Pre-Game Talk: No way JOSE (San Jose vs Edmonton/monday)

[Oilslick941611]

Just out of curiosity, how do you find out who the games officials are? For obvious reasons you’d think this was something the league would keep quiet about.

nhl.com game sheets

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I dont get the Sleppy love at all.

The guy hasnt done anything this year.

Oiler fans love their tweeners.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

I feel so much better with Larsson being back in. They played well so far without him, hopefully this gives a solid boost to the team.

 

[McBeastMode]

nhl.com game sheets

Tonight's Officials Archives - Scouting The Refs

 

[Mr Positive]

lol I don't know if anyone has brought this up but

we are 5-10-0 at home, and 9-7-2 on the road.

That's just surreal. This team seems to have a sports psychology problem.

edit: seriously, our road record compares well against playoff teams and sticks out like a sore thumb at the bottom

 

[ujju2]

Honestly, say what you will about our D, I really like how a healthy D group looks for us.

Nurse-Larsson
Sekera-Russell
Klefbom-Davidson
Benning

That's 7 solid dmen. Some people may suggest that we don't have enough of an offensive threat, but I think the overall ability of that group makes up for it.

 

[Mez]

We broke a lot of curses with that win over the wild...But can we beat the worst curse of them all, the win lose win lose cycle? I sure hope so.

 

[McBeastMode]

Oh Tim Peel is officiating? PP's 6-2 Sharks, guaranteed. He is absolutely brutal. Remember the playoffs last year? Oi vey

 

[McDrai]

The Oilers are pretty much undefeated when they play on my birthday so this is a guaranteed win

 

[McFlyingV]

Honestly, say whatt you will about our D, I really like how a healthy D group looks for us.

Nurse-Larsson
Sekera-Russell
Klefbom-Davidson
Benning

That's 7 solid dmen. Some people may suggest that we don't have enough of an offensive threat, but I think the overall ability of that group makes up for it.

Sekera will be a nice boost in the O-zone, in transition, and jumping in on the rush. Once Klefbom gets his offensive game rolling that will be a nice boost to the offence. We don't have an offensive stud, but those 2 are both capable of adding some nice offence.

 

[Skar]

Sekera will be a nice boost in the O-zone, in transition, and jumping in on the rush. Once Klefbom gets his offensive game rolling that will be a nice boost to the offence. We don't have an offensive stud, but those 2 are both capable of adding some nice offence.

Hope the boys come out and score 7 in the first

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Tonight's Officials Archives - Scouting The Refs

We have Peel and a nhl ref with 1 career nhl game, of boy this'll be interesting to watch

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

So why not put Caggiulia on waivers then and have Slepy inserted, and the best possible lineup for tonight. Cagg is the worst pk player on this team, arguably the worst forward on this team and he has had a ton of time to learn the NHL game. Not sure how he's considered still a potential player.

Here's my take. Don't waive Slepy, keep him in the lineup.

Chances are Cagguila gets claimed and we lose an appreciable asset on an ELC and under team control for nothing. Slepyshev requires no waiver process. They could have waived Gryba and I doubt any takers but the coaches must want to carry 8 D 13 F vs 7 D 14 F.

 

[CupofOil]

I dont get the Sleppy love at all.

The guy hasnt done anything this year.

I'm not even a big Slepy fan (I'm actually one of the few who like Cagguila more) but he hasn't had much of an opportunity to do much with injuries, being pressboxed etc.

Maybe it's just an entertainment thing but I'd much rather watch Slepyshev on Nuge's line with his speed and forechecking ability than Cammalleri who does make some smart plays but provides no value on the forecheck and generally weighs that line down, he can't skate anymore. I guess Walker should get another look but I'd rather see a righty on the Nuge line.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

I had a vision of a Drake-Nuge-Drai line going on an absolute tear... please make it happen

 

[Porkleaker]

We have Peel and a nhl ref with 1 career nhl game, of boy this'll be interesting to watch

ugh, not Peel! He's a SJ nut hugger

 

[McBeastMode]

Jesse's game winning goal, on Saturday..
Just before he slaps in the rebound..

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[oljimmy]

Oilers are 3-7 when Peel is reffing in the last 3 years, Sharks are 7-3.

 

[McBeastMode]

Oilers are 3-7 when Peel is reffing in the last 3 years, Sharks are 7-3.

Game management..

 

[rickysusedsht]

Oilers are 3-7 when Peel is reffing in the last 3 years, Sharks are 7-3.

Oh lovely

 

[McDNicks17]

They need to nuke that Klefbom-Benning pairing from orbit.

 

[McClelland]

Oilers are 3-7 when Peel is reffing in the last 3 years, Sharks are 7-3.

FFS, just felt good about this game!

 

[Drivesaitl]

Chances are Cagguila gets claimed and we lose an appreciable asset on an ELC and under team control for nothing. Slepyshev requires no waiver process. They could have waived Gryba and I doubt any takers but the coaches must want to carry 8 D 13 F vs 7 D 14 F.

Caggiulia is an appreciable asset?

I don't even consider him an asset as a player.

 

[BlackDogg]

Tim gets ready for the game....