GDT: Hockey is back! Will the Oilers show up? Edm v Car - 730 PM

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Our history of playing well after a long break is brutal. However the Oilers cannot afford even a slight slip coming back out of the gate for the December home stand against teams that pretty much own them.

Draisaitl said in yesterday’s media avail that yes the legs often feel heavy coming out of a break so hopefully the high tempo practices KK ran will keep the stiff legs away. Some of the structural drills they have been working on shouldn’t hurt but the Oilers also aren’t good at thinking on their skates so we will see if the heavy legs and having to use the brain at the same time helps or hurts. (their key players are offense first instinctual players is what I mean by not thinking first)

McDavid is on an absolute heater and I’m sure would love to repay the Canes for the beat down we received in NASCAR country 5 games ago.

I doubt KK pulls a Woody or Tippet and changes a winning lineup so expect to see the lines the same as last game.

Carolina’s Save % is the worst in the league which ranks as a huge surprise considering they are the kings of playing a structured game. Should make for an exciting game.

GDT streak 4 in a row - let’s make it five!

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Projected Lines

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-Draisaitl-Brown
Foegele-McLeod-Janmark
Gagner-Hamblin-Ryan

Nurse-Ceci
Ekholm-Bouchard
Kulak-Desharnais

Skinner

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Projected Lines

Bunting - Aho - Jarvis
Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Terravainen
Martinook - Staal - Fast
Noesen - Drury - Necas

Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
Orlov - Chatfield

Raanta
Kotchetkov

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GD Music

REO Speedwagon - Riding The Storm Out



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Fearless Prediction

Oilers - 5
Canes - 3

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[NedPlimpton]

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All the time off does mildly concern me, but I think we'll see pretty quickly if they are going to jump back into it or not.

Sure would like to beat these guys.

 

[Mr Kot]

 

[K1984]

If we play the exact same way we did against the Jets we will win.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Hi my friends,

Hope you & your families are all doing well. I haven’t been posting much this season so far, due to long days often off grid, but looks like I’ll be able to join you for some of the game tonight.

Thanks for the GDT @5 Mins 4 Ftg, may your run of good luck continue

 

[mkatcherin00]

I read CAR actually has the worst combined save % in the NHL?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I read CAR actually has the worst combined save % in the NHL?

It's in the OP.

 

[joestevens29]

I read CAR actually has the worst combined save % in the NHL?

I mean I'm not doing all the math, but they are 1st in league in SA at 24.6/GP and mid of the pack in goals against at 3.21/GP so the math probably checks out lol.

Raanta is way worse than Campbell this year. Pretty incredible to be 6-4 with those numbers

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[Giggleplex]

Good insight from Ekholm:

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Oilers may need a “Remedial Hockey 101” course before the game to remind them what hockey is about after this layoff.
Looking for good trends to continue…better Dzone play, better PK, and better composure.
Looking for bad trends to end….cheap penalties, bad pinches, and over-passing.

60 minutes of hustle and focus = likely a win. But given the layoff, we likely won’t see that.
Oilers win in OT.

 

[Fourier]

I mean I'm not doing all the math, but they are 1st in league in SA at 24.6/GP and mid of the pack in goals against at 3.21/GP so the math probably checks out lol.

Raanta is way worse than Campbell this year. Pretty incredible to be 6-4 with those numbers

