Pre-Game Talk: Oilers @ Arizona
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Some teams just don't match up well. Like how no matter how bad we are, we play Chicago well. Or how Carey Price is garbage against us. It doesn't always make sense.
We got swept but the entire season series was in 2014. In other words, they were still trying. It was pre-tank.
This is one of the factors that made me not feel bad that they missed out on McDavid-Eichel. They were clearly a better team than us last year.
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No, Talbot has been from okay to shaky to terrible. We just won with Nilsson who has been mostly good except for one game. We owe Talbot nothing at all, zero. Want to be the starter? Earn it.
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I'm no Jadedog but in Drais interview he was coughing a bit and sounded raspy...
....not a great time for the flu to be making its way through the locker room.
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Talbot had good games too. No need to drag one guy down to talk up another.
Neither goalie is owed time, they both earn it, and today Nilsson earned a back-to-back game. That's all there is to be said about it. For this team to succeed, Talbot needs to take this message in a positive way and improve. He's a good goalie who is moving from back-up to starter with a shaky as all hell blueline. He's going to have bad games, and so is Nilsson. McLellan is showing them that there are rewards for playing well, and it's a good thing for the future...even if we end up losing tonight as a result of shaky goaltending.
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As long as Drai continues his ways, the Oilers can outscore the Coyotes.
I am truly hoping for a win. The Yates aren't very good. But in the past, this is the kind of game the Oilers drop. Hard.
Here's hoping that trend changes. If they win tonight then I can see a few reasons to remain almost optimistic about the season's end result
I am truly hoping for a win. The Yates aren't very good. But in the past, this is the kind of game the Oilers drop. Hard.
Here's hoping that trend changes. If they win tonight then I can see a few reasons to remain almost optimistic about the season's end result
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Love the Nilsson play. Sends a very clear message that winning is all that matters now. Excellent!
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I wouldn't mind seeing Gazdic dummy Chipchura tonight. I can't remember if the Ebs play was clean or not but don't really care. If he gets the opportunity it would be nice to see him send a message.
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We're a team that makes a lot of mistakes, and they're a team that doesn't make many mistakes, and tend to capitalize on the other team's mistakes.
Amazing how putrid the lineup looks as soon as we have an injury or two in the top 6. We basically have a top line then 3 fourth lines.
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Today Toby finds out what a real German RWer looks like.
With Drai, Ebs and Yak, Toby and his fan boys can suck it.
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and Letestu vs. Gordon?
honestly i thought letestu was a hell of a lot more gritty then he is.
he's basically a softer right-handed lander, which is bad.
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Well we have 2 in top 6 and 2 in bottom 6.
Line up would look a lot different with Hendricks, Korpi , Pouliot and McDavid in it.
umm yea... Letestu vs Gordon is a no brainer for me since I loved him when he was here. . His role has changed a lot in ARI and he is now a conventional 4th liner so pretty much same duties as Lander for EDM.
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They are still a hard working team who comes at you. That said, if edm can break out ok, they will have all the chances to win. But we all know this defense folds unto the mildest of forchecks lol
yotes defense is similar. If the oil go at them they will crumble.
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BoldNewLettuce
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i will be hugely impressed if they win tonight (and another game before the 20 mark). They are on a back to back and banged up. Arizona is playing well. If they win they will stall them in the standings and maybe give themselves a chance to leapfrog a few pacific teams by next week.
it just seems like one of those "statement" games.
it just seems like one of those "statement" games.
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