Pre-Game Talk: Hawks @ McDavids... possibly with less McDavid?

[Rick C137]

Didn’t see anything yet and saw McDavid might be out and thought that was worth a talking point.


If we can’t beat the Oilers without McDavid, it’s probably time for @Rooh to start making GDTs again.

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[jaysoneil]

A handful of good things have been said regarding certain Chicago players in the Oilers GDT.

Either the grass is always greener, or we just really hate this team, lol.

 

[Styles]

McDavid is out 2-3 weeks. I will post the GDT when I find info on the Oilers new lines. Anyone heard anything on Boqvist?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I would say two points would be nice, but we could go winless versus Edmonton for a decade straight and I'd say we still came out ahead by them taking Manning off our hands alone.

 

[Llamamoto]

Yep. No McDavid. Our lines will probably look something like Nuge - Drai - Yams and then a combination of borderline NHLers.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[Mrfenn92]

McDavid is out 2-3 weeks. I will post the GDT when I find info on the Oilers new lines. Anyone heard anything on Boqvist?

Nothing definitive. But I thought they said Tuesday for sure

 

[Mrfenn92]

Yep. No McDavid. Our lines will probably look something like Nuge - Drai - Yams and then a combination of borderline NHLers.

You'll still beat us. Just survive one period and you'll team will get 2 points.

 

[Rick C137]

Hammered the hawks on the money line after I saw McDavid out. Don’t f*** me boys.

Oilers forward core without McDavid looks really bad.

 

[hawksfan50]

Sure...really bad without McDavid...so ..

Draisaitl torches Hawks with a 4 point night...meanwhile Toews Kane and D-Cat probably fail to light the lamp ...probably combine for less points than Draisaitl alone and combine for - 7...and our Pp fails again..


Sire EDM without McDavidvus bad..bit We are not exactly rising to the occasion ladtc5 games with our big "syars"...so what makes you think they get serious vs.Edm even with McGod out?

What makes you think Hawks will put up a sweat more than 1 periodvoutvof 3 periods?

They had their chance to prove to us in the last 5 games that the hope for a wildcard run was a legitvhipe. And all they did was fail miserably with that 1w 2L 2 OTL poor to meh show.Stars gotta star...They did not. Stars gotta lead..they did not.

And youbhopecyourc36 myhrvold dman plays lijec26 not 46...but unfortunately Keith is wearing down to the geezer not so goodxanymore player rather than any semblance of his glory years top ofcthe heap play.

Be realistic..Even without MCGod Edm if they play a full 60 can beat this zad mess of oa Hawks teM that just cannot get it up or keep it up for a full game'work requirement and whose faiksvon the pp approach legendary status.

 

[Rick C137]

 

[Section88]

Ho boy

JC laying it all out there.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

If Strome wasn't playing wing he probably would've stayed in the lineup. Cat needs to be benched next.

 

[migi]

I have no issue scratching him.

 

[Magnificent66]

Ho boy

JC laying it all out there.

Nylander? Gross.

 

[Hawkaholic]

I have no issue scratching him.

Yeah, just sad we don't have a good player to fill in for him.

 

[Pez68]

Ho boy

JC laying it all out there.

Strome could start off by not being as soft as butter left out in the Arizona sun all day. That would be a good place to start.

 

[Section88]

Nylander? Gross.

Nylanders fine.

 

[Blackhawks]

Yeah, just sad we don't have a good player to fill in for him.

Nylander is a good player compared to Strome, I will take Nylander any day of the week over him...

 

[Hawkaholic]

Nylander is a good player compared to Strome, I will take Nylander any day of the week over him...

And another one.

How many points does Nylander have?

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Think about this for a moment...the Hawks are deep enough at forward that they have Strome and DeBrincat on the 3rd line. Most teams would kill to have that kind of depth.

They're not that far away.

 

[Blackhawks]

Think about this for a moment...the Hawks are deep enough at forward that they have Strome and DeBrincat on the 3rd line. Most teams would kill to have that kind of depth.

They're not that far away.

Most 3rd lines on other teams are much better than Strome and Cat, so I am not sure what you are trying to say because they have been nothing short of useless this year. They are very one dimensional players, that’s not a make up of a third line or any line for that matter.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Most 3rd lines on other teams are much better than Strome and Cat, so I am not sure what you are trying to say because they have been nothing short of useless this year. They are very one dimensional players, that’s not a make up of a third line or any line for that matter.

Yes most teams have guys scoring at a 50pt pace on their 3rd line. LOL

 

[x Tame Impala]

Laz has needed new glasses for 2 years apparently

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Yes most teams have guys scoring at a 50pt pace on their 3rd line. LOL

Let alone two.

Strome and DeBrincat are talented but flawed players. When on their games, they score at a first line pace. The big thing about both players is that they have to put up at least 60 points, if not 70 to be effective. Mostly because both are pure offensive players and offer little else in any other aspect of the game.

When they're not producing, or having a down year, fan angst is bound to happen.