GDT: #15 // Oilers @ Lightning // Nov 6 @ 5:30 PM MST // TV: SN-West

[Hopelesslucicfan]

I'd say Caggs on the 1st, Rattie on 2nd, Yama on 3rd and Chiasson on 4th to replace Khaira...

I don't think you should mess with the top 6 right now. Especially that second line, Chiasson has the hot hand.

 

[t0nedeff]

If PULJ is out makes total sense why scratch the worst players on a line like Lucic/Strome when you got an easy target all set up.

 

[Oilfan2]

I don't think you should mess with the top 6 right now. Especially that second line, Chiasson has the hot hand.

It isn't how I would align the team..just what I think will happen tonight. Just a guess....

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

IMO Looch should be on the 4th line right now, not a HS. He's working hard out there just not getting anything to show for it.

Yeah I'd be okay with that as well, but I can't see them scratching Kassian if they're actually showcasing him.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'd say Caggs on the 1st, Rattie on 2nd, Yama on 3rd and Chiasson on 4th to replace Khaira...

I guess if this were a normal situation, but Chiasson just got elevated to the #1 PP (no success, but that), so I don't see him coming off the 2nd line.

 

[GameChanger]

Khaira and Jesse should not be sitting IMO.

I understand different opinions about who should be sitting, but it's very hard to imagine McLellan would actually bench Lucic or Strome and let Pulju play. If it really went like that I would certainly take that as a positive sign as it would mean McLellan is actually not going for the option that's by far the easiest for him.

 

[Little Fury]

IMO Looch should be on the 4th line right now, not a HS. He's working hard out there just not getting anything to show for it.

Hard work or not, he's a liability. At this point it's about minimizing the damage versus extracting any kind of value.

 

[Oilers in NS]

So with Strome, I don't think he's been terrible (except offensively), but just give him a night off. Khaira does, but has been better in the last couple (minus last night)

Just seen line-up, interesting I must say

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I understand different opinions about who should be sitting, but it's very hard to imagine McLellan would actually bench Lucic or Strome and let Pulju play. If it really went like that I would certainly take that as a positive sign as it would mean McLellan is actually not going for the option that's by far the easiest for him.

It's not really, Lucic just came off the top unit PP, neither has produced anything. I could honestly see one (or maybe both) ending up in the press box for a game or 2

 

[slaman]

Puljujaarvi out for Yama.
Drake to the 4th.
Rattie back in.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Just seen line-up, interesting I must say

Thinking about it a little more, it's entirely possible that BOTH Lucic and Strome come out, and a couple other 3rd lines could be

Yamamoto - Caggiula - Puljujarvi or Yamamoto - Khaira - Puljujarvi (with Caggiula on 4th line LW)

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Puljujaarvi out for Yama.
Drake to the 4th.
Rattie back in.

Nevermind to most of what I suggested then

 

[Oilers in NS]

 

[Oilers in NS]

Thinking about it a little more, it's entirely possible that BOTH Lucic and Strome come out, and a couple other 3rd lines could be

Yamamoto - Caggiula - Puljujarvi or Yamamoto - Khaira - Puljujarvi (with Caggiula on 4th line LW)

I just read an early line-up. Posted at bottom. Knowing Todd, it could change

 

[Little Fury]

Yeah I'd be okay with that as well, but I can't see them scratching Kassian if they're actually showcasing him.

Why would they have to scratch Kassian? Run Lucic-Brodziak-Kassian.

 

[Del Preston]

Matheson is guessing who is coming out.

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Where's this from?

 

[GodPucker]

This coach doesn't have the BALLZ/Gonads to throw Lucic on the 4th line. Or he is getting stopped from up top. Can't upset the guy making that much....lol

#ACCOUNTABILITY

 

[slaman]

Lucic on the 4th makes sense... And I think he's actually be good there. He won't need to score and just hit.

Yama, Strome, Puljujaarvi would be really interesting.

Does Tmac see something in Lucic that we don't? What am I missing?

 

[Ruok]

I never thought I would say it, but i feel for Drake going to the 4th line. The guy has been buzzing this season. He didn't look out of place.

 

[Little Fury]

Lucic on the 4th makes sense... And I think he's actually be good there. He won't need to score and just hit.

Yama, Strome, Puljujaarvi would be really interesting.

Does Tmac see something in Lucic that we don't? What am I missing?

Hard work, veteran presence, good in the room, lots of character blah blah blah .

 

[GameChanger]

Thinking about it a little more, it's entirely possible that BOTH Lucic and Strome come out, and a couple other 3rd lines could be

Yamamoto - Caggiula - Puljujarvi or Yamamoto - Khaira - Puljujarvi (with Caggiula on 4th line LW)

If Matheson is correct I would like to say what did I say McLellan is so predictable and he just doesn't seem to be brave enough to bench players like Lucic or Strome.

 

[frag2]

Hard work, veteran presence, good in the room, lots of character blah blah blah .

Was gonna say nudey pics but that works too

 

[FlameChampion]

I think fourth line for Lucic makes sense. I don’t know if its even a demotion because the third and fourth line plays about the same. It just helps because it gets him off skill lines since he doesn’t seem to help skill lines out. I think Strome would have more success without Lucic. I think Strome has to play with some quicker wingers.

 

[harpoon]

Sit Lucic and run Cagguila-Strome-Pulju I bet that line starts popping off.

Uh, what makes you think that line ‘pops off’? Only guy on that line with any pop to his game is Caggiula, and I doubt he is able to sustain. Lucic isn’t getting sat anyway so it’s an extremely hypothetical scenario.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

If Matheson is correct I would like to say what did I say McLellan is so predictable and he just doesn't seem to be brave enough to bench players like Lucic or Strome.

I mean coaches tend to differ to veterans, I don't agree with it either, but there's that reality.