NHL Stats

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FYI

	Team	HDSV%	MDSV%	LDSV%	SV%
1​	Boston Bruins	84.47​	89.95​	97.92​	92.28​
2​	Vegas Golden Knights	80.98​	91.94​	98.04​	92.16​
3​	Pittsburgh Penguins	79.03​	93.81​	97.22​	91.8​
4​	Los Angeles Kings	84.29​	85.9​	97.36​	91.37​
5​	Arizona Coyotes	82.99​	89.45​	96.21​	91.13​
6​	Vancouver Canucks	83.64​	89.52​	96.27​	91.11​
7​	New York Islanders	82.51​	89.55​	96.29​	91.08​
8​	New York Rangers	81.69​	93.02​	96.1​	91.03​
9​	Dallas Stars	80.59​	89.44​	96.67​	91.03​
10​	Florida Panthers	79.35​	91.1​	96.93​	90.77​
11​	St Louis Blues	80.93​	88​	97.18​	90.65​
12​	Winnipeg Jets	80.3​	89.82​	97.88​	90.48​
13​	Washington Capitals	80.32​	88.76​	97.52​	90.4​
14​	Detroit Red Wings	82.68​	87.82​	95.34​	90.33​
15​	Colorado Avalanche	81.25​	88.2​	96.67​	90.18​
16​	Philadelphia Flyers	80​	85.86​	96.9​	90.03​
17​	Columbus Blue Jackets	80.44​	88.09​	95.81​	90.03​
18​	Toronto Maple Leafs	81.55​	89.9​	95.32​	89.82​
19​	Montreal Canadiens	80.66​	88.28​	95.17​	89.73​
20​	Nashville Predators	79.02​	90.27​	94.22​	89.43​
21​	Ottawa Senators	77.36​	87.35​	97.19​	89.38​
22​	San Jose Sharks	81.94​	87.73​	95.47​	89.27​
23​	Anaheim Ducks	79.66​	88.12​	96.02​	89.04​
24​	Chicago Blackhawks	76.33​	91.35​	96.32​	88.79​
25​	Minnesota Wild	78.11​	87.03​	95.19​	88.54​
26​	Tampa Bay Lightning	80.09​	84.93​	95.96​	88.43​
27​	Buffalo Sabres	80.79​	85.57​	95.25​	88.4​
28​	Calgary Flames	81.69​	87.38​	94.72​	88.3​
29​	Seattle Kraken	71.19​	89.8​	96.52​	88.27​
30​	Edmonton Oilers	73.48​	89.13​	96.2​	87.4​
31​	New Jersey Devils	73.2​	88.39​	95.45​	87.19​
32​	Carolina Hurricanes	75.76​	84.57​	95.54​	86.97​

 

[GreeningOil]

FYI

	Team	HDSV%	MDSV%	LDSV%	SV%
1​	Boston Bruins	84.47​	89.95​	97.92​	92.28​
2​	Vegas Golden Knights	80.98​	91.94​	98.04​	92.16​
3​	Pittsburgh Penguins	79.03​	93.81​	97.22​	91.8​
4​	Los Angeles Kings	84.29​	85.9​	97.36​	91.37​
5​	Arizona Coyotes	82.99​	89.45​	96.21​	91.13​
6​	Vancouver Canucks	83.64​	89.52​	96.27​	91.11​
7​	New York Islanders	82.51​	89.55​	96.29​	91.08​
8​	New York Rangers	81.69​	93.02​	96.1​	91.03​
9​	Dallas Stars	80.59​	89.44​	96.67​	91.03​
10​	Florida Panthers	79.35​	91.1​	96.93​	90.77​
11​	St Louis Blues	80.93​	88​	97.18​	90.65​
12​	Winnipeg Jets	80.3​	89.82​	97.88​	90.48​
13​	Washington Capitals	80.32​	88.76​	97.52​	90.4​
14​	Detroit Red Wings	82.68​	87.82​	95.34​	90.33​
15​	Colorado Avalanche	81.25​	88.2​	96.67​	90.18​
16​	Philadelphia Flyers	80​	85.86​	96.9​	90.03​
17​	Columbus Blue Jackets	80.44​	88.09​	95.81​	90.03​
18​	Toronto Maple Leafs	81.55​	89.9​	95.32​	89.82​
19​	Montreal Canadiens	80.66​	88.28​	95.17​	89.73​
20​	Nashville Predators	79.02​	90.27​	94.22​	89.43​
21​	Ottawa Senators	77.36​	87.35​	97.19​	89.38​
22​	San Jose Sharks	81.94​	87.73​	95.47​	89.27​
23​	Anaheim Ducks	79.66​	88.12​	96.02​	89.04​
24​	Chicago Blackhawks	76.33​	91.35​	96.32​	88.79​
25​	Minnesota Wild	78.11​	87.03​	95.19​	88.54​
26​	Tampa Bay Lightning	80.09​	84.93​	95.96​	88.43​
27​	Buffalo Sabres	80.79​	85.57​	95.25​	88.4​
28​	Calgary Flames	81.69​	87.38​	94.72​	88.3​
29​	Seattle Kraken	71.19​	89.8​	96.52​	88.27​
30​	Edmonton Oilers	73.48​	89.13​	96.2​	87.4​
31​	New Jersey Devils	73.2​	88.39​	95.45​	87.19​
32​	Carolina Hurricanes	75.76​	84.57​	95.54​	86.97​

Ouch

 

[Travis093]

Obi-Wan is back on the bandwagon but is still a wee bit concerned

 

[tardigrade81]

Revenge time!!

 

[CROTT]

Hi my friends,

Hope you & your families are all doing well. I haven’t been posting much this season so far, due to long days often off grid, but looks like I’ll be able to join you for some of the game tonight.

