GDT: Pens @ Oil. | SNET 360

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Oilers win 3-2 in overtime.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

As per 3 pages of a PGT on gameday anybody sense a general lack of anticipation about games now? Its like any buzz has evaporated. We're playing the Pitts Pens, two time SC champs at home and its like Carolina canes board thread in here.

Its kind of bizarre but a game of this profile would typically be in a dozen pages by now. Especially considering how vital this game is. I kind of wonder if the team and the fanbase are kind of bored or if so many have turned the page. Maybe its the board changeover but is this place ever dead.

This site has lost a great many posters since the changes.

 

[joestevens29]

This site has lost a great many posters since the changes.

We are also playing like absolute shit this year and these boards are quite hard to tolerate at times.

Game 7 of World Series is something that could have people looking the other way as well tonight

 

[joestevens29]

Todd's saying the right things, hopefully tonight the team delivers.

I think tonight's the tonight, Oilers beat the Pen's.

Todd looks like he lost some weight

 

[CycloneSweep]

Really like Todd's message and I agree with you. I think they win 3-2 in a well played game.

I hope your optimism is rewarded.

 

[YakDavid]

No but I don't think downgrading the team in the offseason was the best idea either. It's pretty funny to hear people bash Eberle for his playoff performance (and rightfully so I might add) while Kassian, Slepsyhev and Cagguila have combined for one paltry assist.

Add in we are last in the league for Power Play with 12.1% and second last for pk with 70.3%
The issue isn't one player but consistently losing the special teams battle.

 

[guymez]

I hope your optimism is rewarded.

I have been saying that things are going to turn around for a few weeks now. They have gotten better but there is plenty of room left for further improvement.

I like what I am seeing overall (the past few games including the road trip) but the turnaround is taking longer than I thought it would.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I have been saying that things are going to turn around for a few weeks now. They have gotten better but there is plenty of room left for further improvement.

I like what I am seeing overall (the past few games including the road trip) but the turnaround is taking longer than I thought it would.

If our PP/PK comes out positive we win. If not we don't stand a chance imo.

 

[guymez]

If our PP/PK comes out positive we win. If not we don't stand a chance imo.

Absolutely agree.
5x5 this team has been fine. Too static on the PP and too many brain farts on the PK IMO.

That has to improve and it will.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Add in we are last in the league for Power Play with 12.1% and second last for pk with 70.3%
The issue isn't one player but consistently losing the special teams battle.

And we subtracted two pretty decent PKers...

 

[syz]

Glad the baseball game starts at the same time.

 

[Jet Walters]

If our PP/PK comes out positive we win. If not we don't stand a chance imo.

Agreed. The Oilers have actually been very good 5vs5, and if their shooting % was even close to a normal level they would be lights out in that area this year. They need be like Kevin Spacey and stay out of the box tonight.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I have a daughter being born today. My first kid. Id like an Oilers win.

 

[FlameChampion]

I have a daughter being born today. My first kid. Id like an Oilers win.

Congrats! Name the child based on who scores the game winner, regardless of its a boy or girl.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Congrats! Name the child based on who scores the game winner, regardless of its a boy or girl.

Could you imagine having to name your daughter after Jussi Jokinen.

 

[Alowlyoilersfan]

I have a daughter being born today. My first kid. Id like an Oilers win.

i am fairly certain that the birth of my first daughter coincided with oilers turnaround season. With that said, let your daughter bring forth great oilers success. =)

and happiness for you and your family and junk too

 

[CupofOil]

We are also playing like absolute **** this year and these boards are quite hard to tolerate at times.

Game 7 of World Series is something that could have people looking the other way as well tonight

Yep. The board is polluted with constant negativity (some of it warranted) so I'm sure that some posters just don't want to deal with it anymore. Don't really think the World Series is a factor in driving hockey fans away.

 

[oljimmy]

No but I don't think downgrading the team in the offseason was the best idea either. It's pretty funny to hear people bash Eberle for his playoff performance (and rightfully so I might add) while Kassian, Slepsyhev and Cagguila have combined for one paltry assist.

I mean, even if we accept that there was a downgrade in terms of who replaced who, there's still internal growth. It was a really good bet that Pulju, Nurse, Benning, Caggiula, Khiara Klef and Larsson would take steps forward, and that's not COUNTING the godlike yearly improvements expected of McDavid and Drai. But only one player of SEVEN has shown improvement at all (Nurse). That's super poor and speaks to internal development issues if anything, not the GM.

I still say it was totally reasonable to think this team would stay in the top-20 of the league until Sek came back, top-15 once he was back. That's why Vegas had the oilers making the playoffs no problem.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Todd looks like he lost some weight

heh, that was my first thought. Maybe watching the Oilers play makes him sick and effects his appetite.

Doesn't impact me that way. I watch the Oilers and they make me nervous and I want snacks..

Aside from that its bafflegab. It rarely matters what a coach says to the pressers about a team that is not together on game plan in the first place.

I will give McLellan credit though is he was already concerned about the teams approach in preseason and knew something was wrong.

 

[ZJuice]

Todd looks like he lost some weight

He is devolving into Eakins.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Oilers win 9-1. Shots are 54-14 for Pens. McDavid with seven points. Puck luck will regress to the mean.

This exact prediction will happen. Imo. McDavid shows the Pens who is their daddy and that glory dude will convert.

 

[frag2]

FYI for those that might not be in the know, apparently the game is probably going to be on SNET 360 due to World Series. Some guide systems didn't update

 

[McRpro]

Feels like a guaranteed loss night to me and I'm just not in the mood for anymore Oilers BS. I'll watch my first baseball game of the season instead tonight.

(I feel shame just saying that)

 

[Jet Walters]

FYI for those that might not be in the know, apparently the game is probably going to be on SNET 360 due to World Series. Some guide systems didn't update

Was just trying to figure out my PVR situation. Thanks!

 

[jebs]

What’s with the early start?