GDT: Game 4 7:45 MT. Let’s hope it’s not the End, but a step in the right direction...

[Captain Fantastic]

mind giving a run down on the bit about Yams?

you've got me curious

Asian Heritage Month. SN had a little feature on Yamamoto and his background. Grandfather came from Japan to the US and was held in those F***** camps after the war. Just a bit on his background.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

When you get surrounded by 3 players, hooked held and interfered with your points are going to come down. In the Anaheim series he was playing hurt. Playing against a full no forecheck trap your points are going to come down.

It is easy to blame 1 player but unlike basketball, 1 star player does not make or break a team.

I was thinking of the 3 player thing, If people have a dvr, record the game and watch his coverage afterwards. It'll make you appreciate what he has to deal with.

 

[yukoner88]

Some players raise their games in the playoffs and some choke. Mcdavids choked. It sucks to admit but it’s reality. Even in his 3 point night he gives the puck away on the game tieing goal. He just doesn’t have that gear. Maybe he will get there one day but right now he doesn’t have it. It’s painful to admit but it’s the truth. Proof is in the pudding,

wayne gretzky coughed up the puck in the game tying goal LA scored to cap off their epic comeback in '82

Like gretz did almost 40 years ago, Im pretty sure McDavid will learn from that and be a better player for it

side note, the team took a crippling bad penalty in the 3rd period too which gave the comeback more wings, its amazing how much history repeated itself last night looking back at the '82 game

maybe that means history will repeat itself in 2 yrs from now as well

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

blowout one way or another IMO

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I was thinking of the 3 player thing, If people have a dvr, record the game and watch his coverage afterwards. It'll make you appreciate what he has to deal with.

They are trying to force McDavid to dump it in and they eliminate his speed through the neutral zone. Leafs did it. Habs did it.

When Oilers have NHL caliber depth we won’t rely on two players to generate 70-80% of our offence.

Until then what we are seeing vs the Jets is our reality.

 

[yukoner88]

I would've preferred no GDT to be honest. The team doesn't deserve it.

No slight against your work @Ginger Papa .

the GDT's aren't for them, they're for us

if this is truly the swan song for the season, I want to have fun n go out in style on here

not mope n whimper n feel sorry for myself

 

[flashy]

I ordered myself an overpriced but incredibly delicious Spicy Perogy pizza from BP for early dinner good luck.

Is it good luck? no. I made that part up, but it sure is tasty.

GO OILERS.

I see you’re a man of culture as well

 

[redgrant]

Its probably over tonight but this team should show some fight and at least get this series to 3-2.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Some players raise their games in the playoffs and some choke. Mcdavid choked. It sucks to admit but it’s reality. Even in his 3 point night he gives the puck away on the game tieing goal. He just doesn’t have that gear. Maybe he will get there one day but right now he doesn’t have it. It’s painful to admit but it’s the truth. Proof is in the pudding,

Your eating some strange pudding.

 

[yukoner88]

Your eating some strange pudding.

i bet he didnt even eat his meat before eating that pudding

 

[AddyTheWrath]

the GDT's aren't for them, they're for us

if this is truly the swan song for the season, I want to have fun n go out in style on here

not mope n whimper n feel sorry for myself

Fair enough. That's a good way of thinking about it.

 

[MessierII]

wayne gretzky coughed up the puck in the game tying goal LA scored to cap off their epic comeback in '82

Like gretz did almost 40 years ago, Im pretty sure McDavid will learn from that and be a better player for it

side note, the team took a crippling bad penalty in the 3rd period too which gave the comeback more wings, its amazing how much history repeated itself last night looking back at the '82 game

maybe that means history will repeat itself in 2 yrs from now as well

Yeah I read Gretzky’s book years ago and I remember him describing this and how he dealt with the tag of being labeled a choker in the big moments. Hopefully Conor can do the same thing and get past it.

 

[MoontoScott]

Oilers win and Mc-D gets 2 goals tonight.

 

[MessierII]

Your eating some strange pudding.

Are you living in some fantasy world where we are having a bunch of post season success here?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

i bet he didnt even eat his meat before eating that pudding

And you can’t have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat!

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Are you living in some fantasy world where we are having a bunch of post season success here?

When we get NHL depth we will have post season success. Until then we are relying on two players, so no.

 

[Satire]

Oilers in 7.

 

[MaxR11]

Its probably over tonight but this team should show some fight and at least get this series to 3-2.

If we can get it to 3-2 we'd have them on their heels and sweating bullets with some decent momentum on our side.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

And you can’t have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat!

Ha... or you can't have Alan's psychedelic breakfast either.

 

[MoontoScott]

wayne gretzky coughed up the puck in the game tying goal LA scored to cap off their epic comeback in '82

Like gretz did almost 40 years ago, Im pretty sure McDavid will learn from that and be a better player for it

side note, the team took a crippling bad penalty in the 3rd period too which gave the comeback more wings, its amazing how much history repeated itself last night looking back at the '82 game

maybe that means history will repeat itself in 2 yrs from now as well

To me, the biggest goal of Gretzky's career was that rocket shot over Vernon's shoulder during overtime in the Flames playoff series. With the possible exception of Drai nobody on the current edition of the Oilers has that kind of shot and accuracy. I never get tired of watching it---yup, happier times for the Oilers and the Province of Alberta.

 

[brentashton]

I'm going to get baked, have some beers and watch the game. Try something different for good luck. Oh wait I do that everytime. Ok lucky shirt it is!

@tardigrade81 says eat some A &W too.

 

[dssource]

Some time has passed since the devesating emotional and physically draining loss. Now we're hours from game 4. I've been an Oiler fan since they entered the league. That doesn't change tonight. I watched every minute of every game through the decade of darkness, always hoping to watch playoff games.

Choice: give up tonight and watch/play 82 more games and a full calendar year passes, hoping to make the playoffs OR get into game 4 tonight, down 3 games and only a small % chance of moving on.

So here is where my head is at. I'm putting my white away jersey back on. Beer is cold and I'm ready to watch my team win 1 game. We aren't winning a series tonight, just. 1. win. That's it.

And here's Mcdavid's message to the jets tonight:

No bloody f'in chance I give up now.

#GoOilersGo!!!

 

[Husker Du]

I’m going to remain positive a predict a win tonight. If we lose I will congratulate the Jets on a job well done and start getting excited for watching games live in September.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Messier in that Tide commercial.

 

[MoontoScott]

I have to completely disagree. This isn't on McDavid - or Draisaitl. We have the 2 best players in the world with 3 NHL calibre defensemen and a semi hot senior citizen goalie attached to basically an AHL team.

Reality has a way of showing up in the playoffs. When the series started many posters said that we needed a big timely goal from one of RNH/Yams/Neal or Chiasson (rather than just the MC-Drai combo)--- well still waiting but the last train to Clarkesville is leaving the station tonight.