Thanks for the GDT @5 Mins 4 Ftg, may your run of good luck continue

Its tradition to continue till your GDT looses.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Revenge time!!

Don’t forget to eat A&W while doing the splits for good luck.

 

[brentashton]

Our history of playing well after a long break is brutal. However the Oilers cannot afford even a slight slip coming back out of the gate for the December home stand against teams that pretty much own them.

Draisaitl said in yesterday’s media avail that yes the legs often feel heavy coming out of a break so hopefully the high tempo practices KK ran will keep the stiff legs away. Some of the structural drills they have been working on shouldn’t hurt but the Oilers also aren’t good at thinking on their skates so we will see if the heavy legs and having to use the brain at the same time helps or hurts. (their key players are offense first instinctual players is what I mean by not thinking first)

McDavid is on an absolute heater and I’m sure would love to repay the Canes for the beat down we received in NASCAR country 5 games ago.

I doubt KK pulls a Woody or Tippet and changes a winning lineup so expect to see the lines the same as last game.

Carolina’s Save % is the worst in the league which ranks as a huge surprise considering they are the kings of playing a structured game. Should make for an exciting game.

GDT streak 4 in a row - let’s make it five!

————————————————————

Projected Lines

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-Draisaitl-Brown
Foegele-McLeod-Janmark
Gagner-Hamblin-Ryan

Nurse-Ceci
Ekholm-Bouchard
Kulak-Desharnais

Skinner

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Projected Lines

Bunting - Aho - Jarvis
Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Terravainen
Martinook - Staal - Fast
Noesen - Drury - Necas

Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
Orlov - Chatfield

Raanta
Kotchetkov

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GD Music

REO Speedwagon - Riding The Storm Out



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Fearless Prediction

Oilers - 5
Canes - 3

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I just saw REO Speedwagon, 2 weeks ago down here. They put on a really decent show. Cronin can still sing, but he must weigh only 80 pounds soaking wet!

I’m also conflicted for this game. 5 game win streak would be pretty nice, NGL, but a loss means Gregor can’t shave his dome and has to continue to let his Hippocratic Ring grow out.

Ah f*** it, Oilers need the 2 points more than Gregor’s shame.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I just saw REO Speedwagon, 2 weeks ago down here. They put on a really decent show. Cronin can still sing, but he must weigh only 80 pounds soaking wet!

I’m also conflicted for this game. 5 game win streak would be pretty nice, NGL, but a loss means Gregor can’t shave his dome and has to continue to let his Hippocraic Ring grow out.

Ah f*** it, Oilers need the 2 points more than Gregor’s shame.

He was always a small guy! Gregor is getting out of his own bet? How’d that happen?

 

[brentashton]

He was always a small guy! Gregor is getting out of his own bet? How’d that happen?

His show producer right after the bet was made and then SJS beat the Oil, he told Jason if the Oilers go 5 wins in a row, his debt would be paid.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

His show producer right after the bet was made and then SJS beat the Oil, he told Jason if the Oilers go 5 wins in a row, his debt would be paid.

Gregor probably paid him off air to say that.

 

[brentashton]

Gregor probably paid him off air to say that.

Lol, he may have.

I find him to be a bit of a weasel on air, strictly related to his takes on sports, but I will say the guy seems to be one of the most philanthropic, giving media persons in Edmonton. I think his intentions in that regard are always above board and Edmonton is fortunate to have a guy like him using his media pulpit to help make things even a small bit better.

He was always a small guy! Gregor is getting out of his own bet? How’d that happen?

His hair alone in the ‘70s weighed 50+lbs.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I appreciate the line up tonight continues to not feature Erne. The team should really get used to that.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I appreciate the line up tonight continues to not feature Erne. The team should really get used to that.

I liked Ernes last game haha.

 

[K1984]

I liked Ernes last game haha.

Ya he's strung a few good ones together actually.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Lol, he may have.

I find him to be a bit of a weasel on air, strictly related to his takes on sports, but I will say the guy seems to be one of the most philanthropic, giving media persons in Edmonton. I think his intentions in that regard are always above board and Edmonton is fortunate to have a guy like him using his media pulpit to help make things even a small bit better.


His hair alone in the ‘70s weighed 50+lbs.

His Season of Giving is quite something plus the suits for grads and pizza pigouts etc. He seems like a good person.

Gregor’s hair or Cronins hair lol?

I have the Ring of Confidence myself but I call it the Ring of Not Giving A f*** What Others Think.