GDT: XXIII | "Teetering" | Oilers vs. Sabres | 11.24.17 | 5:00PM | SN

[Soli]

(8-12-2) --vs-- (5-13-4)
Game Day: November 24th '17
Game Time: 5:00 PM
Location: KeyBank Center
Broadcast: SN

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Milan Lucic - Connor McDavid - Drake Caggiula
Patrick Maroon - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins- Leon Draisaitl
Jujhar Khaira - Ryan Strome - Jesse Puljujarvi
Mike Cammalleri - Mark Letestu - Zack Kassian

Darnell Nurse - Adam Larsson
Kris Russell - Matt Benning
Johann Auvitu - Eric Gryba

Laurent Brossoit

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Evander Kane - Jack Eichel - Jason Pominville
Benoit Pouliot - Ryan O’Reilly - Sam Reinhart
Zemgus Girgensons - Johan Larsson - Kyle Criscuolo
Jordan Nolan - Jacob Josefson - Kyle Okposo

Marco Scandella - Rasmus Ristolainen
Jake McCabe - Viktor Antipin
Nathan Beaulieu - Justin Falk

Robin Lehner

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SOLI'S SHORTSIDE​

• Brossoit confirmed in net. Forward lines as they are. I don't think we'll see a change on defense but perhaps Gryba? Before-I-hit-post-update: Talbot out with flu, Klefbom a game-time-decision with the fu as well. Maybe we will be seeing Gryba.
  
• Not very often do I read a players name and not know anything about them. Congratulations Kyle Criscuolo.
  
• Buffalo seems to be in a very fragile state, get on them early and don't let up. We know what that's like. We have things barely being held together with sticks and mud, hopefully we can keep and string off some season saving and confidence boosting wins.

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[CantHaveTkachev]

no Talbot and maybe even Klefbom...that's either great news, or we are in trouble

 

[oXo Cube]

I'll set the over/under for Pouliot goals at 2.

 

[PaPaDee]

Several players must be feeling under the weather, probably the same ailment that McDavid's been dealing with.

 

[doulos]

I didn't watch last game. Was Draisaitl on the second line in that one as well?

 

[McNuge]

I didn't watch last game. Was Draisaitl on the second line in that one as well?

Sure was

 

[Faelko]

I didn't watch last game. Was Draisaitl on the second line in that one as well?

Yup

 

[doulos]

Thanks. Did it look like it was a better setup for spreading out the offense? Score looked great, but how did it actually look?

 

[oXo Cube]

Thanks. Did it look like it was a better setup for spreading out the offense? Score looked great, but how did it actually look?

It looked great because Leon Draisaitl is a really good hockey player.

I think Caggiula is a good fit with McDavid too, at least offensively.

 

[Aerrol]

Haha wow, talk about the lines being totally blended. But it worked last game so why not try it again.

 

[doulos]

It looked great because Leon Draisaitl is a really good hockey player.

I think Caggiula is a good fit with McDavid too, at least offensively.

Nice. I mean, this really is ideal if Draisaitl and Nuge work well together, and McDavid can make the magic happen with anyone else on L1. I might have to try and actually watch tonight.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

No Klefbom or Talbot tonight?

 

[nhlisajoke]

No Klefbom or Talbot tonight?

talbot is out, klefbom is game-time decision

 

[Laineux]

No Klefbom or Talbot tonight?

This would be great based on how they've played this year... except LB is even worse.

 

[Mav3rick07]

I don't agree with Brossoit starting.

This game should be a layup for us , even if Talbot isn't "on".

Brossoit , meanwhile, sports an .865 save percentage and 3.65 GAA.


I felt good coming into this game until I saw Brossoit was starting .

I predict a loss because LB is in net but I hope I'm wrong .

 

[CycloneSweep]

I think we lose this one sadly. Buffalo is on a 7 game losing streak and we are playing our under 0.900s% goalie against them and we are a fragile team. Could see this going very bad for us.

 

[FlameChampion]

This team sure seems like it gets sick a lot.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Win #2 of the 15 game winning streak.

 

[oXo Cube]

This team sure seems like it gets sick a lot.

Every November for the last forever. Like clockwork.

 

[SomeDudeOTI]

Feeling optimistic, time for the magical 2nd reg win in a row.
We see good LB tonight and the team plays for him and scores some more goals. Make it so.

 

[guymez]

Things we know....Poulliot will score.

Things we dont know....how will LB play?

It sounds so cliche but this is a must win game.

 

[NedPlimpton]

Should be a win.

So in reality that really means who the hell knows what kind of team the Oilers feel like being tonight.

 

[BarDownBobo]

I don't agree with Brossoit starting.

This game should be a layup for us , even if Talbot isn't "on".

Brossoit , meanwhile, sports an .865 save percentage and 3.65 GAA.


I felt good coming into this game until I saw Brossoit was starting .

I predict a loss because LB is in net but I hope I'm wrong .

Talbot is sick. I'm curious if he'll even be on the bench tonight, or if they'll get an emergency backup from somewhere.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I don't agree with Brossoit starting.

This game should be a layup for us , even if Talbot isn't "on".

Brossoit , meanwhile, sports an .865 save percentage and 3.65 GAA.


I felt good coming into this game until I saw Brossoit was starting .

I predict a loss because LB is in net but I hope I'm wrong .

Having a goalie with the flu is just a bad idea

 

[t0nedeff]

Auvitu better not be sitting for Gryba if Klefbom plays.