Pre-Game Talk: Let's Speculate on 15 Wins

[Mr Kot]

We may not be able to speculate on a current issue in hockey right now, but we sure can speculate on a nice 15 wins. So let us speculate away.

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[Old Boys Club]

NO SPECULATION

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.

 

[Coffey]

I speculate the Hawks should be getting some mental health leave of absence after tomorrow.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I speculate the Hawks should be getting some mental health leave of absence after tomorrow.

And a lottery pick.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.

Haha he was so close again. At least Holloway cleaned it up with a tap in. Hockey gods are teasing him.

 

[K1984]

The Blackhawks will probably play pretty much the identical game we saw from the Blue Jackets last night.

Feel like a broken record here, but we are fully and completely in control of if we win this game or not. Predicated purely on if we decide to show up and play hockey rather than what we did the last time out against them or Columbus and float around and turn the puck over most of the game.

Losing this game essentially means they chose to lose this game.

 

[CornKicker]

Haha he was so close again. At least Holloway cleaned it up with a tap in. Hockey gods are teasing him.

i really like what brown brings on the forecheck and the walls, i am gonna say it whenhe does score it will end up being 3 goals in 5 games and then 1 every 2nd/3rd game after that. similar to foegele

 

[McBooya42]

This is a winable game.

 

[McSuper]

Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.

This is the only correct answer.

 

[Kirby]

The Blackhawks will probably play pretty much the identical game we saw from the Blue Jackets last night.

Feel like a broken record here, but we are fully and completely in control of if we win this game or not. Predicated purely on if we decide to show up and play hockey rather than what we did the last time out against them or Columbus and float around and turn the puck over most of the game.

Losing this game essentially means they chose to lose this game.

Yeah if they show up and just play a responsible game, and don't let themselves get outworked they should have a great chance at winning.

This time this will be the second game of a back to back for Chicago, and third game in 4 nights, all of which happened on the road with travel required for all match ups.

Just show up and work, and don't worry about racking up stats for the player cards.

 

[AUAIOMRN]

Last night the Oilers played like they were sick of winning, hopefully we don't get a repeat of that. We're overdue for a blowout win.

 

[guymez]

The Blackhawks will probably play pretty much the identical game we saw from the Blue Jackets last night.

Feel like a broken record here, but we are fully and completely in control of if we win this game or not. Predicated purely on if we decide to show up and play hockey rather than what we did the last time out against them or Columbus and float around and turn the puck over most of the game.

Losing this game essentially means they chose to lose this game.

The unfortunate reality is that its very unlikely that the Oilers will be able to maintain their current level. There is much evidence that the regression is already happening. So many bad plays in the D zone and the Neutral zone...especially against Columbus. Very poor puck management.
I saw both Connor and Leon in the D zone try to make back hand passes into the middle of the ice (to no one in particular) mutiple times. Its human nature to let up and have their level of play slip.
Its going to happen...just a matter of when.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Last night the Oilers played like they were sick of winning, hopefully we don't get a repeat of that. We're overdue for a blowout win.

This isn't what occurs with teams that have been on this kind of string. Teams get away from what makes them successful in such strings. They start taking shortcuts, invariably,and they stop playing 60mins invariably.

Theres nothing like extended success to hone some bad habits. The W streak has been incredibly helpful as its put us back in the playoffs and quick. Its been the cure to our early season terrible start. But the key is going to be when the team does lose how long will it take to get back to their more ideal game.

 

[K1984]

The unfortunate reality is that its very unlikely that the Oilers will be able to maintain their current level. There is much evidence that the regression is already happening. So many bad plays in the D zone and the Neutral zone...especially against Columbus. Very poor puck management.
I saw both Connor and Leon in the D zone try to make back hand passes into the middle of the ice (to no one in particular) mutiple times. Its human nature to let up and have their level of play slip.
Its going to happen...just a matter of when.

100% agree. I was saying during the game last night that we really needed to lose a game in the big picture to snap back into it, but I really want the record now so now isn't the time haha.

The last time we chose to play a half cocked game and turn the puck over constantly for no reason other than we felt like it was in Chicago, and we did come back and play a much more energetic and responsible game after. Difference is we played a team with some degree of pedigree (Red Wings) rather than walking right into another game against a bottom feeder.

I'll be very interested to see how they come out on Thursday as a sign of maturity. They don't even need to be amazing, I just want to see work ethic and at least some level of focus on managing the puck.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

This isn't what occurs with teams that have been on this kind of string. Teams get away from what makes them successful in such strings. They start taking shortcuts, invariably,and they stop playing 60mins invariably.

Theres nothing like extended success to hone some bad habits. The W streak has been incredibly helpful as its put us back in the playoffs and quick. Its been the cure to our early season terrible start. But the key is going to be when the team does lose how long will it take to get back to their more ideal game.

Nah you could tell the give an F meter was at 0. No other reason why they would just flip the switch like that in the 3rd.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Nah you could tell the give an F meter was at 0. No other reason why they would just flip the switch like that in the 3rd.

They were playing against paper all game. Its the Columbus Blue Jackets. Its not like they flipped that switch against a competent club. not saying they couldn't, any time McDrai get out there they can bend ice for awhile. But Columbus were coughing puck up everywhere and just were awful. Even in the first two periods Jackets inability to find anything was inept. They should just decline all PP's.

