LA is beating Vancouver. Looks like we play LA

Maybe, The Krakheads can win 1 of their next 2 against Vegas for us and Oilers just beat the Avs and Sharks to take the Conference, it's certainly possible, more so than the Flames playing in the playoffs

Avs PK isn't great, I'd say ours is one of the best as of late and dangerous with all the short handed goals this season. And the PP is obviously our advantage by a large margin. This is winnable, just beat the shit out of them!

 

[Porkleaker]

Hope we win this one. Cannot stand Avs fans (A bunch of them)

I think frail kale is just resting now until the playoffs

Out with a LBI indefinitely. So could be more, who knows.

 

[Porkleaker]

Funny enough they arnt first this season, they are around 12 . But we're first by double digit opportunities the last 4 or so season's

We are 6th for opportunities this season for anyone curious, ottawa is first

And our PK as of late probably tops theirs, plus all the short handed goals this season, we're the special teams winners for certain.

 

[K1984]

Avs powerplays/game last 5 years ranking:
1
1
1
1
1

League is a joke.



Also, Makar was offside. f*** the Avs.

They are loaded with divers, including divers with stature (Mackinnon), which are the most dangerous ones because the refs give them the benefit of the doubt no matter what.

One of the worst things about NHL officials are their inability to pick out chronic divers and ref them appropriately. Every year the biggest divers in the league are atop the penalties drawn list, but the NHL doesn't seem to be competent to figure out what that means.

 

[FlameChampion]

I hope we win but I hope we dont kill ourselves in the process. Colorado has played a bunch of games lately, I wouldnt be surprised if they come out flat. Not sure how Edmonton comes out though.

 

[tardigrade81]

Well this didn't age well...

No. No it didn’t lol

 

[tiger_80]

Here is the scenario that could play out. Oilers win tonight and on Thursday. The Kraken win tonight in regulation. Either LA loses to the Ducks or the Kraken beat Vegas twice. In this case, the Oilers win the West, play Winnipeg or Nashville and LA gets either Colorado or Dallas.

Winnipeg is a very unpleasant team. I'd rather the Oilers play Seattle of LA.

 

[ujju2]

Winnipeg is a very unpleasant team. I'd rather the Oilers play Seattle of LA.

LA is also quite an unpleasant team. I'd take Seattle over any of them, but also I'd rather win the conference than not, and if that means playing the Jets then so be it.

 

[Zerotonine]

Winnipeg is a very unpleasant team. I'd rather the Oilers play Seattle of LA.

Winnipeg is literally the only team I fear because of helleybuch. Guy could litterally steal a series by himself if he gets going

 

[joestevens29]

I hope we win but I hope we dont kill ourselves in the process. Colorado has played a bunch of games lately, I wouldnt be surprised if they come out flat. Not sure how Edmonton comes out though.

Tough to say, both teams still fighting for the division/conference so there is still a lot on the line

 

[guymez]

I think home ice matters more in the playoffs because teams chase match ups harder. I've read that players get exhausted in a back to back in Colorado too because of the altitude. Obviously there's a back to back regardless but would be nicer to start at home. Just MO.

Fair points.

 

[Jumptheshark]

 

[guymez]

Winnipeg is a very unpleasant team. I'd rather the Oilers play Seattle of LA.

I agree.
LA would be a grind but Winnipeg is a very dangerous team. Hellebuyck is one of the best goalies in the Western Conference and when they are on their game the're a very difficult team to beat.

Seattle would be my choice of that group for the first round.

 

[tiger_80]

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Johny wanna play)))

Hope we win this one. Cannot stand Avs fans (A bunch of them)

I think frail kale is just resting now until the playoffs

Asparagus Makar.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Just secured playoff tickets for home game 2. Letssss gooooo!!!

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Just remember if you want actual entertainment it can be provided via extensive gambling (no I said responsibly you idiot!).

so lets get iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

 

[tardigrade81]

I’ll have a vodka and tonic water for the game

 

[Jet Walters]

The Avalanche have not faced an Oilers team with any of Ekholm, Kane, Desharnais, or Bjugstad in the lineup so far this year. That’s a huge injection of beef to the lineup. I don’t think they’re going to know what hit them, and the 2-3 goal comebacks the Oilers typically serve up to the Avs will be a thing of the past with this new-look roster.

 

[tiger_80]

The Avalanche have not faced an Oilers team with any of Ekholm, Kane, Desharnais, or Bjugstad in the lineup so far this year. That’s a huge injection of beef to the lineup. I don’t think they’re going to know what hit them, and the 2-3 goal comebacks the Oilers typically serve up to the Avs will be a thing of the past with this new-look roster.

They are health conscious guys too, will eat kale for breakfast.

 

[Jet Walters]

They are health conscious guys too, will eat kale for breakfast.

Maybe a Johnson or two as well, like that Game of Thrones scene.

 

[Forgot About Drai]

Oilers being good has really ruffled some american feathers. They really dont understand a joke and are crying over this thread title LOL.

For a team that beat us, they sure do they think about the Oilers alot. I think we should call it the Mackinnon Complex.

 

[Coffey]

Oilers have to play hard and win today.
They need this win for their own mental state.

Otherwise the Avs will be in their heads the entire playoffs.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Oilers being good has really ruffled some american feathers. They really dont understand a joke and are crying over this thread title LOL.

For a team that beat us, they sure do they think about the Oilers alot. I think we should call it the Mackinnon Complex.

Avalanche fans boo offsides. They are as dumb as they get.

 

[North Cole]

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Wait... How was he both on the ice and beside the sign? Is this like the Prestige?

In seriousness I think the important thing this game is to just set a good foundation and not get carried away. Rather than letting the takes run wild. If we win it will be proclaimed as a big statement where we extrapolate that we will clown them in the playoffs. If they win it will be a rentfree ghost of christmas past moment, where we can't get them out of our heads and they own us.

If the team plays a tight and fast game like they did vs LA, we will do fine and should take that momentum win or lose. Just take it one game at a time and not worry about conference final Avs until we get there.

 

[OilerTyler]

Hopefully our penalty kill is ready to go tonight!