GDT: WQSF | I | "Regularly Scheduled Programming" | Oilers @ Canucks | Rogers Arena | 5.8.24 | 8:00PM | SN/CBC

[McAsuno]

Starting off G1 with a win would be huge.
Here's hoping as this will be a tough series.
Go Oilers.

 

[Fourier]

I'm a LOTR fan, but that scene is so god damn funny. Love that movie.

Blasphemy! Pure and simple!!!

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

How has Brown looked in previous playoffs?

 

[rboomercat90]

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Somebody’s looking for a fight.

 

[bone]

How has Brown looked in previous playoffs?

Meh

 

[elmeroil]

How has Brown looked in previous playoffs?

Well, if he scores a goal in the playoffs he will have 2 career playoff goals! Hopefully he can help contribute in keeping the puck out of the Oilers net with some good forechecking and backchecking!

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Yeah this is the worst part with mild asthma --in the USA at least--insurance tries to push you into the hardcore steroidal drugs with crazy side effects instead of Albuterol which is 100% effective for mild asthma and has no side effects... It's crazy to me.

Hopefully they’ve moved on and joined the Canucks medical staff

 

[oobga]

Well, if he scores a goal in the playoffs he will have 2 career playoff goals! Hopefully he can help contribute in keeping the puck out of the Oilers net with some good forechecking and backchecking!

That would be a 100% improvement on his goals.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Starting off G1 with a win would be huge.
Here's hoping as this will be a tough series.
Go Oilers.

Game 1 could be defining. Take a game in their barn and get them on their heels. It might just set the tone of the series, don’t let them get ahead of us in the game or the series

 

[BlackDogg]

Does Connor Brown score?

 

[oobga]

Meh

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Fun fact. Fernando Pisani also had 1 career playoff goal before he took over the NHL in 2006

 

[Canovin]

Henrique faking an injury just to get Brown in the lineup. What a team player

 

[Da McBomb]

Does anybody know if Henrique has even made the trip to Vancouver? Have a feeling that Holloway may step up and grab that spot... Holloway's coming out party these playoffs.

 

[guymez]

Time for the mean Nurse to show up.
Not stupid...just mean.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Huh? All of them should be top 6 winners that’s why they are called top 6 … issue with the oil is they have not had any young draft pick step up right away like Dallas for instance

We have six top 6 forwards - McDavid, Draisaitl, Nuge, Kane, Hyman and Henrique. I'm asking how many extra top six wingers we need for it to be acceptable?

I agree that our drafting and development has been lackluster. That's why I wasn't too concerned that they traded our 1st for Carrick and Henrique this year. We probably wouldn't have hit on the pick anyway, so we may as well use it on help now.

 

[joestevens29]

We have six top 6 forwards - McDavid, Draisaitl, Nuge, Kane, Hyman and Henrique. I'm asking how many extra top six wingers we need for it to be acceptable?

I agree that our drafting and development has been lackluster. That's why I wasn't too concerned that they traded our 1st for Carrick and Henrique this year. We probably wouldn't have hit on the pick anyway, so we may as well use it on help now.

Fact is take out Henrique and put any random Oiler there and the Oilers still have one of, if not the best top 6 in the league.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Does anybody know if Henrique has even made the trip to Vancouver? Have a feeling that Holloway may step up and grab that spot... Holloway's coming out party these playoffs.

I hope he does. He has shown flashes of having the skill to do it. It wouldn't surprise me if they plan to rotate guys in and out of that spot - including Draisaitl, if they need a tie up goal or go ahead goal. I'm glad they didn't just pencil Holloway into that spot though. He should feel comfortable knowing that his spot is on the 3rd line and not stress about being the first go-to option for McDavid.

 

[rboomercat90]

I hope Henrique isn't out long, good luck to Brown, he'll be fired up I'm sure.

Does Connor Brown have a fired up mode?

 

[ManofSteel55]

Fact is take out Henrique and put any random Oiler there and the Oilers still have one of, if not the best top 6 in the league.

I agree. This is why I'm not too concerned with Janmark starting there. He's a veteran, responsible defensively, and goes to the dirty areas to battle for pucks. As long as he doesn't cost the line momentum, doesn't cost any goals, and frees up some pucks for McDavid to work his magic, he should be fine on the top line. People seem to forget that Janmark has been to the dance before. He knows how to play playoff hockey, has done so for other playoff teams in the recent past, and has contributed some while doing so.

 

[CornKicker]

Meh

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pours out grain of salt.......

only playoff games are with toronto and they are lol bad

 

[elmeroil]

Fun fact. Fernando Pisani also had 1 career playoff goal before he took over the NHL in 2006

I like where your heads at, what a run he had!

 

[CornKicker]

Does Connor Brown score?

not gonna lie if there are odds for it im placing a $10 on it

 

[foshizzle]

I expect 1LW to be done by committee until Henrique is back. Looks like they are starting Janmark there. That should be okay, as he is good along the boards and can dig pucks out. If they need to have a little bit more of a shooting threat, I could see them swapping Holloway or maybe even Foegele up for short times. I would prefer to keep the 3rd line mostly intact though, I like the Perry - McLeod - Holloway unit from last series. They have speed with McLeod and Holloway, a hard working net front and corners presence in Perry, and a one shot scoring threat in Holloway. A good 3rd line will be a key piece in any success we have. I don't like the idea of Brown getting top line icetime on a regular basis though. He's going to be rusty, and even though he was looking way better at the end of the season than he was for most of it, I question his skill level at this point in his career, as far as a top six role goes.

It really sucks that our trade deadline pickups are out this game, ha ha.


Jinxes aren't real. If we lose now, it's not because of some awful PR video that was made to support the team.

That third line has been good at suppressing shots too

 

[Oilslick941611]

Meh

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But look at the team he played for..

 

[foshizzle]

So you want us to have how many top six wingers exactly? Just curious.

Our other options also include our 3rd line wingers, but that line worked really well last series. It's more likely that McDavid can produce with Janmark on his wing than it is for our 3rd line to produce with one of Ryan or Brown on it.

All Janmark needs to do is force turnovers and give it to McDavid ASAP. When Janmark starts to suck the scoring out of a line is when he tries to hang on to the puck too long and has nowhere to go but behind the net. That works on the 4th line- but you're killing the fist line