What I watched was an AHL Blue Jackets club.

 

[Fourier]

Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.

But he will be part of a highlight reel save. That is almost a given.

 

[KCC]

Hoping for a better start and effort. Edm came out way too relaxed and took their opponent way too easy last game and almost got burned for it. Thanks to stu for bailing out the team in the first 2 periods. Lol

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

They were playing against paper all game. Its the Columbus Blue Jackets. Its not like they flipped that switch against a competent club. not saying they couldn't, any time McDrai get out there they can bend ice for awhile. But Columbus were coughing puck up everywhere and just were awful. Even in the first two periods Jackets inability to find anything was inept. They should just decline all PP's.

What I watched was an AHL Blue Jackets club.

I don’t get your point with this tbh.

 

[Chelis Chili]

MORE OIL IN THE TANK: EDMONTON EXTENDS STREAK TO 14

Evander Kane scored the game-winning goal while Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots to help the Oilers extend their win streak to 14 games and defeat the Blue Jackets – the last team to post a longer run – in the process. With the victory, Edmonton (27-15-1, 55 points) remains seven points behind Vegas (28-14-6, 62 points) for second place in the Pacific Division with five games in hand.

A look at the Oilers’ 14-game win streak “By the Numbers:”

1 – The Oilers are the first team to post a win streak of 14-plus games after starting their run outside of a playoff position. The 2022-23 Devils are the only other club to post a 13-game win streak after beginning outside of the playoffs (13 GP from Oct. 25 – Nov. 21, 2022).

10 – Evander Kane became the 10th different player to score a game-winning goal during Edmonton’s run. The 2012-13 Penguins are the only other club with as many different game-winning goal scorers during a win streak of 14-plus contests (also 10).

11 – Stuart Skinner extended his win streak to 11 games, surpassing Grant Fuhr (10 GP in 1985-86) for the longest by a goaltender in Oilers history.

14 – Kris Knoblauch earned his 14th straight victory behind the bench, marking the longest win streak by a head coach during their first NHL season. Tom Johnson (13 GP in 1970-71 w/ BOS) and Andrew Brunette (13 GP in 2021-22 w/ FLA) are the only coaches to post 13-game runs during their first campaigns.

16 – Connor McDavid scored to extend his home point streak to 16 games and became the second player in Oilers history to record multiple home point streaks of more than 15 contests (also 21 GP in 2022-23). He joined Wayne Gretzky (6x; longest: 33 GP in 1985-86).

sauce: https://media.nhl.com/public/news/17627

 

[elmeroil]

i really like what brown brings on the forecheck and the walls, i am gonna say it whenhe does score it will end up being 3 goals in 5 games and then 1 every 2nd/3rd game after that. similar to foegele

My thoughts too, he hasn't actually been bad outside of all of the non scoring blunders. He's done enough of the little things well to stay in the lineup.

If Perry is ready to go Saturday it will be very interesting to see who comes out. That will likely give us some insight on who the Coaching staff deems more valuable right now. Or, as others mentioned they might just rotate Gagner and Brown. I don't see Holloway coming out right now, he's looked really good.

 

[ZJuice]

MORE OIL IN THE TANK: EDMONTON EXTENDS STREAK TO 14

Evander Kane scored the game-winning goal while Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots to help the Oilers extend their win streak to 14 games and defeat the Blue Jackets – the last team to post a longer run – in the process. With the victory, Edmonton (27-15-1, 55 points) remains seven points behind Vegas (28-14-6, 62 points) for second place in the Pacific Division with five games in hand.

A look at the Oilers’ 14-game win streak “By the Numbers:”

1 – The Oilers are the first team to post a win streak of 14-plus games after starting their run outside of a playoff position. The 2022-23 Devils are the only other club to post a 13-game win streak after beginning outside of the playoffs (13 GP from Oct. 25 – Nov. 21, 2022).

10 – Evander Kane became the 10th different player to score a game-winning goal during Edmonton’s run. The 2012-13 Penguins are the only other club with as many different game-winning goal scorers during a win streak of 14-plus contests (also 10).

11 – Stuart Skinner extended his win streak to 11 games, surpassing Grant Fuhr (10 GP in 1985-86) for the longest by a goaltender in Oilers history.

14 – Kris Knoblauch earned his 14th straight victory behind the bench, marking the longest win streak by a head coach during their first NHL season. Tom Johnson (13 GP in 1970-71 w/ BOS) and Andrew Brunette (13 GP in 2021-22 w/ FLA) are the only coaches to post 13-game runs during their first campaigns.

16 – Connor McDavid scored to extend his home point streak to 16 games and became the second player in Oilers history to record multiple home point streaks of more than 15 contests (also 21 GP in 2022-23). He joined Wayne Gretzky (6x; longest: 33 GP in 1985-86).

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sauce: https://media.nhl.com/public/news/17627

Oil in the tank?! Did the NHL writers compare our team to a two-stroke??

 

[Gordian Knot]

Chicago can ice 2 players with over 20 points and one with more than 10 goals.

Sad that their Connor is injured.

 

[joestevens29]

Who the hell is going to the all star game for Chicago with Bedard out?